USFK J8 Conference Room AV/VTC System Upgrade - Purchase Description

USFK J8 CONFERENCE ROOM AV/VTC

SYSTEM UPGRADE - SUPPLY

PURCHASE DESCRIPTION (PD)

United States Forces Korea (USFK)

Requirement J8 Conference Room AV/VTC System Upgrade

Location USFK Headquarters, Camp Humphreys, Republic of Korea

Acquisition Type Supply - complete integrated AV/VTC end item with incidental installation, configuration, functional verification, and turnover

Equipment Basis Government-defined J8 Conference Room equipment baseline

Reference Characteristics Applicable technical requirements incorporated into this PD

1.0 INTRODUCTION

The purpose of this Purchase Description (PD) is to acquire a complete Audio-Visual (AV) and Video Teleconference (VTC) system upgrade as an end item of supply for the United States Forces Korea (USFK) J8 Conference Room. The furnished system shall support mission-critical collaboration, staff coordination, operational updates, command-directed engagements, and reliable multi-source presentation and conferencing operations.

The Contractor shall furnish and deliver all equipment, materials, accessories, licenses, mounting hardware, interconnects, and other components identified in this PD as one complete and operational AV/VTC system.

Incidental mounting, installation, configuration, programming, functional verification, product familiarization, documentation, and delivery coordination are required only to place the furnished supply in its intended operational condition and are subordinate to the principal purpose of acquiring the end item of supply. No separate level-of-effort service is being acquired under this PD.

1.1 Acquisition and Technical Baseline

The equipment type, reference model, configuration, quantity, and technical requirements stated in this PD constitute the controlling acquisition baseline for J8 Conference Room AV/VTC system upgrade.

Where a reference brand or model is identified with “or equal,” an offered equal item shall meet or exceed every applicable salient characteristic and shall preserve full functional interoperability with the complete J8 system. The Contractor shall identify all deviations in writing before award or, if permitted by the Contracting Officer, before substitution.

1.2 Scope Boundaries

• No new building electrical distribution, branch-circuit construction, structural alteration, or facility network infrastructure construction is included unless specifically authorized by contract modification.

• Low-voltage AV cabling, terminations, equipment interconnects, rack wiring, mounting hardware, and installation consumables required for the complete AV/VTC system are included.

• All work shall be coordinated to minimize disruption to J8 mission operations.

• Contractor-owned computing devices shall not be connected to Government networks unless expressly authorized by the Government.

• Government-furnished equipment identified in the Statement of Work is excluded from the Contractor-furnished equipment quantities of this PD but shall be integrated into the complete delivered system as required by the

SOW.

2.0 REQUIRED EQUIPMENT AND QUANTITIES

The Contractor shall provide the following material quantities. The quantities stated in this PD shall not be reduced without written Government approval.

Item Manufacturer Model / Reference Description Qty U/I PD Section

1 Crestron TSW-1080-GV-B 10.1-inch wall-mounted room control touch panel, Government Version 1 unit 3.2.1

2 Crestron DM-NVX-E20 4K60 AV-over-IP encoder for networked signal distribution 12 unit 3.2.2

3 Crestron DM-NVX-D200 4K60 AV-over-IP decoder with integrated output scaling 4 unit 3.2.3

4 Crestron CP4N 4-Series network-enabled control processor with dedicated Control Subnet 1 unit 3.2.4

5 Crestron IV-CAM-P20-GV-B 20x optical zoom PTZ conferencing camera, Government Version 3 unit 3.2.5

6 Crestron IV-CAM-I20-GV-B intelligent PTZ conferencing camera with 20x optical zoom, Government Version 1 unit 3.2.6

7 Crestron IV-SAM-VX2-S Automate VX Series 2 voice-activated multi-camera switching platform 1 unit 3.2.7

8 Crestron IV-PROSERVICE- 1B

Manufacturer-authorized remote deployment and validation support furnished as ancillary support to the automated multi-camera end item

1 EA 3.2.8

9 Crestron SAROS DM-NAX- IC4A-W active PoE+ in-ceiling network-audio loudspeaker, white 1 unit 3.2.9

10 Crestron SAROS IC4P-W passive full-range in-ceiling companion loudspeaker, white 3 unit 3.2.10

11 LG MAGNIT G2 /

LMPB007 or Equal fine-pitch direct-view LED wall, 8 x 4 cabinet configuration, approximately 4.80 m x 1.35 m, COB pixel pitch 0.78 mm or less

1 system 3.3.1

12 Custom LED Wall Support Structure project-specific support framing and associated mounting hardware for the furnished LED wall 1 lot 3.7.1

13 Datapath VSN V3 or Equal multi-output UHD video-wall controller for centralized source processing and LED canvas management 1 unit 3.6.3

14 Biamp TesiraFORTE X conferencing DSP with PoE+, Dante/AVB networking, USB audio and 16-channel AEC 1 unit 3.4.1

15 Biamp Cambridge QT-CRE single-zone electronic sound-masking controller 1 unit 3.4.2

16 Biamp Cambridge E-A-W- 16-4 white sound-masking emitter package, standard 16-piece set 3 pack 3.4.3

17 Biamp DM drywall mounting accessory for Qt sound-masking emitters 20 unit 3.4.4

18 Audio-Technica ATND971A network boundary microphone for conference-table speech capture 17 unit 3.5.1

19 Audio-Technica ES925/18/XLR +

ESE-C

18-inch gooseneck microphone assembly for fixed conference position 1 unit 3.5.2

20 NETGEAR GSM4230PX M4250-series managed PoE+ AV network switch, 26G/4XF configuration 1 unit 3.6.1

21 NETGEAR GSM4248PX M4250-series managed PoE+ AV network switch, 40G/8XF configuration 1 unit 3.6.2

22 Custom AV Equipment Rack project-specific rack fabrication with equipment mounting and cable-management provisions 1 unit 3.7.2

