Opportunity
SAM #36C10B26Q0797
IT Services and Specialized Equipment for VA ILEAD 2.0 Initiative
Buyer
VA Technology Acquisition Center
Posted
August 26, 2026
Respond By
September 02, 2026
Identifier
36C10B26Q0797
NAICS
541512, 518210, 541513, 541519
The Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Information & Technology (OIT) is seeking firm fixed price IT services and specialized equipment for the Institute of Learning, Education and Development (ILEAD) 2.0 initiative. - Government Buyer: - Department of Veterans Affairs - Office of Information & Technology (OIT) - Information Technology Operations and Services, Infrastructure Operations - OEMs Highlighted: - Cisco - Palo Alto Networks - HP (Hewlett Packard) - Dell - Avid - Avocent (Vertiv) - Puget Systems - Quantum - SensaPhone - Products Requested (selected examples): - Cisco Nexus 9000, C1000, Catalyst 9500, 4351 ISR, C9300-48UN, UCS-C220-M5SX network and server hardware - Palo Alto PA-3220 Firewalls - HP Proliant DL325, DL380, DL360, Z8 G4/G5 workstations - Dell PowerEdge R640/R620 servers, Precision 5570/7770 laptops, Precision 3260 workstations, Unity 380 storage - Avid Nexis E4 storage, FastServe Ingest, Stream IO Server, Media Central, Interplay PAM, SQL Database, Media Composer, Transcoder - Avocent Vertiv KVM transmitters, receivers, managers - Puget Systems Custom Workstations - Quantum i3 Robotic Storage, Xcellis StorNext - SensaPhone IMS-4000 Environmental Monitoring - Various physical and virtual servers (Windows, Linux, Solaris), USB storage devices - Services Requested: - On-premise and remote IT support for network, infrastructure, systems, database, broadcast/video device architecture - Project management, weekly reporting, inventory control, privacy training - Compliance with VA security and AI requirements - Notable Requirements: - Support for specialized broadcast systems, media asset management, and air-gapped environments - Deliverables include project management plans and weekly reports - Work performed at VA facilities in St. Louis, MO, and Salt Lake City, UT - Compliance with VA security and artificial intelligence policies
Description
See attached RFI Documents