Q_A_No1.pdf

Section Question Response (to be completed by Requestor) Building 0001

pg. 1 -- Section 3.5

Additional Equipment: Replacement or upgrade of all other equipment associated with audio/visual presentation and video conferencing operations.

Could the government please confirm the final location for the Microsoft Teams PCs?—will the PCs be installed in the rack room?

Knowing this will help determine whether additional peripherals or infrastructure is needed (e.g., keyboard, mouse, USB extension [for CAC reader connection] to the conference table, or video/audio signal extension).

Microsoft Teams and S-Teams will be accessed via government laptops/VDI devices. Appropriate USB connection preferred.

Building 0001

pg. 1 -- Section 3.5

Additional Equipment: Replacement or upgrade of all other equipment associated with audio/visual presentation and video conferencing operations.

Could the government please confirm the total number of AV bridges and hard CODECs required for the space?

We believe the current requriement to be -- one (1) SIPR CODEC and one (1) NIPR AV Bridge Mini. Would the government please advise if this is accurate?

One (1) SIPR Codec and one (1) NIPR AV Bridge Mini is accurate.

Building 0001

pg. 1 -- Section 3.5

Additional Equipment: Replacement or upgrade of all other equipment associated with audio/visual presentation and video conferencing operations.

During the site survey, a request was made for "a multi-time zone clock."

Could the government please advise how many time zones should be displayed and a preferred layout for the multi-time zone clock?

Five (5) zones would suffice. Local, Zulu, etc.

Building 0001

pg. 1 -- Section 3.4

Equipment Controllers: Implementation of a modern control system for seamless management and functionality of all installed VTC equipment.

Could the government please advise how many touch panels are required in the room and the physical location for each?

Two (2) touch panels are required. One (1) in the conference room, on the main table, and one (1) in the control room on the technician/facilitator’s desk.

Bldg. 3950 Command Squadron Conference Room

p. 4 -- Section 3.1

Contractor shall provide and install a new AV-over-IP matrix switching system with Crestron NVX encoders and decoders connected to a 24-port Netgear AV Line PoE+ switch.

Contractor shall provide and install the following displays and compatible mounts:

•Two (2) 86-inch displays installed on extra-large tilting wall mount at the front of the room •Two (2) 65-inch displays installed on drop down ceiling mounts at the center of the room 16 feet from the front wall to the center of displays. This may be modified on site during installation if a sprinkler head or light is in the necessary tile or the above ceiling has an obstruction.

During the site survey, a preference for a video wall was mentioned (in place of the two proposed 86" displays).

Could the government please confirm the desired display solution and any associated, specific layout or resolution requirements?

A single, or dual large displays are preferred for the front of the room. Smaller displays are to be mounted on the sides. Resolution must be clearly visable from the head of the table.

Bldg. 3950 Command Squadron Conference Room

pg. 4 -- Section 3.3

Contractor shall furnish and install a Vaddio AV Bridge Mini with USB 3.0 for TEAMS support in the room. A USB 4-port switcher and a total of three (3) USB 3.2 Extender Kits are included to extend the Teams USB connections to one of three GE laptops in the room at the table.

Contractor shall provision the existing table boxes with USB-C connectivity for each of the three GE laptops at the table.

Could the government please confirm whether the "rear workstation" (equipped with a docking station) should have the same Microsoft Teams functionality and connectivity as the table-based laptop connections?

Functionality should be identical for the "control station" at the rear of the room, or the PC connection at the table.

Bldg. 3950 Command Squadron Conference Room

pg. 5 -- Section 3.3

Contractor shall re-purpose the existing GE rack to hold the new equipment. The rack will be equipped with power strips, shelves, cooling fan, and blank/vent panels.

During the site survey, a request was made for a "New Equipment Rack"

Could the government please confirm whether there is a preference - and physical location -- for a vertical equipment rack for equipment housing or a full credenza?

If an equipment rack is necessary, it would need to be located at the rear of the room. A rack or credenza would be dependant of the required airflow for the hardware.

Either would be sufficent.

Bldg. 3950 Command Squadron Conference Room

pg. 5 -- Section 3.3

Contractor shall re-purpose the existing GE rack to hold the new equipment. The rack will be equipped with power strips, shelves, cooling fan, and blank/vent panels.

During the site survey, a request was made for a "New Equipment Rack"

Could the government please confirm the physical location for the equipment housing (referenced in previous question)?

There is currently no rack.

Bldg. 3950 Command Squadron Conference Room

pg. 5 -- Section 3.9

Contractor shall provide and install a Crestron CP4 integrated room controller/processor managed via one (1) Crestron TS-1070-GV 10-inch touch panel at the table.

During the site survey, a request was made for "Second Touch Panel"

Could the government please confirm how many touch panels are required in the room and the physical location for each?

Two (2) touch panels are required. One (1) in the conference room, on the main table, and one (1) on the control desk.

Bldg. 3950 Command Squadron Conference Room

No PWS Reference - Topic introduced at site survey

Could the government please confirm whether a multi-time zone clock is required for this room? Not required, but optional.