DJ10--26-HW0008 KeySight (VA-26-00008431)

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This document is related to Solicitation Number 36C10B26Q0006, for which an award has already been made. The original solicitation was for Product Service Code DJ10 and falls under NAICS Code 541519. It was set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB).

• Award Number: NNG15SD34B 36C10B26F0062

• Award Amount: $552,189.98

• Award Date: 02-03-2026

• Awardee: MINBURN TECHNOLOGY GROUP LLC

• Contracting Office: Department of Veterans Affairs, Technology Acquisition Center

• Contracting Office Address: 23 Christopher Way, Eatontown NJ 07724

• Point of Contact: Joseph Ciano, Contract Specialist (joseph.ciano@va.gov, 848-377-5262)

This document appears to be an award notice or a record associated with a completed solicitation, rather than an active solicitation document for which bidders would submit proposals. The information provided details the outcome of the solicitation process.

Justification for an Exception to Fair Opportunity

This document justifies an exception to fair opportunity for a firm-fixed-price delivery order to be issued under the NASA SEWP V GWAC. The action is for brand name KeySight hardware maintenance and technical support for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Office of Information & Technology (OIT) Infrastructure Operations (IO), Infrastructure Cybersecurity Management (ICSM).

• Brand name KeySight IXIA hardware maintenance and technical support.

• Technical support includes troubleshooting, replacement of equipment/components, and restoration of full operation via telephone, e-mail, or internet.

• Hardware maintenance includes firmware upgrades and updates (major, point, service, security releases), with updates occurring quarterly or within 48 hours for high-risk vulnerabilities.

• The goal is to ensure the hardware remains operational.

• Period of Performance: 12-month Base Period with two (2) 12-month Option Periods.

• Contract Type: Firm-fixed-price delivery order.

• Not applicable to this document, as it is a justification for exception to fair opportunity, not a solicitation.

• This justification is based on the unique and highly specialized nature of the requirement, citing FAR 16.505(a)(4).

• Market research indicated limited competition is viable among authorized resellers for brand name KeySight hardware maintenance and technical support.

• The VA's existing infrastructure relies on proprietary KeySight hardware and requires compatible support. Alternative solutions would necessitate a complete replacement of the existing KeySight infrastructure, estimated at $2.3 million and a two-year transition period.

• Failure to acquire this support would inhibit the VA's security mission.

• Market research included web-based research and Requests for Information (RFI) issued via NASA SEWP V GWAC and SAM.gov.

• The justification will be provided with the solicitation to appropriate NASA SEWP V GWAC holders and will be publicly available within 14 days of award.