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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF OCTOBER 22, 2020 SAM #6902
SOURCES SOUGHT

65 -- Supplies-Monitor, Touchscreen, DicksonOne

Notice Date

10/20/2020 5:38:41 AM
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

NAICS

334515 — Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals
 

Contracting Office

262-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 22L (36C262) LONG BEACH CA 90815 USA
 

ZIP Code

90815
 

Solicitation Number

36C26221Q0029
 

Response Due

10/26/2020 3:00:00 PM
 

Archive Date

11/25/2020
 

Point of Contact

latricia.williams2@va.gov, LATRICIA WILLIAMS, Phone: 562-766-2245
 

E-Mail Address

latricia.williams2@va.gov
(latricia.williams2@va.gov)
 

Awardee

null
 

Description

Page 6 of 6 THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) 36C26221Q0029 - IS ISSUED SOLELY FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION. THE SUBMISSION OF PRICING, CAPABILITIES FOR PLANNING PURPOSES, AND OTHER MARKET INFORMATION IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED AND ALLOWED UNDER THIS RFI IN ACCORDANCE WITH (IAW) FAR 15.201(e). DISCLAIMER This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. IAW FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. SOURCES SOUGHT DESCRIPTION This is NOT a solicitation announcement. This is a source sought/RFI only. The purpose of this source sought/RFI is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification relative to NAICS 334515 (size standard of 750 Employees). Responses to this source sought will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this source sought, a solicitation announcement may be published. Responses to this source sought synopsis are not considered adequate responses for a solicitation announcement. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), VISN 22 Network Contracting Office, is seeking sources that can provide Dickson Touchscreen Monitor that at a minimum meets the following salient characteristics with brand name or equal to for the VA Loma Linda Healthcare System: EQUIPMENT: TWE 1 Dickson One Touchscreen, Wi-Fi, Ethernet... ITEM# TWE 75 EA RTRH-R 2 SENSOR, Replaceable, T/H Right Angle Connector... ITEM# RTRH-R 75 EA N100 3 CALIBRATION, 1 Pt Nist New Unit... ITEM# N100 75 EA PS&H 4 PROCESSING, S&H 1 EA Salient Characteristics for Dickson One Temperature and Humidity System Touchscreen Monitor Stay compliant & monitor temperature & humidity in real time 64 degrees. Continuously monitor temperature, humidity, and pressure. With compact sizing ideal for even the tightest of areas 11 2 x 10 1 113sf. Dickson's data loggers provide precise and compliant monitoring for just about any application. Data loggers allow you to proactively monitor sensitive materials, storage areas, production environments and more with dynamic features such as audible and visual alarms, digital displays, replaceable sensors, and flash memory for easy downloading and report analysis. Receive Real Time Alerts If A Cooler's Temperature Is Outside of Its Nominal Range of 64 Degrees Fahrenheit. Includes access to all data logger and location information in the cloud. Monitor Assets 24/7 Via the Internet. Global Products. Must have FIPS14-2 certification IT Technical Info Dickson One Technical Notes Given that Dickson One is a network connected system, depending on your organizations requirements you may need to collaborate with your IT team to either ensure the system will work with your environment or to configure the units on your network.  The IT infrastructure and environment vary drastically from one organization to the next. As such, if you have any additional questions please feel free to reach out to us for more information. Below are some answers to the most common questions and concerns from an IT perspective. Quick Notes on Dickson One Devices The devices communicate on either Port 80 (HTTP) or Port 443 (HTTPS) The default communication is Port 443 (HTTPS) All communication is generated by the device no opening of ports is necessary as there are no incoming commands/control/access for these devices The devices have a proprietary OS/firmware (NOT Windows CE, Linux, Android, etc.) Devices support both Wi-Fi and ethernet 2.4Ghz B/G/N network types Support WEP, WPA Personal, WPA Enterprise, WPA2 Personal, and WPA2 Enterprise (with some certificates) TWEs are proxy aware while DWEs are not (coming soon!)  Devices are not compatible with a captive portal without additional network configuration (whitelisting MAC addresses) IP Addresses Devices can be configured in either DHCP or via a static IP address. If using DHCP, ensure the devices are allowed to receive their own IP addresses via your DHCP server. MAC address filtering If your organization utilizes MAC address filtering, the MAC address for each logger (both ethernet and Wi-Fi devices) can be found via the Wi-Fi Connection Widget on the Advanced page.  