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2 Page 1 of 5 7 Page 7 of 8 THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)/SOURCES SOUGHT/RFI IS ISSUED SOLELY FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. THE SUBMISSION OF PRICING, CA... 2 Page 1 of 5 7 Page 7 of 8 THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)/SOURCES SOUGHT/RFI IS ISSUED SOLELY FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. THE SUBMISSION OF PRICING, CAPABILITIES FOR PLANNING PURPOSES, AND OTHER MARKET INFORMATION IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED. 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. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. SOURCES SOUGHT/RFI DESCRIPTION This is NOT a solicitation announcement. This is a Sources Sought/RFI/RFI only. The purpose of this Sources Sought/RFI/RFI is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification relative to NAICS 334290 (size standard of 800 Employees). Responses to this Sources Sought/RFI will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this Sources Sought/RFI, a solicitation announcement may be published. Responses to this Sources Sought/RFI synopsis are not considered adequate responses for a solicitation announcement. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), VISN 5 Martinsburg Network Contracting Office, is seeking sources who can provide the brand name or equal EVOLV CWD Motorola Solutions Weapons Detection Platform system for multiple VA Medical Centers in VISN 5. Brandname Information: Manufacturer & Part Number: Motorola Solutions Concealed Weapons Detection Platform CWD- 1LANE-LOUTDOORTSUB- ST Equal to Product: EVOLV CWD Motorola Solutions Weapons Detection Manufacturer & Part Number: Avigilon Corp. Test Kit CWD-TESTKIT Equal to Product: Motorola Solutions Concealed Weapons Detection Platform Operational Test Kit Manufacturer & Part Number: Motorola Solutions Battery Charger CWDBATTERYCHARGEROGANGED Equal to Product: Motorola Solutions Concealed Weapons Detection Platform Outdoor Battery Charger, Ganged Manufacturer & Part Number: Motorola Solutions Replacement Battery CWDBATTERYO- 90W Equal to Product: Motorola Solutions Concealed Weapons Detection Platform Outdoor Replacement Battery, 90W, DTR Tablet Manufacturer & Part Number: Motorola Solutions CWDACC7-1LANE Equal to Product: 1 Year software subscription for Motorola Solutions Concealed Weapon Detection platform 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 are capable of providing 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 indicate 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), HUBZone, Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB), Large Business, etc.)? (2) Is your company considered small under the NAICS code identified in this RFI? (3) Are you the manufacturer? If not the manufacturer, are you an OEM authorized distributor? (4) If you are a small business non-manufacturer, please describe how you intend to meet all four prongs of the non-manufacturer rule? (5) Will you be providing the name brand solution? If providing an equivalent solution, does the equivalent solution meet the salient characteristics described below? (6) If you are a large business, do you have any designated/authorized distributors? If so, please provide their company name, telephone, point of Contact and side/socioeconomic status (if available). (7) If you re a small business and you are an authorized distributor/reseller, do you alter; assemble; modify; the items requested in any way? If you do, state how and what is altered; assembled; modified? (8) Are the items you are identifying/providing considered Commercial of the Shelf (COTS) items as defined in FAR Part 2.101 under commercial items? (9) Please indicate whether your product conforms to the requirements of the Buy American Act? (10) Does your company have a Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) GSA/NAC/SAC/BPA/NASA SEWP or any other Federal Government contract? If so, please provide the contract number(s). (11) If you are an FSS GSA/NAC/SAC/BPA/NASA SEWP or any other Federal Government contract holder, are all the items/solution you are providing information for available on your schedule/contract? Please state if all or some items are available on the contract. (12) General pricing of your products/solution is encouraged. Pricing will be used for the purpose of market research only. It will not be used to evaluate for any type of award. (13) Please submit your capabilities statement illustrating your organization s ability to meet the described salient characteristics or equal to items for planning purposes; show clear, compelling and convincing evidence that all equal to items" meet all the salient characteristics. (14) Please review salient characteristics/statement of work (if applicable) and provide feedback or suggestions. If none, please reply as N/A. (15) Please provide your SAM.gov Unique Entity ID/Cage Code number. Responses to this notice shall be submitted via email to tracy.dotson@va.gov. Telephone responses will not be accepted. Responses must be received no later than Wednesday, August 7, 2024 by 3:00 PM EST. All responses to this Sources Sought/RFI will be used for planning purposes only. If a solicitation is issued as a result of the information provided from this RFI, all interested parties must respond to that solicitation separately IAW the specifications of that solicitation announcement. Responses to this Sources Sought/RFI notice is not considered a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of the solicitation. STATEMENT OF WORK 1. Introduction and Overview The Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN 5) wishes to establish a 5-year contract for all VISN 5 medical centers to obtain the Evolve Weapons Detection System. The purchase will be to enhance the facilities security posture by using Artificial Intelligence in order to screen people coming into the building. 