DG11--Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Cable, Internet, Phone, and Digital Music Services for the VA Black Hills Health Care System – Fort Meade Campus

The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to solicit and negotiate a sole source contract with Midcontinent Communications to provide Cable, Internet, Phone, and Digital Music Services to the VA Black Hills Health Care System – Fort Meade Campus. The contract is for a Base + 4 Option Years and requires the provider to offer DSL internet and traditional cable TV services. The government has determined that only Midcontinent Communications can meet these requirements due to the infrastructure of the facilities and the limited availability of internet and cable TV providers in the Fort Meade market. • The contract requires the provision of cable TV services at the Fort Meade VA hospital buildings and the Rapid City Clinic. • The contractor must also provide non-enterprise internet services and DMX broadcast digital music. • The government estimates that the contract will be for a significant amount, but the exact amount is redacted. • The contract will be a Firm-Fixed Price contract. • The government has conducted market research and determined that only Midcontinent Communications can meet the requirements of the contract.