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Notice ID:36C26221Q0072
THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) 36C26221Q0072 -IS ISSUED SOLELY FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION. THE SUBMISSION OF PRICING, CAPABILITIES FOR PLANNI...
THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) 36C26221Q0072 -IS ISSUED SOLELY FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION. THE SUBMISSION OF PRICING, CAPABILITIES FOR PLANNING PURPOSES, AND OTHER MARKET INFORMATION IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED AND ALLOWED UNDER THIS RFI IN ACCORDANCE WITH (IAW) FAR 15.201(e). SOURCES SOUGHT DESCRIPTION This is NOT a solicitation announcement. This is a source sought/RFI for market research only. The purpose of this source sought/RFI is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification relative to NAICS 561621 (size standard is $22,000,000.00). Responses to this source sought will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this source sought, a solicitation announcement may be published. Responses to this source sought synopsis are not considered adequate responses for a solicitation announcement. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), VISN 22 Network Contracting Office, is seeking sources that can provide Fiber Transceiver Fire and Security that at a minimum meets the following salient characteristics in the Statement of Work for the VA Long Beach Healthcare System: ITEM DESCRIPTION UNIT QUANTITY UNIT PRICE AMOUNT 0001 Single mode plug-in transceivers. Model number SMXLO2 EA 50 Â Â 0002 Fiber card with adapter card, cable & mounting bracket. Model number 3-FIBMB2 EA 10 Â Â TOTAL Â Include shipping cost on the items price. Vendor Requirements: Period of Performance: Delivery of supplies must immediately ARO (In less than 24 hours). Vendor shall quote all items under this requirement. Vendor shall provide standard warranty on the product starting from the first day of delivery. Vendor shall meet all Salient Characteristics in the Statement of Work. Vendor s must provide responses for questions 1 through 8 below. If submitting a response for supplies that are equal, vendors must provide the equal to brand, and model number. If providing exact brand name, please provide that information in your response. VHA Long Beach Healthcare System Engineering Service Scope of Work Contract Title: Fiber Transceivers & Adapter Cards Background: The Fire Alarm System that supports the Fish House is failing. The Long Beach City Fire Department has been contacted. There is currently an active fire watch. Scope: The Contractor shall provide: 50 units, single mode plug-in transceivers, model number SMXLO2 10 units, fiber card with adapter card, cable & mounting bracket, model number 3-FIBMB2 The Contractor shall only provide the sixty (60) units detailed. The VHALBHCS Electric Shop is responsible for installing the sixty (60) units being ordered via an emergency status. 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 indicates 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), Hub zone, Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB), Large Business, etc.)? (2) Is your company considered small under the NAICS code identified under this RFI? (3) Are you the manufacturer or distributor of the items being referenced above (or equivalent product/solution)? What is the manufacturing country of origin of these items? (4) If you re a small business and you are an authorized distributor/reseller for the items identified above (or equivalent product/solution), do you alter; assemble; modify; the items requested in any way? If you do, state how and what is altered; assembled; modified? (5) Does your company have an FSS contract with GSA or the NAC or are you a contract holder with NASA SEWP or any other federal contract? If so, please provide the contract type and number. (6) If you are an FSS GSA/NAC or NASA SEWP contract holder or other federal contract holder, are the referenced items/solutions available on your schedule/contract? (7) Please provide general pricing for your products/solutions for market research purposes. (8) Please submit your capabilities in regard to the salient characteristics being provided and any information pertaining to equal to items to establish capabilities for planning purposes? *** Submissions addressing Section (8) should show clear, compelling and convincing*** evidence that all equal to items" meet all required salient characteristics. Responses to this notice shall be submitted via email to Mayra.Barbosa@va.gov. Telephone responses shall not be accepted. Responses must be received no later than 2 November 2020 at 8:00 AM PT. If a solicitation is issued it shall be announced at a later date, and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this request for information. Responses to this notice are not a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of the solicitation. Please reference 36C26221Q0072, Fiber Transceiver Fire and Security.
