5810--HPSA Alertus Rapid Response Console w/ live voice RFI

Responses must be received no later than Tuesday, July 25, 2023, at 12:00PM EST. THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) IS ISSUED SOLELY FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION. THE SUBMISSION OF PRICING, CAPABILITIES FOR PLANNING PURPOSES, AND OTHER MARKET INFORMATION IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED AND ALLOWED UNDER THIS RFI IN ACCORDANCE WITH (IAW) FAR 15.201(e). DISCLAIMER: This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. IAW FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. SOURCES SOUGHT DESCRIPTION This is NOT a solicitation announcement. This is a sources sought/RFI only. The purpose of this sources sought/RFI is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification relative to NAICS 334290. Responses to this sources sought will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this sources sought, a solicitation announcement may be published. Responses to this sources sought synopsis are not considered adequate responses for a solicitation announcement. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), VISN 5 Network Contracting Office, is seeking sources that can provide Rapid Response Console with Live Voice for the Baltimore VA Medical Center. ITEM INFORMATION ITEM NUMBER DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT 0001 4.00 EA __________________ __________________ HPSA Alertus Rapid Response Console w/ live voice 0002 1.00 EA __________________ __________________ Communication Control Unit 0003 2.00 EA __________________ __________________ Battery, SLA, 12V 7Ah 0004 1.00 EA __________________ __________________ High Power Speaker Array - 600 Watts 0005 3.00 EA __________________ __________________ HPSA - IP Interface and Digital Radio 0006 2.00 EA __________________ __________________ HPSA Battery 12V100A 0007 1.00 EA __________________ __________________ MNS - Install OCP CCU 0008 1.00 EA __________________ __________________ MNS Install HPSA 300-2400 0009 5.00 EA __________________ __________________ Federal Implementation Services 0010 4.00 EA __________________ __________________ HPSA Q.C. Inspection & Startup 0011 1.00 EA __________________ __________________ Travel and Accommodations for HPSA 0012 1.00 EA __________________ __________________ SHIPPING Salient Characteristics Scheduling: Schedule one-time communications or recurring messages. Prebuilt Templates: A library of customizable internal communication templates featuring modern designs. Targeted: Reach desired recipients with targeted audience lists. Reporting: Recipient acknowledgment options give you insightful reporting on message delivery. Flexible Display Modes: Fullscreen notification, quarter/partial screen, and scrolling ticker notifications for a range of communication levels. Lock Screen Alerts & Login Screen Override: Display alerts on computers when user s screen is locked or when no user is signed into the device. International Language Support: Bilingual and non-English messages. Accessibility: Automatically enunciate the alert message with text-to-speech to ensure your messages reach everyone. Audio Messages & Tones: Upload audio messages and tones up to 100 MB. Or, select one of the many tones available standard from the Sound Library. Images & Links: Images can be easily embedded in the pop-up alert. Or, chose from the provided library of useful emergency and informational icons and images. User Restrictions: Advanced permissions to partition and restrict user access to groups, nodes, alert settings, and preset alerts. Multiple permission levels can be designated according to organizational role. Non-Invasive: Runs in background with minimal network load. Communication: Clients pull alerts using standard HTTP or HTTPS WAN Accessible: Configurable to allow off-site users to receive alerts, if desired Installer: MSI (Windows), PKG (Mac) WAN Accessible: Configurable to allow off-site users to receive alerts, if desired OS: Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, or 10 with .NET 4.5+ installed and 20 MB of free hard disk space OSX 10.5+ including 10.14 Mojave and 1 MB of free hard disk space. Access to a user account with administrative rights that will be used to install the application. Cross-Platform Compatible: Windows and Mac Customizable: Alert text, speeds, logos, and multiple HTML template options can be tailored to suit your organization s needs Auditing: Detailed reports track who receives and/or acknowledges a notification Lock screen Override: Receive alerts through a locked. computer, negating the need for users to log in and unlock the computer first Dynamic Localization: Clients can be automatically assigned to groups using IP subnets or name with custom rules you define. Secure: Pull-based method does not require open listening ports. Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) verifies the integrity and authenticity of messages. Place of Performance: Baltimore VA Medical Center 10 N. Greene Street Baltimore, MD 21201 _____________________________________________________________________ The information identified above is intended to be descriptive, not restrictive and to indicate the quality of the supplies/services that will be satisfactory. It is the responsibility of the interested source to demonstrate to the government that the interested parties can provide the supplies/services that fulfill the required specifications. If you are interested and are capable of providing the sought-out supplies/services, please provide the requested information as well as the information indicated below. If you are interested and are capable of providing the sought-out supplies/services, please provide the requested information as well as the information indicated below. Response to this notice should include company name, address, point of contact, size of business pursuant to the following questions: (1) Please indicate the size status and representations of your business, such as but not limited to: Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), Hubzone, Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB), Large Business, etc. (2) Is your company considered small under the NAICS code identified under this RFI? (3) Are you the manufacturer or distributor of the items being referenced above (or equivalent product/solution)? What is the manufacturing country of origin of these items? (4) If you are a small business and you are an authorized distributor/reseller for the items identified above (or equivalent product/solution), do you alter; assemble; modify; the items requested in any way? If you do, state how and what is altered; assembled; modified? (5) Does your company have an FSS contract with GSA or the NAC or are you a contract holder with NASA SEWP or any other federal contract? If so, please provide the contract type and number. (6) If you are an FSS GSA/NAC or NASA SEWP contract holder or other federal contract holder, are the referenced items/solutions available on your schedule/contract? (7) Please provide general pricing for your products/solutions for market research purposes. (8) Please submit your capabilities in regard to the salient characteristics being provided and any information pertaining to equal to items to establish capabilities for planning purposes? *** Submissions addressing Section (8) should show clear, compelling, and convincing*** evidence that all equal to items" meet all required salient characteristics. Responses to this notice shall be submitted via email to contact@example.gov. Telephone responses shall not be accepted. Responses must be received no later than Tuesday, July 25, 2023, by 12:00PM EST. If a solicitation is issued it shall be announced at a later date, and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this request for information. Responses to this notice are not a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of the solicitation.