7E21--External Paging Services Renewal

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is seeking information from potential sources capable of providing pager services, including leased beepers, maintenance, and web-based portal management, for 81 VA medical centers across the United States. The contract will have a 12-month base period with two 12-month option periods. The contractor will be required to provide standard paging services and features, including numeric and alphanumeric messaging, simultaneous message delivery, and message carbon copy. The contractor will also be responsible for providing technical support and maintenance for the pager services. * Key features of the pager services include: * Leased beepers with various device types and plans * Web-based portal for management of moves, adds, and changes * Standard paging services, including numeric and alphanumeric messaging * Simultaneous message delivery and message carbon copy * Technical support and maintenance for the pager services * Compliance with VA's information security requirements and regulations