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Details: Background the Us Embassy Conakry Has Twenty (20) Active Generator Sets Installed At Various Residences To Provide Emergency Power. The Embassy Has A Need To Monitor These Generators And Fuel Bowsers Remotely. statement Of Work the Contractor Shall Provide And Install Twenty (20) New Generator Monitoring Units And Associated Cellular Monitoring Services. The Transmission Of Information Shall Be Through Internet And Cellular. the Contractor Shall Provide, On An If And When Needed Basis, Additional New Generator Monitoring Units And Associated Cellular Monitoring Service. requirements the System Shall Be Secure, And Password Protected. the Remote Monitoring System Shall Have An Interface With The Generators ‘control Panel To Provide Status Of Critical Generator Functions And Parameters, Or At Minimum Be Able To Provide The Information In Sections 3.c And D. system Shall Provide Remote Notifications Via E-mail And Cell Phone Text Message Whenever The Status Of Generator Changes. These Shall Include Generator(s) Running, Low Fuel, Main Power Failure, Faults, Battery Failure, Etc. system Should Provide Real Time Status Updates And Alarms. Monitored Features Shall Include But Not Limited To Fuel Level, Battery Voltage, Generator Running Hours, Utility Power Status - Present Or Outage, Engine Low Temperature, High Temperature, Battery Charger Status, And Other User-defined Common Alarms. the Monitoring System Shall Include A Website-based Data Monitoring And Management Center Service That Provides Management Tools, Live Status, Record Of All Events And Alarms In An Event Statistics Log History, Maintenance, And Service Logs, As Well As Mapping To Show The Location And Status Of All Of Standby Generators. annual Monitoring Services the First (1st) Year Of Cellular Lte Monitoring Services Shall Be Included With The Initial Purchase And Installation Of The New Generator Monitoring Units. additional Years Of Cellular Monitoring Services Shall Be Provided On An If And When Required Basis. bowsers Should Be Monitored For Location And Exact Liters Fueled In And Fueled Out. The System Installed On The Bowsers Must Be Lockable To Ensure No Misuse Or Tampering. vendor Must Supply The Following. equipment software training Material And Manuals training consultation setup Of Units And Software To Include Monitoring Computer. contract Award contract Award Shall Be Made To The Responsive And Responsible Bidder Who Submits The Lowest Total Unit Price And Technically Acceptable Bid. pricing annual Monitoring Services, In Addition To The 1st Year, Shall Be Provided. This Price Shall Remain The Same For All Four (4) Possible Renewal Options. No Annual Price Increases Will Be Allowed. bid Pricing Submitted Shall Be Final. bid Submission Requirements bidders Shall Submit A List Of All Equipment That Will Be Utilized To Perform The Services Specified. The List Shall Include The Equipment Type, Size, Model, Manufacturer, And Quantity Of Each.

Details: The subject of the Public Contract is the Construction of a Set of Buildings at the Site of the Original Brownfield of the Bekon Complex in Hrádek Nad Nisou at Ul. Wenceslas. The main part of the ensemble of buildings are three buildings: the Municipal Archive and Depository (approx. 22.5 X 17 X 12.5 M), the Polyclinic (approx. 35.5 X 33 X 14 M) and the Sports Center (approx. 24 X 25.5 X 18 M). These are new buildings with a load-bearing reinforced concrete structure based on piles, flat green roofs, heat-insulating fillings of openings made of aluminum profiles and a contact-insulated outer shell supplemented with sheet metal, resp. Brick Cladding. Two buildings are three-story and one is four-story. Two buildings have a basement, which is designed for parking. On Two Buildings Fve Is Located On The Roofs And On One Building On The Facade. Each building is equipped with an elevator, in one case two (one evacuation). The buildings will be heated by ground/water heat pumps, and underground wells will be built with connecting pipes for individual buildings. Buildings Are Ventilated With Vzt, Partially Supplemented With Cooling. The buildings are equipped with an access system and Ezs and in two cases also Eps. A Small Gastronomy - Buffet is Designed in One Building. A Data Center With A Double Floor And A Rack Archiving System Is Designed In One Building. A gas plant is proposed in one building. Compressed Air Distribution Systems Are Designed In One Building.

Details: Interior Space Fit-out & Supply, Installation Of Ict Equipment For 5 Barmm Lgus & A Pre-bid Conference Will Be Conducted Online On October 3, 2024, At 10:00 A.m. Manila Time. Please Confirm Participation By Sending An Email To Procurement.ph@undp.org With The Representatives Company Name, Address, Name/ Email Address, And Mobile Number. Zoom Link Will Be Provided To Those Who Confirm Participation By 02 October 2024. Consistent With Its Mandate To Prioritize The Acquisition, Adoption, Innovation, And Application Of Science And Technology For Development And Its Pursuit Of Competence, Excellence, And Service Innovation As Provided In Both The Organic Law For The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region In Muslim Mindanao (barmm) And The Revised Transition Plan 2019-2022 For The Bangsamoro Transition Authority, The Bangsamoro Government, Through The Ministry Of The Interior And Local Government (milg), Forged A Partnership With Undp That Seeks To Apply, Where Possible, The Strategic Framework And Principles Of The Undp-supported Access To Information (a2i) Program To The Specific Social, Cultural And Economic Contexts Of Barmm. Known As The Flagship Programme Of The Digital Bangladesh Agenda By The Government Of Bangladesh, A2i Was Selected Given Similar Starting Challenges In Bangladesh And Barmm Of Connectivity And Local Governance In Remote, Rural Locations; Shared Social And Cultural Context; And A2i’s Recognized Status As A Leading Global Program That Has Dramatically Improved Citizens Access To Services And Information And Expanded Unprecedented Opportunities For Community Participation At The Local Level. The Leaps Program Will Build On The A2i Experience Towards The Transformation In Local Governance In Barmm By Significantly Accelerating Connectivity In Communities And Opening Up Governance By Enabling Citizens To Capitalize On The Benefits Of Connectivity, Such As Through Improved Access To Services And Information, Community Enterprise Development, Assisted Rural E-commerce, And Skills Development. The Leaps Project Is A Way To Overcome The Dependencies On Archaic, Paper-based And Manual Processes Within And Among The Local Government Units (lgus). This Program Will Also Maximize The Use Of Milg’s Limited Manpower And Resources To Deliver And Monitor Frontline Services Effectively And Efficiently. The Overarching Outcome Of The Leaps Program Is To Ensure That “the Most Marginalized, Vulnerable And At-risk People And Groups Benefit From Inclusive And Quality Services And Live In A Supportive Environment Wherein Their Nutrition, Food Security, And Health Are Ensured/protected”, Its Outputs Are Targeted As Follows: A) Strengthening Of The Milg To Provide People’s Access To Ict And Inclusive Digital Solutions; B) Improvement Of Citizens ‘access To Quality E-services Reducing Time And Efforts Of Availing Public Services; C) Lgus Are Effectively And Efficiently Using Disaggregated Data For Development And Resilience Planning, Programming, Budgeting And Governance; And D) Citizens Are Organized And Capacitated To Monitor Delivery Of Services And Optimal Use Of Ict Equipment And Digital Solutions. The Leaps Program Will Harness The Transformative Power Of Data, Digitalization And People- Centered Governance To Substantially Improve The Delivery Of Local Public Services, Develop Ict Capacity In Civil Servants And Citizens And Generate Awareness, Ease Of Use And, Eventually, Ownership Of Digital Tools And Processes, Completing A Journey Towards Digital Transformation Three (3) Digital Centers With Interactive Call Centers Have Been Installed And Deployed In Three Separate Locations – In 1) Milg-barmm In Cotabato City, And 2) Butig And 3) Piagapo, Both In Maguindanao Del Sur. These Digital Centers Will Serve As Business One-stop Shops (boss), To Provide The Citizens With Access To Various E-services Through The #digitalbangsamoro Portal.

Details: Description Title Of Procurement: Supply And Delivery Of Next Generation Firewall Appliance (rackmount) Purpose: For Official Use Of The Bmb Approved Budget For The Contract (abc): P1,000,000.00 Page 1 Of 12 Item Items/descriptions Qty./ Unit Price Total Price No. Unit 1 "next Generation Firewall Appliance (rackmount)" 1 Lot P_________ P_________ Technical Specifications: Hardware Features Hardware Specifications Form Factor : 1u Rackmount Processor : X86 Amd Cpu Cpu Memory: 12 Gb (2666) Ddr4 Xstream Flow Processor (npu): Marvell Npu Memory : 4 Gb Ddr4 Storage : 1x Min. 240 Gb Sata-iii Ports : 8x Ge Copper, 2x Sfp Ge Fiber, 2x Sfp+ 10ge Fiber Bypass Port Pairs: 1 Max. Total Port Density (incl. Use Of Modules): 20 Optional Add-on Connectivity: Sfp Dsl Module (vdsl2) Sfp/sfp+ Transceivers I/o Ports : 1x Com Rj45, 2x Usb 3.0 / 1x Usb 2.0 / 1x Rj45 Mgmt / , 1x Micro Usb (cable Included) / W/ 1x Expansion Bay Display : Multi-function Lcd Display Power Supply : Internal Auto-ranging Dc100-240vac, 3-6a@50-60 Hzexternal Redundant Psu Option Product Certifications (safety, Emc) : Cb, Ce, Ukca, Ul, Fcc, Ised, Vcci, Kc, Rcm, Nom, Anatel, Ccc, Bsmi, Tec, Sdppi Max. Power-over-ethernet (using Flexi Port Module) Max. Total Port Density (incl. Use Of Modules) : 20 1 Module: 4 Ports, 60w Max. Security Performance Firewall Throughput : 47,000 Mbps Firewall Imix: 23,500 Mbps Firewall Latency (64 Byte Udp): 4 Μs Ips Throughput : 10,500 Mbps Ipsec Vpn Throughput: 25,000 Mbps Ipsec Vpn Concurrent Tunnels: 6,500 Threat Protection Throughput : 2,000 Mbps Ngfw: 9,000 Mbps Concurrent Connections : 12,260,000 New Connections/sec : 186,500 Ssl/tls Inspection: 2,470 Mbps Ssl/tls Concurrent Connections: 55,296 Maximum Licensed Users : Unrestricted Base Firewall Features General Management Purpose-built, Streamlined User Interface And Firewall Rule Management For Large Rule Sets With Grouping With At-a-glance Rule Feature And Enforcement Indicators Two-factor Authentication (one-time-password) Support For Administrator Access, User Portal, Ipsec And Ssl Vpn Advanced Trouble-shooting Tools In Gui (e.g. Packet Capture) High Availability (ha) Support Clustering Two Devices In Active-active Or Active-passive Mode With Plug-and-play Quick Ha Setup Ha Support In Aws Using The Aws Transit Gateway Full Command-line-interface (cli) Accessible From Gui Role-based Administration Automated Firmware Update Notification With Easy Automated Update Process And Roll-back Features Reusable System Object Definitions For Networks, Services, Hosts, Time Periods, Users And Groups, Clients And Servers Self-service User Portal Configuration Change Tracking Flexible Device Access Control For Services By Zones Email Or Snmp Trap Notification Options Snmpv3 And Netflow Support Central Management Support Via Cloud-based Unified Console Automatic Email Notifications For Any Important Event Backup And Restore Configurations: Locally, Via Ftp Or Email; On-demand, Daily, Weekly Or Monthly Api For 3rd Party Integration Interface Renaming Remote Access Option For Sophos Support Cloud-based License Management Via Licensing Portal Syslog Support Real-time Flow Monitoring Traffic Light Style Indicators Instant Insights At A Glance Quick Drill-down Interaction With Any Control Center Widget Snmp With A Custom Mib And Support For Ipsec Vpn Tunnels Support For New Aws Instances (c5/m5 And T3) Support For Cloud Formation Templates Virtual Wan Zone Support On Custom Gateways For Post Deployment Single Arm Usage "supports A Broad Range Of Virtualization Platforms And Can Also Be Deployed As A Software Appliance On Your Own X86 Intel Hardware" "available In The Aws Marketplace With A Pay-as-you-go (payg) License Model, Or Bring Your Own License (byol) To Best Fit Your Needs." Certified And Optimized For Azure And Is Available In The Microsoft Azure Marketplace. Can Take A Free Test Drive Or The Flexible Payg Or Byol Licensing Options. Nutanix Ahv And Nutanix Flow Support Stronger Password Hash Algorithm (requires A Password Change) Central Firewall Management Cloud-based Management And Reporting For Multiple Firewalls Provides Group Policy Management And A Single Console For All Your Sophos It Security Products Group Policy Management Allows Objects, Settings, And Policies To Be Modified Once And Automatically Synchronized To All Firewalls In The Group Task Manager Provides A Full Historical Audit Trail And Status Monitoring Of Group Policy Changes Backup Firmware Management Which Stores The Last Five Configuration Backup Files For Each Firewall With One That Can Be Pinned For Permanent Storage And Easy Access Firmware Updates Which Offer One-click Firmware Updates To Be Applied To Any Device Zero-touch Deployment Enables The Initial Configuration To Be Performed In Cloud-based Management And Then Exported For Loading Onto The Device From A Flash Drive At Startup, Automatically Connecting The Device Back To Sophos Central Group Firewall Management Via The Partner Dashboard Firmware Update Scheduling Multi-firewall Reporting Across Firewall Groups Save, Schedule And Export Reports From Sophos Central Firewall, Networking & Routing Stateful Deep Packet Inspection Firewall Packet Processing Architecture That Provides Extreme Levels Of Visibility, Protection, And Performance Through Stream-based Packet Processing "tls Inspection With High Performance, Support For Tls 1.3 With No Downgrading, Port Agnostic, Enterprise-grade Polices, Unique Dashboard Visibility, And Compatibility Troubleshooting" "dpi Engine That Provides Stream Scanning Protection For Ips, Av, Web, App Control, And Tls Inspection In A Single High-performance Engine" Accelerates Saas, Sd-wan, And Cloud Traffic Such As Voip, Video, And Other Trusted Applications Via Fastpath Through The New Xstream Flow Processors. Network Flow Fastpath Delivers Policy-driven And Intelligent Acceleration Of Trusted Traffic Automatically Improved Fastpath Support For Active-passive Pairs Pre-packaged Exception List Covers All Ports/protocols Supports All Modern Cypher Suites Unmatched Visibility And Error Handing User, Group, Time, Or Network Based Policies Access Time Polices Per User/group Enforce Policy Across Zones, Networks, Or By Service Type Zone-based Firewall Default Zones For Lan, Wan, Dmz, Local, Vpn And Wifi Full Vlan Support Zone And Vlan Isolation And Zone-based Policy Support. Micro-segmentation And Auto-isolation Via Synchronized Security Custom Zones On Lan Or Dmz Customizable Nat Policies With Ip Masquerading And Full Object Support To Redirect Or Forward Multiple Services In A Single Rule With A Convenient Nat Rule Wizard To Quickly And Easily Create Complex Nat Rules In Just A Few Clicks Flood Protection: Dos, Ddos And Portscan Blocking Country Blocking By Geo-ip Advanced Routing: Static, Multicast (pim-sm), And Dynamic (rip, Bgp, Ospf) With Full 802.1q Vlan Support Upstream Proxy Support Protocol Independent Multicast Routing With Igmp Snooping Bridging With Stp Support And Arp Broadcast Forwarding Vlan Dhcp Support And Tagging Vlan Bridge Support Jumbo Frame Support Sd-wan Link Balancing: Multiple Internet Connections, Auto-link Health Check, Automatic Failover, Automatic And Weighted Balancing, And Granular Multipath Rules 802.3ad Interface Link Aggregation Full Configuration Of Dns, Dhcp And Ntp Dynamic Dns (ddns) Sd-wan Support For Multiple Wan Link Options Including Vdsl, Dsl, Cable, And 3g/4g/lte Cellular With Essential Monitoring, Balancing, Failover And Fail-back Application Path Selection And Routing, Which Is Used To Ensure Quality And Minimize Latency For Mission-critical Applications Such As Voip Synchronized Sd-wan, A Synchronized Security Feature Which Leverages The Added Clarity And Reliability Of Application Identification That Comes With The Sharing Of Synchronized Application Control Information Between Managed Endpoints And Firewall Synchronized Sd-wan Application Routing Over Preferred Links Via Firewall Rules Or Policy-based Routing Affordable, Flexible, And Zero-touch Or Low-touch Deployment Robust Vpn Support Including Ipsec And Ssl Vpn Centralized Vpn Orchestration Unique Red Layer 2 Tunnel With Routing Integration With Azure Virtual Wan For A Complete Sd-wan Overlay Network Base Traffic Shaping & Quotas Flexible Network Or User Based Traffic Shaping (qos) (enhanced Web And App Traffic Shaping Options Included With The Web Protection Subscription) Set User-based Traffic Quotas On Upload/download Or Total Traffic And Cyclical Or Non-cyclical Real-time Voip Optimization Dscp Marking Authentication Synchronized User Id Utilizes Synchronized Security To Share Currently Logged In Active Directory User Id Between Sophos Endpoints And The Firewall