R499--Tele-Town Hall Services - NWI POP: 09/01/2026 - 08/31/2027

The contract, titled R499–Tele-Town Hall Services for Omaha Veterans Affairs, is a firm fixed price indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (FFP IDIQ) award under solicitation number 36C26326Q0954, issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs through the Network Contracting Office 23 in Sioux Falls, SD. It is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 517810, with a size standard of $40 million in annual receipts, requiring all offerors to be currently registered in SAM and self-certify as small businesses. The base performance period begins September 1, 2026, and runs through August 31, 2027, with four additional one-year option periods at the government’s discretion. Performance is to be conducted at the VA Nebraska Western Iowa Health Care System located at 4101 Woolworth Avenue, Omaha, NE. The solicitation is structured as a simplified acquisition under FAR Part 12, requiring quotes to be submitted via email to the contracting officer by August 7, 2026, with technical questions due by July 29, 2026. Amendment 0001 clarifies technical requirements and adjusts the price/cost schedule, but no detailed CLINs, SLINs, or pricing tables are available in the provided documentation. The contract requires compliance with the Service Contract Act, including adherence to prevailing wage rates as outlined in the attached Wage Determination document, which lists occupational codes such as UXO Technicians, Aircraft Mechanics, and Engineering Technicians with specified hourly rates. Contractors must also comply with Executive Order 13658, paying a minimum wage of $17.00 per hour effective January 1, 2026, and provide paid sick leave in accordance with Executive Order 13706. Additional compensation provisions include hazardous duty pay differentials of 4% for exposure to ordnance materials and 8% for direct handling, a $400 annual uniform allowance, and vacation accrual ranging from two to five weeks based on years of service, along with eleven paid federal holidays. Conformance of unlisted job classifications must be submitted using SF-1444. No specific inspection criteria, packaging, marking, or preservation requirements are detailed, and no COR/COTR or security clearance mandates are identified. The contracting officer, Curt La