5820--Portable Mobile Radios

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Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside basis. The applicable North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this effort is 334220 (Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing) with the Small Business Size Standard of 15 Million. If the Government determines there are qualified vendors for this requirement, a solicitation will be published and posted on the Contracting Opportunities website. The Government will use this information solely to determine the appropriate acquisition strategy for this procurement. INTRODUCTION: This requirement is for the purchase of a Portable Mobile Radio to support ambulance operations. The Contractor shall provide all labor, material, supplies, management, and supervision necessary to provide the delivery of the items for the Charles George Asheville VAMC. The government is anticipating that this will be a brand-name requirement but encourages all vendors that can meet or exceed the item descriptions below to respond to this source sought. If providing a like item/system, please include attachments, information, and part numbers to allow the government to assess whether your items/system will suffice for this requirement. REQUIREMENTS: NOTE: The VHA NCO 06 is conducting market research to find qualified vendors who can deliver the following item(s) to Charles George - Asheville VA Medical Center 1100 Tunnel Road Asheville, NC 28805: Manufacturer: MOTOROLA Item Number Description QUANTITY UNIT 1) #H45TGT9PW8AN APX NEXT SINGLE BAND MODEL 4.5 PORTABLE 15 EA 2) #QA00569AR ADD: 7/800MHZ BAND+. 15 EA 3) QA00571AR ADD: UHF BAND 15 EA 4) BD00001AA ADD: CORE BUNDLE. INCLUDES: ITEM #H499KC ENH: SUBMERSIBLE (DELTA T). ITEM #H38DA SMARTZONE OPERATION. ITEM #Q806CH ASTRO DIGITAL CAI OPERATION. ITEM #Q361CD P25 9600 BAUD TRUNKING. ITEM #QA09028AA VIQI VC RADIO OPERATION. ITEM #QA03399AK ENHANCED DATA. ITEM #Q387CB MULTICAST VOTING SCAN. ITEM #QA00580BA TDMA OPERATION. ITEM #QA09001AM WIFI CAPABILITY. ITEM #BD00010AA SECURITY BUNDLE. 15 EA 5) BD00010AA ADD: SECURITY BUNDLE. INCLUDES: ITEM #QA01767BL P25 LINK LAYER AUTHENTICATION. ITEM #Q498BN ASTRO 25 OTAR W/ MULTIKEY. ITEM #H797DW DVP-XL ENCRYPTION AND ADP. ITEM #Q15AU AES FIPS 140-2 Level 3/DES-XL/DES-OFB ENCRYPTION AND ADP ITEM #BD00015AA OPERATIONAL BUNDLE. ITEM #QA01843AR MANDOWN OPERATION #QA00631AL DVRS PSU ACTIVATION. ITEM #BD00020AA TACTICAL BUNDLE. ITEM #QA09000AG DIGITAL TONE SIGNALING. ITEM #Q445BC APX PERSONNEL ACCOUNTABILITY. 15 EA 6) ITEM #QA09030AA ADD: MOTOROLA HOSTED RADIOCENTRAL W CPS. 15 EA 7) #H636AB ADD: APX NEXT APPLICATION BUNDLE PROMO 15 EA 8) ITEM #H638EA ADD: SMART LOCATE MAPPING TRIAL PROMO. 15 EA 9) #QA09017AA LTE WITH ACTIVE SERVICE AT&T US. 15 EA 10) #SSV01P01407B APX NEXT PROG-PROMO. 15 EA 11) #SSV01P01406A APX NEXT SMART CONNECT - PROMO 15 EA 12) #SSV01P01476A APX NEXT SMART LOCATE-PROMO 15 EA 13) #SSV01P01685B CC AWARE STARTER LOCATION & MAPPING FOR APX NEXT (1ST YEAR TRIAL). 15 EA 14) #LSV01P01414A APX NEXT DMS ADVANCED SERVICE-PROMO 15 EA 15) #PSV01S02944A PROVISIONING SUPPORT. 1 EA 16) LANHAM MZC CODEPLUG DEVELOPMENT 1 JB 17) LANHAM MZC HOSTING 15 EA 18) #NNTN9199A IMPRES 2 SUC, 3.0A, 120VAC, TYPE A PLUG, NA. 15 EA 19) #PMMN4136B ACCESSORY KIT,XVP830 REMOTE SPEAKER MICROPHONE, NO CHANNEL KNOB. 15 EA 20) Command Central Aware INCLUDES: #ISV00S01852A AWARE DELIVERY SERVICE BASE. ITEM #SSV00S02383A AWARE STARTER. 1 JB Vendors with a GSA schedule shall provide the contract number of that schedule and the expiration date as well as product NAICS codes. All items should be clearly identified if they are scheduled items or open market items. HOW TO RESPOND: All responses shall be submitted no later than Tuesday; September 27, 2022 @ 1100 (11:00AM) EST. All interested parties should respond, in writing via email to ruth.morris@va.gov. No telephone inquiries will be accepted. Respondents to this RFI shall provide the following information: Company/individual name, Address, Point of contact with phone number Information describing your interest, Indicate FSS/GSA contract number or Open Market, as applicable FSS Category you qualify for Tax ID number DUNS number UEI Number Capabilities statement Company Socio-Economic SIZE (example large, small, SDVOSB, VOSB, WOSB etc.) Interested firms are reminded that in accordance with FAR 4.1201(a) Prospective contractors shall complete electronic annual representations and certifications at the System for Award Management (SAM) as a part of required registration in conjunction with FAR 4.1102(a) that states, Prospective contractors shall be registered in the (SAM) database prior to award of a contract or agreement. Therefore, due to time constraints, vendors must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) under the above NAICS code at http://www.sam.gov to be considered for an award Please submit responses via email in Microsoft Office format by 1100 (11:00 AM) (Eastern Standard Time) 09/27/2022. Please include RFI# 36C24622Q1192 in subject title. NOTE: Responses to this announcement will not be returned, nor will there be any ensuing discussions or debriefings of any responses. However, information obtained as a result of this announcement may be reflected in any subsequent solicitation. This announcement is Government market research purposes ONLY.