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* = Required Field FedBizOpps Sources Sought Notice Rev. March 2010 R HIG SST Identity Authentication & Access Management (IAAM) System Subscription (VA-19-00083410) 44131 36C77619Q0180 N 519120 Department of Veterans Affairs Program Contracting Activity Central 6150 Oak Tree Blvd, Suite 300 Independence OH 44131 Clement Udeani Clement.Udeani@va.gov The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans

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http://www.va.gov/ Department of Veterans Affairs Homepage Clement Udeani@va.gov Clement.Udeani@va.gov

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) OFFICE: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), VA Library Network (VALNET)

NOTICE TYPE:

Sources Sought

POST DATE:

July 25. 2019

RESPONSE NLT DATE:

July 31, @ 3:30 PM EST

ORIGINAL SET ASIDE: Small Business

NAICS CODE: 519120

SYNOPSIS

THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION: This is a Sources Sought Notice issued in accordance with FAR 15.201(e) to conduct market research. This Sources Sought is issued solely for information and planning purposes – it does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) - or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. This request for information does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or services whatsoever. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is not, at this time, seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited costs incurred in response to this Sources Sought; all costs associated with responding to this Sources Sought will be solely at the interested vendor’s expense. Not responding to this Sources Sought does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued. Any information submitted by respondents to this Sources Sought is strictly voluntary. All submissions become Government property and will NOT be returned. This announcement is based upon the best information available and is subject to future modification.

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS:

Program Contracting Activity Central (PCAC) 6150 Oak Tree BLVD, Suite 300 Independence, Ohio 44131

POINT OF CONTACT:

Clement Udeani Contract Specialist Clement.Udeani@va.gov

OVERVIEW

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), VA Library Network (VALNET) requires an existing, commercial, off-the-shelf, web-based, user identity authentication and access management system which will enable users to access online resources that the VA has subscribed to. The system shall manage both (1) access to online resources, and (2) user authentication and access, and include individually personalized and mobile optimized user portals. The system shall restrict resource access based on location/department/need (regardless of shared IP addresses) and will be made available to users throughout the VA.

OBJECTIVES

The goals of the VA for an identity authentication and access management system for electronic resources are as follows:

a. Providing nationwide access to an authentication system for electronic resources that exists at beginning of the subscription and throughout the period of performance of the subscription.

b. Promoting usage of online library resources and other VALNET services.

c. Providing identity and access control options to a varied number of account managers.

Please respond to this Sources Sought if your company can perform this requirement in accordance with FAR Part 52.219-14 - Limitations on Sub-Contracting (Nov 2011) As prescribed in 19.508(e) or 19.811-3(e), insert the following clause:

Limitations on Subcontracting (Nov 2011)

(a) This clause does not apply to the unrestricted portion of a partial set-aside.

(b) Applicability. This clause applies only to—

(1) Contracts that have been set aside or reserved for small business concerns or eight ((8(a)) a concerns;

(2) Part or parts of a multiple-award contract that have been set aside for small business concerns or 8(a) concerns; and

(3) Orders set aside for small business or eight ((8(a)) concerns under multiple-award contracts as described in 8.405-5 and 16.505(b)(2)(i)(F).

(c) By submission of an offer and execution of a contract, the Offeror/Contractor agrees that in performance of the contract in the case of a contract for—

(1) Services (except construction). At least fifty (50) percent of the cost of contract performance incurred for personnel shall be expended for employees of the concern.

(2) Supplies (other than procurement from a non-manufacturer of such supplies). The concern shall perform work for at least fifty (50) percent of the cost of manufacturing the supplies, not including the cost of materials.

(3) General construction. The concern will perform at least fifteen (15) percent of the cost of the contract, not including the cost of materials, with its own employees.

(4) Construction by special trade Contractors. The concern will perform at least twenty (25) percent of the cost of the contract, not including the cost of materials, with its own employees.

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SPECIFIC RESPONSE INSTRUCTIONS

Submit your Sources Sought response in accordance with the following:

a. Do not provide more than ten (10) pages, including attachments, excluding transmittal page;

b. Include the name, email address, and phone number of the appropriate representative of your company;

c. Submit your response via email to Clement.Udeani@va.gov

d. Submit your response NLT July 31, 2019 @ 3:30 PM EST

e. Mark your response as “Proprietary Information” if the information is considered business sensitive;

f. DO NOT PROVIDE MARKETING MATERIALS

INFORMATION REQUESTED FROM INDUSTRY

In response to the Sources Sought, interested Contractor’s shall submit the following information:

1. COMPANY INFORMATION/SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS:

a. Provide the company size, DUNS #, Cage Code, and POC information (name, e-mail, address, telephone, and fax numbers);

VA has identified the appropriate North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 519120, which has a size standard of 15 Million for this Sources Sought. Please identify and explain any other NAICS codes your company believes would better represent the predominated work included in the attached PWS; and

b. Indicate whether your company, Sub-Contractor’s, teaming partners, joint ventures has a Federal Socio-Economic Status, e.g., Small Business, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Veteran Owned Small business, Women-Owned Small Business, Disadvantaged Small business, and Hub Zone. If Service Disabled or Veteran Owned Small business, is your company and or partners registered in VA’s Vet-Biz repository?

2. BACKGROUND/PAST EXPERIENCE:

Provide the following information on three (3) Insurance Identification and Validation projects in a healthcare environment of similar scale completed within the last three (3) years for which the responder was a prime or Sub-Contractor.

a. The name, address, and value of each project;

b. The Prime Contract Type, Firm Fixed-Price, Cost Reimbursement or Time and Material;

c. The name, telephone and address of the owner of each project;

d. A description of each project, including difficulties and successes; and

e. Your company’s role and services provided for each project.

3. CAPABILITIES/QUALIFICATIONS – OVERVIEW OF PROPOSED SOLUTION(S):

Include a description of the capabilities/qualifications/skills your company possesses for each of the below statements:

a. Assessment of capabilities to perform all the requirements noted in the draft PWS.

Contractors are encouraged to make comments to improve the overall Performance Work Statement to comply more closely with industry standards.

4. TEAMING ARRANGEMENTS: Description of Teaming Partners, Joint Ventures that your company would consider performing work.

5. PRICING: Provide your commercial price history and rough order of magnitude for the same or similar products/solutions.

6. OTHER MARKET INFORMATION: Provide any other relative information. This information must be included within the ten (10) page limitation.

7. OHER FEDERAL EXPERIENCE: Identify the federal contract vehicles.

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