Solicitation, veteran-owned small business set-aside
Veterans Affairs Knowledge Network Satellite Downlink Maintenance
36C10A25R0001
Department of Veterans Affairs, Technology Acquisition Center Austin. Satellite Telecommunications.
Awarded
Expedition Communications, LLC
$24,381.60 obligated so far on USAspending
Description
As published on SAM.gov.
The Veterans Affairs Knowledge Network (VAKN) is an e-learning program that effectively distributes educational programs to VA employees via digital satellite technology. The network consists of approximately 200 VAKN downlink satellite antennas installed at VA facilities nationwide, including Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico. VAKN sends two channels of programming to these facilities, VA1 and Veteran News Network (VNN).
VA1 is an employee facing program that is designed to advance the knowledge, skills, and abilities of VA staff. VNN is a patient facing program that is designed to present education and information to Veterans, Veteran’s family members and caregivers in an entertaining and informative way. Use of VNN as a primary waiting room TV channel, enhances the patient experience while also providing essential information that can improve a Veteran’s quality of life and well-being.
VNN and VA1 are distributed to VA Medical Centers (VAMCs) and Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) through inhouse analog or digital video distribution systems to patient waiting areas.
The contract, on USAspending
Federal procurement data the awarding office reported to FPDS, matched to this solicitation by its number.
- Recipient
- Expedition Communications, LLC
- UEI
- STJ8KUHJ3Q78
- CAGE
- 51FB8
- Vendor location
- Carlsbad, CA
- Contract
- 36C10B26N0007 under 36C10B26A0004, bpa call
- Obligated
- $24,381.60
- Actions
- 1 between December 3, 2025 and December 3, 2025
- Competition
- Competed Under SAP, 2 offers received
- Set-aside reported
- Veteran Set Aside
- Described as
- Vakn Satellite Downlink Maintenance
- Match
- solicitation number 36C10A25R0001 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same sub-agency 3600 (high confidence)
- Record
- USAspending award page
- Recipient
- Expedition Communications, LLC
- UEI
- STJ8KUHJ3Q78
- CAGE
- 51FB8
- Vendor location
- Carlsbad, CA
- Contract
- 36C10B26N0019 under 36C10B26A0004, bpa call
- Obligated
- $15,320.00
- Actions
- 2 between February 23, 2026 and August 5, 2026
- Competition
- Competed Under SAP, 2 offers received
- Set-aside reported
- Veteran Set Aside
- Described as
- VA Knowledge Network Satellite Maintenance and Repairs BPA
- Match
- solicitation number 36C10A25R0001 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same sub-agency 3600 (high confidence)
- Record
- USAspending award page
- Recipient
- Expedition Communications, LLC
- UEI
- STJ8KUHJ3Q78
- CAGE
- 51FB8
- Vendor location
- Carlsbad, CA
- Contract
- 36C10B26N0053 under 36C10B26A0004, bpa call
- Obligated
- $4,500.00
- Actions
- 1 between July 22, 2026 and July 22, 2026
- Competition
- Competed Under SAP, 2 offers received
- Set-aside reported
- Veteran Set Aside
- Described as
- VA Knowledge Network Satellite Maintenance and Repairs BPA
- Match
- solicitation number 36C10A25R0001 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same sub-agency 3600 (high confidence)
- Record
- USAspending award page
- Recipient
- Expedition Communications, LLC
- UEI
- STJ8KUHJ3Q78
- CAGE
- 51FB8
- Vendor location
- Carlsbad, CA
- Contract
- 36C10B26A0004
- Obligated
- $0.00, potential $2,936,866
- Actions
- 2 between December 3, 2025 and July 31, 2026
- Described as
- VA Knowledge Network Satellite Maintenance and Repairs BPA
- Match
- solicitation number 36C10A25R0001 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same sub-agency 3600 (high confidence)
- Record
- USAspending award page
Publications
Every notice SAM.gov issued under this solicitation number, oldest first. Each is a separate record on SAM.
Points of contact
- Marcus Riversmarcus.rivers@va.gov5129814119
- Mary B Accomandomary.accomando@va.gov5129814449