DG11--Cable & Internet - Sources Sought

The VA Black Hills Health Care System is conducting market research to obtain Cable TV, Internet, Phone, and Digital Music Services as described in the Preliminary Statement of Work below.
This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE only looking for businesses to provide the services listed in the Preliminary Statement of Work below for market research purposes. No proposals are being requested or accepted with this notice. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS OR PRICING AND NO CONTRACT SHALL BE AWARDED FROM THIS NOTICE. This notice shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Responses to this notice will be treated only as information for the Government to consider as part of their market research efforts. The information provided will be used by the Government in developing its acquisition strategy regarding possible set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Veteran-Owned, and other socio-economic categories of small business. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary, restricted or competition sensitive information contained in their response. The Government does not intend to pay for the information submitted in response to this notice and parties responding will not be entitled to payment for direct or indirect costs incurred in responding to this notice.
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 517111, Wired Telecommunications Carriers, with an SBA Small Business Size Standard of 1,500 Employees.
If you are a vendor capable of providing the requested information and required services described below with competitive pricing, send your information with a description of proof of capability and answers to all questions to: Alisha.Milander@va.gov on or before Monday, May 4, 2026 at 12:00 PM Central Time.
Please provide answers as appropriate to the following questions in the table below with your response to this Sources Sought. Failure to respond accurately to the following questions may affect the acquisition strategy. Failure to respond to the questions at all, or not respond to select individual questions, will result in your response being determined as non-responsive.
1.  Please provide all socio-economic categories of your firm (e.g., SDVOSB, VOSB, WOSB, Large Business, 8a, etc.) as well as your firm s SAM Unique Entity ID number (replaces DUNS number) and Government Contract POC. 2.  State whether the requested services may be ordered against a government contract awarded to your organization (e.g Federal Supply Schedule (FSS), General Services Administration (GSA), etc.). 3.  State if subcontracting is contemplated for this requirement and what percentage of the work will be subcontracted and for what tasks. 4. Provide estimated lead time to deliver a fully functioning solution as described in the Preliminary Statement of Work below. 5. State definitively whether or not you currently have the authorization, infrastructure, network build-out, compliance, agreements, and/or any other required operational capabilities, and are currently capable of providing these services to the VA Black Hills Health Care System Fort Meade Campus. 6. Complete the yellow highlighted areas in the ITEM INFORMATION and RATE TABLE directly below this section for market research pricing for the services described in the Preliminary Statement of Work. ITEM INFORMATION ITEM NUMBER DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT 0001
12.00 MO $___________ $___________
Provide Telecom services to the VA Health Care System Fort Meade Campus in accordance with the Rate Table and the Statement of Work.
Contract Period: Base POP Begin: 07-01-2026 POP End: 06-30-2027 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 517111 Wired Telecommunications Carriers PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: DG11 IT and Telecom Network: Satellite Communications and Telecom Access Services
1001
12.00 MO $___________ $___________
Provide Telecom services to the VA Health Care System Fort Meade Campus in accordance with the Rate Table and the Statement of Work.
Contract Period: Option Year 1 POP Begin: 07-01-2027 POP End: 06-30-2028 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 517111 Wired Telecommunications Carriers PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: DG11 IT and Telecom Network: Satellite Communications and Telecom Access Services
2001
12.00 MO $___________ $___________
Provide Telecom services to the VA Health Care System Fort Meade Campus in accordance with the Rate Table and the Statement of Work.
Contract Period: Option Year 2 POP Begin: 07-01-2028 POP End: 06-30-2029 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 517111 Wired Telecommunications Carriers PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: DG11 IT and Telecom Network: Satellite Communications and Telecom Access Services
3001
12.00 MO $___________ $___________
Provide Telecom services to the VA Health Care System Fort Meade Campus in accordance with the Rate Table and the Statement of Work.
Contract Period: Option Year 3 POP Begin: 07-01-2029 POP End: 06-30-2030 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 517111 Wired Telecommunications Carriers PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: DG11 IT and Telecom Network: Satellite Communications and Telecom Access Services
4001
12.00 MO $___________ $___________
Provide Telecom services to the VA Health Care System Fort Meade Campus in accordance with the Rate Table and the Statement of Work.
Contract Period: Option Year 4 POP Begin: 07-01-2030 POP End: 06-30-2031 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 517111 Wired Telecommunications Carriers PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: DG11 IT and Telecom Network: Satellite Communications and Telecom Access Services

RATE TABLE
Base Year Option Year 1 Option Year 2 Option Year 3 Option Year 4
Service 07/01/2026 - 06/30/2027 07/01/2027 - 06/30/2028 07/01/2028 - 06/30/2029 07/01/2029 - 06/30/2030 07/01/2030 - 06/30/2031
MDU Cable $ $ $ $ $
Community Cable $ $ $ $ $
Music $ $ $ $ $
FCC $ $ $ $ $
Retrans $ $ $ $ $
MDU Digital Adaptor $ $ $ $ $
Digital Adaptor $ $ $ $ $
Data 100 $ $ $ $ $
Modem Lease $ $ $ $ $
Phone $ $ $ $ $
                   
