16r36_sol_additional_info_no_2.docx

FA8751-16-R-0036

SOLICITATION ADDITIONAL INFORMATION #2

The following firms attended the site visit held 6 May 2016:

Constant Technologies, Inc.

Phone: (401) 294-7171

FES Installations, Inc.

Phone: 1-800-781-1792

AV Solutions Phone: (315) 410-1115

Spinitar Phone: (714) 367-2900

AV Perfection Limited LLC Phone: (716) 235-8524

Vistacominc

(484) 661-5724

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Q1: Is there an Information Assurance requirement, seeing that the equipment is being installed in a SCIF? If there is an IA requirement, then the Extron equipment specified will not meet EAL, Tempest and JITC standards.

A1: There are no specific requirements to meet EAL, Tempest and JITC standards. However, with the exception of IR remote controls no other wireless communication between devices is permitted. No Bluetooth, WiFi, or RF is permitted. All equipment to be installed for this project will be in a non-networked environment with no communication outside the vault.

Q2: One question that I have is in regards to the CATx HDMI transmitters that are required to extend the signal from the console location at the rear of the room to the equipment rack. As there are Qty. (24) transmitters required, where shall these reside? They will take up a decent amount of space.

A2: The 24 CATx HDMI transmitters would be rack-mounted near the rear console along with the two 9-output computers specified in the requirement. The transmitters are less than 1 RU high and 2 can fit per shelf. A few half racks and Extron shelves were listed in the requirements, but final layout, rack sizes and quantity are open to recommendations. All the racks specified for the project need to accommodate all the equipment to be installed.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/CLARIFICATION OF REQUIREMENTS

The funding for this project expires 30 September 2016, period of performance extensions beyond this date will not be permitted except in the event of force majeure, manufacturer delays for equipment are not considered force majeure. If significant equipment delays occur the contract would need to be modified, this may pertain to the Planar screens that will not be in production until after contract award.

With the incorporation of amendment #2, no Bluetooth, WiFi, or RF is now a firm requirement. The Microsoft Surface Hubs that were originally specified for this project do not meet the new wireless restriction requirements. An alternate touch screen that meets the requirements has been provided with the amendment.

The UID requirement, will be one label for the entire system, however a listing of part numbers, serial numbers, and warranty period must be provided for all equipment as part of the requirement. The label should be delivered separately, for the Government to attach.

Applicable technical submittals such as power requirements, graphics, and engineered drawings will need to be approved post award and should be provided as part of the technical proposal. Incidental items like color charts shall be post award functions.

Connection to the existing audio system is required. Provide all materials and equipment to interface the new equipment (video wall hardware, video matrix switcher, computers, control system) to the following:

ClearOne XAP 800 microphone mixer (2 of these) ClearOne XAP TH2 Telephone Interface Ashly Powerflex 6250 Multi-Channel Power Amplifier Ashly NE Series 8250 Multi-Channel Amplifier Ashly Model Protea 4.24G Four Channel Digital Graphic Equalizer System Processor

All speakers and speaker wiring are already in place and won't need to be replaced.

There will be no demolition of existing systems (racks, projectors, screens) under this contract, they will either be removed by the Government or abandoned in place.

Provisions must be made to add cutouts in the melamine wall panel blocking below the video wall for existing outlets and microphone input panels.

The existing wall, where the video wall is to be installed is curved with at interior radius, the new video wall must follow the same radius.

Use non-metallic surface wall mounts for wall cabling coming down from the Government provided cable tray.

The ceiling area of the work space is a return air plenum. Cabling installed in the ceiling return must be plenum rated and comply with NFPA 70.

(THE ABOVE CONTENT IS AS OF 11 May 2016)