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GENERAL INFORMATION

SET-ASIDE

Network Contracting Office

NCO 19

6162 South Willow Drive, Suite 300 Greenwood Village CO 80111

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contracting Officer Lance Davis Lance.Davis2@va.gov 918-577-3838

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Jack C Montgomery VA Medical Center

1011 Honor Heights Drive

Muskogee OK

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

DESCRIPTION

Television Services Eastern Oklahoma VA Health Care System Jack C Montgomery VA Medical Center Muskogee, OK 74401

BRIEF SCOPE OF WORK

(This is for information only)

IMPORTANTR NOTE: This Sources Sought is for market research purposes only (to determine the socioeconomic status of interested companies). No award will be made off of this posting.

1. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

A. Scope of Work: The Contractor shall provide Television services (remote continuous feed) to Government facilities in the form of a “Enhanced” or “Extended” or “Expanded” package that will meet the Government's minimum television requirements for the performance of its official duties. The Contractor shall provide non-personal services including all management, supervision, personnel, transportation, tools, materials and other items and services necessary to install, support, and maintain television receiving equipment for the JCMVAMC television distribution system (headend), in accordance with provided Statement of Work (SOW).

Channel Capacity – JCMVAMC. The Contractor shall provide the government with the following Basic and/or Expanded Package or Packages that include the following channels at a minimum.

Below chart provides revised channels listing:

B. Channel Restrictions. The Contractor shall provide the JCMVAMC the ability to block any programs from being viewed that have an R (Restricted) rating for all TV in the facility.

C. The Contractor shall provide Basic & Expanded TV service (as subscribed by the Government) to the television headend unit in the JCMVAMC.

D. The Contractor shall maintain the service, with clear and sufficient signal quality, up to the headend or receiver at each location. Contractor owned distribution amplifiers must be included in cost. All service maintenance for contractor owned equipment will be at no additional cost to government. Additions/changes to locations/type of service will be made through modifications to the subsequent contract associated with this requirement.

E. The Contractor shall ensure that there is, at a minimum, three Government Access Channels on the television system at the JCMVAMC for non-commercial use by the Government. The system shall be able or be designed to permit the origination of programing for the Government Access Channels from equipment at the main facility and shall not allow the transmission to be viewed outside the facility.

F. The Contractor, upon entering the subsequent contract, shall provide a channel program guide and shall notify the Contracting Officer of changes as they occur in order to notify subscribers.

G. The Contractor shall be required by this agreement to provide any program originating equipment for use by the Government.

2. INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE

A. Installation Approval. The Contractor shall not undertake any installation of any equipment or facilities (including temporary equipment or facilities) without the prior guidance or written consent of the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) or Contracting Officer.

3. SERVICE AND REPAIRS

A. The Contractor shall provide a service/repair phone number to the Government. The Contractor will begin work on "service interruptions" promptly and in no event later than 24 hours after the interruption becomes known. The Contractor must begin actions to correct other service problems the next business day.

B. The Contractor will only accept orders for changes in equipment and services from the Contracting Officer via contract modification before beginning any work.

C. The Contractor shall furnish an accurate, current repair record upon the completion of each repair/maintenance for each service call completed. The Government shall maintain and update their log for each service call for the duration of the contract.

4. SCHEDULED SERVICE INTERRUPTIONS

A. A notice to the Contractor to discontinue or reduce a service at a Government facility shall not result in the Government being charged fees for this service. No service charge, under any name, shall be assessed for disconnection or reduced service.

5. UNSCHEDULED SERVICE INTERRUPTIONS

A. The Contractor shall provide routine and emergency repair\maintenance services. Normal maintenance and upkeep to the system shall be identified and scheduled with the customer.

B. Outages for routine maintenance shall be coordinated and announced to the customer at least 48-hours in advance.

C. Emergency outages shall be repaired within 24-hours.

6. BUSINESS OFFICE CONTACT

A. The Contractor shall maintain a local, toll-free call telephone access line which shall be made available and provided to the Contracting Officer and COR, 24 hours a day, seven (7) days a week. The office telephone numbers shall also be supplied to the Contracting Officer and the designated government representatives.

IMPORTANTR NOTE: This Sources Sought is for information only (to determine the socioeconomic status of interested companies). No award will be made off of this posting.

LIMITATIONS OF SUBCONTRACTING: The Limitations of Subcontracting may or may not apply to a resulting solicitation & contract from this Market Research. Vendors are advised to familiarize themselves with Federal Acquisition Regulation parts 19.505(a)(2) and 19.505(b)(1) as it pertains to subcontracting limitations. Vendors are also advised to familiarize themselves with 13 CFR 125.6 and the penalties described in this regulation.

Please communicate via e-mail to Lance.Davis2@va.gov by COB June 27, 2022, as to your company’s interest and ability to perform service per this brief Scope of Work.

If interested, please provide the following:

1. Please state your company’s business size as related to NAICS code 515210

2. As per the Limitations of Subcontracting: (see FAR 19.505)

a. As Primary Contractor: what % of “Total Contract Value” will you retain?

b. If using a Subcontractor: what % of “Total Contract Value” will go to them?

3. Please provide SAM.Gov Unique Entity ID (UEID) number

4. Please state if you have an FSS/GSA contract that includes this service

5. If applicable provide that FSS/GSA contract number

In order for you company’s information to be counted in relation to this Market Research all above questions must be answered.

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