Without An Agent On The Ad Server Or Client Authentication Via: Active Directory, Edirectory, Radius, Ldap And Tacacs+ Server Authentication Agents For Active Directory Sso, Stas, Satc Single Sign-on: Active Directory, Edirectory, Radius Accounting Radius Timeout With Two-factor Authentication (2fa) Client Authentication Agents For Windows, Mac Os X, Linux 32/64 Browser Sso Authentication: Transparent, Proxy Authentication (ntlm) And Kerberos Browser Captive Portal Authentication Certificates For Ios And Android Authentication Services For Ipsec, Ssl, L2tp, Pptp Google Chromebook Authentication Support For Environments With Active Directory And Google G Suite Api-based Authentication Azure Ad Integration Support For Creating Users With Upn Format For Radius Authentication User Self-serve Portal Download The Sophos Authentication Client Download Ssl Remote Access Client (windows) And Configuration Files (other Os) Hotspot Access Information Change User Name And Password View Personal Internet Usage Access Quarantined Messages And Manage User-based Block/allow Sender Lists (requires Email Protection) Base Vpn Options Ipsec And Ssl Vpn Tunnels Wizard-based Orchestration Site-to-site Vpn: Ssl, Ipsec, 256- Bit Aes/3des, Pfs, Rsa, X.509 Certificates, Pre-shared Key Remote Ethernet Device (red) Site-to-site Vpn Tunnel (robust And Light-weight) L2tp And Pptp Route-based Vpn Remote Access: Ssl, Ipsec, Iphone/ipad/ Cisco/andriod Vpn Client Support Ikev2 Support Ssl Client For Windows And Configuration Download Via User Portal Enforcement Of Tls 1.2 For Ssl Site-to-site And Remote Access Vpn Tunnels Network Protection Subscription Intrusion Prevention (ips) High-performance, Next-gen Ips Deep Packet Inspection Engine With Selective Ips Patterns That Can Be Applied On A Firewall Rule Basis For Maximum Performance And Protection Zero-day Threat Protection Perimeter Defenses Thousands Of Signatures Granular Category Selection Support For Custom Ips Signatures Ips Policy Smart Filters Enable Dynamic Policies That Automatically Update As New Patterns Are Added Atp And Security Heartbeat Advanced Threat Protection (detect And Block Network Traffic Attempting To Contact Command And Control Servers Using Multi-layered Dns, Afc, And Firewall) Sophos Security Heartbeat Instantly Identifies Compromised Endpoints Including The Host, User, Process, Incident Count, And Time Of Compromise Sophos Security Heartbeat Policies Can Limit Access To Network Resources Or Completely Isolate Compromised Systems Until They Are Cleaned "lateral Movement Protection Further Isolates Compromised Systems By Having Healthy Sophos -managed Endpoints Reject All Traffic From Unhealthy Endpoints Preventing The Movement Of Threats Even On The Same Broadcast Domain" Intelligent Firewall Policies Multi-layered, Call-home Protection Clientless Vpn Unique Encrypted Html5 Self-service Portal With Support For Rdp, Http, Https, Ssh, Telnet, And Vnc Web Protection Subscription Web Protection And Control Fully Transparent Proxy For Anti-malware And Web-filtering Enhanced Advanced Threat Protection Url Filter Database With Millions Of Sites Across 92 Categories Backed By Oemlabs Surfing Quota Time Policies Per User/group Access Time Polices Per User/group Malware Scanning: Block All Forms Of Viruses, Web Malware, Trojans And Spyware On Http/s, Ftp And Web-based Email Advanced Web Malware Protection With Javascript Emulation Live Protection Real-time In-the-cloud Lookups For The Latest Threat Intelligence Second Independent Malware Detection Engine (avira) For Dual-scanning Real-time Or Batch Mode Scanning Pharming Protection Http And Https Scanning On A Per User Or Network Policy Basis With Customizable Rules And Exceptions Ssl Protocol Tunnelling Detection And Enforcment Certificate Validation High Performance Web Content Caching Forced Caching For Sophos Endpoint Updates File Type Filtering By Mime-type, Extension And Active Content Types (e.g. Activex, Applets, Cookies, Etc.) Youtube For Schools Enforcement Per Policy (user/group) Safesearch Enforcement (dns-based) For Major Search Engines Per Policy (user/group) Web Keyword Monitoring And Enforcement To Log, Report Or Block Web Content Matching Keyword Lists With The Option To Upload Customs Lists Block Potentially Unwanted Applications (puas) Web Policy Override Option For Teachers Or Staff To Temporarily Allow Access To Blocked Sites Or Categories That Are Fully Customizable And Manageable By Select Users User/group Policy Enforcement On Google Chromebooks Auto Web-filtering Of Internet Watch Foundation (iwf) Identified Sites Containing Child Sexual Abuse Cloud Application Visibility Control Center Widget Displays Amount Of Data Uploaded And Downloaded To Cloud Applications Categorized As New, Sanctioned, Unsanctioned Or Tolerated Discover Shadow It At A Glance Drill Down To Obtain Details On Users, Traffic, And Data One-click Access To Traffic Shaping Policies Filter Cloud Application Usage By Category Or Volume Detailed Customizable Cloud Application Usage Report For Full Historical Reporting Application Protection And Control Synchronized App Control To Automatically, Identify, Classify, And Control All Unknown Windows And Mac Applications On The Network By Sharing Information Between Managed Endpoints And The Firewall Signature-based Application Control With Patterns For Thousands Of Applications Cloud Application Visibility And Control To Discover Shadow It App Control Smart Filters That Enable Dynamic Policies Which Automatically Update As New Patterns Are Added Micro App Discovery And Control Application Control Based On Category, Characteristics (e.g., Bandwidth And Productivity Consuming), Technology (e.g. P2p), And Risk Level Per-user Or Network Rule Application Control Policy Enforcement Web & App Traffic Shaping Custom Traffic Shaping (qos) Options By Web Category Or Application To Limit Or Guarantee Upload/download Or Total Traffic Priority And Bitrate Individually Or Shared Zero-day Protection Subscription Dynamic Sandbox Analysis Full Integration Into Your Security Solution Dashboard Inspects Executables And Documents Containing Executable Content (including .exe, .com, And .dll, .doc, .docx, Docm, And .rtf And Pdf) And Archives Containing Any Of The File Types Listed Above (including Zip, Bzip, Gzip, Rar, Tar, Lha/lzh, 7z, Microsoft Cabinet) Aggressive Behavioral, Network, And Memory Analysis Detects Sandbox Evasion Behavior Machine Learning Technology With Deep Learning Scans All Dropped Executable Files Includes Exploit Prevention And Cryptoguard Protection Technology From Endpoint Security In-depth Malicious File Reports And Dashboard File Release Capability Optional Data Center Selection And Flexible User And Group Policy Options On File Type, Exclusions, And Actions On Analysis Supports One-time Download Links Deep Learning Static File Analysis Multiple Machine Learning Models Dynamic Sandboxing Analysis Suspicious Files Subjected To Threat Intelligence Analysis In Parallel With Full Sandbox Analysis Threat Intelligence Analysis All Files Containing Active Code Downloaded Via The Web Or Coming Into The Firewall As Email Attachments Such As Executables And Documents Containing Executable Content (including .exe, .com, And .dll, .doc, .docx, Docm, And .rtf And Pdf) And Archives Containing Any Of The File Types Listed Above (including Zip, Bzip, Gzip, Rar, Tar, Lha/lzh, 7z, Microsoft Cabinet) Are Automatically Sent For Threat Intelligence Analysis Files Are Checked Against Oemlabs’ Massive Threat Intelligence Database And Subjected To Multiple Machine Learning Models To Identify New And Unknown Malware Extensive Reporting Includes A Dashboard Widget For Analyzed Files, A Detailed List Of The Files That Have Been Analyzed And The Analysis Results, And A Detailed Report Outlining The Outcome Of Each Machine Learning Model. Static And Dynamic Files Analysis Central Orchestration *expected Soon Sd-wan Orchestration "sd-wan And Vpn Orchestration With Easy And Automated Wizard-based Creation Of Site-to-site Vpn Tunnels Between Network Locations Using An Optimal Architecture (hub-and-spoke, Full Mesh, Or Some Combination). Supports Ipsec, Ssl Or Red Vpn Tunnels. Integrates Seamlessly With Sd-wan Features For Application Prioritization, Routing Optimization, And Leveraging Multiple Wan Links For Resiliency And Performance." Central Firewall Reporting Advanced 30-days Of Cloud Data Storage For Historical Firewall Reporting With Advanced Features To Save, Schedule And Export Custom Reports. Xdr And Mtr Connector Ready To Integrate With Sophos Extended Threat Detection And Response (xdr) For Crossproduct Threat Hunting And Analysis Support For Sophos 24/7 Managed Threat Response (mtr) Service Reporting Central Firewall Reporting Pre-defined Reports With Flexible Customization Options Reporting For Firewalls (hardware, Software, Virtual, And Cloud) Intuitive User Interface Provides Graphical Representation Of Data Report Dashboard Provides An At-a-glance View Of Events Over The Past 24 Hours Easily Identify Network Activities, Trends, And Potential Attacks Easy Backup Of Logs With Quick Retrieval For Audit Needs Simplified Deployment Without The Need For Technical Expertise Create Custom Reports With Powerful Visualization Tools Syslog Search And View Syslog Data Storage In Sophos Central On-demand Reporting In Sophos Central 7 Day Cloud Storage For Central Firewall Reporting New Cloud Application (casb) Report No Extra Charge Central Firewall Reporting Advanced Multi-firewall Aggregate Reporting Save Custom Report Templates Scheduled Reporting Export Reports In Pdf, Cfv Or Html Format Up To 1 Year Data Storage Per Firewall Xdr/mtr Connector Syslog Search And View Syslog Data Storage In Sophos Central On-demand Reporting In Sophos Central Report Across Multiple Firewalls Save, Export, And Schedule Your Reports Warranty And Support Hardware Warranty & Rma With Advanced Exchange 24x7 Enhanced Plus International Support Via Telephone & Email With Remote Consultation From Stse (up To 4 Hrs) Free Security Updates & Patches Free Software Features Updates & Upgrades Security Subscriptions - Xstream Protection Bundle Xstream Protection Bundle Includes : Base License: Networking, Wireless, Xstream Architecture, Unlimited Remote Access Vpn, Site-to-site Vpn, Reporting Network Protection: Xstream Tls And Dpi Engine, Ips, Atp, Security Heartbeat, Sd-red Vpn, Reporting Web Protection: Xstream Tls And Dpi Engine, Web Security And Control, Application Control, Reporting Zero-day Protection: Machine Learning And Sandboxing File Analysis, Reporting Central Orchestration: Sd-wan Vpn Orchestration, Central Firewall Advanced Reporting (30-days), Mtr/xdr Ready Enhanced Support: 24/7 Support, Feature Updates, Advanced Replacement Hardware Warranty For Term "sophos Central Management And Reporting (included At No Charge)" Sophos Central Management : Group Firewall Management, Backup Management, Firmware Update Scheduling Sophos Central Firewall Reporting: Prepackaged And Custom Report Tools With Seven Days Cloud Storage For No Extra Charge Additional Requirements And Scope Of Work; Scope Of Work: Supply, Delivery, Installation And Configuration Of Firewall With Free One (1) Year Preventive Maintenance. Local Onsite Support 1 Yr. Limited Onsite Technical Support – 8x5 Onsite Assistance With 4 Hrs. Response Time (within Metro Manila Area) During Regular Business Hours (monday To Friday Excluding Holidays, 9am To 6pm). Support Services Includes 8x5 Remote Assistance Via Phone, Email, Chat Application, Fax And Sms From 9:00am – 6:00pm, Mondays To Fridays, Excluding Holidays. 1-year Coverage. Onsite Support Is Within Metro Manila For Outside Metro Manila Fare And Transportation, Food, And If Necessary, Lodging Of Technical Personnel Shall Be For The Account Account Of The Client. Certifications; Supplier Must Have Manufacturer Certified Architect For Firewall Supplier Must Have Manufacturer Certified Engineer For Firewall Supplier Must Have Certification From The Manufacturer As Gold Partner Of The Product Being Offered Supplier Must Have Certification From The Manufacturer As Synchronized Security Partner. With One (1) Year License Dual Processor Architecture Duration: January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2025 Additional Requests From Procuring Entity: [ ] Please Provide Sample Upon Request Of End-user [ ] Please See Full Specifications/attached Sample Design For Reference. [x] Other Conditions To This Request, Please State: For More Info, Please Contact The End-user At 8924-6031 Loc. 226/253 Kindly Address All Proposals To The Chairperson, Bids And Awards Committee Contract Shall Be Awarded To The Bidder Per: [ ] Item Basis [x] Lot Basis _______________________________________________________________ Bidders Must Submit The Following Requirements Upon Submission Of Proposal. Non-submission Of These Requirements Shall Be Grounds For Disqualification From The Bidding Process: 1. Dti/sec Registration Certificate 2. Valid And Current Mayor's Permit 3. Philgeps Certificate Of Registration 4. Bir Certificate Of Registration 5. Sign Omnibus Sworn Statement 6. Income Tax Return (itr) "important Note: -for Goods, Conforme Of The Winning Bidder Must Be Done Within Seven (7) Calendar Days Upon Serving Of The Po. -for Services,conforme Of The Winning Bidder Must Be Done Within Fourteen (14) Calendar Days Upon Serving Of The Jo. -notarization Of The Oss Should Be Complied With After The Award Of The Contract But Before Payment Pursuant To Item 6.3 Of Gppb 09-2020"

Description: Introduction this Is A Sources Sought Announcement Only. It Is Requested That All Contractors Interested In Participating In This Effort Please Note Their Interest And Provide Indication Of Their Respective Capabilities To Perform The Effort Described In The Statement Of Work (sow) For Mim Software. See Sow Below For Details. this Sources Sought Is For Planning Purposes Only And Shall Not Be Considered An Invitation For Bid, Request For Task Execution Plan, Request For Quotation Or A Request For Proposal. Additionally, There Is No Obligation On The Part Of The Government To Acquire Any Products Or Services Described In This Sources Sought. Your Response To This Sources Sought Will Be Treated Only As Information For The Government To Consider. You Will Not Be Entitled To Payment For Direct Or Indirect Costs That You Incur In Responding To This Sources Sought. This Request Does Not Constitute A Solicitation For Proposals Or The Authority To Enter Into Negotiations To Award A Contract. No Funds Have Been Authorized, Appropriated Or Received For This Effort. The Information Provided May Be Used By The Va In Developing Its Acquisition Strategy. Interested Parties Are Responsible For Adequately Marking Proprietary, Restricted Or Competition Sensitive Information Contained In Their Response. The Government Does Not Intend To Pay For The Information Submitted In Response To This Sources Sought. the North American Industry Classification System (naics) Code For This Sources Sought Is 513210 Software Publishers, With A Size Standard Of $47 Million, And Product Service Code (psc) Of Da10. If This Is Within Your Capability, Please Your Response No Later Than 09/20/2024 At 3:00 Pm Eastern Daylight Time. be Advised That Set-aside Decisions May Be Made Based On The Information Provided In Response To This Sources Sought. Responses Should Be As Complete And Informative As Possible. 