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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF OCTOBER 23, 2020 SAM #6903
SOURCES SOUGHT

C -- NRM 502-21-222 - A&E Electronic Health Record Modernization Infrastructure Upgrades

Notice Date

10/21/2020 5:44:27 AM
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

NAICS

541310 — Architectural Services
 

Contracting Office

256-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 16 (36C256) RIDGELAND MS 39157 USA
 

ZIP Code

39157
 

Solicitation Number

36C25621R0015
 

Response Due

10/30/2020 8:00:00 AM
 

Archive Date

12/29/2020
 

Point of Contact

gina.roach@va.gov, Contracting Officer, Phone: 318-466-4484
 

E-Mail Address

gina.roach@va.gov
(gina.roach@va.gov)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

SDVOSBC Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)
 

Awardee

null
 

Description

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY: In accordance with FAR 52.215-3, Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes , this announcement is seeking information from industry, which will be used for preliminary planning purposes. No proposals are being requested or accepted with this synopsis. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT SHALL BE AWARDED FROM THIS SYNOPSIS. The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of the interest, capabilities and qualifications of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB s), in accordance with the requirements of Public Law 109-461. PROJECT DESCRIPTION Alexandria VA Healthcare System (AVAHCS), Pineville, LA, has a requirement to change from the Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS) to a Cerner Electronic Health Record (EHR) system. This project will renovate several of the Information Technology rooms across the Alexandria s Main campus and at the Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) for server deployment by renovating the IT closets. Modifications include HVAC cooling and controls; patch panel upgrades; provide cabling upgrades to CAT 6A; provide additional power and data drops for end user deployment equipment; provide power upgrades to IT closets per VA design guides and applicable standards and codes. PROCUREMENT INFORMATION The proposed project will be a competitive, Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) contract utilizing methods prescribed in FAR 36.6 and VAAR 836.6 in selection of the top-rated highly qualified A/E firm to provide required services. Prospective A/E firms must be fully capable of designing a campus wide OIT infrastructure as described above. The applicable North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) primary code is 541310, and Size Standard is $8 million. This notice is published as market research to determine if there are a sufficient number of SDVOSB s capable of performing the requirements to warrant a solicitation set-aside. In order to be eligible as an SDVOSB a firm must be registered and verified as an SDVOSB in VetBiz at http://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/. All interested firms must be verified as SDVOSB s in VetBiz at the time of submission of a proposal in accordance with VAAR 804.1103-70 in order to be eligible. An active registration in SAM is also required. Registration is available at www.beta.sam.gov. In accordance with VA Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside, a service disabled veteran-owned small business concern agrees that, in the performance of the contract, at least 50 percent of the cost of personnel for contract performance will be spent for employees of the concern or employees of other service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns. CAPABILITY STATEMENT Interested parties responding to this Sources sought request shall submit the following information at a minimum: (1) Company name, address (to include any branch offices), point of contact with phone number, e-mail address, NAICS code(s), and DUNS number; (2) List of firm s experiences in work performed of similar type and scope to include projects in progress and completed within the past 5 years. Specify work that was between $1,000,000 and $2,000,000. Please include status as prime or subcontractor. Also include contract numbers, NAICS code used (if known), project titles, short project descriptions and dollar amounts; (3) Proof of registration in the VA VetBiz website and verification by VA Center for Veterans Enterprise (CVE) or status of verification application and SAM registration; (4) Evidence of verification in Vet Biz as an SDVOSB firm under NAICS code 541310; (5) Evidence your firm has experience with campus wide OIT Infrastructure projects ; (6) Proof of professional liability insurance required to cover the amount of this project; It is requested that interested contractors submit a response (electronic submission) of no more than 4 single sided pages that addresses the above information. The response date to this Sources Sought notice is October 30, 2020, at 10:00 am Central Standard Time (CST). This market research is for informational and planning purposes only to determine if a SDVOSB set-aside is appropriate. The Government will not pay any costs for responses submitted. Electronic submissions are required via gina.roach@va.gov. Subject line relating to this Sources Sought must read 36C25621R0015 A/E EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades SOURCES SOUGHT RESPONSE . No phone responses will be accepted. RESULTS INFORMATION: Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. Firms responding to this Sources Sought announcement, who fail to provide ALL of the required information requested, will not be utilized to help the Government make the acquisition decision, which is the intent of this Sources Sought announcement. The official Solicitation citing the same solicitation number will be issued in the near future on Beta.SAM.gov- Contract Opportunities https://fbohome.sam.gov formerly Federal Business Opportunities www.fbo.gov.
 

Web Link

SAM.gov Permalink
(https://beta.sam.gov/opp/d6f2b256547b4c41b0b7bd468fedddbe/view)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Alexandria VA Health Care System 2495 Shreveport Hwy, 71N Pineville, LA 71360 71360, USA

Zip Code: 71360

Country: USA
 

Record

SN05834911-F 20201023/201021230141 (samdaily.us)
 

Source

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

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