23 Generic Classification

Banner Display Assembly

COB LED classification banner display assembly 2 unit 3.3.2

24 Generic World Clock Display Assembly COB LED multi-time-zone information display assembly 1 unit 3.3.3

25 AVerMedia BU113G2 or Equal HDMI-to-USB 4K capture interface for Government-furnished conferencing/compute integration 1 unit 3.6.4

26 Various Installation Consumables conduit, AV cabling, connectors, terminations, patch cables, adapters and miscellaneous hardware 1 lot 3.7.3

2.1 Incidental Installation and Integration Requirements

The Contractor shall provide all incidental effort necessary to deliver, mount, connect, configure, integrate, verify, and turn over the furnished system. These activities are incidental to the supply requirement and shall not be construed as Government-directed labor-hour or level-of-effort requirements. The Contractor is responsible for determining the labor mix and hours necessary to furnish the complete operational end item within the firm-fixed-price supply requirement.

• Delivery coordination and implementation planning necessary to furnish the system.

• Removal of Government-designated existing AV equipment only as necessary to install the replacement supply.

• LED wall mounting, equipment placement, and physical integration.

• Rack assembly, field cabling, terminations, labeling, and endpoint connection.

• Control-system, touch-panel, and AV-over-IP configuration required for operation of the furnished system.

• Automated multi-camera workflow configuration and integration of the furnished camera system.

• DSP/AEC configuration, audio tuning, and microphone optimization required for accepted system performance.

• Functional verification, Government acceptance demonstration, and technical-data turnover.

• Freight, local delivery coordination, and field logistics necessary to deliver the supply to the Government.

3.0 SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS AND TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

3.1 General Requirements

• All equipment shall be new, current-production, and suitable for commercial/professional 24/7 mission use where such operation is required by the applicable manufacturer or display requirement.

All items requiring Trade Agreements Act (TAA) compliance under this PD shall be supported by documentation issued by the manufacturer or an authorized source demonstrating compliance. Contractor-generated or self-certified TAA letters, declarations, memoranda, or other independently prepared compliance statements shall not be accepted as evidence of TAA compliance.

• Equipment shall be supplied with all standard accessories, power supplies, mounting hardware, licenses, cables, adapters, and interconnects required for the intended J8 configuration unless expressly identified as Government-furnished.

• Proposed equal items shall be submitted with a line-by-line compliance matrix against the applicable salient characteristics before acceptance of the substitution.

• All system components shall interoperate as an integrated AV/VTC end item and shall support the configuration, functional verification, acceptance, and turnover requirements of this PD.

3.2 CRESTRON EQUIPMENT

3.2.1 10.1 in. Wall Mount Touch Screen, Government Version (TSW-1080-GV-B or Equal) Quantity: 1 Make/Model Reference: Crestron TSW-1080-GV-B Required Salient Characteristics:

• 10.1 in. widescreen active-matrix color display with 1920 × 1200 WUXGA resolution.

• Projected capacitive touch screen with 5-point multitouch capability.

• Supports custom-programmable virtual control buttons.

• Supports standards-based HTML5 custom user interface projects.

• Built-in speakers.

• Supports H.265, H.264, and MJPEG streaming video.

• Supports streaming input resolutions up to 3840 × 2160 at 30 fps, with bitrate up to 25 Mbps.

• Provides Gigabit Ethernet connectivity with PoE/PoE+ power support.

• Provides a USB-C port for supported room scheduling and conferencing accessories.

• Provides enterprise-grade security and authentication.

• Government Version shall eliminate microphone, Bluetooth communications beacon, Wi-Fi network connectivity, and proximity sensor.

• Supports Microsoft Device Ecosystem Platform (MDEP) operating environment.

• Provides die-cast housing construction suitable for long-term commercial and government installations.

• Supports interoperability with supported hallway-sign and room-availability accessories.

3.2.2 4K60 AV-over-IP Encoder (DM-NVX-E20 or Equal) Quantity: 12 Make/Model Reference: Crestron DM-NVX-E20 Required Salient Characteristics:

• Supports video resolutions up to 4K60 4:2:0 and 4K30 4:4:4 over standard Gigabit Ethernet.

• Provides real-time AV-over-IP video transport.

• Provides one HDMI input for source connection.

• Supports HDCP 2.3.

• Supports fixed or adaptive video bitrate sufficient for 4K60 transport.

• Supports lossless transport of 7.1 surround audio, including uncompressed LPCM and applicable high-resolution audio formats.

• Supports AES67, including transmission and reception of 2-channel AES67 audio streams.

• Provides analog audio de-embedding.

• Provides Gigabit Ethernet connectivity with PoE power support.

• Supports automatic point-to-point interoperability with compatible AV-over-IP decoders.

• Supports device control through RS-232, IR, and CEC.

• Shall interoperate with the furnished room-control and AV-over-IP distribution architecture.

• Provides enterprise security including 802.1X, Active Directory credential management, AES-128 encryption, PKI authentication, TLS, SSH, and HTTPS.

• Provides a programmable/control API sufficient for integrated room-system control.

• Supports native interoperability with the furnished AV-over-IP, audio-over-IP, and room-control architecture without requiring protocol-translation hardware.

• Supports deployment within a unified AV, audio, USB, and control-over-IP platform architecture.