                    Location
                   
Est Units   Est Units   Est Units   Est Units   Est Units   704766102 FM Cable MDU Cable 80 $ 80 $ 80 $ 80 $ 80 $ BLACK HILLS HEALTH CARE Retrans FCC count 11   11   10   10   10   113 COMANCHE RD STE MDU Retrans 11 $ 11 $ 10 $ 10 $ 10 $
FCC 11 $ 11 $ 10 $ 10 $ 10 $
Total   $   $   $   $   $
                   
                    140773501 MDU Cable 5 $ 5 $ 5 $ 5 $ 5 $ VA HOPTEL MDU Digital Adaptor 5 $ 5 $ 5 $ 5 $ 5 $ 144 CUSTER AVE BLDG 144 Retrans FCC count 1   1   1   1   1  
Retrans 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $
FCC 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $
Total   $   $   $   $   $
                    144141901 MRI Music Music 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ BLACK HILLS HEALTHCARE                       113 COMANCHE RD Total   $   $   $   $   $
                    129039001 BMET / Cable Community Cable 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ BLACK HILLS HEALTHCARE HD RECEIVER 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 113 COMANCHE RD BLDG 113 Digital Adaptor 2 $ 2 $ 2 $ 2 $ 2 $
Retrans 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $
FCC 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $
Data 100 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $
Modem Lease 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $
Total   $   $   $   $   $
                    112536201 Education Data 100 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ BLACK HILLS HEALTHCARE Modem Lease 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 13 COMANCHE RD APT IRM Total   $   $   $   $   $
                    171032301 Guest Wifi Data 100 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ BLACK HILLS HEALTHCARE Modem Lease 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 113 COMANCHE RD BLDG 113A Total   $   $   $   $   $
                   
                    171032401 Guest Wifi Community Cable 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ BLACK HILLS HEALTHCARE Retrans 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 113 COMANCHE RD BLDG 145 FCC 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $
Data 100 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $
Modem Lease 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $
Total   $   $   $   $   $
                    171032501 Guest Wifi Community Cable 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ BLACK HILLS HEALTHCARE Retrans 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 113 COMANCHE RD BLDG 146 FCC 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $
Data 100 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $
Modem Lease 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $
Total   $   $   $   $   $
                    171032601 Guest Wifi Community Cable 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ BLACK HILLS HEALTHCARE Retrans 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 113 COMANCHE RD BLDG 148 FCC 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $
Data 100 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $
Modem Lease 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $
Total   $   $   $   $   $
                    171032701 Guest wifi Data 100 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ BLACK HILLS HEALTHCARE Modem Lease 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 113 COMANCHE RD BLDG 148G Total   $   $   $   $   $
                    189777001 Bldg 65 Community Cable 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ BLACK HILLS HEALTHCARE Digital Adaptor 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 113 COMANCHE RD BLDG 65 Retrans 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $
FCC 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $
Data 100 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $
Modem Lease 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $
Total   $   $   $   $   $
                    129039101 Bldg 89 Community Cable 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ BLACK HILLS HEALTHCARE Digital Adaptor 2 $ 2 $ 2 $ 2 $ 2 $ 113 COMANCHE RD BLDG 89 Retrans 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $
FCC 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $
Data 100 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $
Modem Lease 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $
Total   $   $   $   $   $
                    376004801 Boiler Plant Community Cable 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ BLACK HILLS HEALTH CARE Digital Adaptor 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 113 COMANCHE RD BLDG 137 Retrans 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $
FCC 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $
Total   $   $   $   $   $
                    376004901 Fire Dept Community Cable 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ BLACK HILLS HEALTH CARE Digital Adaptor 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 113 COMANCHE RD BLDG 296 Retrans 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $
FCC 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $
Total   $   $   $   $   $
                    375946401 Bldg 50 Data 100 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ BACK HILLS HEALTH CARE Modem Lease 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 113 COMANCHE RD BLDG 50 Total   $   $   $   $   $
                    166075601 Daycare Data 100 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ FORT MEADE DAYCARE Modem Lease 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 85 CUSTER AVE Phone 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $
Phone Taxes   $   $   $   $   $
Long Distance Usage   $   $   $   $   $
Total   $   $   $   $   $
Monthly Total   $   $   $   $   $
Yearly Total   $   $   $   $   $











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5 Year Total

*If applicable, VAAR 852.219-75 VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting Certificate of Compliance for Services and Construction, will apply to the potential solicitation if set-aside for Veteran Owned Small-Businesses or Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small-Businesses.* 
*If applicable, FAR 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting, will apply to the potential solicitation if set-aside for Small-Businesses.* 
DISCLAIMER
This Sources Sought is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this Sources Sought that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this Sources Sought.
The deadline for this information is 12:00 PM Central Time on Monday, May 4, 2026.