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Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the following methods:

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(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer) 00001 02-15-2018 90C Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 9 1639 Medical Center Parkway Suite 400 Murfreesboro

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37129 90C Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office - 9 1639 Medical Center Parkway Suite 400 Murfreesboro

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37129 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C24918Q0205 02-15-2018

X X X X The purpose of this amendment is to post questions and answers. Questions were sent to the CO and responses are posted here.

The purpose of this amendment is to update the Statement of Work (SOW). The attached SOW is the current SOW.

All other terms and conditions of the original solicitation remain in effect.

The closing date of this solicitation is 26 Feb 2018 at 10:00pm Central Time. All proposals are to be emailed to the CS at tara.hammrich@va.gov to arrive before this date and time.

Lori A. Krohn Contracting Officer

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Questions and Answers dated 02/15/2017.

1. Has a contractor performed similar work to this for the government in the past?

The last contract was performed by MDU Enterprises Inc. for a total of $39,321.45.

2. Who is the incumbent contractor for all current TV services?

MDU Enterprises/Bulk TV & Internet

3. There are 347 beds but only 290 TVs at the York Campus. Will the 57 additional beds have TVs added later during the contract period?

TV requirements, installations and removals happen on a regular basis as well construction projects that add or remove the numbers of TV’s installed on the system, year to year the numbers change. There are no defined plans to increase to the full 347 beds at this time.

4. York Campus provides TV service to both the York and Nashville Campus, is that correct?

NO, each facility has an individual head end with analog satellite receivers at each facility.

5. The York Head End is now High Definition (HD) but Encrypted?

We do not have encrypted signal at this time. Local HD channels are pulled off free air digital antenna, modulated and sent out over the network.

6. What model and manufacture is installed to provide the current encrypted HD modulation?

We do not have encrypted signal at this time. Local HD channels are pulled off free air digital antenna, modulated and sent out over the network.

7. The SOW requires replacement of all current HD equipment with NEW non-encrypted HD equipment with 25 channels and assuming the 3 facility channels, yes?

YES

8. The SOW requires current analog signal to begin on 4/1/2018. When is the HD conversion date requirement or will that be worked out after new contract?

The SOW time frame was 6 months after the new contract started to replace the Murfreesboro headend and be all digital signaling and 13 months for the Nashville headend. These time frames can be shortened and worked out with the contractor/COR/CO.

9. Do you want to mount your antenna? (York/Murfreesboro) Preferred wall mount antenna.

10. Would you want to install digital on 01 April? (York/Murfreesboro) Digital is ok.

11. Ship equipment here? (York/Murfreesboro) No

12. What is the brand name currently using for fiber optics? (York/Murfreesboro) Thor

13. Reference SOW 3B six bullet - How many buildings? (York/Murfreesboro) Minimum 24 buildings facility wide.

14. Are you powering your hard line? (York/Murfreesboro) Yes building 2 70 volts.

15. Is what is listed in the SOW what channels you want?

Yes please see SOW. Local channels should not be billed for Murfreesboro as we are extracting them off free air signal and will select other channels form the providers subscribed signal package.

16. Is there censorship?

No

17. De-icing on antenna?

No

18. Is there room to add additional wires? (Nashville) Yes there is plenty of room to add additional wires.

19. Since the roof is currently being replaced, is it going to be a problem with the antenna? (Nashville) No the roof will not be a problem. They will seal around the antenna.

20. Fisher House?

The Fisher House requirement has been removed from this Statement of Work.

Statement of Work TV Signal and Distribution Tennessee Valley Healthcare System Part 1 – General

1. Introduction This requirement is for continuation of the Direct TV bulk television analog signaling subscription to provide news, information and entertainment for patients. This contract will include the replacement of the analog satellite head ends with new High Definition Satellite TV Head ends and digital HD satellite bulk TV subscription for CATV distribution at the Tennessee Valley Healthcare System facilities, Alvin C. York Campus, 3400 Lebanon Road, Murfreesboro TN 37129 and the Nashville Campus, 1310 24th Avenue South, Nashville TN 37212.

2. Background Alvin C. York Campus The York campus is licensed for 347 beds and currently operates approximately 290 televisions spread out over a campus with 18 buildings receiving TV signal. The televisions are all digital TV’s, commercial/hospital grade with Pro: Idiom capabilities, MPEG2 and MPEG4. The existing digital headend system consists of approximately 20 analog satellite receivers (converted to digital output), a digital antenna receiving all local channels, digital mixers, modulators and combiners. The Facility creates at least 3 channels locally, the VA Knowledge Network, The Healing Channel and the Chapel Channel. Prior to converting to the digital output the facility also had a dedicated television channel for a looped patient educational channel. The main signal distribution is over a hard line coax cable plant with 3 main line amplifiers located in Bldg.’s 2, 5 and 7 then distributed to each building’s signal closets, amplified then split/tapped to televisions from the closets. Bldg. 11 receives the digital signaling from the headend equipment over single mode fiber. Single mode fiber pathway exists from the television equipment room to the data center where the majority of the facilities single mode fiber infrastructure terminates.

Nashville Campus The Nashville campus is licensed for 238 beds and has a mix of CRT type analog televisions and digital televisions. The Engineering staff is in the process of replacing the remaining CRT type TV’s with new digital LED TV’s. The headend system is purely analog at this time.

Existing channel services provided in Attachment A.