Communication Ports If your company utilizes firewalls, web filtering, or proxies ensure they are not blocking packets to or from DicksonOne.com Backup the Data on your own servers You can leverage the available REST API to integrate a backup of your data onto your own servers or with a third-party system such as a Building Management System. If you have developers and other IT staff who are familiar with and capable of working with REST APIs, you can utilize the documentation found here at https://www.dicksonone.com/developers Second-generation loggers (DWE, TWE, TWP) Can communicate securely via HTTPs port 443 as well as the standard HTTP port 80. The devices are shipped with port 443 opened by default. All communication is generated by the device no opening of ports is necessary as there are no incoming commands/control/access for these devices. The first generation can only communicate via HTTP port 80 and even though port 80 may be open and allow traffic out, DicksonOne.com responds with xml packets that are often blocked regardless of port 80 being open. The loggers must be able to send and receive information to/from the Dickson One site in order to function properly. Access Points (Wi-Fi) If your facility uses multiple access points with the same SSID and security key to cover a large area, ensure the following: the device s encryption type set to Auto Select and the security keys are identical. We highly recommend that any two access points within range of one another are configured to use channels that do not overlap one another. Most access points have a limit to how many devices can concurrently be connected. This varies but is often as few as 25. Consider laptops, cell phones, equipment, loggers, and any other devices that may be connected to an access point. First generation (black cases) Dickson One loggers are compatible with wireless B networks. Your access points must be configured to Wireless B or utilize a compatibility mode. Dickson One enabled touchscreens and generation 2 Dickson One loggers (late 2015) are compatible with B/G/N wireless networks.  The information identified above is intended to be descriptive, not restrictive and to indicate the quality of the supplies/services that will be satisfactory. It is the responsibility of the interested source to demonstrate to the government that the interested parties can provide the supplies/services that fulfill the required specifications. If you are interested and can provide the sought-out supplies/services, please provide the requested information as well as the information indicated below. Response to this notice should include company name, address, point of contact, size of business pursuant to the following questions: (1) Please indicates the size status and representations of your business, such as but not limited to: Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), Hub zone, Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB), Large Business, etc.)? (2) Is your company considered small under the NAICS code identified under this RFI? (3) Are you the manufacturer or distributor of the items being referenced above (or equivalent product/solution)? What is the manufacturing country of origin of these items? (4) If you re a small business and you are an authorized distributor/reseller for the items identified above (or equivalent product/solution), do you alter; assemble; modify; the items requested in any way? If you do, state how and what is altered; assembled; modified? (5) Does your company have an FSS contract with GSA or the NAC or are you a contract holder with NASA SEWP or any other federal contract? If so, please provide the contract type and number. (6) If you are an FSS GSA/NAC or NASA SEWP contract holder or other federal contract holder, are the referenced items/solutions available on your schedule/contract? (7) Please provide general pricing for your products/solutions for market research purposes. (8) Please submit your capabilities regarding the salient characteristics being provided and any information pertaining to equal to items to establish capabilities for planning purposes? *** Submissions addressing Section (8) should show clear, compelling and convincing*** evidence that all equal to items"" meet all required salient characteristics. Responses to this notice shall be submitted via email to Latricia.williams2@va.gov. Telephone responses shall not be accepted. Responses must be received no later than Monday, October 26, 2020 @3:00p.m. PST. A solicitation will be issued later, and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this request for information. Responses to this notice are not a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of the solicitation.
 

Web Link

SAM.gov Permalink
(https://beta.sam.gov/opp/79890446d9f641c9b41337e1d79f2823/view)
 

Place of Performance

Address: VA LOMA LINDA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM 11201 BENTON STREET WAREHOUSE - 1C05 LOMA LINDA, CA 92357 92357, USA

Zip Code: 92357

Country: USA
 

Record

SN05833881-F 20201022/201020230152 (samdaily.us)
 

Source

SAM.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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