SOURCES SOUGHT
65 -- Dell Mobile Precision Workstation 7760 Laptops Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center
- Notice Date
- 3/28/2023 11:13:01 AM
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541519
— Other Computer Related Services
- Contracting Office
- 256-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 16 (36C256) RIDGELAND MS 39157 USA
- ZIP Code
- 39157
- Solicitation Number
- 36C25623Q0724
- Response Due
- 4/4/2023 2:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 04/07/2023
- Point of Contact
- Marcos Madrazo-Jones, Contract Specialist, Phone: (713) 791-1414 x22136
- E-Mail Address
-
marcos.madrazo-jones@va.gov
(marcos.madrazo-jones@va.gov)
- Awardee
- null
- Description
- This is a sources sought announcement only and not a request for quotes, bids, or proposals. This request is solely for the purpose of conducting market research to enhance the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Network Contracting Office 16 (NCO 16) understanding of the market offered products, services, and capabilities. Your responses to the sources sought will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. The VA, NCO 16 is seeking to identify potential qualified vendors capable of providing twenty-three (23) brand name only Dell Mobile Precision Workstation 7760 laptops - Configure To Order (CTO) with associated accessories. Reference the Statement of Work (SOW) for additional details. This requirement is for the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (MEDVAMC) located at 2002 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, Texas 77030. The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) is 541519 (Exception), Other Computer Related Services with a size standard of 150 employees. Prior to issuing a solicitation, and pursuant to the Veterans First Contracting Program, the VA is trying to ascertain if there are any qualified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) or Veteran Owned Small Businesses (VOSB) with the capability of fulfilling the requirement: (Respondents are not limited to SDVOSB/VOSB concerns; the Government seeks to identify all potentially interested sources). All responsible vendors and interested parties please respond to this sources sought announcement if you can fulfill the requirements described in the SOW. Responses to this sources sought shall include the following information: 1. Your company name, address, contact person name, phone number, fax number, e-mail address(s), UEI number, number of employees, and company website if available. 2. If you are an GSA/FSS contract holder are the referenced items available on your schedule/contract? Provide your company GSA/FSS contract number and contract expiration date, if applicable. 3. If you are a NASA SEWP V contract holder are the referenced items available on your schedule/contract? Provide your company NASA SEWP V contract number, contract group, and contract expiration date, if applicable. 4. Is your company a contract holder on any other federal contract? If so, please provide the contract number. 5. Socio-economic status of business such as but not limited to (SDVOSB/VOSB, 8(a), HUB Zone, Women Owned Small Business, Small disadvantaged business, or Small Business HUB Zone business, Large Business, etc.). 6. Is your company considered small under the NAICS code identified in this sources sought announcement? 7. Is your company the manufacturer, distributor, or an equivalent for the products being offered? If an authorized distributor or equivalent, can you provide documentation from the manufacturer confirming authorization to provide the referenced items and/or products being offered? If not, can you provide additional information shown below. This is to confirm compliance with the non-manufacturer rule IAW 13 CFR 121.406(b) Nonmanufacturers. Does your company exceed 500 employees; Primarily engaged in the retail or wholesale trade and normally sells the type of item being supplied; Take ownership or possession of the item(s) with its personnel, equipment or facilities in a manner consistent with industry practice; Obtained an individual or class waiver? 8. If your company is a large business, do you have any designated distributors? If so, please provide their company name, telephone, point of contact and size status (if available). 9. What is the manufacturing country of origin of the items and/or products being offered? 10. Delivery Timeframe The Government would like to know the standard delivery time frame for a requirement like this. 11. Provide warranty information for the items and/or products being requested? 12. Vendors are requested to submit estimated market research pricing with their responses. The estimated pricing will be considered when determining the procurement strategy for the future solicitation. (e.g., if Contracting Officer determines that capable small businesses cannot provide fair and reasonable pricing, then the solicitation will not be set-aside). Estimated pricing will not be used to evaluate for any type of award. Interested vendors are reminded that in accordance with FAR subpart 4.12, offerors and quoters are required to complete electronic annual representations and certifications in System for Award Management (SAM) accessed via https://www.sam.gov as a part of required registration (see FAR 4.1102 - Policy). All registrants are required to review and update the representations and certifications submitted to SAM as necessary, but at least annually, to ensure they are kept current, accurate, and complete. The representations and certifications are effective until one year from date of submission or update to SAM. