DG10--FY 24 Service - Buf/Bat Guest Wi-Fi - Base + 4 OY

The purpose of this amendment is to answer vendor questions, revise Scope of Work (SOW), revise pricing worksheet, and extend the close date of Combined Synopsis/Solicitation 36C24223Q0931 to allow for vendors to review this amendment. Quote submissions shall now be submitted on or before Friday, August 25th, 2023, 12:00pm EST.

A vendor question identified a needed change to the SOW; Section B.3.2 (A.) shall now read Contractor shall provide one hundred (100) gigabytes (GB) of wireless internet service bandwidth at the Buffalo VAMC and fifty (50) GB at the Batavia VAMC, with capability to expand bandwidth in the future. This amendment provides revisions of the SOW and the pricing worksheet. Please see file revisions attached Final SOW 2 and 36C24223Q0931 Pricing Worksheet 2 . Pricing at Section 14.A of combined synopsis/solicitation shall be submitted on this 2nd version of the pricing worksheet.

Please see combined vendor questions below and Government answers in red.

Vendor 1

Who is the incumbent?

Provided post-award, see SOW section B.3.2.D

What are the working hours?

7:00am to 3:30pm, see SOW section B.3.5.A.2

Will a staging area be provided where we can store and configure equipment?

Yes

Will the new system (switches and access points) be installed in parallel with existing equipment?

If that is what is required for minimal disruption, then yes.

Will the cutover to the new system be by access point or will the old system be shut down entirely and new system brought up?

This should be part of your proposal; it is on the new vendor to work with the existing one.

Are there existing DIA circuits going into Buffalo and Batavia? If yes, will they be reused for the new system, or will new DIA circuits need to be ordered? If new circuits need to be ordered, the incumbent may have an advantage because new circuits normally take 6 months, and if the activation date is 10/01/2023, a new circuit may not be able to be delivered in time. Would an extension be granted on the activation date?

The existing DIA circuits are going to be reused.

Is there existing dark fiber from Buffalo to Batavia? If yes, can we connect both sites together and operate from one DIA circuit? If no dark fiber, is it possible to connect both sites through a point-to-point radio circuit?

There is no current connection from Buffalo to Batavia s Patient Wi-fi, If you feel you need to connect both sites through a point-to-point radio circuit to accomplish what is laid out in the SOW then include that in your proposal. This Wi-Fi is a standalone system from anything else in the hospital.

Is battery backup required for any mission critical devices?

No

How many hours must equipment remain online during power outage?

N/A

Do we have to monitor and upgrade the existing network to Cisco devices?

The monitoring will be done through the existing Meraki system, if you deem an upgrade is necessary, please include that in the bid proposal.

Is it one-to-one replacement of existing Wi-Fi network and no RF design request?

The network is not changing.

By what type of cabling is the existing Wi-Fi network supported? CAT5e or CAT6 run?

CAT6

For next gen Wi-Fi it is recommended to upgrade to CAT6A cable run, so if cabling is not CAT6A will we need to install new cabling?

No

Do we have to propose upgrading the core router?

No

What is the existing router information to understand if it will support a 50G internet circuit or do we have to propose upgrading router?

That will be disclosed post-award.

Is the request for a 50G internet circuit only to support public Wi-Fi or are there other areas for the future expansion?

Just public Wi-Fi

Does the VA have an existing content filtering solution in place? If not, do we need to include this with our proposal?

This is handled by the Meraki MX devices using the Meraki Advanced Security license.

Can we take ownership of the existing circuit until we can have our own new circuit delivered?

That would be up to you and the incumbent.

What is the existing router model?

That will be disclosed post-award.

Do we have to propose upgrading the router?

No

Would this new router be required to be in place before 10/01/2023?

N/A

If we do not have to replace router, would we assume ownership?

No

If a user cannot access the internet because of a down AP, who dispatches to repair/replace the AP?