3. Scope of Work

A. The contractor will provide a continuation of the analog Direct TV bulk subscription package during the contracted periods from 01 April 2018 through the installation of new High Definition Satellite TV head ends with 25 HD satellite receivers and channel line-ups selected from the satellite signal providers packaged subscription service . The analog subscription service will be required to be in effect 01 April 2018 to ensure continuity of television program reception and match the existing channel lineups for both TVHS campuses.

B. The contractor will provide all engineering services, parts, materials, equipment, labor, tools, transportation and supervision to replace the existing Direct TV analog headend and install a new non encrypted High Definition Satellite TV headend with 25 HD satellite receivers. The installation will include:

· Installation a new High Definition (HD) digital Headend Equipment and all associated devices, electrical and electronic equipment, antenna(s), cables and equipment rack. The headend equipment shall be integrated with the facilities existing coaxial and fiber optic distribution.

· Provide and install applicable HD head end devices to integrate existing local digital HD free air channels (Murfreesboro) and facility generated channels as applicable at both facilities.

· Provide integrated equipment to provide for 2 future locally generated channels for each facility.

· Provide at least 3 qualified personnel, equipment or devices to clone and program each TV upon upgrade of the digital HD head end.

· Provide for proper signal balancing at all installed TV amplifiers and perform signal checks at TV locations to ensure proper signal strength at each TV location, make all necessary repairs to TV distribution cable ends or replacements of TV taps and/or attenuators to ensure proper signal strength.

· Provide and integrate a Television RF fiber optic transmitter for the Murfreesboro campus Bldg. 11 TV distribution that will also be capable for the future facility wide conversion to fiber optic distribution of the TV signaling.

· Upon completion of the new digital HD head end the contractor shall remove and properly dispose of all removed or abandoned TV antennas, cabling, hardware and equipment associated with the analog equipment that will no longer be in service or required for analog television reception or distribution. The contractor will be required to properly weather seal and fire seal all newly created or vacated wall penetrations associated with the installation or removal of equipment required within this Statement of Work.

C. The contractor will provide the digital HD satellite package subscription service similar to the Direct TV Entertainment Base Package at the time of installation of the new digital HD head end for the remainder of the contract period and all option year periods thereafter. VA engineering staff will select which TV channels that is best suited to the patient population. The contractor will include the SEC Sports channel, the NFL Channel as well as local channels for the Nashville facility in the subscription package. Upon installation completion of the new digital HD head ends the contractor shall cancel the analog subscription packages.

4. Scheduling

A. All on site work at the TVHS campuses shall be performed during normal business hours of 8 am through 4:30 pm Monday through Friday excluding all Federal Holidays.

B. Installation of the new digital HD head end for the Murfreesboro Campus shall start during the month of April 2018 and shall be completed within 30 calendar days. The contractor will be allowed to perform site visits for engineering purposes providing the contractor schedules the visit with the Contracting Officers Representative or the Electrical Supervisor a minimum of 7 days’ notice prior to the visit.

C. Installation of the new digital HD head end for the Nashville Campus shall start during the month of November 2018 and shall be completed within 30 calendar days. The contractor will be allowed to perform site visits for engineering purposes providing the contractor schedules the visit with the Contracting Officers Representative or the Electrical Supervisor a minimum of 7 days’ notice prior to the visit.

D. The contractor shall provide a 1 year warranty on all new devices installed under this statement of work. The warranty is to cover all parts, materials, labor and transportation expenses as needed to perform the warranty work.

Attachment A Satellite TV and satellite radio for patients at York Campus.

A. Channel lineup YORK CAMPUS:

1. ABC - WKRN 2. SPIKE TV 3. NBC - WSMV 4. CBS - WTVF 5. FOX - WZTV 6. VA LOCAL CHANNEL 7. PBS - WCTE 8. THE CHURCH CHANNEL 9. ESPN 10. FOX SPORTS NETWORK SOUTH 11. TBS 12. ESPN2 13. CNN 14. USA NETWORK 15. AMERICAN MOVIE CLASSICS 16. DISCOVERY CHANNEL 17. HISTORY CHANNEL 18. TURNER CLASSIC MOVIES 19. GREAT AMERICAN COUNTRY 20. FOX NEWS 21. TNT 22. THE WEATHER CHANNEL 23. CW - WNAB 24. ABC FAMILY 25. TV LAND 26. ENCORE WESTERNS SATELLITE Radio Stations:

1. Oldies 2. Show-tunes 3. Country 4. Classical 5. Jazz/Swing 6. Pop/Adult Alvin C. York VA Community Channel Satellite TV and satellite radio for patients at Nashville Campus.

B. Channel lineup NASHVILLE CAMPUS:

1. ABC - WKRN 2. SPIKE TV 3. NBC - WSMV 4. CBS - WTVF 5. FOX - WZTV 6. VA LOCAL CHANNEL 7. PBS - WCTE 8. THE CHURCH CHANNEL 9. ESPN 10. FOX SPORTS NETWORK SOUTH 11. TBS 12. ESPN2 13. CNN 14. USA NETWORK 15. AMERICAN MOVIE CLASSICS 16. DISCOVERY CHANNEL 17. HISTORY CHANNEL 18. TURNER CLASSIC MOVIES 19. GREAT AMERICAN COUNTRY 20. FOX NEWS 21. TNT 22. THE WEATHER CHANNEL 23. CW - WNAB 24. ABC FAMILY 25. TV LAND 26. ENCORE WESTERNS SATELLITE Radio Stations:

1. Oldies 2. Show tunes 3. Country 4. Classical 5. Jazz/Swing 6. Pop/Adult Nashville VA Community Channel