Phoenix and the Southern VA Health Care System Cable TV and Wireless Internet Service

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This is a SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. It is neither a solicitation announcement nor a request for proposals or quotes and does not obligate the Government to award a contract. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. Responses to this sources sought must be in writing. The purpose of this sources sought announcement is for market research to make appropriate acquisition decisions and to gain knowledge of potential qualified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses, Veteran Owned Small Businesses, 8(a), HubZone and other Small Businesses interested and capable of providing the services described below. Documentation of technical expertise must be presented in sufficient detail for the Government to determine that your company possesses the necessary functional area expertise and experience to compete for this acquisition. Responses to this notice shall include the following: (a) company name (b) address (c) point of contact (d) phone, fax, and email (e) DUNS number (f) Cage Code (g) Tax ID Number (h) Type of small business, e.g. Services Disabled Veteran Owned small Business, Veteran-owned small business, 8(a), HUBZone, Women Owned Small Business, Small disadvantaged business, or Small Business HUBZone business and (i) must provide a capability statement that addresses the organizations qualifications and ability to perform as a contractor for the work described below.

Network Contract Office (NCO) 18 is seeking a potential, qualified vendor to provide Cable Television and Wireless Internet Services at the Southern VA Healthcare System s main facility in Tucson, and the Phoenix VA Health Care System in Phoenix, Arizona. All prospective contractors must meet all requirements stated in the draft Statement of Work below.



STATEMENT OF WORK (DRAFT)



TITLE: PVAHCS/SAVAHCS Cable TV and Wi-Fi Service Contract



CONTENTS



I. Background

II. Scope of Work



I. BACKGROUND



The purpose of this Statement of Work (SOW) is to provide Cable TV and Wi-Fi services that support inpatient and guests needs to communicate and view local and national programming during lengthy stays at the following Veterans Affairs Medical facilities (VAMC):



Phoenix VA Medical Center (PVAHCS)

Southern VA Medical Center (SAVAHCS)



The C&A requirements do not apply, and that a security accreditation package is not required.



II. SCOPE OF WORK: Contractor shall provide all necessary labor, supervision, transportation, tools, equipment, and materials required to perform the following:



Contractor shall provide and maintain analog cable TV services in individual rooms located in Buildings 1, 8, 16 (Nursing home), and 31 at PVAHCS. Contractor shall also, deliver and maintain public wireless internet access. At SAVAHCS, Contractor shall provide and maintain a signal to room OA1-3 that can be distributed to 272 televisions and 3 modems located throughout the facility. All services and components shall be compatible with existing equipment and circuitry. Listing of individual rooms for PVAHCS can be found as attachment 1.



A minimum of 90 television channels shall be provided, that are identical or similar to the those listed in attachment 2 (COX Starter and Essential channels).



The Government has the right to change the amount of drops up or down, or increase locations as needed. Changes are due to additional needs identified by staff and facility additions.



Installation of new cables for cable TV/Wi-Fi services shall be installed and invoiced for only when required.



Contractor shall comply with VA Bulletin FSS No. 220, dated February 10, 2015, Requirements for Air Gapped Networks Providing Public Internet Access. See attachment 3.





PVAHCS



1. Cable TV drops

a. 382 drops at main facility (Bldgs. 1, 8, 16 (Nursing Home), and 31.

b. 20 cable TV drops at the SE Clinic location

c. 1 cable TV drop at NE Clinic location

d. 1 cable TV drop at CRRC location

e. 1 cable drops at SW Clinic location



2. 100 MB Ethernet private line between the main hospital and the SE Clinic



3. Wi-Fi connectivity in the following locations throughout the main facility





Location

Room#

Building #

Nomenclature

Outside Room 1009

1009

31

Access Points

Rehab Center

1027

34

Access Points

Rehab Center

1004

34

Cable Modem

Outside Room 1016

1016

31

Access Points

Mental Health

1035

31

Router

Mental Health

1035

31

Switch

Canteen Dining Hall

1308

1

Access Points

Canteen Dining Hall

1308

1

Cable Modem

Above Check-In Desk

2000

31

Access Points

Dining Area/Conf.

Rooms

2016

31

Access Points

South TV/Common Area

2032

31

Access Points

Mental Health

2039

31

Router

Mental Health

2039

31

Switch

Conf. Rooms West

1013/1011

31

Access Points

ACC

A0219

8

Router

Medical Media

A0301

8

Access Points

Library

A0309

8

Access Points

Topaz Clinic

A0702

8

Access Points

Topaz Clinic

A0600

8

Cable Modem

ACC

A0600

8

Router

ACC

A0600

8

Switch

Pharmacy Waiting Room

A1200

8

Access Points

ACC

A2250

8

Access Points

ACC

A2250

8

Cable Modem

ACC Basement

AC0100

8

Cable Modem

Outside Room A0108

A0108-8

8

Access Points

Fire Control Room

D06

1

Access Points

Fire Control Room

D06

1

Cable Modem

Ed. Waiting Room

D105

1

Access Points

Ed. Waiting Room

D105

1

Cable Modem

Pre-Procedure Room

E310

1

Access Points

Pre-Procedure Room

E310

1

Cable Modem

Comm. Living Center

L216

1

Access Points

Comm. Living Center

L216

1

Cable Modem





3a. Wi-Fi Technical Requirements

1. Supports wireless protocols of 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11n on 2.4Ghz and

5Ghz bands.