3.2.3 4K60 AV-over-IP Decoder with Scaler (DM-NVX-D200 or Equal) Quantity: 4 Make/Model Reference: Crestron DM-NVX-D200 Required Salient Characteristics:

• Supports video resolutions up to 4K60 4:2:0 and 4K30 4:4:4 over standard Gigabit Ethernet.

• Provides real-time AV-over-IP decoding.

• Provides one HDMI output with integrated 4K60 scaler.

• Supports HDCP 2.3.

• Supports video-wall processing for configurations up to 8 × 8 / 64 displays.

• Supports lossless 7.1 surround audio transport.

• Supports AES67, including transmission and reception of 2-channel AES67 audio streams.

• Provides analog audio de-embedding.

• Provides Gigabit Ethernet connectivity with PoE+ support.

• Supports automatic point-to-point interoperability with compatible AV-over-IP encoders.

• Supports device control through RS-232, IR, and CEC, including display-control capability.

• Shall interoperate with the furnished room-control and AV-over-IP architecture.

• Supports an embedded configurable room-control framework capable of direct display and AV-system control without requiring separate middleware.

• Provides enterprise security including 802.1X, Active Directory credential management, AES-128 encryption, PKI authentication, TLS, SSH, and HTTPS.

• Provides a programmable/control API sufficient for integrated room-system control.

• Provides independent display scaling to support source and display devices operating at different native resolutions.

• Provides native interoperability with AV-over-IP, audio-over-IP, USB-over-IP, and room-control systems.

• Supports deployment as part of a distributed AV-over-IP architecture utilizing unified management and monitoring tools.

3.2.4 4-Series Control System with Dedicated Control Subnet (CP4N or Equal) Quantity: 1 Make/Model Reference: Crestron CP4N Required Salient Characteristics:

• Provides a 4-Series multicore control-system architecture or equivalent enterprise room-control processing capability.

• Supports a modular programming architecture capable of running multiple simultaneous control programs, including up to 10 programs.

• Provides onboard IR/serial, COM, digital/analog I/O, relay, Cresnet or equivalent wired device-control interfaces, and Gigabit Ethernet control connectivity.

• Provides a dedicated Gigabit Ethernet control subnet for managed AV-device connectivity separate from the primary LAN.

• Supports automatic discovery and IP-address assignment for compatible devices connected to the dedicated control subnet.

• Supports isolation of the dedicated control subnet from the primary local network for sensitive applications requiring heightened separation.

• Supports integrated control of the furnished displays, AV routing, audio system, cameras, video-wall processing, and associated room devices.

• Supports computer/web-based control interfaces.

• Provides enterprise-class network security and authentication.

• Supports secure enterprise network communications including SSL/TLS, SSH/SFTP, IEEE 802.1X, IPv4/IPv6, directory-service authentication, and HTTPS or equivalent secure protocols.

• Supports SNMP or equivalent network-management integration.

• Supports BACnet/IP or equivalent building-management integration capability where required.

• Supports enterprise room-monitoring and management capability allowing future centralized monitoring, scheduling, status reporting, and system-management integration.

• Provides USB connectivity for system configuration, storage, and maintenance.

• Supports native integration with the furnished AV-over-IP, network-audio, and enterprise-management architecture without requiring additional protocol-conversion hardware for normal room operation.

• Supports execution of multiple independent control programs without interruption to active services.

• Shall support complete integration with the furnished room-control architecture and shall be rack-mountable.

3.2.5 Professional PTZ Conferencing Camera, Government Version (IV-CAM-P20-GV-B or Equal) Quantity: 3 Make/Model Reference: Crestron IV-CAM-P20-GV-B Required Salient Characteristics:

• Government-version PTZ conferencing camera suitable for Government deployment.

• Supports video resolutions up to 1080p60.

• Provides 20× optical zoom.

• Compatible with the furnished automated multi-camera speaker-tracking system.

• Single Ethernet connection provides power, viewing, setup, and control.

• Provides video outputs including 3G-SDI, HDMI, USB, NDI|HX2, ONVIF, RTSP, and UVC.

• Supports up to 256 configurable camera presets.

• Uses a professional-grade CMOS image sensor suitable for conferencing applications.

• Supports direct connection to conferencing codecs and recording/streaming devices.

• Supports native interoperability with the furnished automated camera-tracking architecture without additional protocol-conversion hardware.

• Supports centralized enterprise management and monitoring over standard IP networks.

3.2.6 Intelligent PTZ Conferencing Camera, Government Version (IV-CAM-I20-GV-B or Equal) Quantity: 1 Make/Model Reference: Crestron IV-CAM-I20-GV-B Required Salient Characteristics:

• Government-version intelligent PTZ conferencing camera suitable for Government deployment.

• Supports video resolutions up to 1080p60.

• Provides 20× optical zoom.

• Provides onboard Visual AI processing for intelligent camera tracking without requiring an external processing computer, external AI server, or AI accelerator appliance.

• Supports presenter tracking, group tracking, and configurable preset zones.

• Provides automatic pan, tilt, zoom, and participant-framing capability with dual camera technology.

• Supports intelligent tracking at distances suitable for participants approximately 15–50 ft from the camera.

• Compatible with the furnished automated multi-camera system.

• Provides a single Ethernet connection supporting PoE, configuration, control, and IP video.

• Provides video outputs including 3G-SDI, HDMI, USB, NDI|HX2, ONVIF, RTSP, and UVC.

• Supports up to 256 configurable presets.

• Supports integration with enterprise conferencing platforms including Microsoft Teams Rooms and Zoom

Rooms.

• Supports intelligent tracking independent of conferencing platform or conferencing-codec manufacturer.