2. Submittal Information: all Responsible Sources May Submit A Response In Accordance With The Below Information. no Marketing Materials Are Allowed As Part Of This Rfi. Submit Your Response Via Email To The Contract Specialist At Emilio.ballentos@va.gov By The Time And Date Indicated Therein. interested Contractors Shall At A Minimum, Provide The Following Information In The Submission: name Of Company: address: point Of Contact: phone Number: email Address: company Business Size And Status: for Vosb And Sdvosbs, Proof Of Verification In The Vendor Information Pages (vip). naics Code(s): socioeconomic Data: sam Uei: gsa/sewp Contract (as Applicable): authorized Distributor Letter: interested Firms Are Reminded That In Accordance With Far 4.12, Prospective Contractors Shall Complete Electronic Annual Representations And Certifications To Be Considered For Award. In Addition, Far 4.11 States That Prospective Offerors And Quoters Are Required To Be Registered In System For Award Management (https://sam.gov/content/home) Database. All Service-disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (sdvosb) And Veteran Owned Small Businesses (vosb) Shall Be Verified In Veteran Small Business Certification (vetcert) (https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/#home). statement Of Work (sow) title Of Project: Mim Software background: The Department Of Veterans Affairs (va), Overton Brooks Va Medical Center Has A Requirement To Acquire Mim Software In Support Of The Radiation Oncology Department. Mim Software Is A System That Can Benefit Our Veterans In Many Ways. The Addition Of Mim Software To Our Current Treatment Planning System Will Vastly Improve The Time That It Now Takes For A Patient To Go From The Simulation Process To Treatment Planning And Then To Begin Their Treatment. Mim Software Also Has So Many Beneficial Features That Will Improve The Treatment Plans Including Better Target Volume Delineations Using Multiple Diagnostic Images While The Physician Simultaneously Draws Tumor Volumes, And Biological Equivalent Dose (bed) Calculations That Reflect The Combined Dose On A Patient Who Has Had Previous Radiation Treatments, Ensuring That Dose To Critical Structures Is Accurately Calculated. Mim Software Also Has A Feature That Can Evaluate Inspiration Percentage Level, Locate The Tumor For Each Slice, Determine The Full Movement Of The Tumor And Demonstrate The Contours For The Physician. These Are Just A Sampling Of The Advantages Of Mim Software And The Positive Effect That The Purchase Would Have On The Radiation Treatments Our Veterans Require To Battle Their Cancer. scope Of Work: The Contractor Shall Provide All Necessary Services Including Setup, Configuration, Database Transfer, And Installation To Get The Specified Software Working Properly. The Mim Software Must Be Able To Integrate Seamlessly With The Pinnacle Treatment Planning System That Is Currently In Use. The Contractor Shall Provide All Necessary Training To The Designated Va Employees On How To Use The Installed Software After Completion Of Installation. All Work Shall Be Completed In Accordance With The Statement Of Work. The Equipment, And All Necessary Services Related To Removal, Mobile Unit Usage, Setup, Configuration, Installation, And Training Services Are From Now On Collectively Referred To As Deliverables . All Deliverables Shall Be Delivered Based On An Agreed Schedule Of Work After Award Within 30 Days And As A Free-on-board (fob) Destination. period Of Performance (pop): The Pop Shall Consist Of One 12-month Base Period And Four 12-month Option Periods. The Overall Pop Shall Not Exceed 60 Months. product Specification And Features: the Ability To Auto-generate Structure Sets Via Atlas-based Segmentation. the Ability To Have Adaptive Re-contouring. include Deformable Registration Algorithm Specific For Ct-ct Registration. include Deformable Registration Alignment Of Pet/ct To Planning Ct. include Automatic Deformable Contour Propagation (this Allows Contouring On One Gated Phase To Be Deformed To All Gated Phases In Less Than 1 Minute). the Ability To Tune Deformable Registration Algorithm Performance For Different Body Sites/registration Purposes (e.g., Single-modality, Multi-modality, Ct-mr, Ct-cbct, Etc.). must Provide 4d Binning (automatic Phase-based And Amplitude-based Binning). must Provide Deformable Dose Accumulation. must Have Patient-specific Deformable Registration Quality Assurance And Reporting. must Be Able To Use Deformable Registration To Detect Areas Where Deformation Is Less Than Optimal And Be Able To Correct Them Through Manual Intervention And Adaptation. must Have Automated Reports. must Be A Full-featured Radiation Oncology Specific Pacs System, Integrating Dicom And Dicom-rt Data. must Allow Saving Of Time-stamped Work Progress With The Ability To Go Back To A Prior Version Of A Saved Session. must Allow Saving Of Patient Work Sessions In A Way That Reproduces The Display Of All Information When Re-opened. must Be Able To Calculate The Biological Equivalent Dose (bed) For Previous Treatment That The Patient May Have Received, Using The Previous Time Interval In Relationship To The New Current Date. must Be Able To Use Multiple Diagnostic Images Simultaneously While The Physician Is Drawing The Tumor Volumes. must Be Able To Evaluate Inspiration Percentage Level, Locate The Tumor For Each Slice, Determine The Full Movement Of The Tumor And Demonstrate The Contours For The Physician. must Use Ct Density Levels To Determine Different Tissue Densities For Automatic Contouring Anatomical Structures. deliverables: quantity item Code description 1 mim-fscocasu-dr01 mim Maestro Department Solution - One (1) Year Subscription 1 mim-pa-yl01 mim Contour Protã©gã©ai+ - Local Deployment Only One (1) Year Subscription 1 imp-pa-ro mim Contour Protã©gã©ai+ Implementation Services Include (as Required): consultations With Clinical Staff To Create Implementation Requirements. software Installation And Configuration. workflow Customization And Deployment. configuration For Automatic Study Processing. contour Nomenclature Standardization. 1 imp-ro mim Maestro Implementation Services Include (as Required): consultations With Clinical Staff To Create Implementation Requirements. workflow Customization And Deployment. mim Assistant Configuration For Automatic Study Processing. contour Nomenclature Standardization. dose Constraint Set Creation. report Template Customization. ldap User Authentication, Account Creation, And Deployment Of Default User Configurations 2 ins-dd mim Installation one Day (up To 10 Hours Per Day) Of Mim Software Installation, Dicom / Network Connectivity And/or Application Training. training: Application Training Shall Be Provided To Facility Users. Training Shall Be Held At The Obvamc In Shreveport, La., Location. delivery, Work Hours, And Coordination With Overton Brooks Veterans Affairs Medical Center (obvamc) For Setup And Training Services: delivery Timeframe: All Deliverables Shall Be Completed Based On A Schedule Of Work Provided After Award, Within 30 Days Of The Contractor S Receipt Of A Task Order From The Contracting Officer. shipping And Handling: The Contractor Shall Be Responsible For The Shipping And Handling Of All The Software. work Hours: All Work And Delivery Shall Occur During Clinical Hours (monday Through Friday, 8:00 Am To 4:30 Pm, Excluding Weekends And Federal Holidays. There Are Eleven (11) Federal Holidays Set By Law (usc Title 5 Section 6103) That Va Follows: under Current Definitions, Five Are Set By Date: new Year's Day January 1 juneteenth June 19 independence Day July 4 veterans Day November 11 christmas Day December 25 if Any Of The Above Falls On A Saturday, Then Friday Shall Be Observed As A Holiday. Similarly, If One Falls On A Sunday, Then Monday Shall Be Observed As A Holiday. the Other Six Are Set By A Day Of The Week And Month: martin Luther King's Birthday Third Monday In January washington's Birthday Third Monday In February memorial Day Last Monday In May labor Day First Monday In September columbus Day Second Monday In October thanksgiving Fourth Thursday In November and Any Days Declared By The Government As Holidays. any Work At The Government Site Shall Not Take Place On Federal Holidays Or Weekends Unless Directed By The Contracting Officer (co). coordination With Obvamc For Equipment Installation And Training Services: The Contractor Shall Be Required To Coordinate With The Obvamc Point Of Contact (poc) For Scheduling The Setup And Training Services. product Modification, Removal Or Recall: If Any Product Awarded Under This Solicitation Requires Modification, Is Removed, Or Recalled By The Contractor Or Manufacturer, Or If Any Required Modification, Removal Or Recall Is Suggested Or Mandated By A Regulatory Or Official Agency, The Following Steps Will Immediately Be Taken By The Contractor Or Manufacturer: notify The Contracting Officer, In Writing, By The Most Expeditious Manner Possible. Provide Two Copies Of The Notification Which Shall Include, But Not Be Limited To The Following: complete Item Description And/or Identification, Order Numbers From Customers, And The Contract Number Assigned Because Of An Award On This Solicitation. reasons For Modifications, Removal, Or Recall. necessary Instructions For Return For Credit, Replacement, Or Corrective Action. provide The Above Information To All Agencies And Va Facilities Who Purchased The Product. The Contracting Officer Shall Be Provided A Copy Of The Notification In B. Above, And A List Of All Agencies And/or Va Facilities Notified. the Contractor Shall Be Responsible For Any Costs Associated With The Above. notice Of The Federal Accessibility Law Affecting All Information And Communication Technology (ict) Procurements (section 508): on January 18, 2017, The Architectural And Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (access Board) Revised And Updated, In A Single Rulemaking, Standards For Electronic And Information Technology Developed, Procured, Maintained, Or Used By Federal Agencies Covered By Section 508 Of The Rehabilitation Act Of 1973, As Well As Our Guidelines For Telecommunications Equipment And Customer Premises Equipment Covered By Section 255 Of The Communications Act Of 1934. The Revisions And Updates To The Section 508-based Standards And Section 255-based Guidelines Are Intended To Ensure That Information And Communication Technology (ict) Covered By The Respective Statutes Is Accessible To And Usable By Individuals With Disabilities. section 508 Information And Communication Technology (ict) Standards: the Section 508 Standards Established By The Access Board Are Incorporated Into, And Made Part Of All Va Orders, Solicitations And Purchase Orders Developed To Procure Ict. These Standards Are Found In Their Entirety At: Https://www.access-board.gov/guidelines-and-standards/communications-and-it/about-the-ict-refresh/final-rule/text-of-the-standards-and-guidelines. A Printed Copy Of The Standards Shall Be Supplied Upon Request. federal Agencies Must Comply With The Updated Section 508 Standards Beginning On January 18, 2018. The Final Rule As Published In The Federal Register Is Available From The Access Board: Https://www.access-board.gov/guidelines-and-standards/communications-and-it/about-the-ict-refresh/final-rule. The Contractor Shall Comply With 508 Chapter 2: Scoping Requirements For All Electronic Ict And Content Delivered Under This Contract. Specifically, As Appropriate For The Technology And Its Functionality, The Contractor Shall Comply With The Technical Standards Marked Here: E205 Electronic Content (accessibility Standard -wcag 2.0 Level A And Aa Guidelines) E204 Functional Performance Criteria E206 Hardware Requirements E207 Software Requirements E208 Support Documentation And Services Requirements compatibility With Assistive Technology: The Standards Do Not Require Installation Of Specific Accessibility-related Software Or Attachment Of An Assistive Technology Device. Section 508 Requires That Ict Be Compatible With Such Software And Devices So That Ict Can Be Accessible To And Usable By Individuals Using Assistive Technology, Including But Not Limited To Screen Readers, Screen Magnifiers, And Speech Recognition Software. acceptance And Acceptance Testing: Deliverables Resulting From This Solicitation Shall Be Accepted Based In Part On Satisfaction Of The Section 508 Chapter 2: Scoping Requirements Standards Identified Above. the Government Reserves The Right To Test For Section 508 Compliance Before Delivery. The Contractor Shall Be Able To Demonstrate Section 508 Compliance Upon Delivery. internet Protocol Version 6 (ipv6): The Contractor Solution Shall Support Internet Protocol Version 6 (ipv6) Based Upon The Memo Issued By The Office Of Management And Budget (omb) On November 19, 2020 (https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/m-21-07.pdf). Ipv6 Technology, In Accordance With The Usgv6 Program (https://www.nist.gov/programs-projects/usgv6-program/usgv6-revision-1), Nist Special Publication (sp) 500-267b Revision 1 Usgv6 Profile (https://doi.org/10.6028/nist.sp.500-267br1), And Nist Sp 800-119 Guidelines For The Secure Deployment Of Ipv6 (https://doi.org/10.6028/nist.sp.800-119), Compliance Shall Be Included In All It Infrastructures, Application Designs, Application Development, Operational Systems And Sub-systems, And Their Integration. In Addition To The Above Requirements, All Devices Shall Support Native Ipv6 And Dual Stack (ipv6 / Ipv4) Connectivity Without Additional Memory Or Other Resources Being Provided By The Government, So That They Can Function In A Mixed Environment. All Public/external Facing Servers And Services (e.g. Web, Email, Dns, Isp Services, Etc.) Shall Support Native Ipv6 And Dual Stack (ipv6 / Ipv4) Users And All Internal Infrastructure And Applications Shall Communicate Using Native Ipv6 And Dual Stack (ipv6 / Ipv4) Operations. assessment And Authorization (a&a): The A&a (formerly C&a) Requirements Do Not Apply, And A Security Accreditation Package Is Not Required. shipment Information: (as Applicable) inspection: Destination acceptance: Destination free On Board (fob): Destination ship To And Mark For: poc: Primary poc: Alternate tbd tbd special Shipping Instructions: (as Applicable) prior To Shipping, Contractor Shall Notify Site Pocs, By Phone Followed By Email, Of All Incoming Deliveries Including Line-by-line Details For Review Of Requirements. Contractor Shall Not Make Any Changes To The Delivery Schedule At The Request Of Site Poc. contractors Shall Coordinate Deliveries With Site Pocs Before Shipment Of Hardware To Ensure Sites Have Adequate Storage Space. all Shipments, Either Single Or Multiple Container Deliveries, Shall Bear The Va Ifcap Purchase Order Number On External Shipping Labels And Associated Manifests Or Packing Lists. In The Case Of Multiple Container Deliveries, A Statement Readable Near The Va Ifcap Po Number Shall Indicate Total Number Of Containers For The Complete Shipment (e.g. Package 1 Of 2 ), Clearly Readable On Manifests And External Shipping Labels. packing Slips/labels And Lists Shall Also Include The Following: ifcap Po #: ____________ (e.g., 166-e11234 (the Ifcap Po Number Is Located In Block #20 Of The Sf 1449)) project Description: (e.g. Tier I Lifecycle Refresh) total Number Of Containers: Package ___ Of ___. (e.g., Package 1 Of 3) invoice And Payment: the Contractor Shall Invoice The Obvamc After The Completion Of All Deliverables Identified In This Statement Of Work. addendum A Va Information And Information System Security And Privacy Language For Inclusion In Contracts, As Appropriate general. This Entire Section Applies To All Acquisitions Requiring Any Information Security And Privacy Language. Contractors, Contractor Personnel, Subcontractors And Subcontractor Personnel Will Be Subject To The Same Federal Laws, Regulations, Standards, Va Directives And Handbooks, As Va Personnel Regarding Information And Information System Security And Privacy. va Information Custodial Language. This Entire Section Applies To All Acquisitions Requiring Any Information Security And Privacy Language. the Government Shall Receive Unlimited Rights To Data/intellectual Property First Produced And Delivered In The Performance Of This Contract Or Order (hereinafter Contract ) Unless Expressly Stated Otherwise In This Contract. This Includes All Rights To Source Code And All Documentation Created In Support Thereof. The Primary Clause Used To Define Government And Contractor Data Rights Is Far 52.227-14 Rights In Data General. The Primary Clause Used To Define Computer Software License (not Data/intellectual Property First Produced Under This Contractor Or Order) Is Far 52.227-19, Commercial Computer Software License. information Made Available To The Contractor By Va For The Performance Or Administration Of This Contract Will Be Used Only For The Purposes Specified In The Service Agreement, Sow, Pws, Pd, And/or Contract. The Contractor Shall Not Use Va Information In Any Other Manner Without Prior Written Approval From A Va Contracting Officer (co). The Primary Clause Used To Define Government And Contractor Data Rights Is Far 52.227-14 Rights In Data General. va Information Will Not Be Co-mingled With Any Other Data On The Contractor S Information Systems Or Media Storage Systems. The Contractor Shall Ensure Compliance With Federal And Va Requirements Related To Data Protection, Data Encryption, Physical Data Segregation, Logical Data Segregation, Classification Requirements And Media Sanitization. va Reserves The Right To Conduct Scheduled Or Unscheduled Audits, Assessments, Or Investigations Of Contractor Information Technology (it) Resources To Ensure Information Security Is Compliant With Federal And Va Requirements. The Contractor Shall Provide All Necessary Access To Records (including Electronic And Documentary Materials Related To The Contracts And Subcontracts) And Support (including Access To Contractor And Subcontractor Staff Associated With The Contract) To Va, Va's Office Inspector General (oig), And/or Government Accountability Office (gao) Staff During Periodic Control Assessments, Audits, Or Investigations. the Contractor May Only Use Va Information Within The Terms Of The Contract And Applicable Federal Law, Regulations, And Va Policies. If New Federal Information Security Laws, Regulations Or Va Policies Become Applicable After Execution Of The Contract, The Parties Agree To Negotiate Contract Modification And Adjustment Necessary To Implement The New Laws, Regulations, And/or Policies. the Contractor Shall Not Make Copies Of Va Information Except As Specifically Authorized And Necessary To Perform The Terms Of The