7C20--Data Center and Telecommunications Modernization (VA-26-00039374)

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has issued a Sources‑Sought Request for Information (RFI 36C10B26Q0218) to gather market input for its Enterprise Data Center and Telecommunications Modernization (EDCTM) initiative. The VA seeks qualified vendors—large, small, VOSB, SDVOSB, and other socio‑economically designated firms—to provide technical concepts and best‑practice recommendations for modernizing a heterogeneous portfolio of VA data centers and telecommunications spaces. Respondents must describe their technical approach to delivering the illustrated scope of hardware and services (e.g., racks, structured cabling, power and cooling infrastructure, fire‑suppression, security, and related configuration management) while ensuring compliance with VA‑published standards such as PG‑18‑12 and the Telecommunications Design Guide. Key focus areas include defining bundled deliverables with clear acceptance criteria, driving standardization across facilities of varying age and configuration, managing scope, quality, and configuration under firm‑fixed‑price line items, and outlining a contract‑vehicle strategy (GWAC, FSS, SEWP, etc.) with an ordering approach that maximizes small‑business subcontracting. Vendors must also provide company identification, business size, NAICS code(s), and, for VOSB/SDVOSB concerns, certification proof and cost‑allocation plans, as the VA may base set‑aside decisions on the information submitted.

Notice ID

5876dcba42814ab9b89bee22416e90af

Solicitation Number

36C10B26Q0218

NAICS Code

541519

Classification Code

7C20