SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- VPN Internet Service
- Notice Date
- 6/18/2010
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 515210
— Cable and Other Subscription Programming
- Contracting Office
- Department of Veterans Affairs;Contracting Officer (248);Bay Pines VA Healthcare System (516);4300 Duhme Road, Suite 300;Madeira Beach, FL 33708
- ZIP Code
- 33708
- Solicitation Number
- VA24810RQ0510
- Response Due
- 6/28/2010
- Archive Date
- 9/26/2010
- Point of Contact
- Jennifer Rohrbach
- E-Mail Address
-
Contract Specialist
(jennifer.rohrbach@va.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Synopsis: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is requesting information from appropriate companies or parties currently capable of contract support in providing Virtual Private Network (VPN) Internet service for VA Healthcare System employees at Bay Pines, FL. 1. PURPOSE: This notice is part of Government Market Research, a process for obtaining the latest information from industry with respect to their current and near-term abilities. All company proprietary information contained in the response shall be separately marked. Any proprietary information contained in response to this request will be properly protected from unauthorized disclosure. The government will not use proprietary information submitted from any one firm to establish the capability and requirements for any future systems acquisition so as to not inadvertently restrict competition. 2. OBJECTIVES: Initial market research has indicated many sources are available to fulfill this requirement. This notice is being sent to the public to generate interest and obtain additional information from other companies in fulfilling this requirement. Please contact Jennifer Rohrbach with any information regarding your firm's ability to fulfill this requirement. 3. REQUIREMENTS: The Contractor shall provide VPN Internet service for VA Healthcare System employees at Bay Pines, FL, for a period of one year. 4. INSTRUCTIONS TO RESPONDENTS: Interested parties should provide capabilities, qualification statements, and examples that demonstrate their ability to satisfy the requirements detailed in paragraph 3 of this announcement. Companies or parties are to use a minimum number of pages to describe in detail the information requested and submit responses in Microsoft Office compatible electronic format. The page limit for responses is 5, 8.5" x 11" double-sided pages, including attachments, and no smaller than size 12 font. Responses must include: A) Industry Point of Contact (POC) for technical and contractual issues to include name, position, telephone number, and e-mail address. B) Overall capabilities as compared against Paragraph 3 Requirements. Responses to this notice will be accepted within 10 days of publication of this notice and shall be transmitted electronically to Jennifer Rohrbach, jennifer.rohrbach@va.gov 5. DISCUSSIONS: One-on-one information gathering sessions with respondents are currently not contemplated. The Government may elect to conduct one-on-one discussions with industries based on its analysis of the notice responses, the quality of submission, and the specifications in the information provided. The Government is under no obligation to conduct these sessions. The Government does not commit to providing a response to any comment or questions. Any revision to this notice based on comments received remains solely at the Government's discretion. These initiatives may ultimately result in the Government developing and issuing a solicitation for respondents. The above information is for source sought only.
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