1.1 Background The facility will use the equipment to enhance their security posture, the current system in place currently depends on human interaction which may leave room for error. The Evolv Express is a frictionless, high-throughput walkthrough personnel screener designed to detect concealed firearms and fully configured improvised explosive devices (IEDs) whether on their person or in a carried bag. Visitors are not required to divest any of their personal items or stop and pose in any manner. Evolv Express supports multiple integrated cameras to positively match screening results with visitors and to seamlessly provide information to security operations centers. The Express can screen an average 3600 visitors per hour. This software will provide Police Service the ability to screen high numbers of employees entering the building while mitigating congestions and long queue lines for random searches. It is imperative to the security of the medical center that this screening system be procured and implemented immediately. Without this software and equipment, the potential exists for an insider threat/active shooter-based attack within VISN 5 s medical centers. 1.2 Scope of Work The EVOLV Weapons detection system will be placed by the entrance in order to screen individuals coming into the building. The mechanism will use an advanced weapon detection system based on AI technology in order to enhance screening of staff, patients and visitors coming into the facility. 1.3 Objectives The Vendor will provide the following: EVOLV CWD Motorola Solutions Weapons detection system EVOLV CWD Motorola Solutions Subscription, within 60 days upon award Installtion, within 60 days upon award Training, within 60 days upon award Provide equipment manual within 60 days of award Subcription within 60 days of award. The subscription offers the following advantages: Ongoing use of the Evolv system to screen individuals and bags Regular software upgrades that may include improvements such as faster processing, additional detection sensitivities, improvements to detection and nuisance alarm rates Access to 24 x 7 support line to engage Evolv Customer Service team Service, maintenance, part replacement, periodic system monitoring, troubleshooting, remote and onsite issue resolution and support Salient Characteristics of the System: The follow specifications, features and benefits are mandatory for the weapons screening system: Must be a touchless security screening solution which provides tablets for the security screeners and administrators to interface with the system. The system must provide real-time visual indicators of the location of threat items to assist security screeners and target the search area(s) whether it is on a person s body or item they are carrying. NOTE: if multiple threats are on a single person or if two people pass through simultaneously the system must provide multiple visual indicators. The system must be able to provide statistical reports via a web-based application that include the number of people screened, alert counts and classification of alerts was it a threat or benign object for example, was it a gun, knife, pipe-bomb or an umbrella for example. Reports must be flexible enough and cover time intervals ranging from 5-minutes, through hourly, daily, weekly, or monthly reports if required. Reports should be available for a single entrance through hundreds of entrances at multiple buildings to provide true enterprise report data. The system must use Artificial Intelligence (AI) and advanced algorithms to differentiate between threats (guns, Improvised Explosives Devices etc.) and non-threat (phones, keys, belt buckles etc.) items so people are not required to divest everyday items when being screened to enter VA facilities. The system must be tested and approved to integrate directly with the Milestone, or Genetec Video Management System s (VMS) which are the most widely used VMS platforms. The system must integrate with Mass Notification software such as Titan and other similar software solution platforms. The system must have an open Application Programming Interface (API) that will allow integration with other VMS platforms which may be found at some VA facilities. The system must be able to screen up to 4,000 people per hour. Must be a quick unobtrusive system. Operate at a minimum -20 Celsius and a max of 55 Celsius Must be able to support situational awareness cameras that provide front and rear-view capabilities for locations that wish to integrate with a VMS. The system must have a request assistance or call button that allows messages to be sent to multiple recipients. Must be ADA compliant. Must have DHS Safety Act Designation. The system must be able to operate as a standalone system that does not require connectivity to any other IT network. Period of Performance 5 Year Contract Place of Performance All VISN 5 sites may order from this agreement to include the following: VA Maryland Healthcare System 10 N Greene St Baltimore, MD 21201 Beckley VA Medical Center 200 Veterans Ave Beckley WV 25801-6444 Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center 1 Medical Center Drive Clarksburg WV 26301 Hershel "Woody" Williams VA Medical Center 1540 Spring Valley Drive Huntington WV 25704 Martinsburg VA Medical Center 510 Butler Avenue Martinsburg WV 25405 Washington DC VA Medical Center 50 Irving Street, NW Washington DC 20422