As per Section B.3.3 in the SOW

Contractor shall notify COR within one (1) hour of any known system disruption sand immediately upon system restoration.

Are heat maps available for the intended coverage areas? If not, can we create our own?

Yes, post-award.

Vendor 2

What devices do the current circuits terminate on and are they managed by the current internet providers?

That can be disclosed post-award and Yes, but they will not be going forward.

May we have a deadline extension (from Wednesday, August 16th) to five VA time to review and answer questions submitted post-walkthrough as well as allow industry to respond accordingly?

Amendment 2 extended the deadline to Wednesday, August 23rd, and this amendment (3) provides final extension to Friday, August 25th.

Vendor 3

Regarding the equipment, specifically, we need to know if the existing router for the service handoff will remain intact? Also, does the SOW include providing a new router?

Yes, and no the VA will maintain ownership of the router.

Can you provide additional details about the Meraki set-up? Specifically, we are interested in the router or controller, including it s firmware version and network topology. This information will aid us in understanding the captive portal page implementation.

These are updated by the Meraki Cloud automatically. Currently, they are running MX 18.107.2 and their licenses expire 1/13/24.

Could you inform us how many IPv4 addresses will be required for the 50G and 10G connections?

The incumbent has this information, we can work on getting this information and will be available post-award.

For the 50G and 10G connections, is this share business-class internet service or DIA (Dedicated Internet Access) commercial symmetrical circuit required?

DIA

Based on the site-visit and SOW, we want to confirm that the project s requirements are limited to setting up a captive portal page, providing internet and handoff to the Meraki set-up for the Buffalo VAMC and Batavia VAMC and no other services needed, such as Wi-Fi system management and maintenance?

That is correct.

Could you provide information about the handoff signal and link speed for the ISP router to the Meraki network? We assume it s 100G SFP+ via fiber for the Buffalo VAMC and 10G SFP+ via fiber for the Batavia VAMC. Will the SFP+ modules provided, or do we need to supply them for the handoff if this is the case?

100 Mbps at both sites.

Is TAA compliant required for the router and SFP+ modules?

Yes

Will there be an extension after the Q&A period once our inquiries have been addressed?

Amendment 2 extended the deadline to Wednesday, August 23rd, and this amendment (3) provides final extension to Friday, August 25th.

Vendor 4

Will the Government please clarify what is meant by "provide public security for the guest internet access" (SOW section B.3.3.C)?

A firewall shall be setup to ensure the security of the user.

Will the Government please clarify what is meant by "private security for the vendor provided equipment (SOW section B.3.3.C)?

A firewall shall be setup to ensure the security of any vendor provided equipment.

Per the solicitation Contractor shall provide three (3) relevant references, from similar commercial window cleaning/maintenance jobs, that may be contacted by the Contract Officer. Will the Government please confirm this should be corrected to reflect similar Wi-Fi jobs?

Correct, please disregard window cleaning/maintenance in section 14(C) of solicitation and submit references pertaining to similar Wi-Fi jobs.

Many companies are structured with multiple divisions or multiple legal entities that individually perform Prime contracts but fall under a broader corporate umbrella. Recognizing that such corporate structures exist across the industry, the procurement rules and numerous GAO decisions have made clear that procuring agencies may evaluate and credit an offeror with the past performance and corporate experience of affiliate companies where the Offeror s proposal demonstrates that the resources of the affiliate (e.g., workforce, management, facilities, or other resources) will be meaningfully contributed to contract performance. Please reference Decision File B-418486; B-418486.2; B-418486.3 (Inquiries, Inc., May 27, 2020) where the GAO states, An agency properly may attribute the experience or past performance of a parent or affiliated company to an offeror where the firm s proposal demonstrates that the resources of the parent or affiliate will affect the performance of the offeror The relevant consideration is whether the resources of the parent or affiliated company--its workforce, management, facilities or other resources--will be provided or relied upon for contract performance such that the parent or affiliate will have meaningful involvement in contract performance. Would the Government please confirm that Offerors may cite the past performance and experience of an affiliate company's Prime contract so long as the Offeror demonstrates how the resources of the affiliate will meaningfully contribute to the performance of the opportunity? If question 1 is confirmed, will the Government please also confirm that affiliate past performance information will count towards the relevant references allowed for the Offeror?

