U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU)
Direct Access Program (DAP)
Virtual Scheduled One-on-One Meetings
Hosted by
Nokia Federal Solutions 

Date: Thursday, August 28, 2025 

Time: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM ET (20-min scheduled meeting by confirmed appointment only)

Virtual Format: Powered by Cisco WebEx videoconference

Deadline to register for consideration: 12 Noon ET, Friday, August 15, 2025

REGISTRATION CLOSED

In collaboration with the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs' Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization's Direct Access Program, Nokia Federal Solutions will host virtual one-on-one meetings with selected vendor representatives.

For your review and preparation, click the link below to access the archived event recording and presentation.

https://vetbiz.va.gov/events/event-detail/?id=69ef62d4-a45d-f011-bec2-001dd80846ac

You are strongly encouraged to review the presentation and recording before registering to ensure that your business capabilities align with the business needs of Nokia Federal Solutions.

Deadline to register for consideration: 12 Noon ET, Friday, August 15, 2025

The close of registration is subject to change based on the number of selected firms and availability of sessions.     

 Registration DOES NOT guarantee selection 

Selection Process:

• A DS Logon, LOGIN.gov, or ID.me account is required to enter the VetBiz portal to begin the registration process.
• Complete registration profiles will be reviewed by Nokia Federal Solutions.
• Selection and appointment scheduling are at the sole discretion of the Nokia Federal Services team.   
• Selected firms will be scheduled for a 20-minute meeting and notified by the Direct Access Program. 
• Companies that are not selected will receive communications from Nokia Federal Solutions.

You must fully complete your profile, upload your capabilities statement, and click “Submit” to complete registration. 

Target Business Capabilities:

• IP Routing
• Data Center Switching
• Optical Transport
• Private Wireless/5G 

Community of Interest:

Applicable NAICS:

Nokia Federal Solutions seeks partners that specialize in operations related to the following:

NAICS            Description

517112      Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)

517410      Satellite Communications

334220      Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing

517810      All Other Telecommunications

Desired Federal Socioeconomic Classifications

Nokia Federal Solutions encourages companies with the following federal socioeconomic classifications to participate in this opportunity.

• Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)
• Veteran- Owned Small Business (VOSB)
• All other business classifications are invited to register for consideration

About Nokia Federal Solutions 

Nokia Federal Solutions builds scalable secure networks for mission success. 

As the U.S. Government’s trusted partner for 5G mission-ready solutions, the Nokia team pioneers networks that sense, think and act by leveraging our work across mobile, fixed and cloud networks. In addition, we create value with intellectual property and long-term research, led by the award-winning Nokia Bell Labs.  

Nokia’s solutions are designed to meet the unique needs of federal government agencies. Through technology leadership and trusted partnerships, Nokia Federal is helping the U.S. Federal Government modernize its IP and optical networks and build 5G private and tactical wireless networks.

The U.S. Government trusts Nokia Federal to deliver secure, reliable and resilient networks today – and work with our team to create the digital services and applications of the future.

Disclosure Statement: 

The participation of any commercial entities in VA outreach and training programs does not convey or imply that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs directly or indirectly endorses any product or service provided, or to be provided, by the commercial entity, its successors, assignees, or licensees. Furthermore, the Department of Veterans Affairs does not warrant any services that may be provided by the commercial organizations listed.

For more information, please contact the Direct Access Program Planning Support Team at directaccess@va.gov or 202 461 4694.