This document outlines the technical functional requirements for contractors applying for the Commodity Enterprise Contract - Next Generation (CEC-NG) with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, focusing on the provision of IT hardware and related services aimed at enhancing veteran care. It details specifications for end-user devices, servers, storage solutions, networking and security appliances, and supporting technologies that ensure standardization and interoperability within the VA's IT framework. Additionally, it highlights the benefits of using Varstreet's e-commerce platform to streamline contract sales processes and improve efficiency for contractors engaged in government contracts.

1. Technical functional
requirements
every contractor must
adhere to before
applying for CEC-NG contract

2. Introduction

3. The mission of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Office of Information and
Technology (OI & T) is to provide edge and services to Veterans of the United States.
In gathering these objectives, OI & T endeavors to give high caliber, successful, and
productive Information Technology (IT) services to those answerable for considering
the Veterans at the point-of-care just as all through all the purposes of the Veteran's
medical care in a viable, convenient, and empathetic way.
A Veteran-centered endeavor, OI & T looks to give a consistent, brought together
Veteran-experience through the sending of innovation and related administrations
that will empower the VA to offer the types of assistance, care, and advantages our
Veterans have acquired.
VA maintains an unpredictable IT endeavor design. VA is, likewise, working on setting
up the Commodity Enterprise Contract- Next Generation (CEC-NG) vehicle, and
through this, it will guarantee the standardization of commercial IT hardware and
associated installation, configuration, warranty, maintenance, and technical support
services, solutions across the VA undertaking. A Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery,
Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Multi-Agency Contract (MAC), CEC-NG looks to expand
upon the victories and strategic approaches set up, and the expense and schedule
efficiencies acknowledged, by VA using the current CEC contract. The item and task
necessities for CEC-NG look to guarantee standardization as well as interoperability
with existing equipment foundation, while promoting the selection of open standard
items and utilizing the Government's buying power as an enormous venture.
This document would solely focus on the CEC-NG Government Contract
Requirements in terms of the technical functional requirements which every
contract should abide by concerning the CEC-NG contract.

4. Technical Functional
Requirements Every Contractor
Must adhere to

5. The Contractor will give the accompanying IT Hardware Commodity Products and all
coincidental hardware, software, and services render the hardware operational.
Coincidental software required will be indicated in individual DOs. The Contractor will
give all commercially accessible equipment documentation to incorporate
specifications, installation guides, user's manuals, as well as any extra standard
hardware documentation, electronically. Specific subtleties and quantities will be
portrayed in the individual DOs.
The Contractor will give only new equipment and new parts for the necessary IT
Hardware Commodity Products portrayed herein, just as some other sub-components
or potentially incidental hardware. All sub-components and coincidental hardware
provided under a DO should be proper or used by a government office, not refute any
OEM inclusion for the IT Hardware Commodity Product, and be completely viable and
interoperable with the related IT Hardware Commodity Product.
If the product is needed under a DO, the Contractor will only give the most recent
commercially accessible variant except if approved, in writing, by the CO.
The following points need to be kept in mind for the CEC-NG
FED contract bid:
END USER DEVICES
The Contractor will give End User Devices (e.g., laptops, desktops, and tablets) to
encourage data and information handling and figuring mobility across the
Government. One OEM for each End User Device Product shall be provided by the
Contractor. If needed, multiple OEMs may be provided across the Technical
Function Area.
The Contractor will guarantee that all end-user gadgets are conveyed pre-installed
with the Operating System (OS) needed by the pertinent DO except if in any case
specified in the individual DOs. If any DO neglect to determine which OS to give, the
Contractor will request that the Government affirm the particular details required so
the apt OS can be provided. On the off chance that any End User Device DO
incorporates a necessity for cellular usefulness for a gadget, the cellular service
contract needed to empower the cell usefulness isn't in the extent of CEC-NG.

