GPE Salient_Characteristics_AV_Equipment_Package.docx

SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS

AUDIO/VIDEO EQUIPMENT AND PERIPHERALS

Procurement Support Attachment Purpose: This document identifies the minimum physical, functional, and performance characteristics required for the audio/video equipment associated with the accompanying quote. Manufacturer names and model numbers are intentionally omitted from the requirements below. Equivalent products may be considered when they meet or exceed all stated minimum salient characteristics and are suitable for the intended installed A/V application.

1. Professional Digital Wireless Handheld Microphone System Quantity: 2 systems Complete professional wireless vocal microphone system consisting of one handheld transmitter with integrated dynamic vocal microphone element and one compatible single-channel receiver.

Digital UHF wireless operation suitable for professional installed sound reinforcement.

Handheld microphone shall employ a cardioid or comparable directional pickup pattern suitable for speech and vocal reinforcement.

Receiver shall provide professional balanced audio output for connection to installed mixers or audio systems.

System shall provide selectable operating frequencies/channels and facilities for establishing a reliable interference-free operating channel within the legal U.S. spectrum available at the installation location.

Receiver and transmitter shall provide clear indication of operating status, RF/audio condition, and battery status as applicable.

System shall be suitable for rack-based or fixed A/V system deployment.

All components required for a complete, mutually compatible operating wireless channel shall be included.

2. Professional Digital Wireless Headworn Microphone System Quantity: 2 systems Complete professional wireless microphone system consisting of one bodypack transmitter, one compatible single-channel receiver, and one headworn condenser microphone.

Digital UHF wireless operation suitable for professional installed sound reinforcement and instructional use.

Headworn microphone shall use a cardioid or comparable directional pickup pattern to provide speech intelligibility and rejection of unwanted ambient sound.

Bodypack transmitter shall provide a secure microphone connection and shall be compatible with the furnished headworn microphone.

Receiver shall provide professional balanced audio output for connection to installed mixers or audio systems.

System shall provide selectable operating frequencies/channels and facilities for establishing a reliable interference-free operating channel within the legal U.S. spectrum available at the installation location.

Receiver and transmitter shall provide clear indication of operating status, RF/audio condition, and battery status as applicable.

All components required for a complete, mutually compatible operating wireless channel shall be included.

3. Four-Input Automatic HDMI Switcher Quantity: 1 Minimum of four HDMI source inputs and one HDMI program/output connection.

Shall support automatic source selection/switching based on active signal detection, with manual source selection capability.

Shall support digital video resolutions through 4K UHD and High Dynamic Range (HDR) signal formats.

Shall maintain embedded HDMI digital audio with the selected video source.

Shall support current HDMI content-protection/handshake requirements necessary for normal commercial A/V source and display interoperability.

Shall provide reliable EDID/HDMI signal management appropriate for an installed presentation system.

Unit shall be suitable for continuous use in a professional presentation or classroom A/V environment.

4. Wireless Document Camera / Presentation Camera Quantity: 1 Portable document/presentation camera capable of capturing documents, objects, demonstrations, and instructional material for display through an A/V presentation system.

Shall provide high-definition video capture suitable for projection and large-format display.

Shall support wireless network connectivity using Gigabit-class network infrastructure and shall also provide a practical means of connection to a host computer or presentation system.

Camera shall provide autofocus and digital or optical image magnification sufficient for viewing document details.

Shall support repositioning of the camera head/arm for documents and three-dimensional objects.

Shall include required power supply/charging accessories and operating software or drivers, when required for normal use.

5. Large-Display Full-Motion Wall Mount Quantity: 4 Wall-mounting system intended for large flat-panel displays approximately 50 to 90 inches diagonal.

Shall provide full-motion articulation, including extension from wall, horizontal swivel, and display tilt adjustment.

Shall support common VESA mounting patterns used by commercial large-format displays within the stated size class.

Load capacity shall be sufficient for the displays being installed and shall not be less than the actual display weight.

Construction shall be steel or comparable commercial-duty material suitable for permanent installation.

Mounting hardware shall permit secure attachment to an appropriate structural wall or backing system.

Mount shall permit access to display cabling and service connections after installation.

6. Extra-Large Display Tilting Wall Mount Quantity: 3 Low-profile wall mount intended for large flat-panel displays approximately 42 to 90 inches diagonal.