Contract. If Copies Are Made For Restoration Purposes, After The Restoration Is Complete, The Copies Shall Be Destroyed In Accordance With Va Directive 6500, Va Cybersecurity Program And Va Information Security Knowledge Service. if A Veterans Health Administration (vha) Contract Is Terminated For Default Or Cause With A Business Associate, The Related Local Business Associate Agreement (baa) Shall Also Be Terminated And Actions Taken In Accordance With Vha Directive 1605.05, Business Associate Agreements. If There Is An Executed National Baa Associated With The Contract, Va Will Determine What Actions Are Appropriate And Notify The Contactor. the Contractor Shall Store And Transmit Va Sensitive Information In An Encrypted Form, Using Va-approved Encryption Tools Which Are, At A Minimum, Federal Information Processing Standards (fips) 140-2, Security Requirements For Cryptographic Modules (or Its Successor) Validated And In Conformance With Va Information Security Knowledge Service Requirements. The Contractor Shall Transmit Va Sensitive Information Using Va Approved Transport Layer Security (tls) Configured With Fips Based Cipher Suites In Conformance With National Institute Of Standards And Technology (nist) 800-52, Guidelines For The Selection, Configuration And Use Of Transport Layer Security (tls) Implementations. the Contractor S Firewall And Web Services Security Controls, As Applicable, Shall Meet Or Exceed Va S Minimum Requirements. except For Uses And Disclosures Of Va Information Authorized By This Contract For Performance Of The Contract, The Contractor May Use And Disclose Va Information Only In Two Situations: (i) In Response To A Qualifying Order Of A Court Of Competent Jurisdiction After Notification To Va Co (ii) With Written Approval From The Va Co. The Contractor Shall Refer All Requests For, Demands For Production Of Or Inquiries About, Va Information And Information Systems To The Va Co For Response. notwithstanding The Provision Above, The Contractor Shall Not Release Va Records Protected By Title 38 U.s.c. § 5705, Confidentiality Of Medical Quality- Assurance Records And/or Title 38 U.s.c. § 7332, Confidentiality Of Certain Medical Records Pertaining To Drug Addiction, Sickle Cell Anemia, Alcoholism Or Alcohol Abuse Or Infection With Human Immunodeficiency Virus (hiv). If The Contractor Is In Receipt Of A Court Order Or Other Requests For The Above- Mentioned Information, The Contractor Shall Immediately Refer Such Court Order Or Other Requests To The Va Co For Response. information Made Available To The Contractor By Va For The Performance Or Administration Of This Contract Or Information Developed By The Contractor In Performance Or Administration Of The Contract Will Be Protected And Secured In Accordance With Va Directive 6500 And Identity And Access Management (iam) Security Processes Specified In The Va Information Security Knowledge Service. any Data Destruction Done On Behalf Of Va By A Contractor Shall Be Done In Accordance With National Archives And Records Administration (nara) Requirements As Outlined In Va Directive 6300, Records And Information Management, Va Handbook 6300.1, Records Management Procedures, And Applicable Va Records Control Schedules. the Contractor Shall Provide Its Plan For Destruction Of All Va Data In Its Possession According To Va Directive 6500 And Nist 800-88, Guidelines For Media Sanitization Prior To Termination Or Completion Of This Contract. If Directed By The Cor/co, The Contractor Shall Return All Federal Records To Va For Disposition. any Media, Such As Paper, Magnetic Tape, Magnetic Disks, Solid State Devices Or Optical Discs That Is Used To Store, Process, Or Access Va Information That Cannot Be Destroyed Shall Be Returned To Va.the Contractor Shall Hold The Appropriate Material Until Otherwise Directed By The Contracting Officer S Representative (cor) Or Co. Items Shall Be Returned Securely Via Va-approved Methods. Va Sensitive Information Must Be Transmitted Utilizing Va-approved Encryption Tools Which Are Validated Under Fips 140-2 (or Its Successor) And Nist 800-52. If Mailed, The Contractor Shall Send Via A Trackable Method (usps, Ups, Fedex, Etc.) And Immediately Provide The Cor/co With The Tracking Information. Self-certification By The Contractor That The Data Destruction Requirements Above Have Been Met Shall Be Sent To The Cor/co Within 30 Business Days Of Termination Of The Contract. all Electronic Storage Media (hard Drives, Optical Disks, Cds, Back-up Tapes, Etc.) Used To Store, Process Or Access Va Information Will Not Be Returned To The Contractor At The End Of Lease, Loan, Or Trade-in. Exceptions To This Paragraph Will Only Be Granted With The Written Approval Of The Va Co. access To Va Information And Va Information Systems. This Section applies When Any Person Requires Access To Information Made Available To The Contractor By Va For The Performance Or Administration Of This Contract Or Information Developed By The Contractor In Performance Or Administration Of The Contract. a Contractor/subcontractor Shall Request Logical (technical) Or Physical Access To Va Information And Va Information Systems For Their Employees And Subcontractors Only To The Extent Necessary To Perform The Services Specified In The Solicitation Or Contract. This Includes Indirect Entities, Both Affiliate Of Contractor/subcontractor And Agent Of Contractor/subcontractor. contractors And Subcontractors Shall Sign The Va Information Security Rule Of Behavior (rob) Before Access Is Provided To Va Information And Information Systems (see Section 4, Training, Below). The Rob Contains The Minimum User Compliance Requirements And Does Not Supersede Any Policies Of Va Facilities Or Other Agency Components Which Provide Higher Levels Of Protection To Va S Information Or Information Systems. Users Who Require Privileged Access Shall Complete The Va Elevated Privilege Access Request Processes Before Privileged Access Is Granted. all Contractors And Subcontractors Working With Va Information Are Subject To The Same Security Investigative And Clearance Requirements As Those Of Va Appointees Or Employees Who Have Access To The Same Types Of Information. The Level And Process Of Background Security Investigations For Contractors Shall Be In Accordance With Va Directive And Handbook 0710, Personnel Suitability And Security Program. The Office Of Human Resources And Administration/operations, Security And Preparedness (hra/osp) Is Responsible For These Policies And Procedures. Contract Personnel Who Require Access To Classified Information Or Information Systems Shall Have An Appropriate Security Clearance. Verification Of A Security Clearance Shall Be Processed Through The Special Security Officer Located In Hra/osp. Contractors Shall Conform To All Requirements Stated In The National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (nispom). all Contractors And Subcontractors Shall Comply With Conditions Specified In Vaar 852.204-71(d); Contractor Operations Required To Be In United States. All Contractors And Subcontractors Working With Va Information Must Be Permanently Located Within A Jurisdiction Subject To The Law Of The United States Or Its Territories To The Maximum Extent Feasible. If Services Are Proposed To Be Performed Abroad The Contractor Must State Where All Non-u.s. Services Are Provided. The Contractor Shall Deliver To Va A Detailed Plan Specifically Addressing Communications, Personnel Control, Data Protection And Potential Legal Issues. The Plan Shall Be Approved By The Cor/co In Writing Prior To Access Being Granted. the Contractor Shall Notify The Cor/co In Writing Immediately (no Later Than 24 Hours) After Personnel Separation Or Occurrence Of Other Causes. Causes May Include The Following: contractor/subcontractor Personnel No Longer Has A Need For Access To Va Information Or Va Information Systems. Contractor/subcontractor Personnel Are Terminated, Suspended, Or Otherwise Has Their Work On A Va Project Discontinued For Any Reason. contractor Believes Their Own Personnel Or Subcontractor Personnel May Pose A Threat To Their Company S Working Environment Or To Any Company- Owned Property. This Includes Contractor-owned Assets, Buildings, Confidential Data, Customers, Employees, Networks, Systems, Trade Secrets And/or Va Data. any Previously Undisclosed Changes To Contractor/subcontractor Background History Are Brought To Light, Including But Not Limited To Changes To Background Investigation Or Employee Record. contractor/subcontractor Personnel Have Their Authorization To Work In The United States Revoked. agreement By Which Contractor Provides Products And Services To Va Has Either Been Fulfilled Or Terminated, Such That Va Can Cut Off Electronic And/or Physical Access For Contractor Personnel. in Such Cases Of Contract Fulfillment, Termination, Or Other Causes; The Contractor Shall Take The Necessary Measures To Immediately Revoke Access To Va Network, Property, Information, And Information Systems (logical And Physical) By Contractor/subcontractor Personnel. These Measures Include (but Are Not Limited To): Removing And Then Securing Personal Identity Verification (piv) Badges And Piv Interoperable (piv-i) Access Badges, Va-issued Photo Badges, Credentials For Va Facilities And Devices, Va-issued Laptops, And Authentication Tokens. Contractors Shall Notify The Appropriate Va Cor/co Immediately To Initiate Access Removal. contractors/subcontractors Who No Longer Require Va Accesses Will Return Va- Issued Property To Va. This Property Includes (but Is Not Limited To): Documents, Electronic Equipment, Keys, And Parking Passes. Piv And Piv-i Access Badges Shall Be Returned To The Nearest Va Piv Badge Issuance Office. Once They Have Had Access To Va Information, Information Systems, Networks And Va Property In Their Possessions Removed, Contractors Shall Notify The Appropriate Va Cor/co. training. This Entire Section Applies To All Acquisitions Which Include Section 3. all Contractors And Subcontractors Requiring Access To Va Information And Va Information Systems Shall Successfully Complete The Following Before Being Granted Access To Va Information And Its Systems: va Privacy And Information Security Awareness And Rules Of Behavior Course (talent Management System (tms) #10176) Initially And Annually Thereafter. sign And Acknowledge (electronically Through Tms #10176) Understanding Of And Responsibilities For Compliance With The Organizational Rules Of Behavior, Relating To Access To Va Information And Information Systems Initially And Annually Thereafter; And successfully Complete Any Additional Cyber Security Or Privacy Training, As Required For Va Personnel With Equivalent Information System Or Information Access [to Be Defined By The Va Program Official And Provided To The Va Co For Inclusion In The Solicitation Document I.e., Any Role- Based Information Security Training]. the Contractor Shall Provide To The Cor/co A Copy Of The Training Certificates And Certification Of Signing The Organizational Rules Of Behavior For Each Applicable Employee Within Five Days Of The Initiation Of The Contract And Annually Thereafter, As Required. failure To Complete The Mandatory Annual Training Is Grounds For Suspension Or Termination Of All Physical Or Electronic Access Privileges And Removal From Work On The Contract Until Such Time As The Required Training Is Complete. security Incident Investigation. This Entire Section Applies To All Acquisitions Requiring Any Information Security And Privacy Language. the Contractor, Subcontractor, Their Employees, Or Business Associates Shall Immediately (within One Hour) Report Suspected Security / Privacy Incidents To The Va Oit S Enterprise Service Desk (esd) By Calling (855) 673-4357 (tty: 711). The Esd Is Oit S 24/7/365 Single Point Of Contact For It-related Issues. After Reporting To The Esd, The Contractor, Subcontractor, Their Employees, Or Business Associates Shall, Within One Hour, Provide The Cor/co The Incident Number Received From The Esd. to The Extent Known By The Contractor/subcontractor, The Contractor/ Subcontractor's Notice To Va Shall Identify The Information Involved And The Circumstances Surrounding The Incident, Including The Following: the Date And Time (or Approximation Of) The Security Incident Occurred. the Names Of Individuals Involved (when Applicable). the Physical And Logical (if Applicable) Location Of The Incident. why The Security Incident Took Place (i.e., Catalyst For The Failure). the Amount Of Data Belonging To Va Believed To Have Been Compromised. the Remediation Measures The Contractor Is Taking To Ensure No Future Incidents Of A Similar Nature. after The Contractor Has Provided The Initial Detailed Incident Summary To Va, They Will Continue To Provide Written Updates On Any New And Relevant Circumstances Or Facts They Discover. The Contractor, Subcontractor, And Their Employes Shall Fully Cooperate With Va Or Third-party Entity Performing An Independent Risk Analysis On Behalf Of Va. Failure To Cooperate May Be Deemed A Material Breach And Grounds For Contract Termination. va It Contractors Shall Follow Va Handbook 6500, Risk Management Framework For Va Information Systems Va Information Security Program, And Va Information Security Knowledge Service Guidance For Implementing An Incident Response Plan Or Integrating With An Existing Va Implementation. in Instances Of Theft Or Break-in Or Other Criminal Activity, The Contractor/subcontractor Must Concurrently Report The Incident To The Appropriate Law Enforcement Entity (or Entities) Of Jurisdiction, Including The Va Oig, And The Va Office Of Security And Law Enforcement. The Contractor, Its Employees, And Its Subcontractors And Their Employees Shall Cooperate With Va And Any Law Enforcement Authority Responsible For The Investigation And Prosecution Of Any Possible Criminal Law Violation(s) Associated With Any Incident. The Contractor/subcontractor Shall Cooperate With Va In Any Civil Litigation To Recover Va Information, Obtain Monetary Or Other Compensation From A Third Party For Damages Arising From Any Incident, Or Obtain Injunctive Relief Against Any Third Party Arising From, Or Related To, The Incident. the Contractor Shall Comply With Va Handbook 6500.2, Management Of Breaches Involving Sensitive Personal Information, Which Establishes The Breach Management Policies And Assigns Responsibilities For The Oversight, Management And Reporting Procedures Associated With Managing Of Breaches. with Respect To Unsecured Protected Health Information (phi), The Contractor Is Deemed To Have Discovered A Data Breach When The Contractor Knew Or Should Have Known Of Breach Of Such Information. When A Business Associate Is Part Of Vha Contract, Notification To The Covered Entity (vha) Shall Be Made In Accordance With The Executed Baa. if The Contractor Or Any Of Its Agents Fails To Protect Va Sensitive Personal Information Or Otherwise Engages In Conduct Which Results In A Data Breach Involving Any Va Sensitive Personal Information The Contractor/subcontractor Processes Or Maintains Under The Contract; The Contractor Shall Pay Liquidated Damages To The Va As Set Forth In Clause 852.211-76, Liquidated Damages Reimbursement For Data Breach Costs. information System Design And Development Not Applicable information System Hosting, Operation, Maintenance Or Use Not Applicable. security And Privacy Controls Compliance Testing, Assessment and Auditing Not Applicable product Integrity, Authenticity, Provenance, Anti-counterfeit and Anti-tampering. This Entire Section Applies When The Acquisition Involves Any Product (application, Hardware, Or Software) Or When Section 6 Or 7 Is Included. the Contractor Shall Comply With Code Of Federal Regulations (cfr) Title 15 Part 7, Securing The Information And Communications Technology And Services (icts) Supply Chain , Which Prohibits Icts Transactions From Foreign Adversaries. Icts Transactions Are Defined As Any Acquisition, Importation, Transfer, Installation, Dealing In Or Use Of Any Information And Communications Technology Or Service, Including Ongoing Activities, Such As Managed Services, Data Transmission, Software Updates, Repairs Or The Platforming Or Data Hosting Of Applications For Consumer Download. when Contracting Terms Require The Contractor To Procure Equipment, The Contractor Shall Purchase Or Acquire The Equipment From An Original Equipment Manufacturer (oem) Or An Authorized Reseller Of The Oem. The Contractor Shall Attest That Equipment Procured From An Oem Or Authorized Reseller Or Distributor Are Authentic. If Procurement Is Unavailable From An Oem Or Authorized Reseller, The Contractor Shall Submit In Writing, Details Of The Circumstances Prohibiting This From Happening And Procure A Product Waiver From The Va Cor/co. all Contractors Shall Establish, Implement, And Provide Documentation For Risk Management Practices For Supply Chain Delivery Of Hardware, Software (to Include Patches) And Firmware Provided Under This Agreement. Documentation Will Include Chain Of Custody Practices, Inventory Management Program, Information