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THE FOLLOWING IS A SOURCES SOUGHT/REQUEST FOR INFORMATION NOTICE. THIS POSTED NOTICE IS NOT A PRE-SOLICITATION OR SOLICITATION DOCUMENT. AT THIS TIME, THE GOVERNMENT IS NOT CURRENTLY SOLICITING BIDS, QUOTES, OR PROPOSALS. However, it reserves the right to do so at a later date. The Coatesville Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center (VAMC), Coatesville, Pennsylvania, has requirement for:
Building 72 Chapel Audio/Visual/Closed Circuit broadcast Equipment and Installation
Scope of Work: The Coatesville VAMC has a need to replace the existing and failing audio and visual equipment the Chaplaincy uses to provide spiritual support to Veterans through in person services and closed circuit tv. The Vendor shall coordinate with the Chaplaincy, Biomed and point of contact team to provide and install updated audio and visual equipment that is compatible with our current cabling. The equipment must be able to be converted to audio and video through fiber network. The fiber is then converted to ethernet CAT 5 that turns into an RCA connection on a COMCAST distribution box. All audio and video signals that leave the Chapel must be able to be broadcast through this infrastructure in its current state to provide clear images and sound for veterans. There will be no remote computer access to the replacement equipment or access to the VA network. The system upgrade will encompass replacing existing sound equipment, add video projection, replace existing pan, tilt, zoom cameras with high-definition cameras and switching equipment. The equipment must be brand new or equal and meets the requirements listed in this document.
The upgrade must include:
Visual:
Widescreen ultra-extended graphics array (WUXGA) laser projector and mount.
Wireless screen sharing device with ability to share video up to and including 4K resolution while not on the network.
Accessories, components, Distribution equipment as needed for High Definition equipment
4K digital Video Extender from Rack to Projector
Control:
Wall mounted room controller with program and volume control
Audio:
4 rechargeable wireless microphones with charging dock. (2 hand held, and 2 lapel mics with headset option)
1 Wired mic for the altar location which can be muted locally.
Ability for equipment to use house speakers.
Ability for room tuning including Speaker Arrays.
Complete FM hearing assist system with 4 receivers including all cables and components
New Audio and DSP speaker arrays
Rack:
New mobile rack with locking doors and must include all accessories to complete installation for fully functioning system. Mobile Rack must include locking castors.
Streaming System:
30X zoom pan tilt zoom streaming camera must include mounts and converters.
Compatible pan tilt zoom joystick controller and stream box control unit
Compatible small form factor 4K live streaming box
Confidence Monitor
Installation:
Onsite installation Labor, design, Administration, logistics and equipment rental/return and training is the responsibility of the Vendor and must be included in this project.
All equipment purchased for this system must include at least a 1 year warranty for labor and parts if they fail or malfunction while being used within manufacturer guidelines.
All equipment must be compatible with current Chapel infrastructure and with each other. The system must provide a fully functioning high definition audio and video upgrade solution.
ALL WORK TO BE COMPLETED AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATION:
Coatesville VA Medical Center
1400 Blackhorse Hill Road
Coatesville, PA 19320
ALL INTERESTED PARTIES MUST ALSO HAVE AN ACTIVE REGISTRATION IN THE SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM) DATABASE. TO REGISTER, PLEASE VISIT WWW.SAM.GOV.
Responses to this notice shall include:
Company Name
Address
Point of Contact
Phone Number
Email Address
DUNS Number
CAGE Code
Tax ID Number
** Note: In accordance with the U.S. Supreme Court decision regarding Kingdomware, service-disabled Veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSBs) and Veteran-owned small businesses (VOSBs), who are interested in this procurement and consider themselves to have the resources and capabilities necessary to provide these services shall be verified in VetBiz Registry as follows to be considered:
http://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/.
Process in 38 U.S.C. 8127(d) whereby a contracting officer of the "Department" shall award contracts on the basis of competition restricted to small business concerns owned and controlled by Veterans if the contracting officer has a reasonable expectation that two or more small business concerns owned and controlled by Veterans will submit offers and that the award can be made at a fair and reasonable price that offers the best value to the United States." For purposes of this VA-specific rule, an SDVOSB or a VOSB must meet the eligibility requirements in 38 U.S.C. 8127(e), (f) and VAAR subpart 819.7003 and be listed as verified in the Vendor Information Pages database.
Please provide answers to all questions below regarding your firm's Socio-Economic status pursuant to North American Industrial Classification Code (NAICS) 334310:
1. Is your business a small business under NAICS 334310?
YES ______ NO ______
2. Is your firm a Veteran-Owned Small Business?
YES ______ NO ______
3. Is your firm a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business?
YES______NO______
4. Is your firm a certified Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Zone firm?
YES______ NO ______
5. Is your firm a Woman-Owned business?
YES ______ NO ______
6. Is your firm a Large Business?
YES ______ NO ______
7. Do you have a General Services Administration (GSA) / Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) schedule for these items?
YES______ NO______
Schedule Number: ___________________
Expiration Date: _____________________
Please provide a capability statement as well as any relevant literature addressing your organization's ability to supply the required items. Also, please include a point of contact name, phone number, and email address.
Note: Questions regarding this notice should be addressed to Shamus T. Sullivan via email only. NO PHONE CALLS WILL BE ACCEPTED REGARDING THIS REQUIREMENT.
Please submit all responses to this notice via email to:
Shamus T. Sullivan
Contract Specialist
Shamus.Sullivan1@va.gov
Responses to this Sources Sought Notice are required by no later than Thursday, January 20, 2022, at 12:00 pm EST.
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