SAM #36C26126Q1028

Cellular Service and Specialty Smartphones for VA Palo Alto Health Care System

This opportunity seeks vendors to provide cellular service and specialty smartphones for the Department of Veterans Affairs at the VA Palo Alto Health Care System, with a focus on accessibility for visually impaired veterans. - Government Buyer: - Department of Veterans Affairs - Network Contracting Office (NCO 21) - Western Blind Rehabilitation Center (WBRC), VA Palo Alto Health Care System - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or vendors are named in the solicitation or attachments - Products/Services Requested: - Cellular service for three Android phones (12 months) - Up to 5 specialty smartphones with wireless email capabilities - Must support AES encrypted email (FIPS 140-2 compliant) - Integration with Microsoft Exchange - Compatible with VA Device Enrollment Program (DEP) - Mobile device service plans for up to 5 devices - Unlimited voice, text, and data - No Basic Termination Liability charges - 24/7 toll-free customer support and a dedicated account representative - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Devices and services must be accessible for visually impaired veterans - Smartphones must support emergency dialing and independent use - Service must include monthly account management communication with the VA - Compliance with FIPS 140-2 encryption standards - Integration with VA enterprise systems (Microsoft Exchange, DEP) - No specific contract vehicle or administrative requirements highlighted

Description

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY.
No Solicitation is currently available. All information contained in this Sources Sought Announcement is preliminary, as well as subject to modification, and is in no way binding on the Government. The Government will not pay for any information submitted in response to this request. The information requested will be used solely within the Department of Veterans Affairs to facilitate decision making and will not be disclosed outside of the Government. The determination of a procurement strategy, based upon the comments submitted in response to this Sources Sought Announcement, is solely within the discretion of the Government. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 517112, Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite), and the small business size standard is 1,500 employees. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Network Contracting Office (NCO 21) is soliciting information from contractors that can provide Cellular Service for three (3) Android Phones for VA Palo Alto Health Care System (VAPAHCS) a draft copy of the Statement of Work (SoW) is attached. Brief Description of Services See attached Draft SoW. Capability Statement All interested contractors must respond by email to Timothy.Smith9de3@va.gov before 10:00 A.M. PDT on July 31, 2026. Please answer the following questions when responding: What is your company s Socioeconomic Status? (ex: small business, large business, SDVOSB, etc.) a. If SDVOSB or VOSB, are you registered with the Small Business Administration?
Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov) Provide Company s legal name along with Unique Entity ID (SAM) number.

Primary point of contact, including phone number and e-mail address.

Capabilities Statement.

List other Projects (Government and Commercial) that are similar in scope and size.

As this is a service acquisition, the Small Business Administration and the Federal Acquisition Regulation have a Limitations on Subcontracting requirement. For all small businesses, to include SDVOSB and VOSB, At least 50 percent of the cost of contract performance incurred for personnel shall be expended for employees of the concern. See FAR 52.219-14 and FAR 52.219-27 available in full text at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/html/52_217_221.html

7a. Of the service actions listed above, which one(s) will your company perform as the prime contractor using its own personnel without subcontracting?

7b. With respect to the service actions listed above, which action(s) do you intend on subcontracting or using other than your company s own personnel?

7c. Of those services that will be performed, approximately what percentage will be paid to the subcontractor(s)?

GSA Contract Number, if applicable.

Fill out the price estimate below for the base period only

Failure to provide the information requested above (items 1-8) will be considered non-responsive and will not be considered a viable source. RFQ number 36C26126Q1028 has been assigned and should be referenced on all correspondence regarding this announcement. The Government will use this information when determining its business type decision.
This synopsis is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government and no contract will be awarded as a direct result of this Sources Sought announcement.
Notes: Contractors must have a current registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://sam.gov/SAM/ SDVOSB and VOSB firms should be registered at the time of submission and verified at https://search.certifications.sba.gov/

CLIN Description Estimated Quantity Unit Unit Price Total Price 0001 Provide Cellular Services as Described in the Draft Statement of Work for 3 Android Cellular Phones

Projected Period of Performance -Base Year 9/30/26 9/29/27 12 MO $ $ Total Estimated Price

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