S02_ATTACHMENT_A_Request for Additional Information Log _36C25820Q0197.pdf
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- 36C25820Q0197
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This document contains a request for information log and questions and answers related to a solicitation for audio visual equipment and installation services for a Phoenix VA Health Care Center ambulatory care center. Key details include: the solicitation number 36C25820Q0197 is for the Department of Veterans Affairs VISN 22 to provide dual camera video conferencing, web meeting capabilities, and recording equipment for partitionable classrooms and training rooms across 12 cameras, 32 speakers, 4 amplifiers, and 4 podium microphones. The rooms will connect to a control room and require camera extenders, Epiphan video capture cards for PCs, and Dante-enabled networking equipment. Two portable cameras and associated cabling are also required along with various mounting solutions for large format displays.
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Request for Information (RFI) Log
Audio Visual Equipment
06/23/2020
RFI
Number
Date Question Answer
1 6/21/2020
There is now mention of two cameras being remote tracking, rolling. This were never mentioned at the site survey. Can you please clarify what kind of mount is envisaged for these? Is this something we are to provide?
Yes, and nothing was to be discussed at the site survey.
2 6/21/2020 I was asking if you were looking to preview the video for a given camera on the wall mounted touch panels or just in the control room.
Control room
3 6/21/2020 Answers 75 and 77 imply the AV system is connected to a local IT network and thence to the Internet. I understood this was not permitted.
Laptop in podium have to connect to the Internet (OI&T) and the A/V system will connect to the Laptop.
4 6/21/2020 If the Cisco Room Kit is required can we use the other system cameras that will be installed in place of adding the single Cisco camera?
Please provide system option that works for all options- everything needs to be controlled together. All items need to speak to each other
5 6/21/2020 What are the total numbers for each classrooms and training rooms along with their corresponding room numbers/names?
Classified as one whole room, that can be partitioned off into 3:1, 2:2, 4 separate rooms. 1- 10” touch panel in each room; 3 cameras- in each room (12 cameras total); 8 speakers per room (32 speakers total); 1 AMP can hold 8 speakers- (so 4 AMP total); 4-podium mics- (gooseneck mics are on the podium being requested); Ceiling mics- we want as many mics for each room in the ceiling to be able for town hall meetings to ask questions virtually if they need to be
6 6/21/2020 Is one of the rooms going to be deemed “The Master” when they are all opened up into one space?
Yes, the SE Quad room.
7 6/21/2020 How is A0103 going to be partitioned out? It looks like the partition will directly hit one of the 95” displays per the provided floor plan.
The layout is not to scope
8 6/21/2020 Where is the large 45RU rack be installed?
Cannot locate the 45 RU rack in the SOP- but will need a rack in the control room. The podium is to have a pull out rack to house PC unit components and be accessible to fix any issues in the back-side.
9 6/21/2020 Are each of these P60 cameras going to be interfacing directly to their corresponding room’s codec?
Please provide system option that works for all options- everything needs to be controlled together. All items need to speak to each other
10 6/21/2020 Should we include camera extenders on the list of material? YES
11 6/21/2020 Are the (4) EPIPHAN VIDEO-AV.IO 4K capture cards dedicated for the PC’s in each classroom and will they be in the lecterns?
YES
12 6/21/2020 Is the purpose of the NVX equipment solely for the room combining functionality and then there are the DMPS3’s in each classroom to be used when separated?
YES
13 6/21/2020 For the NVX encoders/decoders how many of these need to card based to populate each DMF-CI-8 frame vs. wall/surface mounted?
System option that works for all options- everything needs to be controlled together. All items need to speak to each other
14 6/21/2020 What is the intended purpose for the (4) DM-Lite Tx/Rx’s?
To transmit and receive the audio/visual data mediums
15 6/21/2020
The DMPS3’s though do provide audio signal processing however they do not have AEC (Acoustic Echo Cancellation) in them required for VTC meetings. Should we include audio DSP’s in the quote for each classroom?
Only for 1 classroom- “the Master” (SE Quad)
16 6/21/2020
Section “5.3.2 Subtask 2.1 – Audio/Video Equipment” questions… -It mentions having a “DMPS3-4K-300-C” however I’m assuming you meant “DMPS3-4K-350-C”, yes?
-This DMPS3 device is not listed on the “4.2.7 video systems equipment” list of material. How many of these devices need to be included, 1/ lectern for a total of 4?
-Does this also correspond to the Cisco Codecs as well?
Yes/ 4 total/ System option that works for all options- everything needs to be controlled together. All items need to speak to each other
17 6/23/2020 What is the intent for the camera controller?
a. Will the person in the control room need to be able to see all cameras at once?
Yes
18 6/23/2020 What is the use case for a meeting with someone operating the system from the control room?
Town Hall meetings/ Award ceremonies
19 6/23/2020 Do the two portable cameras need to have tripods and long patch cables for mobility?
YES
20 6/23/2020 Where will the portable cameras connect to the system? Available data and outlet ports.
21 6/23/2020 Will the portable cameras be used for recording or some other function?
YES
22 6/23/2020 The large 98” displays should be mounted using articulating mounts to allow access behind the displays for service, correct?
YES
23 6/23/2020 Will any recording equipment be necessary? YES
24 6/23/2020 Should the control room touch panel offer control of every source, destination and intermediate device? This includes individual mic controls etc.
YES
25 6/23/2020 Please confirm that each room will require dual camera video conferencing, and web-based meeting capabilities.
YES
26 6/23/2020 Please confirm that the same image will be displayed on both displays, within a given room, at all times.
YES
27 6/23/2020 Please confirm that the resident PC will be a small form factor or regular sized PC, and not a laptop.
It needs to support all factors.
28 6/23/2020 The lectern link provided is a company in India and has a lot of features not required. Is this just an example of what you would like the lectern to look like?
YES
29 6/23/2020
Confirm which you may need “8 EA- CHIEF Micro-Adjust Fixed Wall Mount X-Large” or an articulating arm that can be used to pull out the displays from the pre-built drywall display cove.
Please note-millwork/drywall display cove elevations to confirm size and fit required
We would like to use a fixed for the 98” TV and a motorized artwork screen to hide it away when not in use; We would like to use for the 75” and 65” tv- a flip around mounting system, where there is a piece of art on the back-side. The 32” will be an articulating arm so it can swivel and tilt.
Be sure to include all requirements needed to place mounts properly to the walls in your quote.
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