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VA11816Q0844Federal

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The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Office of Information and Technology, Region 3, is seeking a contractor for the installation and maintenance of a 24-strand single-mode fiber optic cable connecting two VA Medical Centers located at 1 Freedom Way and 950 15th Street in Augusta, Georgia. This fiber optic cable will support the VA network between these two facilities. The existing dark fiber service is being discontinued by the current provider, necessitating this new contract. Key service requirements include the installation of the fiber optic cable and ongoing maintenance throughout the contract period. The contractor must ensure service availability 24/7 with a performance target of 100 percent uptime, respond to VA inquiries within four business hours 95 percent of the time, and meet repair time objectives of four hours for outages and 72 hours for degraded service. The contract’s initial period of performance is 12 months from the award date, with the possibility of four additional 12-month option periods. Timely submission of invoices and usage reports is mandatory. The solicitation is identified under RFP number VA118-16-R-0844, with the NAICS code 517110, covering telecommunication services. The anticipated award date was set for November 20, 2015, and responses were due by November 30, 2015. Questions related to the solicitation were to be directed to Contract Specialist Michael Frank via email. This presolicitation notice does not constitute a formal request for proposal and was issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs via the Technology Acquisition Center in New Jersey.

General Info

Contract for installing and maintaining 24-strand fiber optic cable linking two VA Medical Centers in Augusta.

Agency

Department Of Veterans Affairs → Technology Acquisition Center Nj (36C10B)

NAICS

517110 - Wired Telecommunications Carriers

Place of Performance

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PhasePresolicitation

PostedOct 29

Presolicitation

Notice updatedNov 4

The response deadline was removed. The notice description changed.

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Veterans Affairs → Technology Acquisition Center Nj (36C10B)

ContactsNo contacts available

OfficeEATONTOWN, NJ, 07724, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Veterans Affairs → Technology Acquisition Center Nj (36C10B)

Office AddressEATONTOWN, NJ, 07724, USA

ContactsNo contact information available

Full Description

Please reference new RFP Number VA118-16-R-0844 for solicitation and Proposal Submittal instructions. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Office of Information and Technology (OI&T), Region 3 requires the installation and maintenance of a 24 strand single mode fiber optic cable installed between the 2 VA Medical Centers (VAMC) of 1 Freedom Way, Augusta, GA and 950 15th Street, Augusta, GA. The 24 strand single mode fiber optic cable will provide the VA network for both locations. There is currently dark fiber installed between these two locations; however, the current provider will no longer support this service. Services include installation of fiber optic cable and the maintenance of the cable during the period of performance. Timely delivery of invoices/usage reports with an acceptable performance level of 100 percent of the time. For responses to VA queries, responses received within four business hours of request with an acceptable performance level of 95 percent of the time measured on a monthly basis; Mean Time To Repair shall not exceed four hours for outage and 72 hours for service degraded. The period of performance is 12 months from the date of award with four, 12-month option periods. The Contractor shall provide telecommunication services at the facility 24 hours per day, seven days per week with maximum service availability. The North American Industrial Classification (NAICS) for this effort is 57110. The anticipated award date is November 20, 2015. This notice does not in itself represent the issuance of a formal request for proposal/quote and is not intended to be taken as such. This notification shall close on November 30, 2015. Questions/responses shall be submitted via e-mail to Contract Specialist, Michael Frank, e-mail: contact@example.gov, with the subject line as the synopsis number, VA118-16-R-0844. The Points of Contact (POCs) for this action are Michael Frank, Contract Specialist, +1 (555) 000-0000 or Iris Farrell, Contracting Officer, +1 (555) 000-0000