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* = Required Field Contract Opportunity Sources Sought Notice N040 Data Cabling Installation & Testing 02301 36C24121Q0437 05-10-2021

9 AM

EASTERN TIME, NEW YORK, USA

N 238210 Department of Veterans Affairs VA Boston Healthcare System Contracting Officer (90C) 940 Belmont Street Brockton MA 02301 Contracting Officer Issa Shawki issa.shawki@va.gov 150 South Huntington Avenue Boston

MA

02130

USA

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT/REQUEST FOR INFORMATION IS ISSUED FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT CONSIDERED A SOLICITATION

The purpose of this sources sought/RFI is to gain knowledge of businesses that capable of satisfying the following work requirements:

Data Cabling, 5D Wifi Statement of Work (SOW) VA Boston Healthcare System, Jamaica Plain

BACKGROUND:

This work covers all labor, and material for installation and testing of data cabling for 17 wireless access points on 5th floor in Building 1.

STATEMENT OF WORK:

· Cable and terminate (17) locations for access points with 1 Cat6e only.

· Supply and install (1) 24-port Cat6 8U Ortronics patch panel with (1) 3’ Cat6 white patch cord at each access point location.

· All locations cabled and terminated on new patch panel, labeled, and tested.

· All material and work shall be performed in accordance with specifications below, refer to attached drawing for locations.

· Work to be performed off hours.

· Contractor is required to have a non-Enabled PIV card and must contact the COR to obtain one.

· Contractor will be escorted by an authorized VA representative while on campus.

SPECIFICATIONS:

· Communications Wiring (Telephone/Data) -

· Telephone/Data wiring shall be Category 6e voice/data quality 4 pair 23 AWG unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cables. Each 4 pair conductor shall be color coded as follows: Jack A – Yellow; Jack B – Blue; Jack C – White, Jack D – Green.

· Unless otherwise specified, install wiring and connect from each faceplate jack (4 jacks for each outlet box) to the communication closet patch panel or telephone termination field for a complete operating system.

· Route cables to the appropriate telecommunications closet to that section of the building in either the corridor raceway system or supported using a facility approved method.

· Seal all penetrations through fire rated barriers.

· Route and install conduit and boxes in wall where able. Surface mount is acceptable for CMU or column walls.

· Communication Devices (Telephone/Data) -

· Patch panels manufactured by Ortronics Model Clarity Category 6e supporting T568A/B wiring schemes with 8–port groupings using matching color-coded voice/data icons as follow: Jack A – Yellow; Jack B – Blue; Jack C – White, Jack D – Green. Patch panel quantity/capacity/size shall be suitable for the system being installed and compatible with the facility communication racks

Place of Performance: 150 South Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02130

Period of Performance: 2 weeks. Options are not involved.

Responses to this sources sought will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this sources sought, a solicitation announcement may be published. Responses to this sources sought notice are not considered adequate responses for a solicitation announcement. Responses to this sources sought/RFI are due by 9 am EST time on May 10, 2021. Responses to this notice shall be submitted via email to issa.shawki@va.gov. Telephone responses shall not be accepted. If a solicitation is issued it shall be announced at a later date, and all interest parties must response to that solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this request for information. Responses to this notice are not a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of the solicitation.

The NAICS code for this requirement is 238210 and a small size standard of $16,500,000.00