63--Pediatric protection system for FHCC North Chicago

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT FOR MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY. The VA Great Lakes Acquisition Center (GLAC) is in the process of determining the acquisition strategy for providing and installing a Pediatric Protection System for the 4th Floor of Building 133 located at the James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center (FHCC) located in North Chicago, IL. Please note that this Request for Information (RFI) is for information only and does not constitute a solicitation for competitive bids/proposals and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. However, all interested parties who believe they can meet the requirements are invited to submit, in writing, information describing their capability to provide the services and supplies listed above. OVERVIEW: The Pediatric Protection System shall consist of an advanced wireless security system designed to prevent the abduction of infants and children. It must be compatible with the station's current Lenel Physical Access Control System (PACS). The VA will award a Firm Fixed Price contract that includes all system hardware and other materials; software and interfaces; installation; management; labor; supervision; permits; shipping costs; system training for staff; and system testing. The requirement shall include installation and wire to install equipment, mounting and termination of equipment, checkout and testing of system with integration to existing equipment. The system shall be encased in a wire mold raceway in inaccessible areas and routed through accessible acoustical tile ceilings. Work shall be performed during normal working hours. The system shall have a one year warranty on installation and equipment shall have either one year or manufacturer warranty (whichever is longer). Offerors will be required to perform a site visit prior to submission of quote. Please include the following information about your organization in your response: (1) Name of Organization, (2) Address + Zip Code, (3) Telephone Number, (4) Fax Number, (5) Size of Business: Large or Small, (6) Status of Business: Small Business Administration (SBA) 8(a) Business Development Program Concern, Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Zone Concern, Small Disadvantaged Business Concern, Veteran-Owned Small Business Concern, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Concern, Minority owned business concern, and/or Women-Owned Small Business Concern, (7) CCR status, (8) Point(s) of Contact, (9) Email Address, and (10) number of years in business. Organizations responding to this RFI should provide the company's capabilities to perform this requirement. The NAICS code is 561621. The Small Business size standard is 12.5 million. The information received as a result of this notice will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the VA not to open the requirement to open competition, based on response to this sources sought synopsis, is solely within the discretion of the VA. The Government does not intend to pay for any information provided under this sources sought synopsis. All responses may be sent via e-mail to William Tanksley at [email protected]. Responses to this sources sought synopsis are due in the office by 2:00 pm CST on April 29, 2011.