You may submit this information as part of your package and the Government will take into consideration during its comparative evaluation stage of the procurement.

Will the Government please confirm whether relevant references in past performance responses from an Offeror's proposed subcontractor(s) can be submitted and that such submissions will be evaluated equally to those past performance responses submitted by an Offeror acting as the prime contractor?

You may submit this information as part of your package and the Government will take into consideration during its comparative evaluation stage of the procurement.

Vendor 5

Section B.3.2 - A - States the government wants the contractor to provide 50GB of internet service to the Buffalo VAMC and 10GB to the Batavia VAMC. Typically, VA guest Wi-Fi services use internet services that are 50 - 200 MB. Please confirm 50 and 10 Gigabytes of internet services.

The SOW and line-items are being changed to reflect new requirement of 100gb service to the Buffalo VAMC and 50gb service to the Batavia VAMC.

Section B.3.3 - A  States "Contractor shall Monitor the Wi-Fi network with the current Cisco Meraki system....". Does the government only want the Meraki Firewalls monitored and managed, or do you also want the legacy Cisco equipment/ Wi-Fi solution managed and monitored?

The legacy Cisco equipment/wi-fi solution needs to be monitored as well, but the active maintenance on all Government owned equipment will be performed by the VA.

Section B.3.3 - B   States that All Maintenance on VA owned hardware shall be performed by the VA." Does this include any configuration changes, hardware failures, or licensing that may be needed on existing Cisco APs and controllers, to include the acquisition and application of licensing, etc.? If not, please describe in detail what is meant by this statement.

Yes

The hardware attachment shows the wireless controllers are Cisco AIr-CT3504-K9 models. Will the contractor have any responsibility to manage Cisco APs and controllers? If so, do these controllers use Perpetual licensing? If they do not use Perpetual licensing, what version of licensing is used?

No

What is the current date the licenses expire on the MX84-HW firewalls?

Currently, they are running MX 18.107.2 and their licenses expire 1/13/24

It appears as if most of the equipment listed on the Hardware sheet is already or will be End of Life/ Support by the year 2027. Does the VA require contactor to include hardware to replace the existing infrastructure as part of this price quote, or will this be done through future modifications of the contract?

No

How many calls or issue tickets are currently reported per month on average?

That is currently managed by the incumbent and is unknown.

Combined Synopsis Page 3-b - states" contractor shall provide three (3) relevant references from similar commercial window cleaning/maintenance jobs ". We assume that you meant comparable wireless solutions can you confirm?

Correct, please disregard window cleaning/maintenance in section 14(C) of solicitation and submit references pertaining to similar Wi-Fi jobs.

B.3.2 - A. Please confirm there is an incumbent ISP. If yes, will the Gov't provide the name of the Provider/Carrier?Â

Post-award.

B.3.2 - D. Is the fiber entrance cable and/or terminating eqpt owned by the Gov't/VA? Is the contractor expected to replace fiber in the event of cuts, etc?

It is VA owned and will not require any cutting.

B.3.2 - E. If the existing fiber entrance cable cannot be used to deliver the new internet service, will there be adequate lead time to engineer, furnish, and install a new entrance cable (plus additional associated NET)?

It will be used.

B.3.3 - B. Is this for the Managed ISP, Guests, Employees, i.e. Help Desk - or - also, on H/W?

This is for the help desk to assist users with logging on.

B.3.5 - (the second) 1. This item relates, it seems, to B.3.2.D,,,Does the Gov't/VA use/observe/adhere to a Change Mgt process &/or a night &/or weekend Outage window? This item does not seem to correlate to the statement @ the top of the next page (still a part of this item 1., which states "Work shall take place during normal duty hours: M-F, 7 am-3:30pm."

