D--Digital Cable TV Equipment and Service for Jesse Brown Campus and associated CBOCs.

Added:Mar 07, 2019 3:57 pmTHIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY.This is not a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, bids, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of all qualified sources to perform a potential requirement. Responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method.The Great Lakes Acquisition Center (GLAC) - Southern Tier in North Chicago, IL is soliciting businesses for Digital Cable Television Service at three VA Hospital (Jesse Brown, Auburn Gresham CBOC, and Lakeside CBOC) The current systems and devices are listed in the SOW attached. It is understood that all Contractors submitting a response to this Sources Sought will have an established business with Five (5) years of consecutive experience in performing these types of services at healthcare facilities. The Contractor must also be licensed and authorized to perform

services on all the equipment listed.The Contractor shall furnish all labor, supervision, materials, tools, and equipment necessary to complete the required services. The following NAICS Code and Small Business Size Standard has been identified for this requirement: 517311 Wired Telecommunications Carriers (e.g., with a Size Standard of $15 Million in annual revenue.Interested parties shall provide a brief overview of their firm s capabilities and past experience with projects similar in size and scope of this project. Capability statements shall also include:DUNS numberOrganization Name and Assumed Name/dba (if applicable)Organization AddressPoint of Contact (including name, title, addresses, telephone number, fax number and Email address)Business size (small business or other than small business)Socio-economic status (If SDVOSB or VOSB provide SDVOSB or VOSB CVE verification)Organization experience in performing these types of servicesCopies of applicable certifications and/or accreditations(All information shall be submitted in Word or PDF format, not to exceed 10 pages, including all attachments.)Firms shall identify whether they are a small business or other than small business in accordance with the size standard for NAICS code 517311. If another NAICS code may be applicable, please identify the NAICS in your capability statement along with your corresponding socio-economic status.All information must be received no later than Thursday March 14, 2019 at 11:00 AM (CST). Email all information to Antaeus Gayles, Contract Specialist at Antaeus.Gayles@va.gov.The Government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential market capacity to provide servicesconsistent in scope and scale with those described in this notice and otherwise anticipated. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or returned.BASED ON THE RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE/MARKET RESEARCH, THIS REQUIREMENT MAY BE SET-ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES, SOLE SOURCED, OR PROCURED THROUGH FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION.Disclaimer and Important Notes: This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted.Confidentiality: No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s). Interested parties may register at http://www.fedbizopps.gov to receive notification when the solicitation and any amendments are issued and available for downloading. Please note that the General Services Administration provides the notification service as a convenience and does not guarantee that notifications will be received by all persons on the mailing list. Therefore, we recommend that you monitor the FBO website for all information relevant to desired acquisitions.STATEMENT OF WORK - CABLE TV SERVICES AND EQUIPMENTGENERAL. Contractor shall provide high quality picture and sound commercial television service to the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center campus, Auburn Gresham Community-Based Outpatient Clinic, and Lakeside Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Chicago, IL.Specific Tasks/DeliverablesTask 1: Contractor shall provide commercial television service with a minimum of 35 television stations listed below (to include local channels) to all television sets and receivers at the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center campus. There are a total of 311 television sets along with 36 receivers located throughout the facility including the Bed Tower and Building 5.Task 2: Contractor shall provide commercial television service with a minimum of 35 television stations listed below (to include local channels) to all television sets and receivers at the Auburn Gresham CBOC. There are a total of 10 television sets (6 televisions with 3 receiver boxes in the 1st floor clinic and 4 television sets with 4 receiver boxes in the 2nd floor clinic area).Task 3: Contractor shall provide commercial television service with a minimum of 35 television stations listed below (to include local channels) to all television sets and receivers at the Lakeside CBOC. There are a total of 2 television sets with 2 receiver boxes.Task 4: Contractor shall conduct semi-annual site visits to each facility each year to ensure proper signals are being received and for quality of picture and sound. Visits will be coordinated at least two weeks in advance with the Contracting Officer Representative (COR).ServiceContractor will provide the following television stations as a minimum:NBC SPANISH 2 TRU TVABC WYJS FOX 32WGN SPANISH 3 HLN TVWTTW VA HEALTH C-SPANWYCC CHAPEL TV DISCOVERWCIU C.A.R.E T.N.TWFLD ESPN 1 A&EION TV ESPN 2 HISTORYMY 50 TV ESPN 3 AMC TVCBS ESPN LIFETIME TVSPANISH 1 COMCAST SPORTS CNNME TV BTN TV**Channels to include local channels broadcast in the Chicagoland area. Other channels may be included by the contractor.Places of PerformanceJesse Brown VA Medical Center Auburn Gresham CBOC820 S. Damen Ave 7731 S. Halsted RdChicago, IL 60612-3728 Chicago, ILLakeside CBOC211 E. Ontario St.Chicago, ILPeriod of PerformanceBase Year: April 1, 2018 March 30, 2019Option Year 1: April 1, 2019 March 30, 2020Option Year 2: April 1, 2020 March 30, 2021Option Year 3: April 1, 2021 March 30, 2022Option Year 4: April 1, 2022 March 30, 2023.Hours of OperationNormal hours of operation and coverage are Monday through Friday from 7:30am to 4:30pm, excluding holidays. All service/repairs will be performed between 9:00am 3:00pm, Monday through Friday, unless requested and/or approved by the COR or designee.Holidays include:New Years' Day Labor DayMartin Luther King Day Columbus DayPresidents' Day Veterans' DayMemorial Day Thanksgiving DayIndependence Day Christmas DayAnd any other day specifically designated as a national holiday by the President of the United States.System Acceptance/TestingUpon completion the system will be tested by the COR along with the Service Provider Technician to ensure cable signal, sound and picture are performing at high quality and that all television receivers are receiving cable picture and sound upon satisfaction to end user.After the installation has been completed and it is found that cable television service is notperforming to desired levels in sound and picture quality the technician will troubleshoot problems until issues have been corrected and will maintain and or replace and defective equipment.Service InterruptionThe contractor shall provide a toll free number to speak with a Customer Service representative at any time, 24 hours per day, 7 days per week in the event of a service interruption defined as an interruption of service to which the cable signal is not being received due to technical difficulty which results in the cable broadcast being halted.Planned Interruption of Service: The Contractor shall provide the COR at least 24 hours of notice prior to any planned interruption of service.The contractor s customer service shall respond to all requests upon contact to troubleshoot any service interruption and/or dispatch a technician on site to troubleshoot and repair any issues of interruptions.The contractor s technician shall respond during the times of: 9:00am 3:00pm. The technician will troubleshoot and repair to completion to restore service if any interruptions occur.Credit for Loss of ServiceCredits for unintentional loss of service in excess of eight (8) continuous hours shall be granted as a pro-rated credit or rebate of the regular monthly charge to the end user.If during scheduled maintenance, repairs or updates there is a loss of service in excess of eight continuous hours the service provider shall grant the pro-rated credit or rebate of the monthly charge whether specifically asked for or not by the end user.GeneralThe COR Point of Contact will be Michael Randolph (Acting Chief Biomedical Engineering Service), located at the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center.Contractor will inspect all 3 facilities to determine equipment that is necessary to deliver cable and local television services to all TV sets at all 3 facilities.Contractor will provide cable receivers, coaxial cables, splitters, wiring and other equipment as required to ensure high quality cable service with high quality sound and picture.Customer shall have the flexibility to add additional CATV outlets as desired.