Protection Practices, Integrity Management Program For Sub-supplier Provided Components, And Replacement Parts Requests. The Contractor Shall Make Spare Parts Available. All Contractor(s) Shall Specify How Digital Delivery For Procured Products, Including Patches, Will Be Validated And Monitored To Ensure Consistent Delivery. The Contractor Shall Apply Encryption Technology To Protect Procured Products Throughout The Delivery Process. if A Contractor Provides Software Or Patches To Va, The Contractor Shall Publish Or Provide A Hash Conforming To The Fips Security Requirements For Cryptographic Modules (fips 140-2 Or Successor). the Contractor Shall Provide A Software Bill Of Materials (sbom) For Procured (to Include Licensed Products) And Consist Of A List Of Components And Associated Metadata Which Make Up The Product. Sboms Must Be Generated In One Of The Data Formats Defined In The National Telecommunications And Information Administration (ntia) Report The Minimum Elements For A Software Bill Of Materials (sbom). contractors Shall Use Or Arrange For The Use Of Trusted Channels To Ship Procured Products, Such As U.s. Registered Mail And/or Tamper-evident Packaging For Physical Deliveries. throughout The Delivery Process, The Contractor Shall Demonstrate A Capability For Detecting Unauthorized Access (tampering). the Contractor Shall Demonstrate Chain-of-custody Documentation For Procured Products And Require Tamper-evident Packaging For The Delivery Of This Hardware. viruses, Firmware And Malware. This Entire Section Applies When The Acquisition Involves Any Product (application, Hardware, Or Software) Or When Section 6 Or 7 Is Included. the Contractor Shall Execute Due Diligence To Ensure All Provided Software And Patches, Including Third-party Patches, Are Free Of Viruses And/or Malware Before Releasing Them To Or Installing Them On Va Information Systems. the Contractor Warrants It Has No Knowledge Of And Did Not Insert, Any Malicious Virus And/or Malware Code Into Any Software Or Patches Provided To Va Which Could Potentially Harm Or Disrupt Va Information Systems. The Contractor Shall Use Due Diligence, If Supplying Third-party Software Or Patches, To Ensure The Third-party Has Not Inserted Any Malicious Code And/or Virus Which Could Damage Or Disrupt Va Information Systems. the Contractor Shall Provide Or Arrange For The Provision Of Technical Justification As To Why Any False Positive Hit Has Taken Place To Ensure Their Code S Supply Chain Has Not Been Compromised. Justification May Be Required, But Is Not Limited To, When Install Files, Scripts, Firmware, Or Other Contractor-delivered Software Solutions (including Third-party Install Files, Scripts, Firmware, Or Other Software) Are Flagged As Malicious, Infected, Or Suspicious By An Anti-virus Vendor. the Contractor Shall Not Upload (intentionally Or Negligently) Any Virus, Worm, Malware Or Any Harmful Or Malicious Content, Component And/or Corrupted Data/source Code (hereinafter Virus Or Other Malware ) Onto Va Computer And Information Systems And/or Networks. If Introduced (and This Clause Is Violated), Upon Written Request From The Va Co, The Contractor Shall: take All Necessary Action To Correct The Incident, To Include Any And All Assistance To Va To Eliminate The Virus Or Other Malware Throughout Va S Information Networks, Computer Systems And Information Systems; And use Commercially Reasonable Efforts To Restore Operational Efficiency And Remediate Damages Due To Data Loss Or Data Integrity Damage, If The Virus Or Other Malware Causes A Loss Of Operational Efficiency, Data Loss, Or Damage To Data Integrity. cryptographic Requirement Not Applicable patching Governance Not Applicable specialized Devices/systems (medical Devices, Special Purpose systems, Research Scientific Computing). This Entire Section Applies When The Acquisition Includes One Or More Medical Device, Special Purpose System Or Research Scientific Computing Device. If Appropriate, Ensure Selected Clauses From Section 6 Or 7 And 8 Through 12 Are Included. contractor Supplies/delivered Medical Devices, Special Purpose Systems- Operational Technology (sps-ot) And Research Scientific Computing Devices Shall Comply With All Applicable Federal Law, Regulations, And Va Policies. New Developments Require Creation, Testing, Evaluation, And Authorization In Compliance With Processes Specified On The Specialized Device Cybersecurity Department Enterprise Risk Management (sdcd-erm) Portal, Va Directive 6550, Pre-procurement Assessment And Implementation Of Medical Devices/systems, Va Handbook 6500, And The Va Information Security Knowledge Service. Deviations From Federal Law, Regulations, And Va Policy Are Identified And Documented As Part Of Va Directive 6550 And/or The Va Enterprise Risk Analysis (era) Processes For Specialized Devices/systems Processes. all Contractors And Third-party Service Providers Shall Address And/or Integrate Applicable Va Handbook 6500 And Information Security Knowledge Service Specifications In Delivered It Systems/solutions, Products And/or Services. If Systems/solutions, Products And/or Services Do Not Directly Match Va Security Requirements, The Contractor Shall Work Though The Cor/co For Governance Or Resolution. the Contractor Shall Certify To The Cor/co That Devices/systems That Have Completed The Va Enterprise Risk Analysis (era) Process For Specialized Devices/systems Are Fully Functional And Operate Correctly As Intended. Devices/systems Must Follow The Va Era Authorized Configuration Prior To Acquisition And Connection To The Va Computing Environment. If Va Determines A New Va Era Needs To Be Created, The Contractor Shall Provide Required Technical Support To Develop The Configuration Settings. Major Changes To A Previously Approved Device/system Will Require A New Era. the Contractor Shall Comply With All Practices Documented By The Food Drug And Administration (fda) Premarket Submission For Management Of Cybersecurity In Medical Devices And Postmarket Management Of Cybersecurity In Medical Devices. the Contractor Shall Design Devices Capable Of Accepting All Applicable Security Patches With Or Without The Support Of The Contractor Personnel. If Patching Can Only Be Completed By The Contractor, The Contractor Shall Commit The Resources Needed To Patch All Applicable Devices At All Va Locations. If Unique Patching Instructions Or Packaging Is Needed, The Contractor Shall Provide The Necessary Information In Conjunction With The Validation/testing Of The Patch. The Contractor Shall Apply Security Patches Within 30 Business Days Of The Patch Release And Have A Formal Tracking Process For Any Security Patches Not Implemented To Include Explanation When A Device Cannot Be Patched. the Contractor Shall Provide Devices Able To Install And Maintain Va-approved Antivirus Capabilities With The Capability To Quarantine Files And Be Updated As Needed In Response To Incidents. Alternatively, A Va-approved Whitelisting Application May Be Used When The Contractor Cannot Install An Anti-virus / Anti- Malware Application. the Contractor Shall Verify And Document All Software Embedded Within The Device Does Not Contain Any Known Viruses Or Malware Before Delivery To Or Installation At A Va Location. devices And Other Equipment Or Systems Containing Media (hard Drives, Optical Disks, Solid State, And Storage Via Chips/firmware) With Va Sensitive information Will Be Returned To The Contractor With Media Removed. When The Contract Requires Return Of Equipment, The Options Available To The Contractor Are The Following: the Contractor Shall Accept The System Without The Drive, Firmware And Solid State. va S Initial Device Purchase Includes A Spare Drive Or Other Replacement Media Which Must Be Installed In Place Of The Original Drive At Time Of Turn- In; Or due To The Highly Specialized And Sometimes Proprietary Hardware And Software Associated With The Device, If It Is Not Possible For Va To Retain The Hard Drive, Firmware, And Solid State, Then: the Equipment Contractor Shall Have An Existing Baa If The Device Being Traded In Has Sensitive Information Stored On It And Hard Drive(s) From The System Are Being Returned Physically Intact. any Fixed Hard Drive, Complementary Metal-oxide-semiconductor (cmos), Programmable Read-only Memory (prom), Solid State And Firmware On The Device Must Be Non-destructively Sanitized To The Greatest Extent Possible Without Negatively Impacting System Operation. Selective Clearing Down To Patient Data Folder Level Is Recommended Using Va Approved And Validated Overwriting Technologies/methods/tools. Applicable Media Sanitization Specifications Need To Be Pre-approved And Described In The Solicitation, Contract, Or Order. data Center Provisions Not Applicable

Details: Special Notice special Notice page 4 Of 4 special Notice special Notice page 1 Of 4 subject* intent To Sole Source New Contract Veterans Crisis Line Texting Platform general Information contracting Office S Zip Code* 25405 solicitation Number* 36c24525q0039 response Date/time/zone 10-24-2024 07:00am Eastern Time, New York, Usa archive 60 Days After The Response Date recovery Act Funds n product Service Code* dh10 naics Code* 561499 contracting Office Address department Of Veterans Affairs va Martinsburg Wv network Contracting Office 05 510 Butler Ave martinsburg, Wv 25405 point Of Contact* contracting Officer amy Ritchey amy.ritchey@va.gov contract Specialist tara Davis tara.davis4@va.gov email Only additional Information agency S Url https://dvagov.sharepoint.com/sites/vhamwvintranet url Description homepage agency Contact S Email Address email Description description this Intent To Sole Source Announcement Is Posted In Accordance With Far 5.2â - Synopses Of Proposed Contract Actions. background - the Mission Of The Department Of Veterans Administration (va) Is To Honor America S Veterans By Providing Exceptional Care That Improves Their Health And Well-being. The Va Will Continue To Be The Benchmark Of Excellence And Value In Health Care And Benefits By Providing Exemplary Service. There Are Approximately 25 Million Veterans In The United States And 5 Million Veterans Who Receive Care Within Vha. Data From The Centers For Disease Control And Prevention Indicate Suicide Rates Among Men Between The Ages Of 20 And 65 At Approximately 22 Per 100,000 Persons Per Year. Vha Mental Health Officials Estimate 6,400 Suicides Per Year Among Veterans, And 1,600 - 1,800 Among Veterans Receiving Health Care From Vha. Recent Reports Have Suggested That Veterans May Be At An Increased Risk For Conditions And Behaviors Associated With Poor Mental Health Including Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (ptsd), Anxiety, Depression, And Increased Rates Of Substance Use; All Of Which Are Established Risk Factors For Suicide.â for Many Veterans In Emotional Crisis, Their First Contact With Vha Is Though The Vcl. In An Effort To Reduce The Number Of Suicides Among The Veteran Population, A Texting Program Has Been Established To Provide Another Access Point-of-care For The Veteran Population. Text Messaging Is A Useful Tool For Reaching Specific Audiences.â services That Are Both Patient-centered And Evidence-based. objective this Requirement Is To Provide A Texting Platform That Will Allow Veterans And Family Members, Who Are In Crisis And/or Having Thoughts Of Suicide With Qualified, Caring Va Responders, To Communicate With The Veterans Crisis Line (vcl), Via Short Message Service (sms) Messaging, By Way Of A Vanity Short Codes Vetalk (838255) & 98801.â it Is Crucial That There Are Zero Gaps In Service As Any Interruptions Have The Potential To Put Veterans Or Their Families At A Loss Of Life. unique Qualifications vha Directive 1503 Specifically Identifies Policy For The Business And Clinical Operations Of The Veterans Crisis Line (vcl) And Delineates The Responsibilities Of Office Of Mental Health And Suicide Prevention (omhsp), Department Of Veterans Affairs (va) Medical Facility Directors, Vcl Administrative Leadership, Vcl Staff Members, And Staff Of The Vha Suicide Prevention Program Within Omhsp. To Ensure Veterans Have Immediate Access To Trained Crisis Intervention Responders, The Va Has Established A 24-hour, Veterans Crisis Line, Text, And Chat Service. By Maintaining These Services, The Va Will Ensure That All Veterans, To Include The Ones Returning From Combat Zones, Have Immediate, Uninterruptable, And Accessible Crisis Intervention Services. award Information - solicitation No. 36c24525q0039 Will Be Presented To The Contractor In Accordance With The Sole Source Authority At Far 6.302-1 As A Fixed-price Contract. The Period Of Performance Shall Be For One Base Year, One Option Year, And 6 Months Option(2.5 Years). Option Ordering Periods Are Exercised As Required And Are Not Guaranteed. The Anticipated Period Of Performance Reads As Follows: Base Ordering Period (est. Award Date): 12/1/2024 11/30/2025 Est. Option Year 1: 12/1/2025 11/30/2026 Est. Option 2: 12/31/2026 6/30/2027 if Anyone Requests Additional Information Or Would Like To Obtain A Copy Of The Solicitation, Please Contact: Amy Ritchey Amy.ritchey@va.gov & Tara Davis- Tara.davis4@va.gov

Details: Interior Space Fit-out & Supply, Installation Of Ict Equipment For 5 Barmm Lgus & A Pre-bid Conference Will Be Conducted Online On October 2, 2024, At 10:00 A.m. Manila Time. Please Confirm Participation By Sending An Email To Procurement.ph@undp.org With Your Company Name, Address, Name/ Email Address / Mobile Number Of The Representative. Zoom Link Will Be Provided To Those Who Confirm Participation By 01 October 2024. Consistent With Its Mandate To Prioritize The Acquisition, Adoption, Innovation, And Application Of Science And Technology For Development And Its Pursuit Of Competence, Excellence, And Service Innovation As Provided In Both The Organic Law For The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region In Muslim Mindanao (barmm) And The Revised Transition Plan 2019-2022 For The Bangsamoro Transition Authority, The Bangsamoro Government, Through The Ministry Of The Interior And Local Government (milg), Forged A Partnership With Undp That Seeks To Apply, Where Possible, The Strategic Framework And Principles Of The Undp-supported Access To Information (a2i) Program To The Specific Social, Cultural And Economic Contexts Of Barmm. Known As The Flagship Programme Of The Digital Bangladesh Agenda By The Government Of Bangladesh, A2i Was Selected Given Similar Starting Challenges In Bangladesh And Barmm Of Connectivity And Local Governance In Remote, Rural Locations; Shared Social And Cultural Context; And A2i’s Recognized Status As A Leading Global Program That Has Dramatically Improved Citizens Access To Services And Information And Expanded Unprecedented Opportunities For Community Participation At The Local Level. The Leaps Program Will Build On The A2i Experience Towards The Transformation In Local Governance In Barmm By Significantly Accelerating Connectivity In Communities And Opening Up Governance By Enabling Citizens To Capitalize On The Benefits Of Connectivity, Such As Through Improved Access To Services And Information, Community Enterprise Development, Assisted Rural E-commerce, And Skills Development. The Leaps Project Is A Way To Overcome The Dependencies On Archaic, Paper-based And Manual Processes Within And Among The Local Government Units (lgus). This Program Will Also Maximize The Use Of Milg’s Limited Manpower And Resources To Deliver And Monitor Frontline Services Effectively And Efficiently. The Overarching Outcome Of The Leaps Program Is To Ensure That “the Most Marginalized, Vulnerable And At-risk People And Groups Benefit From Inclusive And Quality Services And Live In A Supportive Environment Wherein Their Nutrition, Food Security, And Health Are Ensured/protected”, Its Outputs Are Targeted As Follows: A) Strengthening Of The Milg To Provide People’s Access To Ict And Inclusive Digital Solutions; B) Improvement Of Citizens ‘access To Quality E-services Reducing Time And Efforts Of Availing Public Services; C) Lgus Are Effectively And Efficiently Using Disaggregated Data For Development And Resilience Planning, Programming, Budgeting And Governance; And D) Citizens Are Organized And Capacitated To Monitor Delivery Of Services And Optimal Use Of Ict Equipment And Digital Solutions. The Leaps Program Will Harness The Transformative Power Of Data, Digitalization And People- Centered Governance To Substantially Improve The Delivery Of Local Public Services, Develop Ict Capacity In Civil Servants And Citizens And Generate Awareness, Ease Of Use And, Eventually, Ownership Of Digital Tools And Processes, Completing A Journey Towards Digital Transformation Three (3) Digital Centers With Interactive Call Centers Have Been Installed And Deployed In Three Separate Locations – In 1) Milg-barmm In Cotabato City, And 2) Butig And 3) Piagapo, Both In Maguindanao Del Sur. These Digital Centers Will Serve As Business One-stop Shops (boss), To Provide The Citizens With Access To Various E-services Through The #digitalbangsamoro Portal.

