Z1DA--Update Patient Wifi 610A4-25-226 36C25026B0012_1
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AI-generated · Mar 03, 2026Upgrade patient Wi-Fi system at VA Northern Indiana Health Care System Fort Wayne Campus by replacing aging networking components and expanding coverage, including replacing selected access points, firewall, switches, and servers; installing new wiring, antennas, and a router to integrate with the existing network. Scope by building includes Building 1 (floor-by-floor AP, switch, firewall, server replacements and new wiring), Building 2 (one Wi‑Fi repeater, one router, and three APs with required wiring), and Building 8 (two new APs, one switch, one omnidirectional antenna on the west exterior wall, one router, and rack for the switch). Work in Building 8 is scheduled during off-hours, 5:00 PM to 2:00 AM, Monday through Friday.
Provide all labor, materials, supervision, safety and quality measures, and ensure compatibility with the current system. The equipment list centers on Ruckus R650 APs, ICX 7150 switches, 1000BASE-SX SFP optics, and CAT6A cabling, with all components compatible. Additional requirements include coordinating with subcontractors, delivering a site-specific safety plan and construction schedule, submitting submittals to the COR before installation, and providing a list of usernames and passwords created during installation prior to final payment. The period of performance is 90 calendar days from Notice to Proceed; work hours follow normal business hours unless Building 8 is in the off-hours window, replaced equipment must be returned to VA, waste disposed of, and the work area cleaned after each shift. Only the Contracting Officer may change requirements; COR clarifications do not alter the scope.
Posting third amendment (SF 30) with all of the RFI received by the due date. Please review all SF 30 for changes and the SF1442 for all the terms and condition with attachments. Update Patient Wi-Fi Project Number: 610A4-25-226 I. SCOPE OF WORK: The contract involves replacing the old router with a newer one, adding an extender/mesh to the existing Wi-Fi network, and ensuring the seamless integration of the latest equipment with the current system. Contractor shall provide all needed labor, materials, Supervision, Quality and Safety Measures, and all other necessary resources required to update the patient Wi-Fi system at VA Northern Indiana Health Care System Fort Wayne Campus located at 2121 Lake Avenue, Fort Wayne, IN 46805. SCOPE: A. Building 1: 1. The contractor shall replace selected patient Wi-Fi access points, Firewall, Wi-Fi switches and install new directional antenna. a. First floor i. Replace ten (10) access points, two (2) consoles, four (4) switches, one (1) server, and one (1) firewall. b. Second floor i. Replace four (4) access points and one (1) switch. ii. Remove one (1) access point. iii. Add CAT6A cabling for the router in room 3239. c. Third floor i. The contractor shall install all the necessary wiring and one (1) directional Wi-Fi antenna on Building 1 outside room 3239. ii. Contractor shall install all equipment necessary to install a Wi-Fi router for the antenna outside room 3239. d. Fourth floor i. Replace eleven (11) access points and one (1) switch. B. Building 2: 1. The Contractor shall install one (1) Wi-Fi repeater on Building 2. 2. The Contractor shall install one (1) Wi-Fi router in Building 2 for the Wi-Fi repeater. 3. The Contractor shall install three (3) access points and all necessary wiring for the access points. C. Building 8: 1. The contractor shall install two (2) new access points in Building 8. This will include all wiring and equipment necessary to make the access points operational. 2. The Contractor shall install one (1) switch for the Wireless access points in Building 8. 3. The Contractor shall install one (1) omnidirectional antenna on Building 8. This antenna shall be placed on the west exterior facing wall of the building. 4. The Contractor shall install one (1) Wi-Fi router in Building 8 for the omnidirectional antenna. 5. The Contractor shall install racking in Building 8 for the switch. 6. Work in Building 8 Shall be performed during off hours, 5:00 P.M. 2:00 A.M. Monday Friday. D. Equipment List 1. Access points will be Ruckus R650 dual-band 802.11abgn/ac/ax Wireless Access Point with Multi-Gigabit Ethernet backhaul, 4x4:4 + 2x2:2 streams, OFDMA, MU-MIMO, BeamFlex+, dual ports, PoH/uPoE/802.3at PoE support or equivalent. 2. Switches will be ICX 7150 Switch, 24x 10/100/1000 PoE+ ports, 2x 1G RJ45 uplink-ports, 2x 1G SFP and 2x 10G SFP+ uplink-ports upgradable to 4x 10G SFP+ with license 370W PoE budget, basic L3 (static routing and RIP) or equivalent. 3. Transceivers will be 1000BASE-SX SFP optic, MMF, LC connector, Optical Monitoring Capable or equivalent. 4. Cabling will be CAT6A. 5. All materials sourced and installed shall be compatible with each other. E. Additional requirements. 1. The Contractor shall coordinate project expectations with the subcontractors to ensure everything in the SOW and on the specifications is included in subcontractor bids and work is properly completed prior to the final inspection. 2. Contractor shall provide a site-specific safety plan before the start of work. 3. Contractor shall provide a construction schedule before the start of work. 4. Contractor shall provide Submittals to COR prior to install. 5. Prior to final payment, the contractor shall supply the VA with a list of all usernames and passwords created during the installation and setup of the Wi-Fi system. 6. The period of performance for this project is 90 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed. 7. Work Shall be performed during normal business hours, 7:00 A.M. 4:30 A.M. Monday Friday (except for Building 8 as mentioned in C.6). 8. All switches, access points, and consoles that were replaced shall be returned to VANIHCS Engineering. 9. The Contractor shall dispose of all waste created during this project. 10. The Contractor is responsible for cleaning up their work area after every shift. The Contracting Officer (CO) will issue the Notice to Proceed before any work or mobilization is authorized to begin. Contractors shall clearly include the solicitation number (prior to award) or the contract number (as appropriate) on all documents submitted to the VA. "No Government personnel, other than the Contracting Officer, have the authority to change or alter these requirements. The COR shall clarify technical points or supply relevant technical information, but no requirements in this scope of work may be altered as a sole result of such verbal clarification."
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