AVID Media Composer Workstation Upgrades Sources Sought Notice (Request for Information)

AVID MEDIA COMPOSER UPGRADES THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT FOR MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY The Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Program Contracting Activity Central (PCAC) is in the process of planning a requirement in which a contractor will be required to provide AVID MEDIA COMPOSER UPGRADES for ILEAD intends to purchase and install four new HP Z8 G5 Avid Media Composer edit workstations to replace four existing Avid workstations.

All Media Composer workstation hardware and software configurations must be vetted and approved by Avid for use with the VA-owned Media Central system. The VA will transfer the Media Composer software licenses from the existing workstations to these new workstations. All socio-economic groups (small and large businesses) are encouraged to respond to this request.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) anticipated for this requirement is 334111. The size standard for this NAICS code is 1,250 employees. Interested parties shall have a current Systems for Award Management (SAM) (www.sam.gov) active registration. The registration shall be kept active throughout the contract's life if issued.

SAM registrations shall incorporate the representations and certifications of the company identifying the NAICS of 334111. At this time, we only need to know if your firm can perform the work as described in the SOW, your DUNS or UEID number, and if you need any points of clarification on the description of work. All responses must come with Letters Of Authorization (LOA) from all Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM). This is to meet the requirements on Gray Market Items.

Line items 0001 thru 0004 (see attached PWS) are Brand Name or Equal; vendors shall provide a LOA from the Basis of Design Manufacturer OR your OR Equal proposed substitute. Line items 0005 and 0006 (see attached PWS) are Brand Name Only; vendors shall provide a LOA from AVID TECHNOLOGY INC. Any vendors who do not provide OEM LOA will be determined non-responsive. Please send your responses to this RFI via email to Heather Allen at: heather.allen3@va.gov See attached DRAFT SOW for details.