Details: Synopsis - Notice To Sole Source:notice Of Intent To Issue A Sole Source Purchase Order To Conservation Biology Institue For Its Online Data Catalog And Resource Center, Databasin.this Notice Is Issued In Accordance With Federal Acquisition Regulation (far) Subpart 5.2, Synopses Of Proposed Contract Actions. The U.s. Department Of The Interior (doi), Bureau Of Safety And Environmental Enforcement (bsee), On Behalf Of The Bureau Of Ocean Energy Management (boem), Acquisition Operations Branch, Is The Contracting Office For This Procurement. The Purpose Of This Notice Is To Announce The Government's Intent To Issue A Sole Source Contract To The Conservation Biology Institute (cbi), 136 Sw Washington Ave., Suite 202, Corvallis, Or 97333, Using The Procedures In Far Subpart 13.5.databasin Is An Online Data Catalog That Consolidates Available Data And Enables State, Federal, And Local Users To Locate, Visualize And Download Ocean Resources And Human Use Information Such As Fishing Grounds, Recreational Areas, Shipping Lanes, Habitat Areas, And Energy Sites, Among Others. It Is A Collaborative Effort Involving Federal Agencies, West Coast States (ca, Or, Wa, And Territory Of Guam) And Other Stakeholders.boem Has A Need For Continued Operation Of Databasin, To Create Valuable Ocean Data Sets, Provide Access To A Substantial Catalog Of Up-to-date Ocean Data Sets, And Facilitate A Platform For Coordination On Ocean Data Issues For Marine Spatial Planning. The Objectives Include Continued Operation, Maintenance, And Administration Of The Databasin Servers, Minor Updates For The California Offshore Wind Gateway, Build A Gateway For Guam Data And Then Process And Curate The Data, And Meeting With Data Provides. To Do This, Cbi Will Need To Provide Updates To The Databasin Web Page, Support For The Databasin Development Team, And Support For The Creation Of New Data Sets. Databasin Has Become A Critical Resource Used By Boem As A Source Of Data For Environmental Analyses And A Location To Share Data Products From Boem's Environmental Studies Program. A Multitude Of Various Datasets Already Exist In Databasin And It Is The Established Access Mechanism For The Public.the State Of California Has Chosen Databasin As The Repository And Data Gateway For Offshore Wind Planning Efforts Off The California Coast. There Is Already Substantial Effort Into Using This Data Platform For The Next Phases Of California Planning. The Territory Of Guam Does Not Have An Established Data Gateway Platform. If Databasin Is Not Used For The Guam Data, The Boem Will Need To Find Another Source To Publish The Data.there Is No Other Entity That Provides The Unique One Stop Services That Databasin Provides For California And Guam. Without Databasin Users Would Have To Gather Vital Information From Numerous On-line Sources And Manuals Not Available On-line, Which Is Time Consuming And Often Times Lacks Current Up-to-date Information.the Anticipated Period Of Performance Is A Total Of Five Years, A 12-month Base Period And 4 12-month Option Periods. The Place Of Performance Is The Contractor's Facility.please Note: This Notice Is Not A Request For Quote (rfq). However, Any Firm That Believes Itself Capable Of Meeting The Requirement Described Herein May Submit A Capability Statement Or Quotation Which May Be Considered If Received By The Agency By 12:00pm Eastern Daylight Time On August 12, 2024. All Submissions In Response To This Notice Must Be Submitted In Writing Via Email To The Contracting Officer At Caroline.laikin-credno@bsee.gov Reference Notice Id 140m0124q0055 On The Subject Line. A Determination By The Government Not To Compete The Government's Requirements Described In This Notice Is Solely Within The Discretion Of The Government.

Details: Combined Synopsis/solicitation Notice combined Synopsis/solicitation Notice page 13 Of 13 the Purpose Of This Modification Is To Answer Questions From Interested Parties And Extend The Solicitation Closing Date. q> How Will The Esignature System Integrate With Vocera? the Sow Will No Longer Reference That The System Must Integrate With Vocera. q> Across The Estimated 66 Users A Month, Please Provide A Rough Projection Of The Volume Of Signature Workflows Pushed For Signature In A Given Month (a Signature Workflow Should Be Viewed As The Packet Pushed For Approvals Or Sign Off; Can Include Multiple Pages And Signatures For A Particular Home Health Corder)? approx. 2000/month q> What Is Meant By The Following Comment Under Section 5.0 Salient Characteristics - Conduct Sender Recruitment And On-boarding Support. it Means The Contracted Business Will Need To Reach Out To The Home Health Agencies We Work With & Get Them Set Up On The System. the Solicitation Close Date Is Changed From 09/18/2024 At 3pm Mst To 09/19/2024 At 3pm Mst. list Of Line Items; This Procurement Is Brand Name Or Equal To The Line Items Listed In The Table. line Item description qty uom unit Price total Price 0001 home Health Orders Management System 12-month Service Agreement For Suturesign Enterprise E-signature System Or Equal And Applications 12 mo 0002 virtual Training 1 jb 0002 home Health Orders Management System 12-month Service Agreement For Suturesign Enterprise E-signature System Or Equal And Applications 12 mo 0003 home Health Orders Management System 12-month Service Agreement For Suturesign Enterprise E-signature System Or Equal And Applications 12 mo 0004 home Health Orders Management System 12-month Service Agreement For Suturesign Enterprise E-signature System Or Equal And Applications 12 mo 0005 home Health Orders Management System 12-month Service Agreement For Suturesign Enterprise E-signature System Or Equal And Applications 12 mo grand Total $ description Of Requirements For The Items To Be Acquired: this Is A Brand Name Or Equal Solicitation, The Salient Characteristics Required Are Found In The Below Statement Of Work. Quotes Must Match Or Exceed The Salient Characteristics To Be Considered For Award.   cut Sheets And Specification Sheets Proving The Offered Product Meets All Required Specifications And Salient Characteristics Shall Be Included With The Quote. quotes Shall Be Accompanied By An Authorized Distributor Letter Provided By The Manufacturer. statement Of Need: 1.0 Purpose: The Cheyenne Va Medical Center Has A Requirement For A Recurring Subscription Of A Comprehensive Web-based Home Health Order Managing System To Replace The Inefficient Workflow Involving Paper Documents That Currently Exists. Authorized Vendor Must Be Able To Enable Healthcare Providers To Review And Sign All Clinical Documents With Ease And In One Place, Along With The Help Of Their Staff. Estimated Healthcare Provider User Count Per Chyvamc Location Is In Table 1. Authorized Vendor Must Be Able To Enable Sending Providers To Easily Access The Signing Provider With Just Their Name, While Offering Robust Tracking And Auditing Tools. This Is A Brand Name Or Equal Requirement; Refer To The Salient Characteristic(s) Below. table 1 Item(s) Summary 2.0 Scope Of Work: Contractor Will Provide Access For Licenses That Will Allow Online Accommodation Of Home Health Order Management And Real-time Adhoc Reports. 2.1 The Software Must Be Able To Support The Requirement Without Installing Any Physical Equipment, No Software Shall Be Downloaded To Va Users Desktop Or Server. The System Shall Not Interface Or Integrate With Any Vista System. 2.2 The Internet Based System Shall Be Hosted Utilizing A Fedramp Approved Data Center. 2.3 Provide Customer Service Support Via Telephone Or Online Monday Thru Friday As Well As After-hours Support In The Event Of Emergencies. 2.4 Work With The Point Of Contact(s) Listed In Section 3 To Manage Requests, Compliant With Applicable Master Agreements. during The Life Of The Contract, The Software And Applications Must Maintain A 98% Reliability Rating Or Approximately One (1) Day Of Inoperability A Month. If The Software Fails, Malfunctions, Or Is Not Functioning Properly Repairs Will Be Performed Immediately By The Contractor Within One (1) Calendar Day. 2.6 The Internet-based Home Health Orders Management System Shall Include, At No Extra Charge, Any Engineering And Software Updates Necessary For Continued Operation Of The Online Service Listed In This Contract. 2.7 Automated Home Health Orders Management System Must Be Available Via Both Web Browser And Mobile (ios And Android) Applications. 2.8 Must Provide Unlimited Technical Support To Meet The Needs Of The Facility. 3.0 Delivery Schedule: table 2 Period Of Performance period Of Performance estimated Delivery Start Date estimate Delivery End Date â  â  â  base 30 September 2024 29 September 2025 option Year (1) 30 September 2025 29 September 2026 option Year (2) 30 September 2026 29 September 2027 option Year (3) 30 September 2027 29 September 2028 option Year (4) 30 September 2028 29 September 2029 3.1 The Contractor Will Coordinate With The On-site Poc(s) In Section 3, Paragraph 3.1.1 3.1.4 Before Delivery And Training. 3.1.1 Pocs Will Be Designated At Time Of Award. 3.2 The Vendor Must Follow Cdc Guidelines When On Va Property. Any Individuals Who Need To Enter The Building For Installation &/or Training May Be Required To Be Screened By The Site Staff Prior To Entry. Please Allow Time For This In Your Schedule. 3.5 Assembly And Installation Required (yes No ) 3.6 Training Required (yes No ) 4.0 Training 4.1 Contractor Will Provide Comprehensive Virtual Training For The Suturesign Enterprise E-signature System Or Equal And Applications. 4.2 Contractor Shall Make The Necessary Arrangements With The Point Of Contact(s) Listed In Section 3 To Schedule Training For Both The Users As Well As Administrators. 4.3 Training May Be Performed As Dictated And Agreed Upon Both Parties On Weekends, After Normal Business Hours (0730-1600hrs), Or Federal Holidays. 4.4 Training Must Be Completed Prior To Implementation Of The Program. 5.0 Salient Characteristics basis Of Requirement: Suturesign Enterprise E-signature System Or Equal. home Health Orders Management System valid Authorize To Operate (ato) Designation Within The Va fedramp Certified must Have Existing Mobile Application To Mobile Application us Based Support Sender & Signer Helpdesk Services; No Additional Cost conduct Sender Recruitment And On-boarding Support ability To Pull Reports On-demand And Exportable To Excel, Pdf, And Csv 100% Web-based Accessible By A Web Browser neither Publish Or Store Any Patient Identifiable Information not Locally Hosted no Additional Hardware Or Software Required At Va accessible Via Native Iphone And Android Mobile Applications provide Full End-user Functionality provide User Friendly, Decision Support Tools. must Have The Ability To Sign Documents From Multiple Disciplines And Providers On The Same Platform From, Home Health, Medical Equipment, Hospice, Etc.â â  must Be Able To Organize Documents By Patient. the System Must Have A Process To Assign Documents To A Specific Patient In The System. must Have Capability To Bulk Review And Sign Documents, Rather Than Signing Each Document Or Each Section Individually. must Have The Ability To Reject Individual Documents Without Rejecting A Whole Batch Of Documents. must Have The Ability To Document The Reason A Document Is Rejected To Assist With Compliance. must Allow For Records To Be Sent Back To Sending Agency For Correction When Errors Are Found Before Signature. must Have Safety Feature To Ensure Nurses And Doctors Are Spending A Designated Amount Of Time Reviewing The Document Prior To Signing. must Be Able To Upload Signed Records To The Va Medical Record Storage Like Cprs/vista/jlv Upon Completion. system Must Have A Process For Alerting Staff That Records Are Ready For Processing And Signature. the System Must Be Able To Allow The Va To Reassign Signers Without Sending Back To The Sender. the System Must Have The Ability To Search/report On Documents By Type And Sending Organization. the System Must Allow The Receiving Organization To Change The Clinical Document Type From The One Assigned By The Sender. the System Must Have A Process To Assign Documents To A Specific Patient In The System. must Be Able To Support The Request Process Through The Mobile Application. must Have The Ability To Configure Various Levels Of User Permissions And Associate Functionality At The Enterprise, Departmental And User Level. servers Are Hosted In Amazon Web Services, Region Us-east 1. the Information That Will Be Stored And Uploaded To One Of Our Systems Either Vista/cprs Will Be Home Health Orders/documents, Nursing Home Orders/documents, And Any Other Order From A Community Care Provider That Requires A Provider S Signature To Start With. delivery And Acceptance Is To Be F.o.b Destination (far 52.247-34) At The Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Located At: cheyenne Va Medical Center (chyvamc) 2360 East Pershing Boulevard cheyenne, Wy 82001 52.212-1, Instructions To Offerors--commercial Items Applies To This Acquisition addendum To Far 52.212-1 Instructions To Offerors Commercial gray Market Items Are Original Equipment Manufacturer S (oem) Goods Sold Through Unauthorized Channels In Direct Competition With Authorized Distributors. This Procurement Is For New Oem Medical Supplies, Medical Equipment And/or Services Contracts For Maintenance Of Medical Equipment (i.e. Replacement Parts) For Va Medical Centers.â  No Remanufactures Or Gray Market Items Will Be Acceptable. offeror Shall Be An Oem, Authorized Dealer, Authorized Distributor Or Authorized Reseller For The Proposed Medical Supplies, Medical Equipment And/or Services Contracts For Maintenance Of Medical Equipment (i.e. Replacement Parts), Verified By An Authorization Letter Or Other Documents From The Oem, Such That The Oem S Warranty And Service Are Provided And Maintained By The Oem.â  All Software Licensing, Warranty And Service Associated With The Medical Supplies, Medical Equipment And/or Services Contracts For Maintenance Of Medical Equipment Shall Be In Accordance With The Oem Terms And Conditions. the Delivery Of Gray Market Items To The Va In The Fulfillment Of An Order/award Constitutes A Breach Of Contract.