Appendix-B-GlossaryOfTerms-RFQRMLC1860741-082517.pdf

NIH Building 29B Renovation Conference Room AV Installation Solicitation ID: RFQ-RML-C-1860741

RFQ Appendices Section August 25, 2017

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APPENDIX B:

GLOSSARY OF TERMS

NIH Building 29B Renovation Conference Room AV Installation Solicitation ID: RFQ-RML-C-1860741

RFQ Appendices Section August 25, 2017

Appendix B - Page 2 of 2

The following glossary includes terms and language that will recur throughout this solicitation and will be used during the awarded project. Any questions regarding such terminology shall be directed to the Contracting Officer.

1. “Contracting Officer” (CO) – The only Government employee with the authority to obligate Government funds and enter into, administer, and/or terminate contracts.

2. “Contracting Officer’s Representative” (COR) – Government employee appointed by the Contracting Officer to assist in the technical monitoring or administration of the contract.

3. “Equivalent”, “similar”, or “equal” – The terms used to denote acceptable features for the substitution(s) of Government-specified products, services, or processes. (Ex. Materials, size, color, design, efficiency, function, purpose, etc.)

4. “Government-approved” – The term indicating a product, service, or process that requires approval from the Government project team, prior to final acceptance of the finished project.

5. “Government-furnished equipment” (GFE) – The term indicating equipment that shall be paid for and furnished by the Government. When specifically indicated, this equipment shall be delivered in a pre-configured state to the vendor for incorporation into the finished system. (Examples of GFE could include pre-configure managed network switches, or VTC codecs.)

6. “Indicated”, “Shown”, or “Noted” – The terms referring to details indicated, shown, or noted on drawings or specifications.

7. “Labels” – The term indicating all labels required for installed wiring, endpoints, display devices, racked equipment, equipment enclosures, and any miscellaneous devices that are components of the finished AV and videoconferencing system. (See Appendix G – “Standards and Workmanship” for specific requirements.)

8. “Provide and install” – To supply, install, configure, program, test, and complete the specified and operational equipment and/or systems in the specified manner.

9. “Professional grade”, or “Commercial grade” – The terms indicating a requirement for products, services, or processes that are designed and rated for use in professional, commercial, or business applications. The excludes products designed for residential, or consumer use.

10. “Reviewed”, “Satisfactory”, “Accepted”, “Approved”, or “Directed” – The terms indicating a status of reviewed, satisfactory, accepted, approved, or directed by the COR.

11. “Shall” - The term indicating a mandatory action, or requirement.

12. “Should” - The term indicating an advisory action, or requirement.

13. “User-friendly Control(s)” – The term indicating a control system, or action conceived, designed, and built to provide intuitive, non-complex control by non-expert users. In practice, this term refers to control system hard-button controls, graphical user interfaces (GUIs), and control system programming.

14. “Vendor” – Installer who has been awarded the contract to perform the work under this requirement.

15. “Will” - The term indicating an informative action, or requirement.