The purpose of this amendment is to cancel Request for Quote: 36C25720Q0053_1 for the convenience of the Government. A new Request for Quote will be posted.
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This is a Sources Sought notice. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and capabil... This is a Sources Sought notice. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of all qualified sources, small and other than small businesses, to perform a potential requirement. Respondents are required to be registered and in good standing in The System for Award Management (SAM) https://www.sam.gov/SAM/ Purpose and Objectives: Your responses to the information requested shall assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method. NAICS code: 515210 and Size Standard is $38.5M. NOTE: Respondent claiming SDVOSB and VOSB status shall be registered and CVE verified in VetBiz Registry https://www.vip.vetbiz.va.gov/ Project requirements: Satellite TV Services for the Amarillo VA Medical Center Anticipated period of performance: Base Year: February 1, 2020 January 31, 2021 Option Year One: February 1, 2021 January 31, 2022 Option Year Two: February 1, 2022 January 31, 2023 Option Year Three: February 1, 2023 January 31, 2024 Option Year Four: February 1, 2024 January 31, 2025 Information sought: Response to this announcement shall not exceed 10 pages and should include the following information: A tailored capability statement indicating the firm s ability to provide the services required in the Description of Service Section. Include any certifications/qualifications for accomplishing repairs the work listed in the Performance Work Statement. The respondents DUNS number, organization name, address, point of contact, and size and type of business (e.g., SDVOSB/VOSB, small, etc.) pursuant to the applicable NAICS code; Information should be provided electronically in a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format. Please e-mail your response with the above information to Charles.Brown9@va.gov and Victoria.Rone3@va.gov with the subject line "Satellite TV Services (Your Company Name) by 9:00 AM CST on November 14, 2019. Disclaimer and Important Notes. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization s qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice shall not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. Confidentiality. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s). Description of Service(s): STATEMENT OF WORK CONTRACT TITLE. Satellite TV/Dish Network Television Subscription Service for patient television entertainment. BACKGROUND: The Thomas E Creek VA Medical Center has a Dish Network Smartbox, that receives only Dish Network and Off Air broadcasts. The contractor shall provide Satellite TV services that include a core package of America s Top 120 plus , and the add on packages of Add HD , Pequeno Latino , Leisure Pack , Hospitality Plus , and Starz Encore Movies for 472 drops and that incorporate and interchange with the current Dish Network Smartbox. The contractor shall be provided with a list of video drops (472) upon request. The Contractor shall be responsible for employing technically qualified personnel to perform the work specified in this Statement of Work. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: Thomas E Creek VA Medical Center 6010 W Amarillo Blvd Amarillo, TX 79106 Building 01, Penthouse and 5th. Floor Room 5102 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: Base Year: February 1, 2020 January 31, 2021 Option Year One: February 1, 2021 January 31, 2022 Option Year Two: February 1, 2022 January 31, 2023 Option Year Three: February 1, 2023 January 31, 2024 Option Year Four: February 1, 2024 January 31, 2025 SPECIFIC TASKS: Satellite TV/ Dish Network Subscription: The Vendor shall provide an annual subscription service consisting of, America Top 120 Plus, and the add on packages of Add HD , Pequeno Latino , Leisure Pack , Hospitality Plus , and Starz Encore Movies . Channel lineup will start with channel 2 and end with channel 96 2 VA Broadcast 3 KACV-PBS, Amarillo TX. Off Air Antenna 4 C-span Free Access Channel 5 KAMR (NBC), Amarillo, TX. Off Air Antenna 6 VA Broadcast 7 AXS TV AT-120 Plus 8 KVII (ABC), Amarillo, TX. Off Air Antenna 9 VA Broadcast 10 Univision Pequeno Latino 11 KVII (The CW), Amarillo TX. Off Air Antenna 12 KFDA (CBS, Amarillo TX. Off Air Antenna 13 KCIT (FOX 14), Amarillo TX. Off Air Antenna 14 Inspiration Free Access Channel 15 Eternal World TV (EWTN) Free Access Channel 16 KEYU Telemundo Off Air Antenna 17 The Weather Channel AT-120 Plus 18 UniMas Pequeno Latino 19 Galavision Pequeno Latino 20 KPTF-IND., Farwell TX. Off Air Antenna 21 Fox Sports South West 22 Home Shopping Network (HSN) Free Access Channel 23 Bravo Leisure Pack 24 TBS AT-120 Plus 25 USA Network AT-120 Plus 26 ESPN AT-120 Plus 27 ESPN 2 AT-120 Plus 28 Freeform AT-120 Plus 29 Lifetime Television AT-120 Plus 30 Discovery Channel AT-120 Plus 31 Arts & Entertainment, A&E AT-120 Plus 32 Disney Channel AT-120 Plus 33 FOX Sports 2 AT-120 Plus 34 Trinity Broadcasting (TBN) Free Access Channel 35 Investigation Discovery (ID) Leisure Pack 36 Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) Hospitality Plus 37 CNBC AT-120 Plus 38 American Movie Classics (AMC) AT-120 Plus 39 National Geographic (Nat Geo) Hospitality Plus 40 Longhorn Network AT-120 Plus 41 RFD TV Leisure Pack 42 TNT AT-120 Plus 43 FX AT-120 Plus 44 FOX News Channel AT-120 Plus 45 Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Leisure Pack 46 Lifetime Movie Network (LMN) Leisure Pack 47 The Travel Channel AT-120 Plus 48 Animal Planet Leisure Pack 49 TruTV AT-120 Plus 50 The Learning Channel (TLC) AT-120 Plus 51 Golf Hospitality Plus 52 Cartoon Network AT-120 Plus 53 FXX AT-120 Plus 54 CNN AT-120 Plus 55 The History Channel AT-120 Plus 56 Home & Garden TV (HGTV) AT-120 Plus 57 NBC Sports Network (NBCSN) Hospitality Plus 58 Fox Sports 1 AT-120 Plus 59 Science Fiction Channel (Syfy) AT-120 Plus 60 Turner Classic Movies Leisure Pack 61 Starz Encore Westerns Starz Encore Movies 62 Headline News AT-120 Plus 63 MSNBC