The work that shall take place during normal duty hours: M-F, 7 am-3:30pm is the installation of new equipment ie; the fiber switch. If something needs to be scheduled for off-duty hours it shall be scheduled with the COR.

B.3.6 - A. Will contractor have access to the APs and controllers.

No

Who is the current ISP? Is the service owned and run by the VA?

Post-Award, and no not currently

If the internet service cannot be assumed by the new contractor, will the government allow for adequate transition/ install time for a new ISP?

Yes, proper extensions can be made.

Is there currently only 1 ISP connection at each VA facility that is distributed to other buildings across the VA s guest network, or do other buildings at each campus require their own ISP connection?

Each facility (Buffalo & Batavia) will have its own DIA.

Vendor 6

Can the Government please clarify the internet circuit speed that is needed? i.e. 100mbps, 300mbps, etc.

The SOW and line-items are being changed to reflect new requirement of 100gb service to the Buffalo VAMC and 50gb service to the Batavia VAMC.

Can the Government please clarify if the vendor will be responsible for purchasing the renewal of the Meraki license or will the VA be responsible?

The vendor will be responsible for the purchasing of the Meraki license.

Vendor 7

Given the date of the site visit (8/10) and the time to prepare post-site visit questions and submit, pending Government responses, would the Government please consider extending the proposal due date to 8/30? We need time to complete pricing, and QA will be outstanding it appears, through perhaps Monday or even later.

Amendment 2 extended the deadline to Wednesday, August 23rd, and this amendment (3) provides final extension to Friday, August 25th.

Will the Government issue an SF 1449 for this solicitation?

No, per FAR 13.105(b) and FAR 12.603(b), a combined synopsis/solicitation procedure is being used instead of an SF 1449.

Will the Government please provide a site-visit attendee list?

The site-visit was mandatory, only vendors who participated will be evaluated.

Who is the incumbent Wi-Fi service provider and what is the contract number?

Post-Award release

What company is the current ISP provider at each location and what are the monthly charges for the last 12 months?

Post-award.

Regarding FAR 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards, does this mean that labor must be compliant with wage determination requirements?

This clause shall not apply as the procurement is covered by the Telecommunications Act of 1996 rather than the Service Contract Labor Standards Act.

We noted the Total Small Business Set Aside, does the Government NOT anticipate two SDVOSB responses?

Total Small Business Set-Aside is confirmed.

The announcement requires references from similar "commercial window cleaning/maintenance jobs that may be contacted by the Contract Officer." If the Contracting Officer considers Q&A nonbinding, we ask that the Government revise the Solicitation.

Correct, please disregard window cleaning/maintenance in section 14(C) of solicitation and submit references pertaining to similar Wi-Fi jobs.

Does the Government require the Contractor to provide device monitoring to each access point or only to the MDF or IDF?

All devices will be monitored through the Meraki system.

Will the Government provide all system documentation to include the design, floor plans, previous reports, usernames, and passwords at Award?

Yes

What is the purpose of the OSHA Certificates given that workplace safety is not necessary for providing ISP services and monitoring equipment? Does the government anticipate any level of construction or work that requires OSHA compliance, and if so please describe? Are OSHA certificates required at submission or at/after Award?

A new fiber switch may need to be installed unless you can take over ownership from the incumbent.

The Pricing Worksheet reflects the period of performance start date of 10/1/23. The SOW, B.3.2.E states that the service shall be fully operational no later than October 1, 2023. Would the government please confirm or clarify the anticipated start date and when the government needs the service to be transferred and operable by in order to provide the "detailed plan of internet service changeover transaction/schedule"?

The service shall be in operation on 10/01/2023, the award will be made as far in advance as possible.

