DG11--DIRECT TELEVISION HD TELEVISION SERVICES 36C24626Q0524

The Department of Veteran Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, will be soliciting quotes for HD Television Services to include A request for Quote (RFQ) 36C24626Q0524 will be issued on or about May 19, 2026. The Government intends to award a firm-fixed price contract in accordance with all terms, conditions, provisions, and statement of work of the solicitation. The estimated period of performance will be for a base with 4 option year periods. The solicitation will provide instructions to contractors about the offer submission process. In accordance with FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management, prospective contractors must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) database at time of quote submission and maintain active registration until contract award, to be eligible for award; contractors may obtain SAM information at https://www.sam.gov. The applicable NAICS Code is 517410 Satellite Communications, Size Standard of $44.0 million. The classification code is DG11 IT and Telecom Network: Satellite Communications and Telecom Access Services. The solicitation will be issued as a small business set-aside. All offerors are responsible for downloading all documents including amendments at the Contract Opportunities website without further notification from the Contracting Officer.

RFQ- 36C24626Q0524 - DIRECT TELEVISION, HD SATELLITE SERVICES

The purpose of this amendment is to extend the solicitation date and answer questions from potential quoters. Below are questions and answers to questions submitted by a potential quoter. What equipment is currently in place serving the SD programming? At the hospital we use Direct TV model # H25-700 receivers. Do you require that we complete both the Excel pricing sheet and "B.3 Price Cost Schedule (pages 4-7 of the solicitation)? Yes, please complete both. With respect to pricing, since the UM is each, the Quantity is the number of drops at that location, and the period of performance is one year, should we assume that the Unit Price is the cost for each drop for the entire year? The unit price should be the annual cost for each drop for the full one-year period.

Below you will find potential Quoters questions and responses to the questions: Potential Quoters Question: Can you provide more information regarding the SD equipment in place. We need to know what the receivers are feeding into, (the make and model of the encoders)? Answer to Potential Quoters Question: The receivers are feeding into analog fixed mini-modulator that assign the individual channels. Our equipment uses Cabletronics mini modulators.