Sources Sought Notice: Cable TV and Internet Service for R.H.Johnson VA Medical Center Charleston, SC DESCRIPTION: This is a sources sought to determine the availability of potential sources having the skills and capabilities necessary to provide the SPECIFIED REQUIREMENT. All interested vendors are invited to provide information to contribute to this market survey/sources sought including commercial market information. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT. This is a sources sought synopsis only. Questions should be submitted by email to
[email protected]. Provide only the requested information below. The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classifications (Service Disabled/Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB/VOSB), Hub zone, 8(a), small, small disadvantaged, woman owned small business, FSS/GSA contract schedule holders or large business) relative to NAICS 517110, Wired Telecommunications Carriers (size standard Employees 1500). Responses to this synopsis will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this sources sought synopsis, a solicitation announcement may be published on the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website. Responses to this sources sought synopsis are not considered adequate responses to the solicitation announcement. All interested offerors will have to respond to the solicitation announcement in addition to responding to this sources sought announcement. 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. SPECIFIED REQUIREMENT: Network Contracting Office 7, Charleston, SC is seeking sources for a potential contractor to provide the following service for one year: Cable TV and Internet Service for R.H.Johnson VA Medical Center 1 VENDOR TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING AT RALPH H. JOHNSON VA MEDICAL CENTER, 109 BEE STREET, CHARLESTON, SC 29401-5799: CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE FOR APROXIMATELY 274 UNITS AND CABLE INTERNET SERVICE DESIGNATED AS 4TH FLOOR. 12 MO 2 CABLE INTERNET SERVICE DESIGNATED AS UTILITY ROOM 12 MO 3 CABLE INTERNET SERVICE DESIGNATED AS MODEM II 12 MO 4 CABLE INTERNET SERVICE DESIGNATED AS MODEM III 12 MO 5 CABLE INTERNET SERVICE DESIGNATED AS ADDITIONAL MODEM 12 MO REQUESTED INFORMATION: (1) STATEMENT OF CAPABILITY: Submit a brief description, ten (10) pages or less that demonstrates how your company has the supervision, facilities, labor and experience to provide the items required. Include past experience in providing these items to the VA, other Government (Federal or State) agency, or for a private facility. Please specify your availability to start date and your address. (2) BUSINESS SIZE AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS: (a) Indicate whether your business is large or small (b) If small, indicate if your firm qualifies as a small, emerging business, or small disadvantaged business (c) If disadvantaged, specify under which disadvantaged group and if your firm is certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act (d) Indicate if your firm is a certified Hub-zone firm (e) Indicate if your firm is a woman-owned or operated business (f) Indicate if your firm is a certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) or Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) (g) Include the DUNS number of your firm. (h) State whether your firm is registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ and/or the VetBiz Registry at http://vip.vetbiz.gov/. If not, please (i) NOTE that any future solicitation could only be awarded to a contractor who is registered in SAM and to receive award based on VOSB or SDVOSB status you must be registered in the VetBiz Registry. Responses must be emailed to
[email protected] no later than 3:00 PM EDT on Wednesday August 5th, 2015. Your response should include both the STATEMENT OF CAPABILITY and BUSINESS SIZE AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS information as explained above. Please place "Cable TV and Internet Service" in the subject line of your email. This notice is to assist the VA in determining sources only. A SOLICITATION IS NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE. If a solicitation is issued it will be announced at a later date, and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this announcement. STATEMENT OF WORK 534-16-1-5088-0010 GENERAL INFORMATION 1. TITLE OF PROJECT: Provide cable TV and internet service to R. H. Johnson VA Medical Center (RHJVAMC) 2. SCOPE OF WORK: The contractor shall provide all resources necessary to cable tv to approximately 274 locations, and cable internet service. All work to be performed at the RHJVAMC, 109 Bee St, Charleston, SC 29401, contact phone (843)789-7256. 3. BACKGROUND: RHJVAMC requires cable TV service to many patient rooms and waiting areas, as well as cable internet service. 4. PERFORMANCE PERIOD: The contractor shall service required by this Statement of Work (SOW) for a period of one year from award date unless otherwise directed by the Contracting Officer (CO). 5. TYPE OF CONTRACT: Monthly price GENERAL REQUIREMENTS These specifications are a statement of the minimum level of work and services that are to be provided under this contract. They are not intended to be, nor shall they be construed as, limiting specifications or requirements. At a minimum, the contractor shall be required to take all steps and measures which would be taken by a prudent building owner to ensure that the service provided will at a minimum be equivalent to what is currently provided on a month by month basis. 1) Provide approximately 60 channels of television to approximately 274 locations in the RHJVAMC, including cable internet service via cable modem located on the 4th floor. 2) Provide cable internet service via cable modem currently designated as Utility Room. 3) Provide cable internet service via cable modem currently designated as Modem II. 4) Provide cable internet service via cable modem currently designated as Modem III. 5) Provide cable internet service via cable modem currently designated as Additional Modem. CHANGES TO STATEMENT OF WORK Any changes to this SOW shall be authorized and approved only through written correspondence from the CO. A copy of each change will be kept in a project folder along with all other products of the project. Costs incurred by the Contractor through the actions of the parties other than the CO shall be borne by the Contractor. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS The Contractor shall obtain all necessary licenses and/or permits required to perform the work. In addition, the Contractor shall provide the COTR with a copy of any licenses and/or permits obtained. TRAVEL All work is to be conducted at the RHJVAMC, 109 Bee St, Charleston, SC 29401, contact phone (843)789-7256. The Contractor is responsible for any anticipated travel and per diem. GOVERNMENT RESPONSIBILITIES The VA shall grant the Contractor access permission to all areas of the RHJVAMC necessary to provide the services required under this contract. CONTRACTOR EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS The Contractor shall be a licensed provider of Cable TV and Cable Internet services capable of providing the equipment and services specified above. The Contractor shall provide trained supervisory personnel, and trained technicians experienced in installation cable television and cable internet infrastructure. CONFIDENTIALITY AND NON-DISCLOSURE It is agreed that: 1. The preliminary and final deliverables, and all associated working papers, application source code, and other material deemed relevant by VA which have been generated by the contractor in the performance of this task order, are the exclusive property of the U.S. Government and shall be submitted to the CO at the conclusion of the task order. 2. The CO will be the sole authorized official to release, verbally or in writing, any data, draft deliverables, final deliverables, or any other written or printed materials pertaining to this task order. No information shall be released by the contractor. Any request for information relating to this task order, presented to the contractor, shall be submitted to the CO for response. 3. Press releases, marketing material, or any other printed or electronic documentation related to this project, shall not be publicized without the written approval of the CO. CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL SECURITY REQUIREMENTS The C&A requirements do not apply, and a Security Accreditation Package is not required.