The bandwidth seems high for the number of Access Points at each location; please confirm that Buffalo requires 50GB internet circuit and Batavia requires a 10GB internet circuit delivered by the ISP and not the throughput at the Access Point. Is it possible that the high bandwidth is used for something else, and if so what or is it relevant to this contract?

The SOW and line-items are being changed to reflect new requirement of 100gb service to the Buffalo VAMC and 50gb service to the Batavia VAMC.

Is there currently Government-owned hardware in place that connects the existing fiber-optic cable to the existing Wi-Fi equipment?

The fiber switch is not owned by government but that connects to all government owned equipment.

At Batavia, how many unique buildings are included in the Wi-Fi solution?

A map will be provided post-award.

Can the government provide historical information on trouble tickets related to the wi-fi service?

We do not have access to that.

What is the ISP Telecom DEMARC location (physical address, building #, and room number)? We need this information for ISP pricing.

Buffalo VAMC: 3495 Bailey Ave. Buffalo, NY 14215 Building 1 Room 29A

Batavia VAMC: 222 Richmond Ave. Batavia, NY 14020 Building 1 G39

If the Contractor is responsible for the Meraki MX84 LIC-SEC-1YR licenses:

What is the current expiration date(s) for the licensing?

1/13/24

Will the Government give Cisco/Meraki permission to release the information on the licensing to all bidders/offerors?

Incumbent currently maintains that licensing.

What are the two contract numbers for the licenses? If the contract # is not available, what is the annual license cost?

Incumbent currently maintains that licensing.

If the Contractor is responsible for the support contracts for the Cisco Access Points, Switches, and Controllers at both locations:

The contractor is not responsible for the support contracts, just maintaining the licensing for the Meraki.

What is the current expiration date(s) for the licensing?

1/13/24

Will the Government will the Government give Cisco permission to release the information on the support contract to all Bidders/Offerors?

The incumbent currently maintains that information.

What are the two contract numbers? If the contract # is not available, what is the annual cost.

The incumbent currently maintains that information.

What is the age of installed devices on the network? If the device fails, does the Government provide the replacement or the Contractor?

The VA provides replacement.

When does the Government expect to issue a Contract or Notice to Proceed based on the quick transition required?

As soon as possible

Has the Government had any challenges with ISP service delivery or Contractor network monitoring, and if so, what are those challenges?

N/A

Will the Government or the incumbent be providing all current documentation for the installed/supported system?

Government

Vendor 8

Cisco has deemed all of the equipment that has been listed as end of life and most of it has already reached its end of service date, is it the VA s intention to continue to operate with this equipment?

Yes

What provisions are there for this equipment when it fails?

The VA will purchase it separately or can issue a contract modification for items associated to the Meraki system.

If replacement equipment is being requested, how does the VA want to see this priced out in the pricing sheet?

No

All other terms and conditions remain the same.

The purpose of this amendment is to extend the close date of Combined Synopsis/Solicitation 36C24223Q0931 to allow for answering of vendor technical questions by the Government. Submissions shall now be submitted on or before Wednesday, August 23rd, 2023, 12:00pm EST.

An additional amendment will be posted to SAM.gov ASAP once all vendor questions have been reviewed/answered.

All other terms and conditions remain the same.

The purpose of this amendment is to change the date of the Site-Visit referenced in the Combined Synopsis/Solicitation document RFQ 36C24223Q0931 , page 3, section 11.B.ii.d). The site-visit section shall now read as follows:

Site Visit: Contractors shall attend a mandatory site-visit on Thursday, August 10th, 2023, at 10:00am EST to view the requirement at the Buffalo VAMC and 1:00pm EST (the same date) at the Batavia VAMC. Contractors shall email the Contract Specialist (Nathan.Northrup@VA.gov) AND alternate Contract Specialist (Ryan.Brehm@VA.gov) no later than Wednesday, August 9th, 2023, at 12:00pm EST with their intention to attend and specifics will be provided at that time. No other site visits will be provided. Contractors that do not attend the site visit shall be excluded from competition.

