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PROJECT# FPC-19-090 / TRANSPARENT SIGNAGE SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS The Contractor must provide all labor, material, tools, management, travel, and equipment necessary to provide technical... PROJECT# FPC-19-090 / TRANSPARENT SIGNAGE SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS The Contractor must provide all labor, material, tools, management, travel, and equipment necessary to provide technical support to TempTrak monitoring system to include remote monitoring for the South Texas Veterans Health Care System in accordance with the specifications of the Statement of Work. CLIN Description Qty 1 Provide all necessary equipment to install LG Transparent 55" OLED Commercial Signage Displays (55EW5F-A) 2 2 Provide all necessary labor to install LG Transparent 55" OLED Commercial Signage Displays (55EW5F-A) 2 3 Provide all necessary infrastructure equipment to establish functionality to create and display content for LG Transparent 55" OLED Commercial Signage Displays (55EW5F-A) 1 4 Provide all necessary infrastructure labor to establish functionality to create and display content for LG Transparent 55" OLED Commercial Signage Displays (55EW5F-A) 1 5 Provide all necessary programming to establish functionality to create and display content for LG Transparent 55" OLED Commercial Signage Displays (55EW5F-A) 1 6 Shipping and handling freight charges 1 DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES The Contractor must provide all labor, material, tools, and equipment necessary to install two (2) LG Transparent 55 OLED Commercial Signage Displays (55EW5F-A) and establish functionality to create and display content independently. The location of the commercial signage displays will be in the South Texas Veterans Health Care System in accordance with the specifications of the Statement of Work. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS Contractor will procure and install all equipment listed on the Bill of Material for a turn-key digital signage solution for the VA hospital front lobby area Each display will have an associated media player to create and display content independently Video content will be distributed through Crestron DM lite balun sets Private LAN will be created for end user interactions Each media player and networking equipment will be installed in a pre-identified IDF closet Contractor will provide training session will be set up and will go over the basic functionality of the system to allow end users to create and publish content to each of the media players Contractor will test and tune system for optimum performance by a qualified technician and programmer HOURS OF OPERATION 3.1 Normal hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, excluding holidays. 3.2 Federal and National Holidays observed by the VAMC are: National Holidays Federal Holidays New Year's Day Labor Day Independence Day Memorial Day Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day M L King's Birthday Columbus Day President's Day Veterans Day Independence Day Also included would be any other day specifically declared by the President of the United States to be a National Holiday. When a holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday must be observed as a legal holiday by U.S. Government agencies. When a holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday must be observed as a legal holiday. SECURITY REQUIREMENTS The Contractor s employees must wear visible identification and company uniforms, approved by the COR, at all times while on the premises of the VAMC. It is the responsibility of the Contractor to park in the appropriate designated parking areas. Information on parking is available from the VA Police Section or the COR. The VAMC will not invalidate or make reimbursement for any parking violations of the Contractor under any conditions. Smoking is prohibited inside any buildings at the VAMC. Possession of weapons is prohibited. Enclosed containers, including tool kits, must be subject to a search. Violations of VA regulations may result in citations answerable in the United States (Federal) District court, not a local district, state, or municipal court. PROTECTION OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY During work execution, the Contractor must take special care to protect Government property including furniture, walls, baseboards, and other surfaces. Damage resulting from the Contractor operations must be repaired by the Contractor, including painting, refinishing, or replacement, if necessary, at no additional cost to the Government. The Contractor must be responsible to meet OSHA/Safety requirements in the performance of the work. This must include, but not limited to, taking all the necessary precautions to protect the patients, visitors, and/or staff at each location. The Contractor must be held responsible for any injuries and /or damage, which may be caused as a result of the Contractors failure to adhere to these requirements. Damage Extreme caution must be exercised to prevent damage to the building and its contents. Any damage must be reported to the COR immediately for appropriate action. Any damage caused by the contractor will be repaired and/or replaced to the satisfaction of the VA at the Contractor s expense. FACILTY CHECK-IN REQUIREMENTS Security: The contractor shall be required to obtain and wear security badges in plain sight above the waist at all times. Contractors found without a badge will be immediately removed from VA property by VA Police. Allow 7 business days per worker to obtain a badge. Security badges are obtained through the COR. Information Systems Officer, Information Protection The contractor will not have access to VA Desktop computers nor will they have access to online resources belonging to the government while conducting services. If removal of equipment from the VA is required, any memory storage devices, such as hard drives, solid state drives and non-volatile memory units will remain in VA control and will not be removed from VA custody. Privacy Officer The contractor will not have access to protected Patient Health Information (PHI) nor will they have the capability of accessing patient information during the services provided to the VA and if removal of equipment from the VA is required, any memory storage devices, such as hard