Appendix-E-VendorQualifications-RFQRMLC1860741-082517.pdf

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

RFQ Appendices Section August 25, 2017

Appendix E - Page 1 of 2

APPENDIX E:

VENDOR QUALIFICATIONS

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

RFQ Appendices Section August 25, 2017

Appendix E - Page 2 of 2

1. Minimum Qualifications – All prospective vendors shall have these minimum, verifiable qualifications:

1.1. The vendor’s primary business shall be AV and videoconferencing design and integration.

1.2. The vendor shall provide verification of authorized direct dealer status and integrator authorization for the key equipment manufacturers in this project. The vendor shall be an authorized warranty agent for the key manufacturers, with direct accountability for service and repair.

1.3. The vendor shall provide verification of experience in similar AV system design, programming, configuration, project management, integration, installation, documentation, training, support, and service.

1.4. The vendor shall provide verification of full-time, trained, experienced staff including designers, programmers, project managers, installers, and service technicians.

1.5. The vendor shall provide a minimum of three (3) past customer references for projects that were of a similar scope, scale, function, and complexity to the current project.

1.6. The vendor shall provide verification of a permanent, established, secure, company-owned office with full-time administrative and technical staff, receiving, warehousing, equipped integration space, and service depot within 50 miles of the project site.

1.7. The vendor shall provide verification of a Crestron Certified Programmer (or, better) who will be specifically designated for this project.

1.8. The vendor shall provide verification of a Crestron DMC-D-certified DigitalMedia designer (or, better) who will be specifically designated for this project.

1.9. The vendor shall provide verification of previous experience in programming Biamp Tesira DSPs by a programmer who will be specifically designated for this project.

1.10. The vendor shall have a customer contact and technical support telephone number that is active Monday through Friday, between the hours of 07:30 and 17:30 (excluding national holidays).

2. Additional Qualifications – The following qualifications may be taken into consideration by the Government project team:

2.1. Project management certifications for specific staff members designated for this project. (Ex. PMP or

CAPM)

2.2. AV design certification for specific staff members designated for this project. (Ex. CTS-D)

2.3. AV installation certification for specific staff members designated for this project. (Ex. CTS-I)

2.4. Biamp TesiraFORTE certification for staff members who will be specifically designated for this project.

2.5. General AV certifications for specific staff members designated for this project. (Ex. CTS or EAVA)

2.6. Network engineering certifications for staff members who will be specifically designated for this project.

(Ex. CCNP, CCIE, CompTIA Network+, etc.)

2.7. Network infrastructure certifications for staff members who will specifically designated for this project.

(Ex. ITS installer and technician certifications.)