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Contract Opportunity Amendment to a Previous Combined Solicitation

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* = Required Field Contract Opportunity Amendment to a Previous Combined Solicitation J070 VAKN MC Automation Upgrade (VA-20-00039723) Posting Questions and Answers Due date for quotes has been extended until May 13, 2020 63129 36C77620Q0089 05-13-2020 N 541512 Department of Veteran Affairs

PCAC-ST. LOUIS

4401-D Meramec Bottom Rd Saint Louis MO 63129

1. Master control switchers 0, routers 1, graphics generators 2, logo inserters 2, audio cart 0, VTR’s (how many of each) no video tape machines, closet would be two Sony XDCAM player/recorder?

2. Will you require simultaneous live records yes , scheduled records with the VAKN workflow fluidity we don’t do any automated scheduled records if that was the question and secondary records (a record tied to a live event) yes there are secondary records ?

3. Will you have a dedicated LAN for this? No this will be on the VA OI&T network , which will require meeting all OI&T network requirements.

4. Is there a Cache involved? No cache per se , there is an LTO library for long term archive, managed by Dalet. How will media be transferred to the cache?

5. Will there ever be a time when you will broadcast with no operator management? Yes, weekends and holidays master control is solely automated . monitored for issues but no operator onsite.

6. Will you require redundancy in the system? Section 6.2 requires a mirrored database , that is the only redundancy requirement.

7. Will you require control of an Archive (what type)? LTO 6 soon to be LTO 8 library managed by Dalet.

8. Any other third party devices that need to be controlled? All third party legacy systems were mentioned in the PWS.

9. It sounds like you want an SDI system that supports virtual and IP, what standards do you need? Yes this is a HD SDI facility. VA OI&T is going to virtual environments and Cloud workflows. There is no virtual requirement in the PWS, since the system is controlling on premise equipment.

10, What audio mixer functionality are you looking for and what protocols will need to be supported? Master control doesn’t not have a audio mixer per se, there is an Linear Acoustic ARC unit for each channel, for program audio level/processing.