AT-120 Plus 64 Black Entertainment TV (BET) Hospitality Plus 65 Food Network AT-120 Plus 66 Entertainment (E!) AT-120 Plus 67 Starz Encore Action Starz Encore Movies 68 Starz Encore Suspense Starz Encore Movies 69 Major League Baseball (MLB) Hospitality Plus 70 Nick Jr. Hospitality Plus 71 Christian TV Network Free Access 72 3 Angel Broadcasting Network Free Access 73 Believers Voice of Victory Free Access 74 CMT AT-120 Plus 75 Comedy Central AT-120 Plus 76 Game Show Network (GSN) Leisure Pack 77 WGN Cable AT-120 Plus 78 Paramount Network AT-120 Plus 79 TV Land AT-120 Plus 80 Motor Trend AT-120 Plus PERFORMANCE MONITORING: N/A SECURITY REQUIREMENTS: N/A GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED EQUIPMENT (GFE)/GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED INFORMATION (GFI): There will be no GFE or GFI provided. OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION OR SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: All penetrations through walls will be filled with VA approved fire caulk. All penetrations will be inspected by VA Safety Personnel. A copy of the approved Interim Life Safety Measures, (ILSM) and Infections Control Risk Assessment, (ICRA) documents must be displayed at all time during the installation. RISK CONTROL: N/A HOURS: All work shall be performed between 8:00am and 4:30pm unless coordinated previously with the COR. The following is a list of U.S. Government holidays. If the holiday falls on a Saturday, the proceeding Friday is observed as the holiday; if the holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday is observed as the holiday and any other day specifically declared by the President of the United States to be a national holiday. HOLIDAY DATE New Year s Day Jan 1 Martin Luther King s Birthday 3rd Monday in Jan President s Day 3rd Monday in Feb Memorial Day Last Monday in May Independence Day July 4 Labor Day 1st Monday in Sep Columbus Day 2nd Monday in Oct Veterans Day Nov 11 Thanksgiving Day 4th Thursday in November Christmas Day December 25 GOVERNMENT BADGES: The Contracting Officer Representative (COR) or VAMC Representative will coordinate the issuance of required access badges to Contractor personnel. Contractor personnel shall wear laminated identification badges provided by the Government always when performing. Badges shall be worn on the outer garment, attached to the outer shirt or jacket pocket by a button or clip or worn around the neck secured by an appropriate identification card lanyard. Government issued identification badge remains the property of the Government and shall be returned to the issuing office or other designated Government personnel upon transfer of Contractor employees from the contract. CONTRACTOR BADGES (NOT APPLICABLE): All Contractor personnel attending meetings, answering Government telephones, and working in other situations where their Contractor status is not obvious to third parties are required to identify themselves as such to avoid creating an impression in the minds of members of the public or Congress that they are Government officials. They must also ensure that all documents or reports produced by Contractor personnel are suitably marked as Contractor products or that Contractor participation is appropriately disclosed. SAFETY/SECURITY REQUIREMENTS: The Contractor shall comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws and ensure performance is secure while protecting material, equipment, and actor supplies from damage and loss. Government security personnel shall have the express right to inspect for security violations at any time during the term of the contract. All information generated in performance of this contract becomes property of the Government and must be surrendered upon request and/or completion of the contract. The Contractor must protect against the destruction and/or misplacement of all information produced under this contract, unless directed under local policy to destroy. This includes both hard and soft copies of data. The Contractor shall not release any information (including photographs, files, public announcements, statements, denials, or confirmations) on any part of the subject matter of this contract or any phase of any program hereunder without the prior written approval of the COR. CONDUCT OF PERSONNEL: Contractor personnel shall conduct themselves in a professional manner (i.e. timeliness, communication; spoken and written etc.). The Contracting Officer may require the Contractor to remove from the job site any employee working under this contract for reasons of suspected misconduct, a suspected security breach, or suspected to be under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or any other incapacitating agent. Contractor employees shall be subject to dismissal from the premises upon determination by the Contracting Officer that such action is necessary in the interests of the Government. The hospital director or designated representative has the authority to bar individuals from the Government facility. The removal from the job site or dismissal from the premises shall not relieve the Contractor of the requirement to provide sufficient personnel to perform the services as required by this performance work statement. The Government shall not reimburse the Contractor for travel and other expenses associated with the removal of personnel. Contractor personnel are not authorized to carry or possess personal weapons to include, but not limited to, firearms and knives with a blade length in excess of three inches, while assigned under this contract. CONTRACTORS ATTIRE AND APPEARANCE: Contractor personnel shall present a professional appearance commensurate with standards delineated for Government civilian personnel acting in similar capacities. The Government reserves the right to review Contractor personnel qualifications. Upon request, resumes shall be provided to the Contracting Officer prior to clearance approval, for review and acceptance by the COR. The intent is verification purpose and not for the Government to become the hiring authority.
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