DG11--SO 7 Mod to Extend Services 6 Month Bridge
Overview
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Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has issued a Justification for an Exception to Fair Opportunity for a sole-source modification to extend telecommunications services. This action, titled "DG11--SO 7 Mod to Extend Services 6 Month Bridge", is for Task Order 36C10B21N0004ATT under the NLEC-NG MATOC with AT&T. The modification provides a critical six-month bridge to ensure uninterrupted voice and data services while the VA transitions from legacy systems to the Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions (EIS) contract.
Scope of Work
This modification ensures the continued delivery of essential telecommunications services, including POTS lines, PRI ISDN, Direct Inward Dialing/Direct Outward Dialing (DID/DOD), Metro Ethernet, and DSL. These services support approximately 1,116 Service Delivery Points (SDPs) nationwide, which are vital for VA operations, clinical care, patient access, emergency communications, and facility administration.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Firm-Fixed-Price Task Order Modification
- Period of Performance: June 1, 2026, to November 30, 2026
- Set-Aside: Not applicable; this is a sole-source justification. The original task order was competitively awarded.
- Published: June 4, 2026
Evaluation
This document is a justification for a sole-source action, not a solicitation. Therefore, proposal submission and evaluation criteria are not applicable.
Additional Notes
The sole-source action is necessitated by delays in the original transition schedule, attributed to factors such as EHRM project modernization, limited staffing, technician availability for site surveys, and a government shutdown. Market research indicated that AT&T, as the incumbent, is the only entity capable of continuing performance without disruption due to their existing operational control of active circuits, configurations, and inventories. The transition to the EIS contract is a competitive vehicle, and future telecommunications requirements will be competitively procured at the task order level. Costs for this extension are deemed fair and reasonable based on prior competition and existing CLIN rates.