3.2.7 On-Premises Automated Multi-Camera Switching System (IV-SAM-VX2-S or Equal) Quantity: 1 Make/Model Reference: Crestron IV-SAM-VX2-S Required Salient Characteristics:

• Provides voice-activated automatic multi-camera switching based on the active speaking participant.

• Supports at least 3 SDI or 5 NDI|HX camera/video sources, plus one additional USB camera source.

• Provides SDI and NDI program outputs suitable for integration with the furnished conferencing environment.

• Uses intelligent switching logic designed to follow the conversation while minimizing unnecessary camera changes.

• Provides AI-based automatic framing and reframing to maintain appropriate participant composition.

• Provides browser-based graphical room configuration without requiring manual PTZ preset programming for normal speaker-tracking configuration.

• Supports configurable multi-source video layouts and insertion of titles, logos, and backgrounds.

• Provides built-in video recording and streaming capability, including H.264 program recording and internal storage.

• Supports streaming to an RTMP server.

• Supports NDI input and program output.

• Provides IP-based control of compatible PTZ and intelligent tracking cameras.

• Provides a REST API over TCP/IP or equivalent documented control interface for third-party room-control integration.

• Provides network interfaces supporting up to 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet.

• Supports integration with external conferencing codecs and platforms including Microsoft Teams and Zoom

Rooms.

• Supports automated camera and microphone position measurement and calibration workflows for room commissioning.

• Supports operation without requiring a dedicated GPU workstation.

3.2.8 Camera Systems Remote Deployment and Validation Support (IV-PROSERVICE-1B or Equal) Quantity: 1 Make/Model Reference: Crestron IV-PROSERVICE-1B Required Salient Characteristics:

• The furnished automated multi-camera system shall include manufacturer-level or manufacturer-authorized remote deployment and validation support necessary to commission and validate the delivered end item.

• Includes pre-installation review and recommendations for placement and configuration of the furnished automated multi-camera system, intelligent cameras, and interfacing microphone system.

• Provides remote system validation following installation and configuration.

• Validation shall include, as applicable, camera tracking, active-speaker response, microphone sensitivity, audio/video lip synchronization, control-system/API integration, and overall automated multi-camera system functionality.

• Shall support validation of the furnished J8 automated multi-camera room configuration.

3.2.9 Active Full-Range In-Ceiling PoE+ Network Speaker (SAROS DM-NAX-IC4A-W or Equal) Quantity: 1 Make/Model Reference: Crestron SAROS DM-NAX-IC4A-W Required Salient Characteristics:

• Audio-over-IP in-ceiling loudspeaker that connects directly to a managed Ethernet network.

• Supports routing with compatible audio-over-IP, AV-over-IP, and AES67-compatible devices.

• Provides interoperability with Dante environments through AES67 compatibility.

• Shall power and distribute audio to at least three compatible passive companion speakers.

• Uses a full-range Balanced Mode Radiator or equivalent wide-dispersion transducer technology.

• Frequency response shall cover approximately 80 Hz–24 kHz or wider.

• Provides a built-in PoE+ amplifier sufficient to drive the active speaker and three passive companion speakers.

• Receives at least four channels of network audio through a supported audio-over-IP protocol or AES67.

• Provides onboard DSP including equalization, speaker protection/limiting, output delay, and individual output-channel processing.

• Provides wide dispersion suitable for conference-room speech and program audio.

• Integral back-can assembly shall be plenum rated to UL 2043 or equivalent.

• Supports direct network attachment without requiring a separate DSP-amplifier endpoint.

3.2.10 Passive Full-Range In-Ceiling Speaker (SAROS IC4P-W or Equal) Quantity: 3 Make/Model Reference: Crestron SAROS IC4P-W Required Salient Characteristics:

• Passive in-ceiling full-range loudspeaker compatible with the furnished active network speaker.

• Uses a Balanced Mode Radiator or equivalent wide-dispersion transducer technology.

• Frequency response shall cover approximately 90 Hz–30 kHz or wider.

• Provides approximately 170-degree conical coverage for speech and 140-degree coverage for program/music content, or equivalent performance.

• Supports direct connection to the furnished active loudspeaker through the manufacturer-compatible speaker connection.

• Also supports connection to an external amplifier where required by the accepted design.

• Plenum-rated integral metal back can shall meet UL 2043 or equivalent.

• Shall support installation in standard suspended or finished ceiling construction.

• Shall include required ceiling mounting hardware/tile bridge.

• Power handling shall be compatible with the furnished active speaker and intended room-audio design.

3.3 LG DISPLAY EQUIPMENT AND DISPLAY REQUIREMENTS

3.3.1 Fine-Pitch Direct View LED Wall System (LG MAGNIT G2 / LMPB007 or Equal) Quantity: 1 complete system Configuration Basis: 8 x 4 cabinet configuration (32 cabinets), approximately 0.78 mm COB pixel pitch.

J8 Display Requirement:

• The LED wall shall provide a native resolution of 6,144 x 1,728 or higher, an active display area of approximately 4,800 mm wide x 1,350 mm high (approximately 6.5 m²), and a COB (Chip On Board) pixel pitch of 0.78 mm or less. Nominal brightness shall be at least 500 cd/m² with peak brightness capability of at least 1,000 cd/m².

• The main LED display shall comply with all LED Requirements and LED Salient Characteristics incorporated into this PD.

Performance Basis: The specified minimum resolution of 6,144 x 1,728, approximately 4.8 m x 1.35 m display area, 8 x 4 cabinet configuration, COB architecture with a pixel pitch of 0.78 mm or less, and the associated viewing-angle, refresh-rate, color-uniformity, gray-scale, safety, environmental, and durability requirements establish the minimum mission-performance baseline for the J8 wide-format visualization environment. Proposed substitutions shall meet or exceed this complete performance baseline without reducing required system capability.

