Amendment 001 Responses to Questions.pdf

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Immersive Visualization Environment Upgrade for High Performance Computing and Visualization Research Federal contract opportunity
Solicitation number
1333ND24QNB770135
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Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology

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This document is an amendment to a solicitation that responds to questions from prospective quoters and extends the due date for quotations. The amendment provides responses to eight questions, including clarification on the required display system specifications, the requirement for TAA-compliant products, and the availability of site pictures. The solicitation is for an Immersive Visualization Environment Upgrade for the High Performance Computing and Visualization Research group at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). NIST is seeking a dual-view capable direct view LED display system with a 1.25mm pixel pitch. Quotations are due by 11:00 a.m. ET on May 24, 2024. The contract will be awarded as a firm-fixed-price purchase order to the responsible quoter whose quotation is the lowest price technically acceptable. This is a 100% small business set-aside.

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The purpose of this amendment is to respond to questions posed by prospective quoters, amend the solicitation documentation, and extend the due date for quotations through May 24, 2024

11:00 a.m. ET.

The following questions and responses are hereby provided. Please note that Attachment I –

Specifications has been amended accordingly to reflect the responses provided.

Question 1: Will the RFQ be amended to add FAR Clause 52.219-33 as required by FAR

19.507(h)(1)?

Response: In accordance with FAR 19.507(h)(2), “The contracting officer shall not insert the clause at 52.219-33 when the Small Business Administration has waived the nonmanufacturer rule (see 19.505 (c)(4))." As such, the solicitation will not be amended to add this clause.

The solicitation is further amended to clarify the non-manufacturer rule waiver governing this requirement – Television (TV) Sets Manufacturing.

Question 2: Floor Display System: Direct View LED with no larger than 1.25mm pixel pitch -

Available LED flooring products from known vendors have a minimum pixel pitch of 2.5mm. If smaller pitch product is required can a removable glass or acrylic platform be installed above the

LED surface so that a standard direct view product can be installed?

Response: The Government requires a 1.25mm pixel pitch display in accordance with the specifications.

Question 3: In reference to Attachment 1 – Specifications - Wall Display System: Is this one sided or three sides?

Response: The required Wall system shall include a single (one-plane) vertical surface, to be abutted with the Floor surface. Two panels in total.

Question 4: What are the ambient lighting conditions in the space?

Response: Both Fluorescent and incandescent (track) lighting is in the room

Question 5: Is projection a possible substitution for LED to provide higher resolution?

Response: NIST requires a dual-view direct view LED in accordance with the solicitation specifications

Question 6: Are TAA compliant products required for this project?

Response: Yes, the products shall be TAA compliant.

Question 7: Are you able to share pictures of the current system?

Response: The solicitation has been amended to incorporate the following link, which provides an image of the current system – https://www.nist.gov/image/17itl004caveferrarismartysconcretesrm12injpg.

Question 8: Will access to the site be made available in the future for infrastructure assessment?

Response: A site visit was conducted as part of the sources sought for this requirement (i.e., AMDTC-01419). As such, an additional site visit is not planned for the solicitation.

https://www.nist.gov/image/17itl004caveferrarismartysconcretesrm12injpg

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