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5820--Vocera Smart Badges - NWI

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36C26323Q0831Federal

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The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 23, is conducting market research through a Sources Sought Notice to identify small business vendors, specifically Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) or Veteran Owned Small Businesses (VOSB), capable of providing Vocera Smart Badges and related equipment for the Nebraska Western Iowa Health Care System facilities in Omaha and Grand Island, Nebraska. This notice is for information gathering only and does not constitute a solicitation or a promise to award a contract. Respondents are required to submit capability statements via email by July 7, 2023, including details such as business contact information, SDVOSB or VOSB status, GSA Federal Supply Schedule contract information if applicable, and relevant certifications. The services sought fall under NAICS code 334290 and Product Service Code 5820, focusing on communication equipment. The Department emphasizes that no phone inquiries will be accepted, only email responses, and that the government will not reimburse any costs related to responses. The notice underscores that the information provided will aid in future acquisition planning and does not bind the government to any contract. More detailed requirements, including the scope of work and necessary certifications, are outlined in the attached Statement of Work. The contracting officer for this notice is Jesse Sweesy, who can be contacted via email for submission purposes only.

General Info

VA seeks SDVOSB/VOSB vendors for Vocera Smart Badges in Nebraska healthcare; info gathering only.

NAICS

334290 - Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing

Place of Performance

Nebraska – Western Iowa VA Health Care System 4101 Woolworth Avenue. Omaha, Omaha, NE, 68105-1850, USA

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NONE

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Smart Badge Supply Purchase - NWI Engineering SOW

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Sources Sought Notice: Vocera Smart Badges - NWI (36C26323Q0831)

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AgencyDepartment Of Veterans Affairs → Network Contract Office 23 (36C263)
Contacts1 person available
OfficeSaint Paul, MN, 55101, USA
Office AddressSaint Paul, MN, 55101, USA
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Jesse SweesyContracting Officer

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Page 2 of 2 No phone calls. Send any responses by e-mail only. As this is a Sources Sought Notice for market research purposes, the Government will not accept any technical questions at this time. This is a Sources Sought Notice to determine small business sources capable of providing Fire Systems Testing and Inspection Services per this notice under NAICS 334290 (Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing). Small business size standard is 800 Employees. Product Service Code (PSC) is 5820 (Radio and television communication equipment, except Airborne). BACKGROUND: THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE BEING RELEASED PURSUANT TO FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR) PART 10: MARKET RESEARCH. This notice is issued solely for informational, market research, and planning purposes only. It does not constitute a solicitation or a promise to issue a solicitation in the future. This notice does not commit the Federal Government to contract for any service at this time. Further, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 23/Supplies Services Team 2, is not at this time seeking offers, and will not accept unsolicited offers. Respondents are advised that the Federal Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice. All costs associated with responding to this notice will be solely at the responding party s expense. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Federal Government to form a binding contract. Although the term offeror is used in this notice, your respective organization s response will be treated as information only and shall not be used as an offer. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this notice is to conduct market research to determine if there are Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) or Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) sources capable of providing Vocera Smart Badges and associated equipment for the VA Nebraska Western Iowa Health Care System for Omaha and Grand Island. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE: See Attached Statement of Work (SOW) for Vocera Smart Badges requirement. PLACES OF PERFORMANCE: Nebraska Western Iowa VA Health Care System 2201 N Broadwell Ave, Grand Island, NE 68803 (Grand Island) 4101 Woolworth Avenue. Omaha, NE 68105-1850 (Omaha) POTENTIAL SCOPE OF WORK: See Attached Statement of Work (SOW) for the Vocera Smart Badges requirement. POTENTIAL CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSURE: See Attached Statement of Work (SOW) for the Vocera Smart Badges requirement. SUBMITTAL OF RESPONSES: Responses shall be sent via electronic mail only by 12:00pm Central Standard Time (CST), 07-7-2023 to: Jesse Sweesy Contracting Officer E-mail: contact@example.gov Offerors shall submit a capability statement indicating their ability and experience to provide the services cited above; such statement shall also list: Name of offeror Address of offeror UEI Number of offeror Point of contact name, phone number, and e-mail of offeror Whether or not the vendor is SDVOSB or VOSB; SDVOSB and VOSB will be verified through Vet Biz at https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov. Whether or not vendor has General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) contract; if so, please provide GSA FSS contract number certifications and licensure that its applicable staff holds Statement of how much work the contractor intends to subcontract.

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