459-25-1-380-0005 | 36C261-24-AP-5759 | Routed Network Service, NCIC/Background Inquiries for VA Police

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. No Solicitation is currently available. The information requested will be used solely within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to facilitate decision making and will not be disclosed outside of the Government. The determination of a procurement strategy, based upon the comments submitted in response to this Sources Sought Announcement, is solely within the discretion of the Government.

The VA Network Contracting Office (NCO 21) is soliciting information from contractors that can provide Routed Network Service (RNS) for Access to the National Crime Investigation Center (NCIC) and Judicial Inquiry System/Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center (HCJDC) in support of the Veterans Affairs Pacific Islands Health Care System, (VA PIHCS) Police Service, headquartered at the Spark M. Matsunaga VA Medical Center at Honolulu, Hawaii.

Satellite offices are located at the VA Outpatient Clinic in Honolulu and Kapolei. All work is performed on site at the VA facilities. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 517112, Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite), and the small business size standard is 1,500 employees. A draft Statement of Work (SOW), subject to change, is attached to this notice. The period-of-performance (POP) for the base year 12/02/2024 12/01/2025 plus four one-year option periods.

All interested contractors must respond by email to destiny.quenga@va.gov no later than 4:00 PM PST on 11/18/2024. The assigned sources sought announcement number 36C26125Q0112 should be referenced on all correspondence regarding this announcement. Please answer the following questions when responding:

a) What is your company s Socioeconomic Status? (ex: small business, large business, SDVOSB, etc.).

b) If SDVOSB or VOSB, are you registered in https://veterans.certify.sba.gov (Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov) ).

c) Provide Company s legal name along with UEI #, DUNS, and/or CAGE Code d) Capabilities Statement List of Projects (Government and Commercial) that are similar in scope and size. e) Anticipated Teaming Arrangements (if any). f) If plan on subcontracting, demonstrate that you will meet the limitations on subcontracting per FAR 52.219-14 for Small Businesses; VAAR 852.219-73/74 for SDVOSB/VOSB. g) GSA/VA/SEWP or any government contract; provide the Contract #, if applicable h) The applicable wage determination is WD 2015-5689 Revision 23 Dated 07-22-2024.

The Government will use this information when determining its business type decision. This synopsis is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government and no contract will be awarded as a direct result of this Sources Sought announcement. Failure to provide the information requested above on items a-h will be considered non-responsive and will not be considered a viable source.

Notes: Contractors must have a current registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://sam.gov/SAM/ and SDVOSB and VOSB firms https://veterans.certify.sba.gov and CVE should be registered at the time of quote submission. No telephone calls will be accepted or entertained, no exceptions.