Notice · not open for bids · United States · Public tender
Q999--GCH Technologies - Vanity Short Codes Annual Lease
245-Network Contract Office 5 (36C245)
245-Network Contract Office 5 (36C245) in the United States has published a notice (Special Notice) about “Q999--GCH Technologies - Vanity Short Codes Annual Lease”. It is not a call for bids: no tender is open to bid on yet, or the buyer has already chosen a supplier.
The tender in brief
Annual lease of two SMS short codes for the Veterans Crisis Line, for the incumbent short-code operator
The Department of Veterans Affairs requires exclusive leasing, management and maintenance of SMS vanity short codes 838255 ("VETALK") and 98801 ("988, press 1") for 24/7/365 crisis text messaging. The period of performance is one base year from 12/22/2026 to 12/21/2027, plus four option years, not to exceed 5 years, as a firm fixed price agreement.
Who can win it
- Only the incumbent contractor is a known responsible source able to meet the requirement
Key facts
- Procedure
- Special Notice
- Contract period
- One base year from 12/22/2026 to 12/21/2027, plus four option years, not to exceed 5 years
- How bids are judged
- Lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA)
- Published
- 07 Oct 2026
- Reference
- 36C24527Q0022
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