36C77621Q0466.docx

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GENERAL INFORMATION

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PCAC-ST. LOUIS

1 Jefferson Barracks Dr., Bldg 56 Saint Louis MO 63125

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Contract Specialist James J Gantar james.gantar@va.gov

(216) 447-8300

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Saint Louis MO 63125

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Sources Sought Notice 36C77621Q0466

EEG Enterprises Closed Caption Encoder Support Level Agreement (SLA)

Introduction:

In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.215-3, “Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes” This Sources Sought (SS) is for information and planning purposes only at this time and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA). Although the terms "proposal" and/or "Offeror" may be used in this SS, any response will be treated as information only.

Requirements:

1.1. The contractor shall provide the EEG Enterprises HD49X Basic Annual Support, to include telephone and online support, firmware and software updates, and access to the iCAP delivery system. The contractor shall provide support to the VA-owned encoders listed in Table #1.

1.2. Anticipated Period of Performance: The base period shall be for (1) year from the time of contract award and the contract shall include (4) option years.

Table #1

Submittal Information:

Contractors having ability to supply the stated requirements should submit a single spaced, 12-point font minimum, response to the information identified in the Sources Sought Notice. Please also submit a cover page which includes, at a minimum, the company’s name, address, Dunn & Bradstreet (DUNS) number, General Service Administration (GSA) contract number (if applicable), point-of-contact name, phone number, and e-mail address.

Please provide Company business size and status - (i.e., Large Business, Small Business, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Veteran Owned Small Business, Women-Owned Small Business, etc.) Any affiliate information (parent company, joint venture partners, potential teaming partners, and VA Mentor Protégé Program membership status), as well as the number of years in business should also be provided.

If you have a more accurate NAICS/PSC, please provide it here:

a) Other suggested contract vehicles (if applicable):

· Contract Number:

· NAICS code assigned to this contract:

· PSC code assigned to this contract:

b) Provide Statement of Capability, to include salient characteristics, that demonstrates your business’s capability and past performance with regards to meeting the requirement.

c) Budgetary Estimate (this will not constitute a quote/bid response to any solicitations that may come forth.):

d) Comments/Concerns regarding the Specifications or SSN/RFI:

It is requested that the above information be provided no later than Tuesday, August 17th, 2021, 4:00 PM EST. Responses should be emailed to James Gantar at james.gantar@va.gov. All Email Correspondence for this project must reference the Sources Sought Number, Project Identifier and Project Title in the subject line of the email. Example: 36C77621Q0466 – EEG Enterprises Closed Caption Encoder Support Level Agreement. No phone calls will be accepted.

Notice to Vendor Community:

All businesses who provide goods or services to the United States Federal Government MUST be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) website www.sam.gov.

Additionally, all Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses or Veteran Owned Small Businesses who respond to a solicitation must be registered with the Department of Veterans Affairs Center for Veterans Enterprise Vet-Biz Registry located at https://www.vip.vetbiz.va.gov/.

Results Information: Sources Sought responses will not be returned; neither will Respondents be notified of the Government's evaluation of the information received. The Government may incorporate into the final version of the PWS/Specifications any information or comment resulting from this request that is determined to be useful. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted under this Sources Sought.

DISCLAIMER:

This Sources Sought Notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this Sources Sought that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this Sources Sought Notice.

Primary Point of Contact:

James Gantar, Contracting Specialist E-Mail: james.gantar@va.gov

Sources Sought Notice