C222--Site Surveys to Implement Data Center Facilities Monitoring Tool - RDCs and ITCs (VA-21-00012639)

The purpose of this amendment is to provide the answers to the Questions and provide an updated Exhibit A an Exhibit B and provide an updated response date and time to the RFP.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Acquisition Operations, Technology Acquisition Center, located at 23 Christopher Way, Eatontown, NJ, intends to issue a solicitation for the Office of Information & Technology Infrastructure Operations (IO), National Data Center Operations & Logistics, Data Center Operations (DCO), Connectivity as a small business set aside for Site Surveys to implement a Data Center Facilities Monitoring Tool. DCO requires a Site Survey to be conducted to obtain facility device information in order to implement a Data Center Facilities Systems Monitoring Tool. The Data Center Facilities Monitoring Tool provides a single pane view across all sites to monitor the operational health status of facilities equipment and provides real-time monitoring and alert capability for electrical, Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning (HVAC) and environmental conditions in and around data center computer room operations. The Site Survey shall be conducted at the Orlando Regional Data Center (RDC) located in Orlando, Florida. The goal of the Site Survey is to gather accurate site-specific data for the Data Center Facilities Systems Monitoring Tool to be seamlessly implemented in Orlando RDC with the additional capability to obtain readings directly from the existing StruxureWare Data Center Expert (DCE) solution implemented at this site. The existing Nlyte Energy Monitoring Optimizer (NEO) monitoring tool has been implemented to date in the Austin Information Technology Center (AITC), Philadelphia Information Technology Center (PITC) and Hines Information Technology Center (HITC) and will be implemented in the Orlando RDC site and Regional Data Centers as part of the planned expansion.

The North American Industrial Classification (NAICS) for this effort is 541519. Â

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This solicitation shall close on December 23, 2020 at 1:00 PM EST. Questions shall be submitted to Susan Meng, Contract Specialist, at susan.meng@va.gov, and Contracting Officer, Heather Utt, at heather.utt@va.gov, no later than 3:00 PM EST on December 14, 2020 with the subject line as the solicitation number, 36C10B21R0006. The Points of Contact (POCs) for this action are Susan Meng, Contract Specialist, 732-440-9676 or Heather Utt, Contracting Officer, 732-440-9719.Â

The purpose of this amendment is to revise the Cover Page to represent a Small Business Set Aside.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Acquisition Operations, Technology Acquisition Center, located at 23 Christopher Way, Eatontown, NJ, intends to issue a solicitation for the Office of Information & Technology Infrastructure Operations (IO), National Data Center Operations & Logistics, Data Center Operations (DCO), Connectivity as a small business set aside for Site Surveys to implement a Data Center Facilities Monitoring Tool. DCO requires a Site Survey to be conducted to obtain facility device information in order to implement a Data Center Facilities Systems Monitoring Tool. The Data Center Facilities Monitoring Tool provides a single pane view across all sites to monitor the operational health status of facilities equipment and provides real-time monitoring and alert capability for electrical, Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning (HVAC) and environmental conditions in and around data center computer room operations. The Site Survey shall be conducted at the Orlando Regional Data Center (RDC) located in Orlando, Florida. The goal of the Site Survey is to gather accurate site-specific data for the Data Center Facilities Systems Monitoring Tool to be seamlessly implemented in Orlando RDC with the additional capability to obtain readings directly from the existing StruxureWare Data Center Expert (DCE) solution implemented at this site. The existing Nlyte Energy Monitoring Optimizer (NEO) monitoring tool has been implemented to date in the Austin Information Technology Center (AITC), Philadelphia Information Technology Center (PITC) and Hines Information Technology Center (HITC) and will be implemented in the Orlando RDC site and Regional Data Centers as part of the planned expansion.

The North American Industrial Classification (NAICS) for this effort is 541519. Â

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This solicitation shall close on December 21, 2020 at 11:00 AM EST. Questions shall be submitted to Susan Meng, Contract Specialist, at susan.meng@va.gov, and Contracting Officer, Heather Utt, at heather.utt@va.gov, no later than 3:00 PM EST on December 14, 2020 with the subject line as the solicitation number, 36C10B21R0006. The Points of Contact (POCs) for this action are Susan Meng, Contract Specialist, 732-440-9676 or Heather Utt, Contracting Officer, 732-440-9719.Â

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The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Acquisition Operations, Technology Acquisition Center, located at 23 Christopher Way, Eatontown, NJ, intends to issue a solicitation for the Office of Information & Technology Infrastructure Operations (IO), National Data Center Operations & Logistics, Data Center Operations (DCO), Connectivity which has a requirement for Site Surveys to implement a Data Center Facilities Monitoring Tool. DCO requires a Site Survey to be conducted to obtain facility device information in order to implement a Data Center Facilities Systems Monitoring Tool. The Data Center Facilities Monitoring Tool provides a single pane view across all sites to monitor the operational health status of facilities equipment and provides real-time monitoring and alert capability for electrical, Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning (HVAC) and environmental conditions in and around data center computer room operations. The Site Survey shall be conducted at the Orlando Regional Data Center (RDC) located in Orlando, Florida. The goal of the Site Survey is to gather accurate site-specific data for the Data Center Facilities Systems Monitoring Tool to be seamlessly implemented in Orlando RDC with the additional capability to obtain readings directly from the existing StruxureWare Data Center Expert (DCE) solution implemented at this site. The existing Nlyte Energy Monitoring Optimizer (NEO) monitoring tool has been implemented to date in the Austin Information Technology Center (AITC), Philadelphia Information Technology Center (PITC) and Hines Information Technology Center (HITC) and will be implemented in the Orlando RDC site and Regional Data Centers as part of the planned expansion.

The North American Industrial Classification (NAICS) for this effort is 541519. Â

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This solicitation shall close on December 21, 2020 at 11:00 AM EST. Questions shall be submitted to Susan Meng, Contract Specialist, at susan.meng@va.gov, and Contracting Officer, Heather Utt, at heather.utt@va.gov, no later than 3:00 PM EST on December 14, 2020 with the subject line as the solicitation number, 36C10B21R0006. The Points of Contact (POCs) for this action are Susan Meng, Contract Specialist, 732-440-9676 or Heather Utt, Contracting Officer, 732-440-9719.Â

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