DG11--36C24921Q0192 - Dispatch Center Package

Sources Sought Notice

36C24921Q0192

This is a Sources Sought Notice for an Emergency Communications Center Integrated Dispatch Console to replace the current unserviceable and antiquated dispatch center. This requirement is for the Nashville VA Medical Center located in Nashville, Tennessee. This Sources Sought Notice does not guarantee the issuance of an RFQ. If you have the ability to provide the requirement, please respond by March 25, 2021 at 1:00 pm CDT to the sources sought notice to Contract Specialist Jeff Ridenour at Jeffery.ridenour@va.gov. Phone calls shall not be accepted for this notice. Include in your response the following information:

Company Name and Address

DUNS Number

Capabilities statement

Website information

Socioeconomic Size Status (e.g. Large, Small, WOSB, SDVOSB, etc.)

Point of contact information (name, email, phone)

FSS or GSA Contract number, if applicable

This sources sought notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes. It does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. The VA is not, at this time, seeking quotes/proposals and will not accept unsolicited quotes/proposals. You may submit an informal quote/proposal to be used solely for market research purposes. Responders are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this sources sought notice; all costs associated with responding to this sources sought will be solely at the interested vendor s expense. Not responding to this sources sought notice does not preclude participation in any future Request for Quotes/Proposals, if any is issued. Any information submitted by respondents to this sources sought notice is strictly voluntary. All submissions become Government property and will not be returned.

Requirement:

The Tennessee Valley Healthcare System (TVHS) is comprised of two main campuses

located in Nashville and Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and nineteen (19) Outpatient Clinics

throughout Southern Kentucky and Middle Tennessee, extending from Bowling Green,

KY to Chattanooga, Tennessee. Emergency Communications Center Integrated Dispatch Console requirement is for three (3) all-purpose and interoperable dispatch consoles for V.A. Police for use in operations in support of the V.A. TVHS s mission and to ensure the safety and security of the V.A.

Police, hospital staff, and its Veteran population. A 3-console dispatch center will allow

the TVHS Police and Dispatch Center to connect to the local county police, fire, and

EMS as well as between each of the four (4) TVHS campuses.

Dispatch Center:

911 Call Taking Equipment:

Call Taking Core Components to include 24 Port POE 10/100/1000 Rack Mount Switch

Call Taking Network Options

Call Taking Gateway Options

Call Taking Core Options

Call Taking Workstations to include speakers, power supply, licenses, and a 911 SIP phone.

Call Taking Hardware Options

Call Taking Workstation Jackbox Options to include cables to connect the call taking station and the radio. The dispatch console to share a common headset jackbox.

Call Taking Cabling, Wiring, Racks to include connectorized punch block, 25, 10ft RJ-21 cables, PC USB extensions and cables, patch and interconnect cables, jack for data / audio, premium interconnecting wiring and wire molding.

Call Taking UPS & Power:

Three (3) UPS for computers and Call Taking Equipment

UPS for Rack Equipment

6 AWG flexible ground wire

Lugs for 6 AWG wire

Radio Dispatch Console Equipment:

Operator workstation PC, media Dock, speakers, & power supply

Individual call software set. Includes individual radio call, call alert, radio check, Radio Monitor, inhibit / uninhibit.

Tone signaling / paging capability includes manual paging operation, instant, call & stacked paging, call & stacked paging, 2-tone 100, 1000, & custom calls (Mot & GE), quick call (2+2), DTMF, Knox.

Event Replay. Short term audio playback at the console position.

Radio Dispatch Workstation Hardware / Software:

Headset, 6-wire noise cancelling lower dual-prong adaptor with 10' cable with 1 noise cancelling upper headset top

Dual prong headset jackbox with dual volume control (Needed for TRHI)

Spare dual prong headset jackbox option, dual volume control (Needed for TRHI)

Footswitch, Single w/ 10' cable

10ft shielded speaker and Y training cables

Desktop microphone, with 6' RJ45 to RJ45 cable

Dispatch radio gateway interface with license and associated cables

Radio dispatch system hardware & software with shielded CAT 5e cables

Telephone gateway manager & hardware with cables and licenses

Radio dispatch mounting, cables, equipment rack & power equipment

Radio dispatch monitors & network equipment including 23 widescreen LCD monitor, 24-port managed gigabit rack mount switch x 6, network VPN router

VPN firewall

Control Base Stations:

UHF 380 / 470 MHz, 45 watts NXDN conventional / 800MHz TYPE-C (Gen1/Gen2) trunking transceiver Includes, P25 conventional

TACN 700 / 800 MHz, 30/35 watts NXDN conventional / 800MHz TYPE-C (Gen1/Gen2) trunking transceiver includes, P25 conventional, Phase 1, and Phase 2 trunking

Desktop Power Supply. 18-amp intermittent, 15-amp continuous x 5

Rack mount power supply. 20-amp for control stations x 5

Desktop power supply. 18-amp intermittent, 15-amp continuous x 5

Rack mount UPS for control stations x 4

Equipment rack for control stations

TACN control station antenna and installation at the VA campus

VA Control Station Antenna and Installation at the VA campus

Dispatch Room:

Custom dispatch furniture. Includes heating, monitor arms, large center monitor brackets, personal storage, and a bridge between consoles one and two. For all three (3) positions and Iron Horse 24-Hour chairs or equivalent.

Logging Recorders:

Nexlog 740dx recorder 3U rack-mountable system with applicable hardware / software

Blu-ray multi-drive, two (2) network ports

1x1TB removable HDD + 1 Blu-ray drive

Integrated 7" color LCD touch screen display for NexLog 740 DX-Series

Dual port 100MB/1000 PCIe (PCI Express) network card

Internal IP recorder w/ First Eight (8) G.711 channel license

8 pack MediaWorks DX (web) concurrent license

Metadata Integration for dispatch, RoIP

Time & Frequency Reference:

GPS/GNSS time server / master clock, able to synchronize with all systems and logging recorder

NENA PSAP master clock standard includes 10/100Base-T port, 1 - RS-232 and 1 - RS-485 ASCII time code ports, 1 - IRIG B/E AM/TTL time code output port, and front panel keypad with dual LED/LCD display. 19" wide, 1U high chassis with rack-mounting ears, and integral power supply.

OCXO oscillator for GPS backup

Multi-port network card - 3 x 10/100/1000 baseT for NTP network requirements providing a total of 4 NTP for the following; NG-911 call taking, IP radio console, CAD and the administration network.

GPS antenna

GPS antenna surge protector

4.0" Digital display clock 6-digit (HH:MM:SS) synchronized by NetClock time server/master clock via the network. Green LED display of hour, minute and seconds. 12 and 24-hour format, plus date / time alternating format. PoE powered, or 110VAC with separate AC power injector.