3.3.2 Classification Banner Display Assembly

Quantity: 2 Make/Model Reference: LG J8 Classification Banner Requirement:

• The Classification Banners are LED-based products made of COB (Chip on Board), and the pixel pitch should be around 1.25mm. The screen size should be approximately 1,200mm wide and 225mm high. Inside the conference room, one World Clock and one Classification Banner are installed, and outside the door, one Classification Banner is installed.

• The two Classification Banners correspond to one Classification Banner inside the conference room and one Classification Banner outside the door. Classification Banner requirements shall comply with the LED Requirements and LED Salient Characteristics incorporated into this PD, including the stated PSU redundancy exception.

• Each Classification Banner shall be controllable through both a manufacturer-supplied handheld remote control and the furnished room-control touch-panel interface.

• The touch-panel interface shall provide control of normal user-adjustable Classification Banner functions, including power, brightness, and available display/content or preset selection functions supported by the furnished banner system.

• Touch-panel control of the Classification Banner shall use a wired control path or other Government-approved non-wireless interface. Normal operation shall not require Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, cellular, or other active RF connectivity.

• Handheld-remote and touch-panel control capability shall remain available after a normal power cycle without requiring Contractor reprogramming.

3.3.3 World Clock Display Assembly

Quantity: 1 Make/Model Reference: LG J8 World Clock Requirement:

• The World Clock are LED-based products made of COB (Chip on Board), and the pixel pitch should be around

1.25mm. The screen size should be approximately 1,200mm wide and 225mm high. Inside the conference room, one World Clock and one Classification Banner are installed, and outside the door, one Classification Banner is installed.

• World Clock requirements shall comply with the LED Requirements and LED Salient Characteristics incorporated into this PD, including the stated PSU redundancy exception.

• The World Clock shall be controllable through both a manufacturer-supplied handheld remote control and the furnished room-control touch-panel interface.

• Verify World Clock operation, including at least six simultaneously configurable labeled time zones, authorized network time synchronization with drift within the PD requirement, 12/24-hour format selection, and automatic per-zone DST handling.

• The World Clock shall include not fewer than thirty (30) preconfigured selectable world time-zone presets. The touch-panel interface shall allow a user to select a preset by an intuitive location, city, region, or time-zone label without requiring Contractor programming changes.

• In addition to the minimum thirty (30) presets, the touch-panel interface shall allow an authorized user to create or modify a custom time-zone entry by entering the desired location/region name and applicable time-zone or UTC-offset parameters. The resulting custom location shall display the correct local time without requiring source-code modification or Contractor reprogramming.

• The World Clock shall automatically apply and remove Daylight Saving Time (DST) for configured locations that observe DST based on the applicable configured regional/time-zone rule and effective date. Routine seasonal DST changes shall not require manual time adjustment by the user or Contractor intervention.

• Locations that do not observe DST shall remain on the configured standard time without seasonal offset changes.

• World Clock configuration, including the minimum thirty (30) preset time zones, custom user-defined entries, displayed location labels, and applicable DST/time-zone rules, shall be retained through a normal power cycle or restored automatically from the accepted system configuration.

• Touch-panel control of the World Clock shall use a wired control path or other Government-approved non-wireless interface. Normal operation shall not require Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, cellular, or other active RF connectivity.

3.3.4 LED Requirements - Incorporated into this PD

1) This product has to be in the market and capable of 24/7, 365 days operation without interruption. Prototype / under-development / Discontinued (End-of-Life) products cannot be used without prior written approval.

2) The display must be suitable for the client's defined mission environment (command and control room, control room, conference room, auditorium, etc.) and meet the LED salient characteristics stated in this PD.

3) The display viewing angle must be at least 160 degrees horizontally / 160 degrees vertically, or an equivalent viewing angle.

4) The display must be able to smoothly play content at a high refresh rate of over 7,680 Hz for a wider spectrum and vibrant video playback.

5) The LED screen must ensure stability against electromagnetic waves.

6) LED cabinets must be manufactured with minimal use of harmful substances and chemicals, and must be products certified with relevant RoHS certification.

7) The LED controller must provide at least 4K resolution and be equipped with software developed directly by the manufacturer to provide a user-friendly environment.

8) LED cabinets should be designed with PSU redundancy structures for power redundancy to ensure product stability. (However, World Clock and Classification Banner do not support redundancy)

9) LED cabinets should be designed so that step adjustment is possible both at the front and rear.

3.3.5 LED Salient Characteristics

1) To comply with the procurement policy of the U.S. government, both the LED display (screen section) and the controller must comply with the TAA (Trade Agreements Act) regulations, and manufacturers must submit a TAA compliance letter.

2) To ensure optimal compatibility between systems and guarantee unified technical support and rapid identification of responsibility in case of failure, the LED display (screen section) and controller must be manufactured by same manufacturer.

3) Content in the control room/meeting room must be displayed with uniform colors and without distortion, not only when viewed from the front but also from the left and right sides. Color shift must be minimal within a 60-degree from each side(total 120-degree) from the front of the screen, and a certificate from an official certification body must be submitted.

4) Since the control room mainly handles dark content such as nighttime surveillance footage and satellite images, accurate colors and brightness must be displayed to provide a seamless and natural screen. A certificate from an official certification body proving low-scale (Gray Scale) performance must be submitted.

5) Due to the nature of products installed indoors, reliability and safety must be ensured even in the event of a fire. Must have flame-retardant performance that suppresses flame spread through the product surface (equivalent to Class 1 or higher in BS476 Part 7 standard test). A test report or certificate from an accredited certification body that can provide proof of this must be submitted.

