Cisco Communications External Network Equipment.pdf

TPSU External Cisco Network Equipment

1: GENERAL

(a) Taos-Picuris Health Center (TPHC) seeks to attract highly qualified Contractors and Vendors to provide a complete installation and maintenance of an External Cisco Network solution that will interface with our current IHS Network to meet the Business and Mission needs for TPHC.

(b) This document describes the system requirements and parameters of installation and maintenance needed for providing a proposal for this project.

2: BACKGROUND

(a) Taos-Picuris Health Center (TPHC) is located in Taos, New Mexico https://www.ihs.gov/albuquerque/healthcarefacilities/taospicuris/

(b) Taos-Picuris Health Center’s Network Infrastructure is currently:

(1) - Cisco 9300 MDF

(4) - Cisco Non-POE Catalyst 3650 24-port 4x1G Switches

3: SCOPE OF WORK

(a) The Contractor will submit a proposal fulfilling the following requirements:

Provide and Recommend an External Cisco Network solution for the facility campus The solution will include Encryption and Security Configuration.

The solution will include applicable Licensing Provide a 3-Year Cisco SmartNet part replacement and repair (maintenance) for all proposed technology.

Provide a 5-Year annual inspection of equipment Provide and Recommend a transfer of knowledge training, documentation, administrative white-papers of help files to maintain implementation.

(b) The Contractor/Vendor shall ensure completion of services for each scope identified.

(c) The Contractor will provide services for the entirety of this Project. Plans and Designs will be communicated with all stake holders involved in the project, to include:

Albuquerque Area Office Acquisitions/Procurement Group Taos-Picuris Health Center’s Key Administrative Personnel and Information Technology Group Indian Health Service’s Network Operations & Support Center Albuquerque Area Office Information Management System Group

(d) The Contractor/Vendor shall provide Technicians, and/or Specialists, all tools, equipment, labor, material and transportation necessary to provide the service.

(e) The Contractor/Vendor shall notify the Government immediately of any problems that occur throughout the Project. If issue arises, this will be helpful in relaying information to Project Stakeholders, to be kept informed of possible delays, or to assist in problem resolution, or provide alternative resolutions.

(f) The Contractor/Vendor shall not perform any tasks under this scope of work that constitute work of policy, decision making, or of a managerial nature that is the direct responsibility of the Government.

(g) The Contractor shall follow Taos-Picuris Tribal Ordinances and Laws where applicable. This includes identification at the Security Checkpoint upon entry to the Taos Pueblo.

4: QUALIFICATIONS

(a) The Contractor shall possess the following qualifications to meet the agency requirements:

Proposed design and implementation must converge with existing data network infrastructure Have prior 3 years of demonstrated experiences as a Certified Partner in Enterprise Cisco Technology design and implementation Vendor is an experienced subject matter expert in the required technology to configure, integrate and deploy

Cisco Unified Communication Technologies Vendor shall provide a minimum of 3 references of completed deployment of Cisco Technology.

5: PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

(a) Taos-Picuris Health Center’s Physical Address is:

Taos-Picuris Health Center 1090 Goat Springs Rd Taos, NM 87571

(b) Hours of Operation:

Taos-Picuris Health Center’s Business Hours are Monday-Friday, 7:30am – 6:00pm

(c) Government Holidays: Holidays observed by the Federal Government:

HOLIDAY DATE

New Year’s Day January 1st Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr Third Monday in January Washington’s Birthday Third Monday in February Memorial Day Last Monday in May Independence Day July 4th Labor Day First Monday in September Columbus Day Second Monday in October Veterans Day November 11th Thanksgiving Day Fourth Thursday in November Christmas Day December 25th

6: PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

(a) The Period of Performance will begin 10 days after award.

7:ADMINISTRATIVE DATA

(a) The proposal will include the following:

a. Hardware Breakdown and cost for Recommended Proposal

i. New Network Equipment

ii. New Cabling

b. Software Breakdown and cost for Recommend Proposal

i. New Network Equipment

ii. Licensing and Encryption

c. Smartnet Coverage for 3 years

d. Engineering Breakdown and costs

e. Project Management Breakdown and costs

f. Travel and Lodging Breakdown and costs

g. Material Freight

8: SECURITY, SAFETY, and PRIVACY

(a) The Contractor shall take appropriate security measures to ensure systems and other Government property is stored and installed in accordance with security guidelines and applicable regulations.