6. SERVERS
The Contractor will give Servers to encourage data/information processing, network
services, database management, and warehousing, community collaboration, training,
web services, and additionally resource distribution (e.g., cloud computing) across the
Government. Servers will incorporate, however, are not restricted to, rack and sharp
edge gadgets. One OEM for each Server Product shall be provided by the Contractor. If
needed, multiple OEMs may be provided across the Technical Function Area.
STORAGE ARRAYS/STORAGE APPLIANCES
The Contractor will give Storage Arrays/Storage Appliances to encourage information
warehousing, management, sharing, and streaming across the Government. The
Storage Appliance class will likewise incorporate things, for example, discrete hard
drives, memory segments, and storage media. One OEM for each Storage Appliance
Product shall be provided by the Contractor. If needed, multiple OEMs may be provided
across the Technical Function Area.
NETWORKING AND SECURITY APPLIANCES
The Contractor will give Networking and Security Appliances to encourage network
availability with security capability and correspondence across the Government.
Networking Appliances will incorporate, however, are not restricted to Switches,
Routers, Wide Area Network (WAN) Acceleration, Security Appliances, Wireless Access
Points, Wireless Controllers, and Load Balancers. One OEM for each Networking and
Security Appliance Product shall be provided by the Contractor. If needed, multiple
OEMs may be provided across the Technical Function Area.

7. CONVERGED VIRTUALIZATION INFRASTRUCTURE
The Contractor will give Converged Virtualization Infrastructures (CVI) to encourage
data/information handling, network administrations, database administration and
warehousing, community collaboration, training, web services, as well as resource
distribution (e.g., cloud computing) across the Government. CVI setups will incorporate,
yet are not restricted to, both conventional merged and hyper configured
arrangements. One OEM for each Converged Virtualization infrastructure Product shall
be provided by the Contractor. If needed, multiple OEMs may be provided across the
Technical Function Area.
SUPPORTING TECHNOLOGIES
The Contractor will give Supporting Technologies including, yet not restricted to:
Printers, Multi-Functional Devices (MFD), telephony and video teleconference gear,
scanners, and auxiliary segments. All OEM programming needed for the fruitful activity
of all Supporting Technology Devices will be included for the conveyance. All Supporting
Technology Devices will be provided ready-to-use (e.g., essential starter ink cartridges,
power supplies). One OEM for each Supporting Technologies Product shall be provided
by the Contractor. If needed, multiple OEMs may be provided across the Technical
Function Area.

8. VARStreet: The Solution to bag CEC-NG
Contract
How VARStreet helps?
CEC-NG Contract Product Catalog
eCommerce for CEC-NG Contract
Sales Quoting for Government Contract
CRM for Government awardees
Sourcing and Procurement Software
CEC-NG Contract Specific Reports
VARStreet, as an eCommerce platform, integrates with the distributor catalog and
directly fetches the product information available under the CEC-NG contract. This,
not only saves time but also provides any updates or information regarding the
product and pricing in real-time.
Through the utilization of the CEC-NG-approved catalog, you can now get an
exclusive eCommerce platform built for the government agency, which gives you an
upper edge.
VARStreet's one-of-a-kind quotation software would ensure you can create and send
sales quotations with electronic copies of quotes, PO, and sales orders seamlessly
and the process is hassle-free.
Without CRM, businesses in the present world cannot strive to survive, forget about
being in the major league. VARStreet integrates with top-notch CRM systems and
makes sure that you manage opportunities and government agency customers with
the latest updates and information.
Sourcing and procurement software make sure that the buying and selling process is
streamlined and automated, which leads to a huge reduction in costs, a decrease in
human error due to lesser human intervention, and a tremendous increase in sale
opportunities.
VARStreet's platform lets you have the EPEAT and other CEC-NG government
reports right in your dashboard which makes it much more convenient and fruitful.

9. Why VARStreet?
Following the values and virtues incorporated since inception, VARStreet aims at providing
world-class support to the CEC-NG contract holders. VARStreet's platform is adaptable,
docile, and dynamic to accept any contract requirements. Some points which would help
you better understand why VARStreet:
1. Top-notch bid support for CEC-NG Awardees and other federal, local, and state
contracts.
2. Armed with best support services, 24x5 days relentless customer support for smooth
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3. For better insights as to how to proceed, there is a One-on-One demo concerning the
platform walkthrough and features and services.
4. Most importantly, the presence of custom and standard pricing option would ensure
that both Pre and Post contract award is met.
With VARStreet, all the CEC-NG Federal Contract Requirements will be taken care of, and
maximum productivity will be witnessed.
Conclusion
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