TAC-15-20211 HITC LEC VoIP- Base Year Contract

The purpose of this amendment is to post vendor set questions and answers.



" Question: To support One VA EA's guidance on transforming VA into an integrated enterprise, will a second (alternate) solution be accepted that will inherently integrate with the new VoIP IP PBX that can provide a more efficient communications platform?

Answer: The solution must include quantity 5 PRI 23B+D to meet the FIPS 140-2 internal IT security requirements compliance for circuits within the VA.

" Question: Is the PIC requirement contractual or cost driven?

Answer: Contractual. VA requires all long distance telephone traffic to be directed to PIC Code 0432, CenturyLink.

" Question: What are the fail over / redundancy requirements for the telephony service?

Answer: Failover/redundancy is required in the provider network. Also, if a PRI circuit fails, voice traffic should automatically be re-routed to remaining PRIs.

" Question: Does the building / service address where the ISDN PRIs will be terminated have dual entrances and/or diverse paths to the network?

Answer: Yes, Hines has diverse path into the facilities.

" Question: Will there be requirement to communicate via a unified dial plan to any other VA facility?

Answer: Yes.

" Question: Is a network enabled mobility feature a requirement, such as find-me-follow-me, call blast, sim ring, etc?

Answer: No, calling features/requirements will be provided by the telephone system, on an as-needed basis.

The purpose of this amendment is to post vendor questions and answers:

1. Question: How are these services currently being performed? Under contract? In-house?

Answer: These LEC services are not being presently being performed. This is a new requirement.

2. Question: If these requirements are currently being performed under a contract

a. Who is the Contractor?

b. What is the contract number?

c. When does the contract expire?

d. What is the current contract value?

Answers 2a-2d - Not applicable

3. Question: What is the anticipated RFP release date?

Answer: RFQ was released 5/12/2015 under VA118-15-R-0083 on FBO.



Final date for all vendor submitted questions is 05/18/2015 at 10AM EST.

This is a Synopsis for Commercial services in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 12.3, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This acquisition will be processed competitively.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) intends to issue a solicitation on or after May 12, 2015 for hardware, software, installation, configuration, and repairs required to supply Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN), Primary Rate Interfaces (PRIs), Direct Inward Dialing two way, combination, inbound/outbound, and both-way, Plain Old Telephone Service analog lines, and Directory Listing services. VA anticipates adequate competition for this commercial acquisition. This notice does not in itself represent the issuance of a formal request for proposal/quote and is not intended to be taken as such.

The North American Industrial Classification (NAICS) for this effort is 57110. The estimated date of award for this action is May 29, 2015. Questions/responses shall be submitted via e-mail to Contract Specialist, Keiahna Brewer, e-mail: Keiahna.Brewer@va.gov, with the subject line as the synopsis number, VA118-15-R-0083. The Points of Contact (POCs) for this action are Keiahna Brewer, Contract Specialist, 732-440-9686 or Iris Farrell, Contracting Officer, 732-440-9661

Description

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Office of Information and Technology, Service Delivery and Engineering, Enterprise Operations, Hines Information Technology Center (HITC) requires telephone circuits from a LEC to provide voice communications services. The Contractor shall provide all hardware, software, installation, configuration, and repairs required to supply Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN), Primary Rate Interfaces (PRIs), Direct Inward Dialing two way, combination, inbound/outbound, and both-way, Plain Old Telephone Service analog lines, and Directory Listing services. The Contractor shall provide and install the hardware for PRI service to the demarcation point in the Main Distribution Frame (MDF) room. This hardware is for the sole purpose of PRIs and is installed, configured, and maintained by the Contractor. ISDN PRI service is required to replace the existing Centrex telephone service which consists of American Telephone & Telegraph (AT&T) provided Alcatel Lightsspan Centrex termination equipment at the customer location. The new telephone service delivered via PRI circuits will interface to a customer VA -owned new Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) Telephone system.

This is a Synopsis for Commercial services in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 12.3, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This acquisition will be processed competitively.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) intends to issue a solicitation on or after May 12, 2015 for hardware, software, installation, configuration, and repairs required to supply Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN), Primary Rate Interfaces (PRIs), Direct Inward Dialing two way, combination, inbound/outbound, and both-way, Plain Old Telephone Service analog lines, and Directory Listing services. VA anticipates adequate competition for this commercial acquisition. This notice does not in itself represent the issuance of a formal request for proposal/quote and is not intended to be taken as such.

The North American Industrial Classification (NAICS) for this effort is 57110. The estimated date of award for this action is May 29, 2015. Questions/responses shall be submitted via e-mail to Contract Specialist, Keiahna Brewer, e-mail: Keiahna.Brewer@va.gov, with the subject line as the synopsis number, VA118-15-R-0083. The Points of Contact (POCs) for this action are Keiahna Brewer, Contract Specialist, 732-440-9686 or Iris Farrell, Contracting Officer, 732-440-9661

Description

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Office of Information and Technology, Service Delivery and Engineering, Enterprise Operations, Hines Information Technology Center (HITC) requires telephone circuits from a LEC to provide voice communications services. The Contractor shall provide all hardware, software, installation, configuration, and repairs required to supply Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN), Primary Rate Interfaces (PRIs), Direct Inward Dialing two way, combination, inbound/outbound, and both-way, Plain Old Telephone Service analog lines, and Directory Listing services. The Contractor shall provide and install the hardware for PRI service to the demarcation point in the Main Distribution Frame (MDF) room. This hardware is for the sole purpose of PRIs and is installed, configured, and maintained by the Contractor. ISDN PRI service is required to replace the existing Centrex telephone service which consists of American Telephone & Telegraph (AT&T) provided Alcatel Lightsspan Centrex termination equipment at the customer location. The new telephone service delivered via PRI circuits will interface to a customer VA -owned new Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) Telephone system.