6) Even in extreme environments (temperature changes, strong vibration, humidity, etc.), physical properties must be maintained to prevent display issues in the LED display section. To achieve this, the core driver IC of the LED screen must comply with the MIL-STD-883 standard specified by the U.S. Department of Defense (US DoD), and supporting documentation must be submitted.

7) The front screen must be protected from dust to extend the product's lifespan and minimize defects. It must meet the dustproof rating of IP50 and submit relevant test reports.

8) Prevent product damage from collisions that may occur in everyday usage environments. It must meet the impact resistance rating IK07 and submit the relevant test report.

3.3.6 LCD Requirements - Incorporated into this PD

No separate LCD display is included in the required J8 material baseline. The following LCD requirements shall apply only to any LCD specifically authorized by the Government as an approved substitution or ancillary display under this requirement.

1) This product has to be in the market and capable of 24/7, 365 days operation without interruption. Prototype / under-development / Discontinued (End-of-Life) products cannot be used without prior written approval.

2) The display must be suitable for the client's defined mission environment (command and control room, situation room, meeting room, auditorium, etc.) and meet the LCD salient characteristics stated in this PD.

3) The display viewing angle must be at least 178 degrees horizontally / 178 degrees vertically, or an equivalent field of view.

4) The LCD screen must be a product that ensures stability against electromagnetic waves. (Class B and above)

5) LCD cabinets must be manufactured with minimal use of harmful substances and chemicals, and must be products certified by RoHS in relation to these requirements.

3.3.7 LCD Salient Characteristics

1) To comply with the procurement policy of the U.S. government, the product must comply with the TAA (Trade

Agreements Act) regulations, and the manufacturer must submit a TAA compliance letter.

2) The delivered LCD products must hold the Energy Star certification operated by the U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency (EPA). The model must be listed on the official Energy Star website at the time of bidding.

3.4 BIAMP DSP AND SOUND MASKING EQUIPMENT

3.4.1 Conferencing DSP (TesiraFORTE X 1600 or Equal)

Quantity: 1 Make/Model Reference: TesiraFORTE X 1600 Required Salient Characteristics:

• Provides at least sixteen channels of acoustic echo cancellation with AEC tail length of at least 200 ms.

• Provides at least four integrated IEEE 802.3at PoE+ ports for networked microphones, or an equivalent integrated/managed microphone-network architecture.

• Supports AES67 and AVB (IEEE 802.1BA) or equivalent standards-based professional audio-over-IP transport.

• Provides at least two balanced analog inputs and two balanced analog outputs.

• Provides a stereo USB audio-device interface for Government-furnished soft-codec conferencing.

• Operates at 48 kHz sampling with 24-bit conversion or better.

• THD+N shall be 0.01 percent or less and dynamic range at least 105 dB, or equivalent professional performance.

• Supports automatic device discovery and room auto-tuning or equivalent commissioning assistance.

• Supports automatic microphone mixing, feedback suppression, noise reduction, parametric EQ, delay, ducking, and compression.

• Provides capacity to serve two independent conferencing chains using separate processing paths with no unintended inter-chain audio path.

• Provides speaker-location, microphone-channel activity, or equivalent data usable by the furnished automated camera-switching system.

• Accepts hardware-mute state/control input from the furnished room-control processor so the dedicated wired mute control can mute all microphone inputs within the required response time.

• Provides an IP control API and third-party room-control integration capability.

• Supports configuration backup/restore and delivery of the native editable DSP project/configuration.

• Does not require unauthorized cloud connectivity for normal operation.

3.4.2 Single-Zone Sound Masking Controller (QT-100 or Equal)

Quantity: 1 Make/Model Reference: QT-100 Required Salient Characteristics:

• Single-zone electronic sound-masking controller.

• Must support distributed emitter-based sound masking and integration with the specified Cambridge emitters.

• Must be suitable for indoor conference-room acoustic privacy operations.

• Must be TAA compliant.

• The sound-masking system shall be directly controllable from the furnished sound-masking control module/controller without requiring operation of the room-control touch panel.

• The sound-masking system shall also be controllable from the furnished room-control touch-panel interface through a wired, Government-approved control path.

• At a minimum, both the local control module/controller and the room-control touch panel shall provide authorized user control of sound-masking system enable/disable status and operating output level.

• Touch-panel level adjustment shall be constrained to the Government-approved commissioned operating range so that normal user operation cannot exceed the accepted maximum masking level or alter protected commissioning parameters.

3.4.3 Direct-Field Sound Masking Emitters (Cambridge E-A-W-16-4 Sound Masking Emitter or Equal) Quantity: 3 packs Make/Model Reference: Cambridge E-A-W-16-4 Sound Masking Emitter Required Salient Characteristics:

• Downward-firing direct-field emitter suitable for flush ceiling installation.

• White architectural finish.

• Each emitter shall be compatible with the furnished sound-masking controller and accepted single-zone system design.

• Emitters shall be suitable for plenum/ceiling installation as applicable.

• Provide mounting hardware and accessories required for the specified installation.

3.4.4 Sound Masking Emitter Drywall Mounting Assembly (DM Drywall Mount Accessory or Equal) Quantity: 20

• Flush drywall mounting assembly compatible with the furnished direct-field emitter.

• Provides a finished ceiling appearance without exposed primary fasteners.

• Includes manufacturer-required mounting components and accessories except specialty cutting tools.

3.5 AUDIO-TECHNICA MICROPHONES

3.5.1 Networked Boundary Microphone (ATND971A or Equal)

Quantity: 17 Make/Model Reference: ATND971A Required Salient Characteristics:

• Provides digital audio output over AES67-compliant or equivalent standards-based audio-over-IP.

