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Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice RFI Attachment Sources Sought Notice Page 1 or 4 DISCLAIMER THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY THIS SYNOPSIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE PROPOSAL OR BID This notice is not a solicitation as defined by FAR 2101 therefore it shall not be construed as a commitment by the government to enter into a contract nor does it restrict the government to an acquisition approach All information contained in this Request for Information RFI is preliminary as well as subject to amendment and is in no way binding on the government Information submitted in response to this notice is voluntary the government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the government The government is requesting that restrictive or proprietary markings not be used in response to this notice If a solicitation is released it will be synopsized in the Federal Contract Opportunities website or General Services Administration GSA It is the responsibility of the interested parties to monitor these sites for additional information pertaining to this RFI 1 Title Hanwha Security Camera System Brand Name or Equal 2 Purpose The purpose of this RFI is to identify potential sources which will aid in defining the procurement strategy for example setaside sole source or unrestricted for a solicitation the VA intends on issuing shortly as follows The Alexandria VA Medical Center VAMC located in Pineville Louisiana has a brand name or equal requirement for Hanwha Security System for a onetime purchase with a 5 year warranty equivalent items listed below 1 ea Genetec VMS Enterprise 2 ea Genetec VMS 128TB Storage Servers 3 ea Genetec Workstations 150 ea Genetec CCTV License 81 ea Hanwha PTZ Cameras 69 ea Hanwha Fixed Cameras 150 ea Mounting Hardware for CCTV Cameras 10 ea Back Up UPS s 10 ea 32 Inch Monitor s 1 jb Engineering AsBuilts 1 jb LaborInstallationProgramming The anticipated Small Business Administration SBA size standard for the North American Industry Classification System NAICS code is 334111 Electronic Computer Manufacturer with a size standard of 1250 employees Product Supply Code PSC 6350 Miscellaneous Alarm Signal and Security Detection Systems 3 Responses Requested The following questions must be answered in response to this RFI Answers that are not provided shall be considered nonresponsive to the RFI Where are the requested itemsequipment manufactured Vendor must attach documentation of this information to be viewed by the government to be considered as part of the Market Research and responsiveness to this Sources Sought notice Are the requested itemsequipment manufactured by a Small or Large business Is the potential vendor in compliance with the NonManufacturer Rule NMR Vendor must attach documentation of this to be viewed by the government to be considered as part of the Market Research and responsiveness to this Sources Sought notice Is the Vendor an Authorized Distributor with access to Original Equipment Manufacturer OEM parts which may be required in completion of this requirement If so is the Vendor a Small Business that meets the requirements of 13 CFR  121406 b1i b1ii and b1iii b Nonmanufacturers 1 A firm may qualify as a small business concern for a requirement to provide manufactured products or other supply items as a nonmanufacturer if it i Does not exceed 500 employees or 150 employees for the Information Technology Value Added Reseller exception to NAICS Code 541519 which is found at  121201 footnote 18 ii Is primarily engaged in the retail or wholesale trade and normally sells the type of item being supplied iii Takes ownership or possession of the items with its personnel equipment or facilities in a manner consistent with industry practice Is the Vendor a 3rd party Reseller of an Authorized Distributor with access to OEM parts if so does the Authorized Distributor have authority to make such agreements with OEM The VA does not accept grey market items therefore the Vendor must attach an Authorized Distribution Letter as an approved and authorized vendor on OEM letterhead by the manufacturer as evidence of proof to be viewed by the government to be considered as part of the Market Research and responsiveness to this Sources Sought notice g Name of potential Contractor that possess the capability to fulfill this requirement Contractors shall also provide the following Points of contact name Address Telephone number Email address Companys business size UEI CAGE Code h Is your company considered a small business concern SB SDVOSB VOSB HUBZone or 8A concern with the requisite NAICS code identified above Please provide proof of qualifications i Is your company available under any Government Wide Agency Contract GWAC Solutions for EnterpriseWide Procurement SEWP National Acquisition Center NAC GSA Schedule Federal Supply Schedule FSS Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity IDIQ andor Blanket Purchase Agreement BPA If so please identify the contract number for the government to review as part of this Market Research 4 OpportunityMarket Pricing The VAMC is seeking information from potential vendors on their ability to provide the required itemsequipment THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT REQUEST FOR INFORMATION RFI ONLY Small Business concerns are encouraged to provide responses to this RFI in order to assist the MEDVAMC in determining potential levels of competition and general market pricing available in the industry Vendors are requested to submit estimated market research pricing along with their responses to the above The estimated pricing will be considered when determining the procurement strategy for the forthcoming solicitation 5 RFI responses are due by closing date this of RFI size is limited to 85 x 11 inches 12point font with 1inch margins in Microsoft Word format via email listed in Item 5 Contact Information below There is no page limitation on subparagraphs 3a 3g The subject line shall reference that Request for Information RFI number above NO SOLICITATION EXISTS AT THIS TIME Please provide the information you deem relevant in order to respond to the specific inquiries of the RFI Information provided will be used solely by VAMC as Market Research and will not be released outside of the VAMC Purchasing and Contracting Team If no responses to this notice are received from an authorized distributor of the cited brand name items listed above then this action will be sole sourced to the manufacturer 6 Contact Information Contract Specialist Tynesha Love tyneshalovevagov Your response to this notice is greatly appreciated
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Department/Ind.Agency
VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF
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Subtier
VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF
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Office
256-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 16 (36C256)