â  Accordingly, The Va Reserves The Right Enforce Any Of Its Contractual Remedies. This Includes Termination Of The Contract Or, Solely At The Va S Election, Allowing The Vendor To Replace, At No Cost To The Government, Any Remanufactured Or Gray Market Item(s) Delivered To A Va Medical Facility Upon Discovery Of Such Items. offerors Providing An Or Equal Product(s) Must Adhere To The Terms In Far 52.211-6. If An Item In This Solicitation Is Identified As Brand Name Or Equal, The Purchase Description Reflects The Characteristics And Level Of Quality That Will Satisfy The Government S Needs. The Salient Physical, Functional, Or Performance Characteristics That Equal Products Must Meet Or Exceed Are Specified In The Solicitation. To Be Considered For Award, Offers Of Equal Products, Including Equal Products Of The Brand Name Manufacturer, Must meet The Salient Physical, Functional, Or Performance Characteristic Specified In This Solicitation; clearly Identify The Item By- brand Name, If Any And make Or Model Number, include Descriptive Literature Such As Illustrations, Drawings, Or A Clear Reference To Previously Furnished Descriptive Data Or Information Available To The Contracting Officer; And clearly Describe Any Modification The Offeror Plans To Make In A Product To Make It Conform To The Solicitation Requirements. Mark Any Descriptive Material To Clearly Show The Modification. the Contracting Officer Will Evaluate Equal Products On The Basis Of Information Furnished By The Offeror Or Identified In The Offer And Reasonably Available To The Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer Is Not Responsible For Locating Or Obtaining Any Information Not Identified In The Offer. Unless The Offeror Clearly Indicates In Its Offer That The Product Being Offered Is An Equal Product, The Offeror Shall Provide The Brand Name Product Referenced In The Solicitation. any Award Made As A Result Of This Solicitation Will Be Made On An All Or Nothing Basis. state If Quoted Items Are Available And Priced Through Offerors Existing Government-wide Acquisition Contract (gwac), Gsa Multiple Award Schedule (mas) Contract, Or Va-wide Acquisition Contract. offerors Are Warned Against Contacting Any Va Personnel Other Than The Contracting Officer And Contract Specialist Prior To Placement Of Any Award Made Resulting From This Rfq. If Such Contact Occurs And Found To Be Prejudicial To Competing Contactors, The Offeror Making Such Contact May Be Excluded From Award Considerations. all Proprietary Information Shall Be Clearly And Properly Marked. If The Offeror Submits Annexes, Documentation, Attachments Or The Like, Not Specifically Required By This Solicitation, Such Will Count Against The Offeror S Page Limitations Unless Otherwise Indicated In The Specific Volume Instructions Below. all Information Shall Be Confined To The Appropriate File. The Offeror Shall Confine Submissions To Essential Matters, Sufficient To Define The Quote And Provide An Adequate Basis For Evaluation. Offerors Are Responsible For Including Sufficient Details, In A Concise Manner, To Permit A Complete And Accurate Evaluation Of Each Quote. submission Of Quote Shall Include The Following Volumes: (i) - Technical Capability Or Quality Of The Item Offered To Meet The Government Requirement; (ii) Price; volume I - Technical Capability Or Quality Of The Item Offered To Meet The Government Requirement the Offeror Shall Submit Specifications, Cut Sheets, Or Brochures Confirming The Equal Products, Including Equal Products Of The Brand Name Manufacturer Submitted, Meets Or Exceeds The Salient Physical, Functional, Or Performance Characteristic Specified In This Solicitation. The Product(s) Quoted Must Be Identified By Brand Name, If Any, And Make Or Model Number. volume Ii Price price - The Offeror Shall Complete The Pricing Schedule Provided In Section (v) Above: Price/cost Schedule. (end Of Addendum To 52.212-1) 52.212-2, Evaluation--commercial Items Applies To This Acquisition addendum To Far 52.212-2 Evaluation Commercial Items: the Government Will Award A Contract Resulting From This Solicitation To The Responsible Offeror Whose Offer Conforming To The Solicitation Will Be Most Advantageous To The Government Considering Price And Other Factors. the Following Factors Shall Be Used To Evaluate Quotations: factor 1. Technical Capability Or Quality Of The Item Offered To Meet The Government Requirement factor 2. Price evaluation Approach. The Government Will Evaluate Quotations Using The Comparative Evaluation Process Outlined In Far 13.106-2(b)(3), Where Quotations Will Be Compared To One Another To Determine Which Provides The Best Benefit To The Government. The Government Reserves The Right To Consider A Quotation Other Than The Lowest Price That Provides Additional Benefit(s). Quotations May Exceed Minimum Requirements Of The Solicitation. The Government Reserves The Right To Select A Quotation That Provides Benefit To The Government That Exceeds The Minimum Requirements Of The Solicitation But Is Not Required To Do So. Each Response Must Meet The Minimum Requirements Of The Solicitation. The Government Is Not Requesting Or Accepting Alternate Quotations. The Evaluation Will Consider The Following: factor 1. Technical Capability Or Quality Of The Item Offered To Meet The Government Requirement: The Quotation Will Be Evaluated To The Extent To Which It Can Meet And/or Exceed The Government S Requirements As Outlined In The Solicitation And Based On The Information Requested In The Instructions To Quoters Section Of The Solicitation. factor 2. Price: The Government Will Evaluate The Price By Adding The Total Of All Line Item Prices. The Government May Use Various Price Analysis Techniques And Procedures To Make A Price Reasonableness Determination. Offers That Do Not Meet Or Exceed The Technical Capability Or Quality Of The Item Offered To The Government Requirement Shall Not Be Selected Regardless Of Price. (end Of Addendum To 52.212-2) 52.212-3, Offeror Representations And Certifications Commercial Items, Applies To This Acquisition. Offerors Must Complete Annual Representations And Certifications Electronically Via The System For Award Management (sam) Website Located At Https://www.sam.gov/portal In Accordance With Far 52.212-3, Offerors Representations And Certifications Commercial Items. If Paragraph (j) Of The Provision Is Applicable, A Written Submission Is Required. Offerors Must Be Registered In Sam At Time Of Offer Submission. 52.212-4, Contract Terms And Conditions--commercial Items Applies To This Acquisition 52.212-5, Contract Terms And Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders--commercial Items (jul 2020) Applies To This Acquisition far 52.212-5 Applies To This Acquisition With The Following Far Clauses Incorporated By Reference; far 52.204-10 reporting Executive Compensation & First-tier Subcontract Awards (jun 2020) far 52.204-16 commercial And Government Entity Code Reporting (aug 2020) far 52.204-24 representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications And Video Surveillance Services Or Equipment (oct 2020) far 52.209-6 protecting The Government S Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, Or Proposed For Debarment (jun 2020) far 52.219-6 notice Of Total Small Business Set Aside far 52.222-3 convict Labor (jun 2003) far 52.219-33 nonmanufacturer Rule (sep 2021) far 52.222-19 child Labor Cooperation With Authorities And Remedies (jul 2020) far 52.222-21 prohibition Of Segregated Facilities (apr 2015) far 52.222-26 equal Opportunity (sep 2016) far 52.222-35 equal Opportunity For Veterans (jun 2020) far 52.222-36 equal Opportunity For Workers With Disabilities (jun 2020) far 52.222-37 employment Reports On Veterans (jun 2020) far 52.222-40 notification Of Employee Rights Under The National Labor Relations Act (dec 2010) far 52.222-50 combating Trafficking In Persons (oct 2020) far 52.223-18 encouraging Contractor Policies To Ban Text Messaging While Driving (jun 2020) far 52.225-13 restrictions On Certain Foreign Purchases (jun 2008) far 52.232-33 payment By Electronic Funds Transfer System For Award Management (oct 2018) additional Contract Requirements Or Terms And Conditions: 52.219-14 Limitations On Subcontracting. (oct 2022) (a) This Clause Does Not Apply To The Unrestricted Portion Of A Partial Set-aside. (b) Definition. Similarly Situated Entity, As Used In This Clause, Means A First-tier Subcontractor, Including An Independent Contractor, That (1) Has The Same Small Business Program Status As That Which Qualified The Prime Contractor For The Award (e.g., For A Small Business Set-aside Contract, Any Small Business Concern, Without Regard To Its Socioeconomic Status); And (2) Is Considered Small For The Size Standard Under The North American Industry Classification System (naics) Code The Prime Contractor Assigned To The Subcontract. (c) Applicability. This Clause Applies Only To (1) Contracts That Have Been Set Aside For Any Of The Small Business Concerns Identified In 19.000(a)(3); (2) Part Or Parts Of A Multiple-award Contract That Have Been Set Aside For Any Of The Small Business Concerns Identified In 19.000(a)(3); (3) Contracts That Have Been Awarded On A Sole-source Basis In Accordance With Subparts 19.8, 19.13, 19.14, And 19.15; (4) Orders Expected To Exceed The Simplified Acquisition Threshold And That Are (i) Set Aside For Small Business Concerns Under Multiple-award Contracts, As Described In 8.405-5 And 16.505(b)(2)(i)(f); Or (ii) Issued Directly To Small Business Concerns Under Multiple-award Contracts As Described In 19.504(c)(1)(ii); (5) Orders, Regardless Of Dollar Value, That Are (i) Set Aside In Accordance With Subparts 19.8, 19.13, 19.14, Or 19.15 Under Multiple-award Contracts, As Described In 8.405-5 And 16.505(b)(2)(i)(f); Or (ii) Issued Directly To Concerns That Qualify For The Programs Described In Subparts 19.8, 19.13, 19.14, Or 19.15 Under Multiple-award Contracts, As Described In 19.504(c)(1)(ii); And (6) Contracts Using The Hubzone Price Evaluation Preference To Award To A Hubzone Small Business Concern Unless The Concern Waived The Evaluation Preference. (d) Independent Contractors. An Independent Contractor Shall Be Considered A Subcontractor. (e) Limitations On Subcontracting. By Submission Of An Offer And Execution Of A Contract, The Contractor Agrees That In Performance Of A Contract Assigned A North American Industry Classification System (naics) Code For (1) Services (except Construction), It Will Not Pay More Than 50 Percent Of The Amount Paid By The Government For Contract Performance To Subcontractors That Are Not Similarly Situated Entities. Any Work That A Similarly Situated Entity Further Subcontracts Will Count Towards The Prime Contractor's 50 Percent Subcontract Amount That Cannot Be Exceeded. When A Contract Includes Both Services And Supplies, The 50 Percent Limitation Shall Apply Only To The Service Portion Of The Contract; (2) Supplies (other Than Procurement From A Nonmanufacturer Of Such Supplies), It Will Not Pay More Than 50 Percent Of The Amount Paid By The Government For Contract Performance, Excluding The Cost Of Materials, To Subcontractors That Are Not Similarly Situated Entities. Any Work That A Similarly Situated Entity Further Subcontracts Will Count Towards The Prime Contractor's 50 Percent Subcontract Amount That Cannot Be Exceeded. When A Contract Includes Both Supplies And Services, The 50 Percent Limitation Shall Apply Only To The Supply Portion Of The Contract; (3) General Construction, It Will Not Pay More Than 85 Percent Of The Amount Paid By The Government For Contract Performance, Excluding The Cost Of Materials, To Subcontractors That Are Not Similarly Situated Entities. Any Work That A Similarly Situated Entity Further Subcontracts Will Count Towards The Prime Contractor's 85 Percent Subcontract Amount That Cannot Be Exceeded; Or (4) Construction By Special Trade Contractors, It Will Not Pay More Than 75 Percent Of The Amount Paid By The Government For Contract Performance, Excluding The Cost Of Materials, To Subcontractors That Are Not Similarly Situated Entities. Any Work That A Similarly Situated Entity Further Subcontracts Will Count Towards The Prime Contractor's 75 Percent Subcontract Amount That Cannot Be Exceeded. (f) The Contractor Shall Comply With The Limitations On Subcontracting As Follows: (1) For Contracts, In Accordance With Paragraphs (c)(1), (2), (3) And (6) Of This Clause By The End Of The Base Term Of The Contract And Then By The End Of Each Subsequent Option Period; Or x By The End Of The Performance Period For Each Order Issued Under The Contract. (2) For Orders, In Accordance With Paragraphs (c)(4) And (5) Of This Clause, By The End Of The Performance Period For The Order. (g) A Joint Venture Agrees That, In The Performance Of The Contract, The Applicable Percentage Specified In Paragraph (e) Of This Clause Will Be Performed By The Aggregate Of The Joint Venture Participants. (1) In A Joint Venture Comprised Of A Small Business Protã©gã© And Its Mentor Approved By The Small Business Administration, The Small Business Protã©gã© Shall Perform At Least 40 Percent Of The Work Performed By The Joint Venture. Work Performed By The Small Business Protã©gã© In The Joint Venture Must Be More Than Administrative Functions. (2) In An 8(a) Joint Venture, The 8(a) Participant(s) Shall Perform At Least 40 Percent Of The Work Performed By The Joint Venture. Work Performed By The 8(a) Participants In The Joint Venture Must Be More Than Administrative Functions. (end Of Clause) 852.212-70, Provisions And Clauses Applicable To Va Acquisition Of Commercial Items (apr 2020) vaar 852.203-70 commercial Advertising (may 2018) vaar 852.232-72 electronic Submission Of Payment Requests (nov 2018) vaar 852.233-70 protest Content/alternative Dispute Resolution (sep 2018) vaar 852.233-71 alternate Protest Procedure (sep 2018) vaar 852.246-71 rejected Goods (oct 2018) 852.252-70, Solicitation Provisions Or Clauses Incorporated By Reference (jan 2008) the Following Provisions Or Clauses Incorporated By Reference In This Solicitation Must Be Completed By The Offeror Or Prospective Contractor And Submitted With The Quotation Or Offer. Copies Of These Provisions Or Clauses Are Available On The Internet At The Web Sites Provided In The Provision At Far 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated By Reference, Or The Clause At Far 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated By Reference. Copies May Also Be Obtained From The Contracting Officer. https://www.acquisition.gov/vaar the Following Far Provisions Are To Be Incorporated By Reference: far 52.204-7 system For Award Management (oct 2018) far 52.204-16 commercial And Government Entity Code Reporting (aug 2020) far 52.229-11 tax On Certain Foreign Procurements Notice And Representation (jun 2020) the Following Vaar Provisions Are To Be Incorporated By Reference: none the Following Far Clauses Are Incorporated By Reference: far 52.203-17 contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights And Requirement To Inform Employees Of Whistleblower Rights (jun 2020) far 52.204-13 system For Award Management Maintenance (oct 2018) far 52.204-18 commercial And Government Entity Code Maintenance (aug 2020) far 52.232-40 providing Accelerated Payments To Small Business Subcontractors (nov 2021) the Following Vaar Clauses Are To Be Incorporated By Reference: vaar 852.212-71 gray Market Items (apr 2020) the Defense Priorities And Allocations System (dpas) Does Not Apply. offers Are Due To Jonathan.saiz@va.gov No Later Than 3:00pm Mst, September 19, 2024. name And Email Of The Individual To Contact For Information Regarding The Solicitation: jonathan Saiz jonathan.saiz@va.gov