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary; the Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government. All information submitted in response to this sources sought notice become property of the Government. Interested vendors should submit an email to marcos.madrazo-jones@va.gov. All responses must be received in writing no later than 4:00 PM CST on April 4, 2023. Questions or inquiries will not be answered or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided. No solicitation document is available at this time. This notice is to acquire information only, therefore your response will not be considered for a contract award. Vendors interested in providing an offer will have to respond to a solicitation announcement that shall be published separately. If no responses to this notice are received from an authorized distributor of the cited brand name, then this action will be sole sourced to the manufacturer cited in paragraph two above. STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW) Background. The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (MEDVAMC) located at 2002 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, Texas 77030 is seeking to purchase twenty-three (23) brand name only Dell Mobile Precision Workstation 7760 laptops - Configure To Order (CTO) with associated accessories. These laptops will be used for the Radiologists selected to work from home via the new tele-radiology program. The laptops will allow the Radiologists to interpret complex Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Computerized Tomography (CT) imaging studies using reformatting imaging along with multiple number of images per scan. General Requirements. The vendor shall provide all labor, equipment, materials, parts, shipping, and all other items necessary to deliver the required laptops to MEDVAMC. The equipment and all of its accessories shall be brand new. No remanufactured, used/refurbished or ""gray market"" items. The Contractor shall only supply the equipment. All setup work will be performed by Biomed and/or Radiology s Picture, Archiving, Communication, Services (PACS) department. Delivery shall be provided no later than 30 days After Receipt of Order (ARO) as Free on Board (FOB) destination. Vendor shall not make partial delivery unless the Contracting Officer (CO) specifies otherwise. Product Specifications and Features. The following product specifications and features meets MEDVAMC radiology section requirements: Dell Mobile Precision Workstation 7760 CTO Processor-Intel® Xeon® W-11955M, vPro® (24 MB cache, 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.60 GHz to 5.00 GHz Turbo, 45 W) Operating System - Ubuntu® Linux® 20.04 LTS Office Productivity Software - No Productivity Software, Exception Only Windows No Autopilot Chassis Options - Intel Xeon W-11955M, 24MB Cache, 8 Cores, 2.60GHz to 5.00GHz, 45W, vPro Video Card - NVIDIA® RTX A3000, 6 GB GDDR6 Systems Management - vPro Enabled LCD-17.3"", UHD 3840x2160, 120Hz, IPS, Non-Touch, AG, 500 nit, 100% Adobe RGB, IR Cam/Mic, WLAN, HDR400 Memory - 32 GB, 2 x 16 GB, DDR4, 3200MHz, Non-ECC, SODIMM Hard Drive - 512 GB, M.2 2280, Gen 4 PCIe x4 NVMe, SSD Additional Hard Drive - No additional needed No Raid Connectivity Keyboard - Internal Single Pointing Non-Backlit Keyboard, US English with 10 Key Numeric Keypad Palmrest Smart Card Only Back Cover - Bottom Cover w/Smart Card slot Only Wireless - Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210 Wireless Card with Bluetooth 5.2 Mobile Broadband - No Mobile Broadband Card Primary Battery - 6 Cell, 95 Wh, Express Charge Capable Power Supply - 240W E5 Power Adapter (EPEAT) Energy Star - Not Energy Star Qualified EPEAT 2018 - Not EPEAT Registered Resource Media - Resource Media not Included Operating System Recovery Options - OS-Windows Media Not Included Placemat - Quick Setup Guide for Mobile Precision 7760 FGA Module - No FGA Power Cord - E5 C13 Power Cord 1M for North America Processor Label - 11th Gen Intel Xeon vPro and non-vPro label Documentation - Safety and Regulatory Documents English, French, Dutch Wireless Driver - Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX210, (6GHz), 2x2 with BT5.2 EAN/UPC Label - No UPC Label Security Software - No anti-virus software Dell Application Software - Dell Applications for Ubuntu or kylin Packaging - Mix Model Packaging Mouse - No Mouse Label - FCC Label + Regulatory Label Data Science Guide - NVIDIA Data Science s/w. Free optimized stack that is part of Dells DSW Hardware Support Services - Basic Onsite Service 36 Months, 36 Month(s) Proactive Systems Management - No Warranty Upgrade, 36 Month(s) Warranty and Support. The warranty and support must cover all components of the requirement in accordance with standard manufacturer s warranty. Equipment Manuals. The vendor shall furnish all user manuals and reference guides for the specified equipment. Product Modification, Removal or Recall. If any product awarded under this contract requires modification, is removed or recalled by the vendor or manufacturer, or if any required modification, removal or recall is suggested or mandated by a regulatory or official agency, the following steps will immediately be taken by the vendor: Notify the CO, in writing, by the most expeditious manner possible. Provide two copies of the notification which shall include, but not be limited to the following: Complete item description and contract number. Reasons for modifications, removal or recall. Necessary instructions for return for credit, replacement or corrective action. Vendor shall be responsible for any costs associated with the above. Contract Modifications. Pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 43.102, no government personnel other than the CO can execute contract modifications on behalf of the government. The Contractor shall communicate with the Government point of contact on all matters pertaining to contract administration and technical direction. Only the CO is authorized to make commitments or issue changes that shall affect price, quantity, or quality of performance of this contract. (End of Statement of Work)
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Department of Veterans Affairs Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center 2002 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, Texas 77030
- Record
- SN06632876-F 20230330/230328230113 (samdaily.us)
- Source
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