2. Contractor shall collaborate with medical center (or CBOCs) to prevent

potential interference with the medical center s (or CBOCs) wireless access.

3. Contractor shall provide bandwidth throttling if necessary to maintain good

response time for all users.

4. Contractor shall provide adult content filtering.

5. Wi-Fi system is designed to isolate Wi-Fi channels away from existing

equipment. If the 2.4Ghz bands are all taken, then the 5Ghz band will be

solely used.

6. Contractor shall provide a login page, and landing page at initial connection

that displays: information security warnings, public access information, and

VA no-liability disclaimer. Contractor will work with the VA to provide the

information homepage to the Contract that contains rules and restrictions, and

usage agreements.

7. Contractor shall be responsible for operating and maintaining the Wi-Fi

hardware.

8. Contractor shall provide an email contact to the VA so any outage over 30

minutes in duration can be reported at no charge.

` 9. Wireless Internet access shall be available 24/7/365 except for periods of

maintenance.

10. Firmware updates will be scheduled between 1am to 5am Arizona time to

minimize downtime to Wi-Fi users.

11. During business hours, Contractor shall respond within 24 hours for

hardware issues.

12. Contractor shall provide oversight and monitoring of the installed wireless

network(s).

13. Contractor shall produce Wi-Fi user utilization reports. The utilization

report shall address and describe, for the prior month of each facility, typical

usage of access points, and amount of network traffic.



SAVAHCS



Cable TV Drops

Provide a single point of entry for cable television and Internet services.

SAVAHCS to provide all distribution equipment to deliver cable TV signal to each television (272 total).

Contractor to provide all equipment to convert digital signal to analog.



Modems

Provide one 100Mbps modem for patient Internet services.

Provide two 10Mbps-up x 2Mbps-down modems with static IP for Arizona DPS Internet services.

Provide one 25Mbps-up/5Mbps-down modem for the Fisher House Internet services



H. Site Visit



Visits to each site must be made by appointment only with the respective contracting

officer representative.



I. Hazardous Material Assessment:



No hazardous materials are expected to be encountered during-the-course of the project. If the presence of hazardous materials is suspected, notify the Contracting Officer s Technical Representative immediately for assistance.



J. Underground Utility Locations:



Locating underground utilities is not required for this project.



K. Place of Performance: All work shall be accomplished at the following locations:



Southern VA Health Care System

3601 S. 6th Avenue

Tucson, AZ 85723



Phoenix VA Health Care System

650 E Indian School Rd

Phoenix, AZ 85012



Southeast VA Clinic (CBOC)

3285 S. Val Vista Rd.

Gilbert, AZ 85251



Northeast Clinic (CBOC)

11390 E Via Linda Rd, Suite 105

Scottsdale, AZ  85259







CRRC (CBOC)

1500 E Thomas Rd, Suite 106

Phoenix, AZ  85016



Southwest Clinic (CBOC)

9250 W Thomas Rd

Phoenix, AZ 85037



END OF STATEMENT OF WORK



Important information: The Government is not obligated to nor will it pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this sources sought synopsis request. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. The Government will in no way be bound to this information if any solicitation is issued. The VA is mandated by Public Law 109-461 to consider a total set-aside for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business set aside. However, if response by Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business firms proves inadequate, an alternate set-aside or full and open competition may be determined. No sub-contracting opportunity is anticipated. The North American Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 515210 ($38.5M).

Notice to potential offerors: All offerors who provide goods or services to the United States Federal Government must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov and complete Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA). Additionally, all Service Disabled Veteran Owned Businesses or Veteran Owned Businesses who respond to a solicitation on this project must be registered with the Department of Veterans Affairs Center for Veterans Enterprise VetBiz Registry located at http://vip.vetbiz.gov. All interested Offerors should submit information by e-mail, mail or ground carrier to: Southern AZ VA HealthCare System, 3601 S. 6th Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85723 or by e-mail to Michael.Williams48@va.gov. All information submissions to be marked Attn: Michael Williams, Contracting Specialist (9-90C) and should be received no later than 3:30 pm Pacific Standard Time on July 14, 2017. After review of the responses to this announcement, the Government intends to proceed with the acquisition and a subsequent solicitation will be published.