(b) The Contractor shall comply with all Federal, State and Local Safety regulations.

(c) The Contractor will adhere to Privacy and Patient Confidentiality laws that are consistent with the Privacy Act and AAAHC regulations.

(d) TPHC will ensure security measures are in place to protect for Privacy and Confidentiality.

9: GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY

(a) The Contractor shall safeguard all Government property provided for contractor use.

(b) The Contractor shall notify the Government any time the Contractor moves Government furnished equipment.

(c) The Contractor shall ensure that the Government facilities, equipment and materials are secured at the close of each work period.

(d) The Contractor shall take appropriate measures to safeguard Government Issued Security badges and/or common access cards.

(e) The Government shall provide access to applicable areas to complete the work requested.

(f) The Government will provide appropriate space, and power, to complete the work requested.

10: END OF LIFE AND END OF SALES CIRCUMSTANCES

(a) Manufacturer Upgrades and Retirement Solutions: If the Contractor has determined a proposed product with the manufacturer that an upgrade to replace existing components or retiring of a technical or feature solution is warranted within 12-months of the period of performance of this project, the Contractor shall recommend the next available product line or solution that meets the SOW requirements.

(b) End-Of-Life and End-Of-Sale Bill of Material components: If the Contractor has determined a product, technical or feature, will be at End-of-Life (EOL) or End-of-Sale (EOS), within 12-months of the period of performance, the Contractor shall recommend the next available product line that meets the SOW requirements.

EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

To be considered for award of a contract under this solicitation, the offeror must comply with the following criteria. Failure to provide evidence of the following shall automatically disqualify an offeror from further consideration.

The following responsibility factors will be used as a basis for the technical evaluation of offeror’s proposals. The contractor shall meet the technical requirements, possess the required experience and provide Point of Contacts for any government contracts and DUNS number for the following:

a) Have a minimum of five (5) years’ positive past performance and experience

b) Have performed similar type projects in scope and size within the last two (2) years and provide documentation of completed projects.

c) Can provide Cisco Certified Equipment and Cisco Certified & Authorized Technicians

d) Have experience in the local geographical area and can respond physically if needed within 48 hours of an issue with the system.

e) Have the ability, including equipment and personnel, to provide reports required elsewhere in this SOW within thirty calendar days after completion of work at the specified facility.

f) Price

The contractor shall provide a customer service representative assigned to the account to assist in providing information on product description, product ordering and coordinating service arrangements. The Contractor is responsible for performing or having performed all inspections and tests necessary to substantiate that the supplies or services furnished under this contract conform to contract requirements, including any applicable technical requirements. This clause takes precedence over any Government inspection and testing required in the contract’s specifications, except for specialized inspections or tests specified to be performed solely by the Government.

RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OF EVALUATION CRITERIA

Factor C is most important factors followed by B,A,F. Factors C and B, when combined, are significantly more important than price. The award will be made on a best-value basis; both price and other factors considered. The Source Selection Team will evaluate the technical aspects; the contracting officer will evaluate the pricing.

52.237-1 SITE VISIT (APR 1984)

Offerors or quoters are urged and expected to inspect the site where services are to be performed and to satisfy themselves regarding all general and local conditions that may affect the cost of contract performance, to the extent that the information is reasonably obtainable. In no event shall failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for a claim after contract award. Potential offerors interested in viewing the facility prior to submitting their proposal, a MANDATORY site visit is scheduled for the following dates with Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) Gail Osborne, (575) 758-6978:

Proposed Schedule for Site Visit:

Preferred:

November 29, 2020, 8am – 4 pm November 30, 2020, 8am – 4 pm

December 1, 2020, 8am – 4 pm Backup Day:

December 7, 2020, 8am – 4 pm

Proposals from offerors who did not attend the mandatory site visit will not be accepted.

ATTACHMENTS

Attachment A: Current Existing LAN/WAN Diagram

Cisco 3750 Switch

Modular Building

AAO

4xT1's

Taos-Picuris Service Unit Network Diagram04/27/17

GPS Coordinates 36Deg 24' 46" N

105Deg 33' 34" W

Address:

1090 Goat Springs Road Taos, NM 87571

54HCGS980612

(CID BCBKV8V10001)

54HCGS042820

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Cisco 3948 Router

Cisco 3650-48 PoE Switch

Health Center

Cisco 3650-48 PoE Switch

Cisco 3650-48 PoE Switch

TOPOLOGY

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