• Powered by IEEE 802.3af PoE.

• Supports selectable cardioid and omnidirectional polar patterns or an equivalent accepted room-coverage capability.

• Frequency response shall be approximately 20 Hz to 20 kHz.

• Signal-to-noise ratio shall be at least 60 dB A-weighted.

• Maximum SPL shall be at least 110 dB.

• Provides integral mute control with status indication.

• Uses a low-profile table-surface form factor with concealed cable exit.

• Shall integrate with the furnished conferencing DSP, room-control system, automated-camera workflow, and both Government-furnished conferencing chains.

• Shall not require wireless connectivity.

3.5.2 Networked Gooseneck Microphone Assembly (ES925/18/XLR or Equal) Quantity: 1

Make/Model Reference: ES925/18/XLR Required Salient Characteristics:

• Modular 18-inch gooseneck condenser microphone with XLR power module.

• Cardioid capsule (ESE-C) for focused speech pickup.

• Frequency response: 30 Hz-20 kHz.

• Phantom power operation.

• RFI shielding and status indication suitable for conference operation.

3.6 NETWORKING AND VIDEO-WALL PROCESSING EQUIPMENT

3.6.1 PoE+ AV Network Switch (NETGEAR GSM4230PX M4250-Series Managed or Equal) Quantity: 1 unit Make/Model Reference: NETGEAR GSM4230PX Required Salient Characteristics:

• Provides at least twenty-four 1 GbE PoE+ access ports supporting IEEE 802.3af/at.

• Provides at least four 10 GbE SFP+ uplink ports.

• Aggregate PoE budget shall be at least 480 W.

• Provides non-blocking switching performance sufficient for all furnished AV-over-IP streams.

• Supports IEEE 802.1Q VLANs.

• Supports IGMP snooping v2/v3 with querier and fast-leave capability or equivalent multicast-management functions.

• Supports DiffServ QoS with strict-priority queuing or equivalent deterministic AV traffic prioritization.

• Supports IEEE 1588 PTPv2 and/or IEEE 802.1AS timing capability appropriate to the accepted AV design.

• Provides AV-oriented service profiles or equivalent configuration tools that simplify multicast AV deployment.

• Supports IEEE 802.1X authentication.

• Supports secure SSH and HTTPS management with insecure management protocols disabled.

• Provides Layer 2+/Layer 3-lite functions sufficient for the accepted standalone AV network architecture.

• Is 1RU rack-mountable.

• Shall comply with applicable NDAA Section 889 requirements.

• Shall support the five furnished encoders, five furnished decoders, video-wall processing interfaces, and other accepted networked display-system endpoints.

3.6.2 PoE+ AV Network Switch (NETGEAR GSM4248PX M4250-Series or Equal) Quantity: 1 unit Make/Model Reference: NETGEAR GSM4248PX

Required Salient Characteristics:

• Provides at least forty 1 GbE PoE+ access ports supporting IEEE 802.3af/at.

• Provides at least eight 1/10 GbE SFP+ uplink ports.

• Aggregate PoE budget shall be at least 960 W.

• Provides non-blocking switching performance suitable for the furnished AV-over-IP and audio-over-IP streams.

• Supports Layer 2+/Layer 3-lite functions including static routing.

• Supports IEEE 802.1Q VLANs.

• Supports IGMP snooping v2/v3 with querier and fast-leave capability.

• Supports DiffServ QoS with strict-priority queuing or equivalent deterministic AV traffic prioritization.

• Supports IEEE 1588 PTPv2 boundary-clock capability and IEEE 802.1AS or equivalent timing support appropriate for the accepted AV design.

• Provides preconfigured or readily configurable AV service profiles.

• Supports IEEE 802.1X authentication.

• Supports secure SSH and HTTPS management with insecure management protocols disabled.

• Is rack-mountable and shall comply with applicable NDAA Section 889 requirements.

• Shall support the furnished 10 encoders, 15 decoders, cameras, microphones, three active loudspeakers, control endpoints, video-wall processor interfaces, and other assigned KIM AV endpoints within the accepted PoE and bandwidth design.

• Government-witnessed acceptance shall verify simultaneous PoE demand does not exceed 80 percent of the available switch budget under the accepted full-load condition.

3.6.3 Multi-Output UHD Video-Wall Controller (Datapath VSN V3 or Equal) Quantity: 1 Make/Model Reference: Datapath VSN V3 Required Salient Characteristics:

• Professional multi-output video-wall processing platform suitable for centralized source processing and management of the furnished large-format LED visualization system.

• Shall support at least ten simultaneous source inputs supporting HDMI and AV-over-IP-derived sources up to

4K60, as required by the accepted J8 system design.

• Supports at least ten simultaneous source inputs, including HDMI and AV-over-IP-derived sources up to 4K60.

• Provides at least six independent UHD outputs at 3,840 x 2,160 at 60 Hz.

• Supports arbitrary window sizing, positioning, scaling, and cropping across the full LED canvas.

• Supports at least sixteen named/recallable display-layout presets with recall completing within two seconds.

• Supports pixel-pitch/canvas-geometry compensation and coordinated output mapping for the furnished 8 x 4

LED wall.

• Provides genlocked or otherwise frame-synchronized outputs suitable for seamless multi-output LED presentation.

• Provides redundant power supplies or equivalent power redundancy appropriate to the professional processing platform.

• Provides IP-based or documented API control enabling preset/layout recall from the furnished room-control system.

• Supports hot-swappable input modules or an equivalent maintainable modular input architecture.