This solicitation close date shall remain the same.

All other terms and conditions remain the same.

Attachment 1: Combined Synopsis-Solicitation for Commercial Products and Commercial Services

Effective Date: 03/15/2023

Revision: 01

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products and commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Products and Commercial Services, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued.

This solicitation is issued as an RFQ. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2023-04.

This solicitation is open-market, set-aside for Small Business vendors.

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 517112 with a small business size standard of 1,500 employees.

The FSC/PSC is DG10.

The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a firm fixed-price service contract for the patient/guest Wi-Fi internet services at the Buffalo and Batavia VA Medical Centers from 10/01/2023 to 09/30/2024 with the provision of four (4) option years.

All interested companies shall provide quotation via the attached 36C24223Q0931 Pricing Worksheet spreadsheet attached, updating only the unit-price column (column J). See additional documentation required with quote at section 14 of this document.

Description of requirement (See attached Scope of Work (SOW)): The contractor shall provide all materials and labor identified in the SOW.

Awardee shall coordinate with the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) prior to performance. Place of Performance:

Buffalo VA Medical Center

3495 Bailey Avenue

Buffalo, NY 14215

Batavia VA Medical Center

222 Richmond Avenue

Batavia, NY 14020

The full text of FAR provisions or clauses may be accessed electronically at http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html.

The following solicitation provisions apply to this acquisition:

FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Products and Commercial Services applies to this acquisition. The following provisions are included as addenda to FAR 52.212-1:

52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (NOV 2021)

52.237-1 Site Visit (APR 1984)

52.237-2 Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation (APR 1984)

852.215-70 Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned and Veteran-Owned Small Business Evaluation Factors (JAN 2023)

52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998)

52.204-7 System for Award Management (OCT 2018)

52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (AUG 2020)

52.229-11 Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements Notice and Representation (JUN 2020)

FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation Commercial Items . Addendum to 52.212-2:

Basis for Award: The Government will issue a purchase order to the responsible quoter whose quotation conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered.

The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotations:

Technical: The quotation will be evaluated to the extent to which it can meet and/or exceed the Government s requirements as outlined in the solicitation/SOW and based on the information requested in the instructions to quoters section of the solicitation. (See section 14 for additional documentation required).

Past Performance: The past performance evaluation will assess the relative risks associated with a quoter s likelihood of success in fulfilling the solicitation s requirements as indicated by the quoter s record of past performance. The past performance evaluation may be based on the contracting officer s knowledge of and previous experience with the supply or service being acquired; Customer surveys, and past performance questionnaire replies; Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) at http://www.cpars.gov/; or any other reasonable basis. No relevant past performance shall be rated as neutral past performance. Contractor shall provide three (3) relevant references, from similar commercial window cleaning/maintenance jobs, that may be contacted by the Contract Officer.

Price: The Government will evaluate the price by adding the total of all line-item prices (see attached pricing spreadsheet). The total evaluated price will be that sum.

Site Visit: Contractors shall attend a mandatory site-visit on Wednesday, August 9th, 2023, at 10:00am EST to view the requirement at the Buffalo VAMC and 1:00pm EST (the same date) at the Batavia VAMC. Contractors shall email the Contract Specialist (Nathan.Northrup@VA.gov) AND alternate Contract Specialist (Ryan.Brehm@VA.gov) no later than Tuesday, August 8th, 2023, at 12:00pm EST with their intention to attend and specifics will be provided at that time. No other site visits will be provided. Contractors that do not attend the site visit shall be excluded from competition.

Evaluation Approach: The Government will evaluate quotations using the comparative evaluation process outlined in FAR 13.106-2 (b) (3), where quotations will be compared to one another to determine which provides the best benefit to the Government. The Government reserves the right to consider a quotation other than the lowest price that provides additional benefit(s). Quotations may exceed minimum requirements of the solicitation. The Government reserves the right to select a quotation that provides benefit to the Government that exceeds the minimum requirements of the solicitation but is not required to do so. Each response must meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation. The Government is not requesting or accepting alternate quotations.

FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications Commercial Products and Commercial Services applies to this acquisition. Offerors must complete annual representations and certifications electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) website located at https://www.sam.gov/portal in accordance with FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications Commercial Products and Commercial Services. If paragraph (j) of the provision is applicable, a written submission is required.

The following contract clauses apply to this acquisition:

FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Products and Commercial Services applies to this acquisition. The following clauses are included as addenda to FAR 52.212-4:

52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (MAR 2000)

60 Days

52.232-18 Availability of Funds (APR 1984)

52.237-2 Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation (APR 1984)

852.201-70 Contracting Officer s Representative (DEC 2022)

852.203-70 Commercial Advertising (MAY 2018)

852.215-70 Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned and Veteran-Owned Small Business Evaluation Factors (JAN 2023)

852.215-71 Evaluation Factor Commitments (OCT 2019)

852.232-72 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (NOV 2018)

852.242-71 Administrative Contracting Officer (OCT 2020)

52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998)

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (OCT 2018)

52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (AUG 2020)

52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (MAR 2023)

FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Products and Commercial Services applies to this acquisition. The following subparagraphs of FAR 52.212-5 are applicable:

52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation & First-Tier Subcontract Awards (JUN 2020)

52.204-27 Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (JUN 2023)

52.209-6 Protecting the Government s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (NOV 2021)

52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2020)

52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Re-representation (MAR 2023)

52.222-3 Convict Labor (JUN 2003)

52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015)

52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (SEP 2016)

52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans (JUN 2020)

52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUN 2020)

52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans (JUN 2020)

52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (NOV 2021)

52.222-54 Employment Eligibility Verification (MAY 2022)

52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (JUN 2020)

52.225-5 Trade Agreements (DEC 2022)

52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (FEB 2021)

52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer System for Award Management (OCT 2018)

52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards (AUG 2018)

52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (MAY 2014)

52.222-55 Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026 (JAN 2022)

52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2022)

The Telecommunications Act of 1996 applies to this procurement. (https://www.fcc.gov/general/telecommunications-act-1996)

Responses should contain your best terms and conditions. All quoters shall submit the following:

Completed 36C24223Q0931 Pricing Worksheet

Worksheet 1. Line-Item Contract Format : Input unit prices in column J

Worksheet 2. Evaluation Worksheet : This spreadsheet will be used for pricing evaluation purposes. (Note: Worksheet 2 is locked, and all values populate automatically from Worksheet 1 s entries).

Capability statement demonstrating technical capability to meet all the requirements in the Scope of Work (SOW) including but not limited to proposed work tracking process, invoicing plan, past performance references, etc.

OSHA 10-Hour (30-Hour for Supervisors) Certificates of any technicians who will be performing work.

Proposed detailed plan of internet service changeover transaction/schedule from current vendor NLT than 10/01/2023.

Sample quarterly utilization report (see SOW section B.3.6).

To facilitate the award process, all quotes must include a statement regarding the terms and conditions herein as follows:

"The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document without modification, deletion, or addition. , OR "The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document with the exception, deletion, or addition of the following:"

Quoters shall list exception(s) and rationale for the exception(s), if any.

Submission of your response shall be received not later than 12:00pm EST, Wednesday, August 16th, 2023. The Government shall only accept electronic submissions via email, please send all quotations to the Contract Specialist at Nathan.Northrup@VA.gov. Late submissions shall be treated in accordance with the solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1(f).

Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation should be forwarded in writing via e-mail to the Contract Specialist at Nathan.Northrup@VA.gov.

Attachments:

Final SOW

Buffalo and Batavia Hardware by Floor Breakdown

36C24223Q0931 Pricing Worksheet