36C25521Q0117 Sources Sought Notice.pdf

Contract Opportunity Sources Sought Notice

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

GENERAL INFORMATION

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DG11

VPN Hard Wired Internet Access

66048

36C25521Q0117

01-12-2021 4:00 PM CENTRAL TIME, CHICAGO, USA

N

517311

Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 15 3450 S 4th Street Trafficway

Leavenworth KS 66048

Jim Lewis james.lewis114fbb@va.gov

Department of Veterans Affairs Marion VA Medical Center 2401 West Main St.

Marion IL

62959

This Sources Sought Notice is for planning purposes only and shall not be considered as an invitation for bid, request for quotation, request for proposal, or as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services. Your response to this Sources Sought Notice will be treated as information only. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges by the Government will arise as a result of contractor submission of responses to this announcement or the Government use of such information. This request does not constitute a solicitation for proposals or the authority to enter into negotiations to award a contract. No funds have been authorized, appropriated, or received for this effort.

The information provided may be used by the Department of Veterans Affairs in developing its acquisition approach, statement of work/statement of objectives and performance specifications. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary or competition sensitive information contained in their response. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this Sources Sought Notice or to otherwise pay for the information submitted in response to this Sources Sought Notice.

The purpose of this sources sought announcement is for market research to make appropriate acquisition decisions and to gain knowledge of potential qualified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses, Veteran Owned Small Businesses, 8(a), HubZone and other Small Businesses interested and capable of providing the services described below.

Documentation of technical expertise must be presented in sufficient detail for the Government to determine that your company possesses the necessary functional area expertise and experience to compete for this acquisition. Responses to this notice shall include the following:

(a) company name (b) address (c) point of contact (d) phone, fax, and email (e) DUNS number(f) Cage Code (g) Tax ID Number (h) Type of small business, e.g. Services Disabled Veteran Owned small Business, Veteran-owned small business, 8(a), HUBZone, Women Owned Small Business, Small disadvantaged business, or Small Business HUBZone business and (i) must provide a capability statement that addresses the organizations qualifications and ability to perform as a contractor for the work described below.

The VA Heartland Network 15, Contracting Office located at 3450 South 4th Street, Leavenworth, KS, 66048-5055 is seeking a potential qualified contractor to provide VPN Internet Service for the Marion VA Medical Center Police Department, 2401 West Main St, Marion, IL 62959.

Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 517311 (Wired Telecommunications Carriers) with a size standard of 1,500 Employees.

Important information: The Government is not obligated to nor will it pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this Sources Sought synopsis request. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. The Government will in no way be bound to this information if any solicitation is issued.

Currently a total set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business firms is anticipated based on the Veterans Administration requirement with Public Law 109-461, Section 8127 Veterans Benefit Act and VAAR 808.002 (Class Deviation), Priorities for use of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

However, if response by Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business firms proves inadequate, an alternate set-aside or full and open solicitation may be published.

POTENTIAL SOURCES SHALL PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING

INFORMATION IN THE RESPONSE:

1) Company name, address, phone number, primary contact(s), e-mail address, NAICS code(s), business size (i.e. small/large), and DUNS Number.

2) Statement of Capability that demonstrates ability of providing the item in accordance with the attached Statement of Requirement (SOR) and past performance in providing this type of service. Include examples of prior completed Government contracts, references, and other related information.

This notice is to assist the NCO 15 in determining SOURCES ONLY.

This announcement is not a request for proposals or quotations. The Government is not committed to award a contract pursuant to this announcement. The Government will not pay for any costs incurred in the preparation or submission of information in response to this announcement.

Notice to potential offerors: All offerors who provide goods or services to the United States Federal Government must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM located on the web at www.sam.gov). Additionally, all Service Disabled Veteran Owned Businesses or Veteran Owned Businesses who respond must be registered with the Department of Veterans Affairs Center for Veterans Enterprise VetBiz Registry located at http://vip.vetbiz.gov.

Any response to this source sought from Interested parties must be received NLT January 12, 2021. Attention: Jim Lewis, Contracting Specialist. Email:

james.lewis114fbb@va.gov Phone: 913- 946-1992 http://vip.vetbiz.gov/ mailto:james.lewis114fbb@va.gov

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

Marion VAMC

Vendor shall install and maintain monthly circuit service needed to electronically and securely connect the Marion VA Police Department to the Illinois Law Enforcement Agencies Data System (LEADS2000). Vendor will provide the cabling, virtual private line, and all other required items or software to complete the circuit for functional service. Vendor will provide a handoff as multi-mode, single mode, RJ45 or any other mode that is needed to complete the circuit for functional service.

This service must be on its own dedicated line due to processing Law Enforcement sensitive data, which can only be accessed through the state network. This will be a new circuit of bandwidth of 20 megs. This is not on VA internet and not on Public IP. Internal IP will be given by Illinois State Police. We request to establish a service contract with the vendor with one base year and four option years.

DAMAGE: Contractor shall repair any damage to the premises caused by the contractor, its employees, or the agents. Contractor shall hold harmless and indemnify the Government from and against any and all losses or damages resulting from contractor’s installation, maintenance, service, removal or operation of the equipment or any other equipment of contractor’s except loss or damage arising from negligent or intentional act or omission of the Government.

Government will repair any damage to the equipment caused by the Government, its agents, or any patients on the premises. The Government will hold harmless and indemnify the contractor from and against any and all loses or damages arising from or with respect to:

a. Any negligence or intentional act or omission of Government or its agents or employees, or any patients on the premises.

b. Any claim, demand, legal proceeding or similar action instituted by any person or entity providing multi-channel video programming or other services similar in nature to the services provided to the premises as of or prior to the date of the contract or its successor or assign.

INSURANCE: Contractor shall maintain general liability and property damage liability insurance relating to its activities hereunder.

EQUIPMENT: Contractor will install and ensure the circuit is functional for services provided.