Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Satellite Services 2.0 (VA-27-00003905)

Updated Oct 21, 2026

Sources Sought from the Department of Veterans Affairs. Due Oct 28, 2026, 1:00 PM (UTC-4), 7 days left.

Official notice and attachments

Description

Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Satellite Equipment and Services This is a Sources Sought Notice ONLY. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Office of Information & Technology (OIT), Connectivity and Collaboration Services (CCS), Core Provisioning Mobility Services (CPMS) has a requirement for encrypted and unencrypted satellite equipment and services. This notice does not constitute a solicitation, nor does it restrict the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) as to the ultimate acquisition approach; however, responses may inform acquisition strategy decisions.

This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes - it does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ)/Invitation for Bid (IFB)/Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFQ, IFB, or RFP in the future. This notice does not commit the VA to contract for any supply or service. Further, the VA is not seeking quotes, bids, or proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals in response to this source sought notice.

The VA will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice. Submittals will not be returned to the responder. Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future RFQ or IFB or RFP, if any is issued.

If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Governmentwide Point of Entry, as appropriate. It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the Governmentwide Point of Entry for additional information pertaining to this requirement. A brief synopsis of the required product is provided below: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Office of Information & Technology (OIT), Connectivity and Collaboration Services (CCS), Core Provisioning Mobility Services (CPMS) strives to provide high quality, effective, and efficient Information Technology (IT) services, including mobile device and connectivity solutions, to VA Medical Centers (VAMCs), Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs), field and program offices, and other remote users that are geographically dispersed throughout the United States of America (USA), Guam, Saipan, American Samoa, the Philippines, and Puerto Rico.

VA OIT, CCS requires commercially available Low Earth Orbit (LEO) encrypted and non-encrypted satellite internet hardware, subscription, connectivity, monitoring, warranty, logistics, and technical support services. The requirement includes fixed and mobile LEO solutions to support primary or backup connectivity, continued operations in degraded environments, disaster response scenarios, and mobile command use.

Non-encrypted LEO services will not require on-site implementation labor, site surveys, construction, cabling, mounting, facility modification, and site restoration. In addition, operational responsibility for existing LEO service accounts and supported systems will transition to this effort. RESPONSE SUBMISSION Please submit responses via email to [email protected] by 1:00 PM EST, October 28, 2026.

Please include the subject line Sources Sought - VA LEO Services - [Your company Name] in your submission. The response should not exceed a 5 MB e-mail limit for all items associated with the sources sought response. Oral communications are not permissible.

SAM.gov will be the sole repository for all information related to this sources sought. VA reserves the right not to respond to any or all emails or materials submitted. Response Guidelines: Interested parties are requested to respond to the sources sought with a capability statement.

The capability statement should be concise and cannot exceed seven pages, and address only the information requested below. The capability statement shall include the following: Company Information: LEO service type: Encrypted (end to end) or Non-Encrypted Company name, address, telephone number, Point of Contact (POC) name and email address SAM UEI, CAGE code, and business size (for small businesses please include socioeconomic status).

Capability Information: Provide a brief explanation of the company s capability to meet the encrypted or non-encrypted requirements with an example of commercial or government implementation. List reseller relationship/partnership and identify if the engagement is direct or multiple channel. Identify commercially available pooled-data plan options, pooling limitations, minimum commitments, overage rates, and any restrictions associated with activation, pause, suspension, deactivation, or reactivation.

Identify all commercially available service pause, suspension, standby, or similar options and any associated recurring or non-recurring charges. Identify any voiding of warranty concerns with a separate party installation. If responding for non-encrypted LEO services, identify areas in the draft Performance Work Statement provided that require clarity or improvement based on commercial best practices.

Acquisition Recommendations: Identify Government-Wide Acquisition Contracts (GWAC) and Federal Supply Schedule(s) under which your company can offer services aligned with this requirement. Provide a response to VA assigning NAICS code 517410, Satellite Telecommunication with a Small Business Size Standard of $44.0M. Recommend contract type and pricing methodology (for example line item, optional tasks, etc.).

Include a rough order of magnitude based on the recommended pricing methodology. DISCLAIMER Reminder: This Sources Sought issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this Sources Sought that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly.

In accordance with FAR 15.101(c), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this Source Sought.

Contracting contact

• Kendra Bell · Contract Specialist · [email protected] · 512-981-4438

As published on the official notice. Ask questions in writing and before any questions deadline the notice sets.

Is your business small enough?

For NAICS 517410, a business counts as small if it has no more than $44.0 million in average annual receipts (SBA size standard). This notice is not set aside, but the size decides your small business status on it. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.

Companies that win this kind of work

Federal contractors paid for satellite telecommunications work, who also hold VA contracts (last 12 months): possible competitors, or partners to team with.

• Space Exploration Technologies Corp. $521.9 million in this trade
• At&T Enterprises, LLC $4.5 million in this trade
• Ultisat, Inc $4.3 million in this trade

About the buyer

The Department of Veterans Affairs awarded $84.2 billion in contracts in the last 12 months; its biggest suppliers were Optum Public Sector Solutions, Inc., Mckesson Corporation and Triwest Healthcare Alliance Corp. See what VA is buying now.

Satellite Telecommunications contracts right now

There are 9 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 517410), 3 posted in the last 7 days; 33% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Department of the Air Force, Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of the Navy. Most of the work with a stated place is in Virginia, California and South Carolina. A notice in this trade gives a median of 34 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 8 days.

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