Attach 4 VTC Question Answers.pdf

VTC Q & A Due back to Contracting before 2 June 23 @ 1200

1. What type of storage rack would the government prefer to store the equipment in the room? Floor installed with wheels, wall mounted, under the desk. Is there an IT closest we can wall mount the equipment rack for the components for the system?

• Storage rack on the floor

• If able in a box in front of table against wall under TV

2. In the notice the government requests a Phone with Speakers? Currently what type of phone line is installed in the room? POTS or VOIP

• Currently no phones installed

• VOSIP is wanted

• Spider phone

3. If the current phone system is VOIP, can the government supply the contractor with appropriate passwords to integrated existing phone system within the government VOIP system?

• N/A

4. Does the government prefer integration of the current phone system to be used with the new A/V VTC system?

• No

5. Does the government want a new solution for phone with speakers?

• We are open to new phone solutions with speakers

• Will need to be approved by comm/information protection before install

6. Commercial Grade Monitors for government do not have a TV Turner that’s TAA compliant, would the government like an external device that will give the government TV turner capabilities?

• We can give list of approved TVs if need be.

7. Is a codec required for SIPR (classified VTC)?

• Yes, just need to be able to change gate keeper address automatically. Put a button on the tech panel (routing page) for between GVS and Global strike (H.323 registration IP address)

8. Is there currently any owner furnished equipment currently installed?

• KG-175D TACLANE

• 2960 Cisco Switch

9. Is the contractor required to have a security clearance?

• No because the system will not be hot/live

10. Does the customer require any additional inputs for laptops at the table or any where else in the room?

• No

11. Is the equipment required to be TAA compliant?

• Yes

12. It states the microphones and speakers to be ceiling mounted. Is the customers intent to mute/unmute microphones from the touch panels?

• Yes

13. Will all the displays have the same image or will each display be a separate image selected by touch panel.

• Sperate if able

14. What is the requested warranty? 1 year,2 year, 3year.

3 years

15. What type of warranty does the customer require for the hardware 1,2,3, year.

• 3 Years

16. Is all racked headend equipment to be located in a rack under operators’ station?

• Near the area – fixable

17. What are the items circled in picture? If the customer is wanting ceiling installed microphones and speakers is there a path in place above hard ceiling?

• The triangles are motion censors.

• Circles are conduits for speakers and microphones – in between boundary and end up at the desk

18. Where do the connection points on the walls run to? To the Operators station?

• yes

19. Would you be able to specify everything that needs to be TEMPEST so we can finish our configuration?

• Class and unclass have to be three feet apart.

20. Will we be using any particular video conferencing solution? IE: Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Blue Jeans etc.

• Microsoft Teams – unclass

• Zoom – unclass

• SVTC - class

21. Do we need the ability to connect to any secondary conference platforms? If so, just connecting or also hosting?

• Both – Camera and microphone need to be routed for both NIPR/SIPR for teams and VIDYO (GVS)

22. Is content sharing or BYOD/BYOM needed? If so, wired or wireless?

23. How large is the conference room?

• 30'-1 3/4" L x 15'-8 5/16" W.

24. How many users?

• 1-10

25. Do you need expansion mics? If so, ceiling or table top mics?

• We require mics in the ceiling

• What is the difference between expansion mics and regular mics?

26. How many displays will connect to the system?

• 4/5

27. If doing BYOD/BYOM, what type of PC/Device are you connecting to? (to ensure compatibility)

• Connecting to a Juniper switch

• BYOD

• HP G8

28. Do you need expansion mics?

• Open to

29. Do you have a vendor preference?

• No

30. Do we have a ballpark budget for the solution?

• No