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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF AUGUST 03, 2012 FBO #3905
DOCUMENT

D -- Wireless Internet for patients/guest - Attachment

Notice Date

8/1/2012
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

#519130 — Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VAMC;1500 E. Woodrow Wilson Dr.;Jackson MS 39216
 

ZIP Code

39216
 

Solicitation Number

VA25612B1682
 

Response Due

9/4/2012
 

Archive Date

11/3/2012
 

Point of Contact

Ashlei N Donerson
 

E-Mail Address

6-6953<br
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Total Small Business
 

Description

Project Scope The G. V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center is seeking a vendor to provide Veterans Guest Internet Access (VGIA), a wireless internet access service made available to veterans, their families and guests visiting the VA Medical Center. Project Deliverables The vendor provided solution will meet or exceed all technical requirements listed below. 1. The vendor shall provide public wireless internet access via 2.4Ghz 802.11 b/g/n Access Points in the designated areas as listed on the facility drawing provided by the VA, there are 42 locations. 2. The vendor shall provide a cabled alternative to wireless access at the VA medical center where wireless is determined not to be appropriate or wired preferred in consultation with the VA Medical Center. 3. The vendor shall provide bandwidth throttling and aggregation for users of the VGIA. 4. The vendor shall provide both open and private wireless security. 5. The vendor shall provide for Layer 1 air gapped isolation. 6. The vendor shall provide for the physical security of vendor installed equipment, as needed. Due to the lack of IT closet access, switches as well as WAPS and POE extenders will reside in the ceiling space. Electrical power for the switches will be the responsibility of VA. 7. The vendor shall adhere to the standards outlined by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA-101 Life Safety Code). 8. The vendor shall be responsible for the design, configuration and installation of all cabling, access points, switches and routers needed for the VGIA. 9. The vendor shall supply the VA with a final wiring and equipment location map for each floor upon completion of the project. 10. The vendor shall provide an introduction page with usage agreements for acknowledgement at the time of login with information on the program, rules and restrictions and usage agreements. If no agreement acknowledgement is received from the user, access is denied. [Users of the guest access to acknowledge they are aware of the risk of using a public network]. 11. The vendor shall provide 24 hour/365 days per year technical support and maintenance through a call center for VA Medical Center Biomedical IT staff regarding the VGIA. 12. The vendor shall provide support to include a 24 hour/365 days per year technical support through a call center for VA Medical Center veterans and guests utilizing the VGIA. 13. The vendor shall provide, at the VA request, telephone support within two hours and onsite support within 24 hours (if required). 14. The vendor shall provide service availability with an expected uptime of no less than 99%. 15. The vendor shall provide the Internet bandwidth specified by the VA to provide a satisfactory user experience for customers using the VGIA service. The minimum acceptable service speed shall be a high-speed circuit with 10M upload and 20M download delivered over Metro Ethernet and handed off via an RJ45 interface. 16. The vendor shall monitor the typical usage of access points and Internet gateway(s), and when high usage areas are noted, the vendor shall notify the medical center. The vendor will help the VA reevaluate and upgrade the bandwidth should the VA determine the ultimate need. 17. Vendor maintenance shall be scheduled during off peak hours, after 2100 local time relevant to the affected facility. A notification of an event that poses a risk of extending a scheduled maintenance period that requires the service to be offline or which may degrade system performance shall be disseminated to the user community 7 days prior to the event. 18. The vendor shall provide the ability for content filtering for the VGIA service. The VA will be responsible for the suitability, conformity and payment of any such web filtering product. 19. The vendor shall be responsible for the purchase of all cabling, access points, switches and routers needed for the VGIA infrastructure. 20. The vendor installed equipment shall become the property of the VA and maintained by vendor throughout the service term in concert with the VA. 21. The vendor installed cabling and related non-electrical equipment shall become the property of the VA at completion of service term. 22. The vendor will state that it is not related to, and has no past or current affiliation with, any DOVA or VA Medical Center employee. Project Responsibilities 1. The vendor shall complete a site survey to guarantee prevention of interference with the VA Medical Center's existing wireless access, both medical and non-medical systems, and to determine all equipment required for this project. 2. The vendor shall be responsible for the purchase and installation of all cabling, access points, POE extenders, switches, routers, and all other materials and equipment needed for the VGIA infrastructure as specified by vendor. 4. The vendor shall prioritize the installation so that all wired points are installed and active first to accommodate a VA national mandate for MyHealthEVet kiosk activation. 5. The VA will pay the installation costs upon completion of the VGIA infrastructure and satisfactory end to end service testing. These installation costs will include all items except the recurring monthly internet service charges. 6. The VA will pay monthly recurring charges of Internet bandwidth, service and support fees, equipment maintenance and support fees. COMPLETION TIME: All work is to be performed between the regular hours of 7:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. local time Monday through Friday exclusive of Federal holidays and be completed within the time specified in Block 11 of Standard Form (SF) 1442. HOLIDAYS: The following federal holidays are observed: New Year's DayMemorial DayColumbus Day Thanksgiving DayMartin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday Independence DayVeterans DayChristmas Day President's DayLabor Day And any other holiday proclaimed by the President as a Federal Holiday. When a holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday will be observed as a legal holiday. When a holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday is observed by U.S. Government agencies. SITE VISIT An organized site visit has been scheduled for Monday, August 13th, 2012 at 10:00 am. Participants will meet in Facilities Management Service's room I-101. Prior to the scheduled site visit please email company name, representative name, and contact information to ashlei.donerson@va.gov. INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO BIDDERS/OFFERORS: All bidding materials will be posted on the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website at www.fedbizopps.gov. No hard copies will be available. CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION (CCR): Federal Acquisition Regulations require that federal Contractors register in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database at http://www.ccr.gov and enter all mandatory information into the system. Award cannot be made until the Contractor has registered. Bidders are encouraged to ensure that they are registered in CCR prior to submitting their bid. REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS: Completion of Representations and Certifications in FAR 52.204-8 shall include completion of annual representations and certifications electronically via the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) website at http://orca.bpn.gov prior to submission of the bid. NO FAX OR ELECTRONICALLY SUBMITTED BIDS WILL BE ACCEPTED. All transmittal envelopes or other packaging shall be clearly marked with the solicitation number, offeror's company name and return address. Offers are due at the office of the Contracting Officer by 11:00 a.m. local time (CST) No Later than Tuesday, September 4, 2012. QUESTIONS: All questions regarding this solicitation must be submitted to the Contracting Officer in writing (email is acceptable). Any prospective bidder desiring an explanation or interpretation of the solicitation, drawings, specifications, etc., must request it in writing. All questions must be submitted in writing to the contracting officer: Ashlei Donerson (ashlei.donerson@va.gov). No Later Than: Wednesday, August 15, 2012, 2:00 p.m. CST. No phone responses will be accepted. See FAR 52.214-6 EXPLANATION TO PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS for additional information.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/JaVAMC/VAMCCO80220/VA25612B1682/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: VA256-12-B-1682 VA256-12-B-1682_1.doc (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=423157&FileName=VA256-12-B-1682-000.doc)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=423157&FileName=VA256-12-B-1682-000.doc

 

File Name: VA256-12-B-1682 VA256-12-B-1682.DOC (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=423158&FileName=VA256-12-B-1682-001.DOC)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=423158&FileName=VA256-12-B-1682-001.DOC

 

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Record

SN02823020-W 20120803/120801235817-06c584b68f8ddb8e1b1153b3f7a96fc0 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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