Shall provide adjustable downward/upward tilt or equivalent viewing-angle adjustment.

Shall support common VESA mounting patterns used by commercial large-format displays within the stated size class.

Load capacity shall be sufficient for the displays being installed and shall not be less than the actual display weight.

Construction shall be steel or comparable commercial-duty material suitable for permanent installation.

Shall provide a secure locking or retention method to prevent accidental disengagement of the display.

Mounting design shall allow reasonable access for cable installation and service.

7. 1x8 HDMI Distribution / Extension System Quantity: 1 system System shall accept one HDMI source and distribute the same source to a minimum of eight remote display locations.

System shall include the central distribution unit and eight compatible remote receivers.

Signal transport between the distribution unit and receivers shall use category-rated twisted-pair cabling suitable for structured A/V installation.

System shall support high-definition digital video and embedded HDMI audio at all outputs.

System shall provide automatic or managed EDID/HDMI communication sufficient to maintain reliable operation with multiple displays.

Remote receivers shall be powered from the distribution system over the category cabling, or by an equivalent centralized method that avoids requiring a separate local power supply at every receiver.

System shall provide simultaneous operation of all eight receiver outputs from a single source.

All transmit/distribution and receiving components necessary for a complete eight-output system shall be included.

8. Category 6 Network / A/V Cable Quantity: 1,000 ft Category 6 (Cat6) balanced twisted-pair cable supplied in an approximately 1,000-foot continuous reel or pull-box.

Shall contain four twisted pairs and be suitable for Ethernet/data and compatible A/V-over-category-cable applications.

Nominal conductor size and construction shall be appropriate for permanent structured cabling installations.

Cable shall meet applicable Category 6 electrical performance requirements for the intended installation.

Jacket rating shall be appropriate for the pathway/environment in which it will be installed and shall comply with applicable building and electrical codes.

Outer jacket shall be yellow, or an approved equivalent identification color if color substitution is authorized by the requiring activity.

Length markings or equivalent means of tracking remaining/installed cable footage shall be provided.

9. Professional WUXGA Installation Projector Quantity: 1 Professional installation-class digital projector with native WUXGA resolution (1920 x 1200) or higher.

Solid-state light source suitable for extended commercial/institutional operation.

High-brightness output suitable for large-room projection and presentation applications; proposed unit shall provide sufficient light output for the intended screen size and ambient-light conditions.

Shall accept common professional digital video inputs, including HDMI, and support standard computer and video resolutions.

Shall provide network connectivity for configuration, monitoring, or control.

Shall support fixed installation and professional mounting.

Optical configuration shall be compatible with the required projection geometry; fixed or interchangeable lens configuration may be used provided the proposed solution produces the required image size from the available mounting location.

Projector shall be suitable for continuous institutional use and include required power accessories.

Where Trade Agreements Act (TAA) compliance is required by the procurement, the offered projector shall be TAA compliant and supporting documentation shall be provided.

General Equivalency and Submittal Requirements Products offered as equivalents shall meet or exceed the minimum salient physical, functional, and performance characteristics stated in this document.

Minor differences in design, construction, appearance, or nonessential features are acceptable when they do not reduce suitability for the intended use.

Vendor shall identify the manufacturer and model of each proposed item and provide sufficient published technical literature to demonstrate compliance with the salient characteristics.

All equipment shall be new, current production, and furnished with the manufacturer's standard commercial warranty unless otherwise specified by the procurement.

All components furnished as a system shall be mutually compatible and shall include the accessories necessary for normal operation.

Wireless equipment shall operate only within frequencies authorized for use in the United States and shall be suitable for coordination within the RF environment at the installation location.

Electrical equipment shall be compatible with standard U.S. commercial power where external AC power is required.

Any requirement for TAA compliance applies only where specified by the procurement or requiring activity; supporting country-of-origin/compliance documentation shall be furnished when required.

Equipment Schedule

Procurement note: These characteristics are written as minimum requirements intended to describe the Government's functional need without unnecessarily restricting competition. The accompanying vendor quote may be used as the commercial pricing/source document, while this attachment provides the brand-neutral minimum characteristics for technical evaluation.

Salient Characteristics - Audio/Video Equipment and Peripherals