This is a firm-fixed price purchase order contract awarded by the U.S. Air Force to Vitec Inc., a manufacturer of video streaming equipment and solutions. The contract, valued at $224,861.65, is for the VITEC PLATINUM SERVICE PROGRAM PLUS FOUR OPTION YEARS. It provides maintenance and support for video encoding equipment, networking devices, telemetry systems, and PCM (Pulse-Code Modulation) multiplexers. The contract has an ultimate completion date of March 28, 2025.
The original solicitation was a sole-source procurement under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b) for a support package to maintain the VITEC/OPTIBASE hardware and software associated with the Joint Task Force Civil Support video portal system. This includes EZTV, Video on Demand, OCASTER, and Encoder systems. The contract was not set aside for any specific business type.
Vitec Inc. has a significant Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with the Department of the Navy Naval Air Systems Command Naval Air Warfare Center, valued at $4,999,999.00, for providing end-to-end video streaming platforms and related equipment. The company has also been awarded contracts and task orders from various federal agencies, including the Department of Defense and civilian agencies like the Department of Homeland Security and the Centers for Disease Control.