drives, solid state drives and non-volatile memory units will remain in VA control and will not be removed from VA custody. All research data available for Contractor analyses is de-identified. Records Manager Records Manager: a. Contractor must comply with all applicable records management laws and regulations, as well as National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) records policies, including but not limited to the Federal Records Act (44 U.S.C. chs. 21, 29, 31, 33), NARA regulations at 36 CFR Chapter XII Subchapter B, and those policies associated with the safeguarding of records covered by the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a). These policies include the preservation of all records, regardless of form or characteristics, mode of transmission, or state of completion. b. In accordance with 36 CFR 1222.32, all data created for Government use and delivered to, or falling under the legal control of, the Government are Federal records subject to the provisions of 44 U.S.C. chapters 21, 29, 31, and 33, the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552), as amended, and the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended and must be managed and scheduled for disposition only as permitted by statute or regulation. c. In accordance with 36 CFR 1222.32, Contractor must maintain all records created for Government use or created in the course of performing the contract and/or delivered to, or under the legal control of the Government and must be managed in accordance with Federal law. Electronic records and associated metadata must be accompanied by sufficient technical documentation to permit understanding and use of the records and data. d. STVHCS and its contractors are responsible for preventing the alienation or unauthorized destruction of records, including all forms of mutilation. Records may not be removed from the legal custody of STVHCS or destroyed except for in accordance with the provisions of the agency records schedules and with the written concurrence of the Head of the Contracting Activity. Willful and unlawful destruction, damage or alienation of Federal records is subject to the fines and penalties imposed by 18 U.S.C. 2701. In the event of any unlawful or accidental removal, defacing, alteration, or destruction of records, Contractor must report to STVHCS. The agency must report promptly to NARA in accordance with 36 CFR 1230. e. The Contractor must immediately notify the appropriate Contracting Officer upon discovery of any inadvertent or unauthorized disclosures of information, data, documentary materials, records or equipment. Disclosure of non-public information is limited to authorized personnel with a need-to-know as described in the [contract vehicle]. The Contractor must ensure that the appropriate personnel, administrative, technical, and physical safeguards are established to ensure the security and confidentiality of this information, data, documentary material, records and/or equipment is properly protected. The Contractor must not remove material from Government facilities or systems, or facilities or systems operated or maintained on the Government s behalf, without the express written permission of the Head of the Contracting Activity. When information, data, documentary material, records and/or equipment is no longer required, it must be returned to STVHCS control or the Contractor must hold it until otherwise directed. Items returned to the Government must be hand carried, mailed, emailed, or securely electronically transmitted to the Contracting Officer or address prescribed in the contract. Destruction of records is EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED unless in accordance with Paragraph (d). f. The Contractor is required to obtain the Contracting Officer's approval prior to engaging in any contractual relationship (sub-contractor) in support of this contract requiring the disclosure of information, documentary material and/or records generated under, or relating to, contracts. The Contractor (and any sub-contractor) is required to abide by Government and STVHCS guidance for protecting sensitive, proprietary information, classified, and controlled unclassified information. g. The Contractor must only use Government IT equipment for purposes specifically tied to or authorized by the contract and in accordance with STVHCS policy. h. The Contractor must not create or maintain any records containing any non-public STVHCS information that are not specifically tied to or authorized by the contract. i. The Contractor must not retain, use, sell, or disseminate copies of any deliverable that contains information covered by the Privacy Act of 1974 or that which is generally protected from public disclosure by an exemption to the Freedom of Information Act. j. The STVHCS owns the rights to all data and records produced as part of this contract. All deliverables under the contract are the property of the U.S. Government for which STVHCS must have unlimited rights to use, dispose of, or disclose such data contained therein as it determines to be in the public interest. Any Contractor rights in the data or deliverables must be identified as required by FAR 52.227-11 through FAR 52.227-20. k. Training. All Contractor employees assigned to this contract who create, work with, or otherwise handle records are required to take VHA-provided records management training, Talent Management System (TMS) Item #10176, Privacy and Information Security, Rules of Behavior. The Contractor is responsible for confirming training has been completed according to agency policies, including initial training and any annual or refresher training. DEFINITIONS/ACRONYMS Acceptance Signature VA employee who is authorized to sign-off on the ESR, which indicates that the PM has been concluded or is still pending completion, or that the Emergency Repair has been accomplished or is still in a pending status. CO Contracting Officer COR Contracting Officer s Representative ESR Employee/Vendor Service Report A documentation of the services rendered for each incidence of work performance under the terms and conditions of the contract. FSE Field Service Employee - A person who is authorized by the Contractor to perform services on the VAMC premises. PM Preventive/corrective Maintenance VA Veterans Affairs VAMC Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center