• Includes all required chassis components, processing/output/input cards, storage, operating software, licenses, and accessories necessary for the accepted J8 configuration.

3.6.4 HDMI-to-USB 4K Capture Interface (BU113G2 or Equal)

Quantity: 1 unit

Make/Model Reference: AVerMedia BU113G2 Required Salient Characteristics:

• Professional external capture interface suitable for integrating an HDMI video source with a Government-furnished compute or conferencing endpoint over USB.

• Provides HDMI 2.0 video input and USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C or equivalent 5 Gbps host interface.

• Accepts input resolutions up to at least 3,840 x 2,160 at 60 Hz.

• Supports capture up to 3,840 x 2,160 at 60 fps using a supported compressed capture format, and at least

1,920 x 1,080 at 60 fps using common USB video formats.

• Provides plug-and-play USB video capture compatibility with standard conferencing/streaming applications supported by the Government endpoint.

• Shall include required USB cable, firmware, and standard accessories necessary for the accepted J8 integration.

• Wireless connectivity shall not be required for operation.

3.7 LED SUPPORT STRUCTURE, RACK, INSTALLATION CONSUMABLES, AND

INCIDENTAL MATERIALS

3.7.1 Custom LED Wall Support Structure

Quantity: 1 lot Required Salient Characteristics:

• Provide project-specific support framing, mounting interfaces, brackets, anchors, fasteners, and associated hardware necessary to securely support, align, and service the furnished 8 x 4 LED wall.

• Support assembly shall be compatible with the furnished LED cabinet system and installation substrate and shall permit required alignment/step adjustment and manufacturer-required service access.

• Final support-structure dimensions, attachment method, tolerances, and interface with the existing wall/floor shall be documented in the pre-installation system design package and coordinated with the Government.

• No load-bearing structural modification is authorized under this requirement without separate written

Government approval.

3.7.2 Custom AV Equipment Rack

Quantity: 1 unit Required Salient Characteristics:

• Provide a professional integrated AV equipment rack with at least 12 RU usable equipment space on EIA-310

19-inch rails.

• Rack shall be sized for the furnished control, AV-over-IP, video-wall processing, DSP, network, capture, and related electronics.

• Provides front and rear service access and a lockable door using an appropriate keyed cylinder.

• Includes cooling fans or equivalent active ventilation sufficient for the installed equipment load.

• Includes vertical and horizontal cable management, labeling, secure equipment mounting, and service access.

• Shall be bonded to the Government-provided protective earth reference.

• Finish and dimensions shall be coordinated with the room installation and adjacent furnishings.

• Includes all rack hardware, blanking panels, shelves, mounting accessories, and internal power/cable-management provisions necessary for the accepted installation.

3.7.3 Installation Consumables

Quantity: 1 lot Required Salient Characteristics:

• Category 6 or higher balanced twisted-pair cabling shall be used for furnished AV network links and terminated using matching-category components.

• Plenum-rated cable shall be used where installed in air-handling spaces.

• Local HDMI runs shall use Premium-certified copper or active optical cabling appropriate to required distance and resolution.

• Analog audio runs shall use balanced shielded audio cable.

• LED wall signal and power cabling shall comply with the furnished display manufacturer requirements.

• Provide galvanized conduit, cable tray, grommeted penetrations, and other containment required within the authorized low-voltage scope.

• Provide listed fire-stopping at rated penetrations where disturbed by the Contractor.

• Provide all labels, ties, supports, connectors, terminations, adapters, fasteners, patch cables, and miscellaneous materials necessary for a complete installation.

• All field cables and terminations shall be durably labeled at both ends using a consistent identification scheme reflected in the final cable schedule.

• All permanent balanced twisted-pair AV network links shall be certified to the applicable cable category and final certification records shall be included in turnover documentation.

4.0 INCIDENTAL INSTALLATION, CONFIGURATION, AND

INTEGRATION REQUIREMENTS

4.1 Delivery and Installation Coordination

• Coordinate site access, delivery, incidental installation sequencing, functional verification, product familiarization, and Government inspection/witness activities necessary for turnover of the furnished system.

• Maintain a delivery and installation completion schedule and identify technical dependencies or Government-furnished prerequisites early enough to avoid delivery impact.

4.2 Existing Equipment Removal Incidental to Installation

• Remove only equipment identified by the Government for replacement.

• Recover reusable cabling where directed and protect Government property from damage.

• Stage removed Government property at the location directed by the Government; disposal is not authorized unless expressly directed.

4.3 Incidental Installation and Physical Integration

• Install the LED wall, two Classification Banners, world clock, cameras, microphones, speakers, DSP, network switch, control processor, touch panel, rack, and associated accessories in accordance with manufacturer requirements and approved site conditions.

• Perform rack assembly, field cabling, terminations, labeling, endpoint connection, cable dressing, and final equipment securing.

• Verify mounting surfaces and installation clearances before installation. Any condition requiring structural modification outside this PD shall be reported to the Government before proceeding.

4.4 System Configuration - Control and AV-over-IP

• Program the furnished control processor and touch-panel user interface for complete J8 room operation.

• Configure the furnished AV-over-IP encoders/decoders for required source selection, display routing, scaling, and AV-over-IP operation.

• Provide intuitive operational modes for normal presentation, VTC, camera control, audio control, display control, and system shutdown/startup as applicable.

• Deliver all uncompiled/source programming files, compiled files, device configuration files, credentials established specifically for the system, and final backups to the Government at turnover. Files shall be provided in the native editable format used to create the accepted configuration, together with the applicable software and version identification.

All programming and configuration files shall be delivered without contractor-controlled passwords, proprietary locks, or other restrictions that would…