Details: This Amendment No. 01 Corrects/clarifies The Submission Deadline Time On January 11, 2024 By 1:00 Pm Hst. this Is Not A Request For Proposal. This Is A Request For Standard Form (sf) 330 Architect-engineer Qualifications Packages Only. All Information Needed To Submit Sf 330 Documents Is Contained Herein. No Solicitation Package, Technical Information, Or Bidder/plan Holder List Will Be Issued. The Government Will Not Pay, Nor Reimburse, Any Costs Associated With Responding To This Request. The Government Is Under No Obligation To Award A Contract As A Result Of This Announcement. 1. General Information veterans Health Administration (vha) Program Contracting Activity Central (pcac) Is Seeking Sources And Intends To Award A Firm Fixed Price Design Contract For Architect-engineering (a-e) Services For The Development Of Complete Construction Documents, Which Include Working Drawings, Specifications, Reports, And Construction Period Services For Project #459-310 Expand And Renovate Center For Aging To Support The Psychiatric Residential Recovery Program At The Spark M. Matsunaga Department Of Veteran's Affairs Medical Center In Honolulu, Hawaii. The A-e Services Contract That Is Anticipated To Be Awarded Will Be Procured In Accordance With The Selection Of Architects And Engineers Statute [formerly Known As The Brooks Architect Engineer Act], Federal Acquisition Regulation (far) Subpart 36.6 Architectural And Engineering Services, Va Acquisition Regulation (vaar) 836.6, And Va Acquisition Manual (vaam) M836.6 Architect-engineer Services. In Accordance With Far 36.209, Construction Contracts With Architect-engineer Firms, No Contract For The Construction Of A Project Shall Be Awarded To The Firm That Designed The Project Or Its Subsidiaries Or Affiliates, Except With The Approval Of The Head Of The Agency Or Authorized Representative. 2. Project Information this Project Is A 100% Set-aside For Service-disabled Veteran-owned Small Business (sdvosb) Concerns. The Naics Code For This Procurement Is 541310 Architectural Services And The Annual Small Business Size Standard Is $12.5 Million. A Full Design Team Is Required To Complete This Project. The Va Expects To Award The Anticipated A-e Contract In Early Calendar Year 2024. the Anticipated Period Of Performance For Completion Of Design Is 301 Calendar Days After Notice Of Award (noa). The Vaar Magnitude Of Construction Is Between $10,000,000 And $20,000,000. Please Note That The 301-calendar-day Period Of Performance For The Design Completion Begins With The Issuance Of The Noa And That A Notice To Proceed (ntp) Will Not Be Issued For The Completion Of A Design Project. 3. A-e Selection Process firms Submitting Sf 330s In Response To This Announcement, Not Later Than The Closing Date And Time Specified Herein And In Accordance With Submission Requirements, Will Be Considered For Evaluation. The Selection Will Be Made As Follows: sf 330s Will Be Evaluated In Accordance With The Primary Selection Criteria As Stated In This Pre-solicitation Notice. These Evaluations Will Determine The Most Highly Qualified Firms For This Particular Requirement. In Accordance With Far 36.602-3(c), At Least Three Of The Most Highly Qualified Firms Will Then Be Notified Of The Government S Intent To Hold Discussions. All Firms Not Invited To Participate In Discussions Will Be Notified At This Time. In Accordance With Far 36.607(b), Any Requested Debriefings Of Successful And Unsuccessful Firms Will Be Held After Final Selection Has Taken Place And Will Be Conducted, To The Extent Practicable, In Accordance With 15.503, 15.506(b) Through (f), And 15.507(c). Note That 15.506(d)(2) Through (d)(5) Do Not Apply To Architect-engineer Contracts. discussions Will Be Held With The Most Highly Qualified Firms In The Form Of Interviews. The Firms Invited To Participate In Discussions Will Be Notified By Email And Provided Further Instructions, Including Any Questions Or Topics To Address. Following The Completion Of Discussions, The Firms Will Be Evaluated And Ranked Based On The Primary And (if Necessary) Secondary Selection Criteria. The Final Evaluation And Ranking Will Consider The Sf 330 Submission For Each Firm, As Well As Additional Information Obtained Via Discussions. The Highest Rated Firm Will Be Selected To Receive The Solicitation And Engage In Negotiations. the Solicitation Will Be Issued To The Highest Rated Firm As A Request For Fee Proposal (rfp). All Sow Attachments And Site-specific Documentation Will Be Provided To The Highest Rated Firm With The Rfp. A Site Visit Will Be Authorized During The Negotiation Process. An Award Will Then Be Made As Long As The Negotiation Of Rates And Hours Leads To A Fair And Reasonable Determination Of The Final Contract Price. If Negotiations With The Highest Rated Firm Are Unsuccessful, The Firm Will Be Notified That Negotiations Have Been Terminated. Negotiations Will Then Be Initiated With The Next Highest Rated Firm, And So On Until Award Can Be Made. 4. Selection Criteria: firms Responding To This Notice Will Be Evaluated And Ranked Using The Primary And Secondary Selection Criteria Listed Below. The Factors Are Listed In Descending Order Of Importance. The Evaluation Will Consider How Each Factor Is Addressed And How It Is Formatted To Coincide With The Selection Criteria. primary Selection Criteria: professional Qualifications Necessary For Satisfactory Performance Of Required Service. The Design Firm And A-e On Staff Representing The Project Or Signing Drawings In Each Discipline Must Be Licensed To Practice In Any One Of The United States Of America. Provide Professional License Numbers And/or Proof Of Licensure. The Evaluation Shall Consider The Specific Experience (minimum Of Five Years) And Qualifications (i.e., Education, Training, Registration, Certifications, Overall Relevant Experience, And Longevity With The Firm As Full-time Employees) Of Personnel Proposed For Assignment To The Project, And Their Record Of Working Together As A Team When Evaluating Spec. The Lead Designer In Each Discipline Must Be Registered But Does Not Have To Be Registered In The Particular State Where The Project Is Located. key Positions And Disciplines Required For This Project Include, But Are Not Limited To: Architect (leed Certified), Registered Communications Distribution Designer (rcdd), Estimator, Civil Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Environmental Engineer, Fire Protection Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Plumbing Engineer, Quality Assurance, Structural Engineer, And Physical Security Specialists. offer Must Include The Following Statement Of Sdvosb Compliance When Submitting The Personnel Proposed To Perform The Work Under This Requirement: I [signatory Authority] ___________________, [company] __________________, Certify That The Sdvosb Prime Contractor Will Not Pay More Than 50% Of The Amount Paid By The Government To The Prime For Contract Performance To Firms That Are Not Vip-listed Sdvosbs In Compliance Of 48 Cfr 852.219-73. the Information Provided In Sections C Through E Of Sf 330 Will Be Used To Evaluate This Evaluation Factor. Do Not Include This Information In Section H, Unless It Is Pertinent To Support The Information Listed In The Other Sections. specialized Experience: Specialized Experience And Technical Competence In The Design And Construction Period Services Shall Be Provided For Network Infrastructure Installation, Renovations, Or Upgrades. Projects Experience Should Include Upgrading Large Scale (multi-building With Multiple Generational Oit Systems) Fiber Optics, Data Cable, Structured Cabling, Electrical Distribution Design, Electrical Upgrades, Uninterruptable Power Systems (ups), Electrical Bonding, Building Management Systems/building Automation Systems (bms/bas), Hvac, It Room Renovations/expansion/relocations, Data Centers/server Rooms Reconfiguration, And Physical Security Upgrades, Duct Bank And Direct Boring Operations. other Specialized Experience Includes Experience In Critical Path Scheduling, Fire Protection, Construction Infection Control Protocols, Energy Conservation, Transition, And Sustainable Design Practices. Include No More Than Six (6) Government And Private Experience Projects Similar In Size, Scope And Complexity, And Experience With The Types Of Projects Above. The Evaluation Will Consider The Management Approach, Coordination Of Disciplines And Subcontractors, Quality Control Procedures, Prior Experience Of The Prime Firm And Any Key Subcontractors Working Together On Relevant Projects And Familiarity With Va Design Guides/manuals, Master Specifications, And Other Applicable Standards. The Information Provided In Sections F And G Of The Sf 330 Will Be Used To Evaluate This Evaluation Factor. Do Not Include This Information In Section H, Unless It Is Pertinent To Support The Information Listed In The Other Sections. capacity: The Evaluation Will Consider The Firm S Ability To Meet The Compressed Schedule Of The Overall Project, As Well As The Available Capacity Of Key Disciplines To Perform The Work In The Required Time. Provide The Available Capacity Of Key Disciplines By Providing Current Project Workload, Inclusive Of All Projects Awarded By The Va During The Previous 12 Months And The Full Potential Value Of Any Current Indefinite Delivery Contracts. Offeror Shall Clearly State Their Available Capacity Presenting Workload Percentages For The Key Disciplines And/or Team Members. Also, The Offeror Must Provide The Completion Percentages And Expected Completion Date For The Va Projects Awarded In The Previous 12 Months. The Information For This Factor Shall Be Provided In Section H Of The Sf 330. Please Ensure The Capacity Applies Toward The Team/personnel Provided In The Sf 330. past Performance: Past Performance On Contracts With Government Agencies And Private Industry In Terms Of Cost Control, Quality Of Work, And Compliance With Performance Schedules. The Past Performance Will Be Evaluated For All Projects Provided In Section F To Include A Review Of Contractor Performance Assessment Rating System (cpars). The Following Information Is Required For All Projects Noted In Section F: Contract/task Order Number, Project Title, Prime Firm, Start Date, And Completion Date. Evaluations May Also Include Additional Performance Related From The Firm, Customer Inquiries, Government Databases, Publicly Available Sources, And Additional Projects In Cpars. Evaluations Will Consider Superior Performance Ratings On Recently Completed Projects As Well As The Reputation And Standing Of The Firm And Its Principal Officials With Respect To Professional Performance, General Management, And Cooperativeness. also, Consider, As Appropriate, The Record Of Significant Claims Against The Firm Because Of Improper Or Incomplete Architectural And Engineering Services. Failure To Provide Requested Data, Accessible Points Of Contact, Or Valid Phone Numbers Could Result In A Firm Being Considered Less Qualified. All Projects Provided In The Sf 330 Must Be Completed By The Office/branch/individual Team Member Performing The Work Under This Contract. The Information For This Factor Shall Be Provided In Section H Of The Sf 330. If There Is No Cpars Data Available, Past Performance Questionnaires (ppqs) Will Be Accepted. Please Utilize The Attached Ppq Document. *completed Ppqs Should Be Incorporated Into The Sf330 Directly. Ppqs Should Not Be Submitted To Vha Pcac Directly. The Ppqs Will Not Be Counted Towards The Page Limitations For This Submission. knowledge Of Locality: Knowledge Of The Locality, To Include Specific Knowledge Of Certain Local Conditions Or Project Site Features, Such As Geological Features, Climatic Conditions, Working With And Local Construction Methods Or Local Laws And Regulations. The Information For This Factor Shall Be Provided In Section H Of The Sf 330. The Information For This Factor Shall Be Provided In Section H Of The Sf 330. Note That The Intent Of This Factor Is To Showcase A Firm S Understanding Of The Site And Locality, And Not Where The Firm Is Located And How They Would Travel To The Site. Information Related To The Firm S Location, Shall Be Provided In Section H, Under Secondary Selection Criterion, Geographic Location. experience In Construction Period Services Experience In Construction Period Services To Include Solicitation Support Services, Professional Field Inspections During The Construction Period, Review Of Construction Submittals, Support In Answering Requests For Information During The Construction Period, Support Of Construction Contract Changes To Include Drafting Statements Of Work And Cost Estimates, Attendance At Weekly Conference Calls, Providing Minutes Of Meetings Between The Ae, Va, And Contractors, Pre-final Inspection Site Visits, Generation Of Punch-list Reports, Commissioning Services And Production Of As-built Documentation. The Information For This Factor Shall Be Provided In Section H Of The Sf 330. secondary Selection Criterion*: geographic Location. Location Of The Firm, As Measured By The Distance (miles) Between The Offeror S Principal Business Location And The Spark M. Matsunaga Veteran S Affairs Medical Center, 459 Patterson Rd., Honolulu, Hi 96819. Determination Of The Mileage Will Be Based On Google Maps (https://www.google.com/maps/dir/). * The Secondary Selection Criterion Is Used As A Tiebreaker, If Necessary, In Ranking The Most Highly Qualified Firms Following The Completion Of Discussions. The Secondary Selection Criterion Will Not Be Applied When Determining A Firm S Sf 330 Submission Highly Qualified Or Not Highly Qualified. 5. Submission Requirements: the Below Information Contains The Instructions And Format That Must Be Followed For The Submission Of The Sf 330 Statement Of Qualifications: submit One (1) Sf 330 Statement Of Qualifications To Contract Specialist, Joelle Mascarenas, At Joelle.mascarenas@va.gov. This Must Include Parts I And Ii And Any Applicable Attachments. the Submission Must Include The Sf 330, Architect-engineer Qualifications (form Is Available Online At Https://www.gsa.gov/reference/forms/architectengineer-qualifications). the Sf 330 Submission Is Due By 1:00 Pm Hst On January 11, 2024. the Sf 330 Must Be Submitted In One Email And Have A File Size No Larger Than 5 Mb. No Hard Copies Will Be Accepted. the Subject Line Of The Email Must Read: Sf 330 Submission - 36c77624r0017 Honolulu Expand Renovate Center Recovery Program Design Project. the Sf 330 Submission Must Not Exceed A Total Of 50 Pages. This Includes Title Page, Table Of Contents, And Any Other Relevant Information. Any Pages Submitted By An Offeror That Exceed The Limit Will Not Be Considered During The Evaluation. Each Page Must Be In Arial Size 12 Font, Single Spaced. Part Ii Of The Sf 330 And Any Cpars Or Ppqs Will Not Count Toward The Page Limitation. a Ppq Obtained For Another Sf 330 Submission May Be Submitted For This Project. However, If Significant Portions Of The Project Have Been Completed Since The Ppq Was Filled Out, A New Ppq Should Be Submitted To Accurately Assess The Project. firms Must Include The Following Information In Section B Of The Sf 330 Submission: 1) Sam Unique Entity Identifier 2) Tax Id Number 3) Cage Code 4) Primary Point Of Contact S Email Address And Phone Number all Questions Must Be Submitted To Joelle.mascarenas@va.gov With The Subject Line Sf 330 Questions - 36c77624r0017 Honolulu Expand Renovate Center Recovery Program Design Project. The Cutoff For Question Submission Is 1:00 Pm Hst On December 28, 2023. Questions Will Be Answered Through Amendment To The Pre-sol Notice Posted To Contract Opportunities At Sam.gov. this Procurement Is A 100% Set-aside For Sdvosb Concerns. Offers Received From Other Than Sdvosbs Will Not Be Considered. Offerors Must Be Certified As Sdvosbs By The U.s. Small Business Administration (sba) And Visible In The Veteran Small Business Certification (vetcert) Database (https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/) At The Time Of Sf 330 Submission, Interview/discussions, And Award. Failure To Be Certified In The Vetcert Database At These Times Will Result In The Offeror Being Deemed Ineligible For Award. all Joint Ventures Must Be Sba-certified At The Time Of Sf 330 Submission, Interview/discussions, And Award And Must Submit Agreements That Comply With 13 Cfr 128.402 Prior To Contract Award. all Prime Firms Must Meet The Naics Code Requirement Specified In This Notice. The Contracting Officer Will Verify The Naics Code In Vetcert. Failure To Meet The Naics Code Requirement May Result In The Rejection Of The Sf 330 Submission. sf 330 Submissions Received After The Date And Time Specified Will Not Be Considered. Late Proposal Rules Per Far 15.208 Will Be Followed For Late Submittals. Firms Not Providing The Required Information May Not Be Evaluated. All Information Must Be Included In The Sf 330 Submission Package. it Is The Offeror S Responsibility To Check The Contract Opportunities Website At Sam.gov For Any Revisions To This Announcement Prior To Submitting Their Sf 330. end Of Document