SOC_Statement_of_Capabilities.pdf

Special Notice

THIS IS NOT A NOTICE OF SOLICITATION ISSUANCE. This is a Special Notice that includes a Request for submission of Statement of Capability (SOC) addressing the capability to provide Avid Technology video editing systems. DLA issues this Special Notice solely for information and planning purposes, it does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ) or Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFQ or RFP in the future. This SOC does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. The information provided in the

SOC is subject to change and is not binding on the Government.

At this time, the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is not seeking proposals; and DLA will not accept unsolicited proposals for the work described in the attached documents.

DLA will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this SOC.

REQUEST FOR STATEMENT OF CAPABILITIES

The propose of issuing this Statement of Capabilities under SP4705-19-SOC-0001 is to identify potential contractors and assess their capability to provide Avid Technology video editing systems, to Defense Logistics Agency (DLA)- Office of Public Affairs (video production team). DLA

Office of Public Affairs video production team produces live and produced productions to showcase DLA events, programs, and personnel.

Please, see the Statement of Work (SOW) attached entitled “Upgrade of Video System DLA

Production Facility” for a complete breakdown of specific requirements. However, the following summary (see below) will provide a general overview of this requirement. DLA requires that all interested parties address all requirements within this SOC by posted deadline of June 17, 2019 at

12:00 P.M. Eastern Time.

SUMMARY

In order to facilitate your ability to respond to the general requirements of this SOC, please refer to the SOW. The general requirements to this SOC are as follows:

1. Provide a brief narrative discussing of your capability to provide Avid software and technology to edit videos, manage media assets. The narrative discussion shall address the capability to provide the requires services and supplies for the following:

a. Media Composer Upgrades– The narrative discussion shall address the following

The capability of your company to provide HP Z8 G4 Workstations with Avid production Pack - Quantity 3

Your capability to provide to provide HP Z8 64GB RAM Upgrade – Quantity 3

The capability of your company to provide Nitris DX or Mojo DX Trade-in for

Artist | DNxIQ. Update System ID#s 2057982912, 4016398330, and

259071814752 – Quantity 3

Your capability to provide PCIe Gen 3 Kit (Card and Cable) for Artist | DNxIQ

(for 3 Media Composers on HP Z8s) – Quantity 3

The capability of your company to provide Artist |I/O Extended Hardware

Support – Quantity 3

b. Avid Interplay Engine Upgrades - The narrative discussion shall address the following:

Your capability to provide Dell PowerEdge R640 XL, Win Server 2016

Standard, Single Intel Xeon Silver 4116 2.1Ghz 12core Processor, 32GB RAM, 480GB SSD, 3yr 7x24 ProSupport w/ NBD Onsite after diagnosis – Quantity 1

c. Avid Professional Services - The narrative discussion shall address the following:

Your capability to provide Service, System Commissioning. Unbox, Rackmount, Cable, and Install Interplay Server, Upgrade ISIS, Interplay, and

Media Director to current shipping versions, Unbox, Cable, and Install 3 HP Z8

CPUs with DNxIQ and upgrade Media Composer to current shipping version, install Production Pack – Quantity of 7 days

Your capability to provide Project Manager Remote Project Management.

Project Manager responsible for scheduling project engineer, providing all software and drivers, providing backup during installation; scheduling and assigning on-site training – Quantity of 1

Your capability to provide Instructor to be on-site at DLA at Fort Belvoir, VA over a 6-month period following completion of the installation. This will be coordinated between DLA and vendor. The instructor will provide Avid

Education, customized training, what's new in Media Composer 2018.x and what's new in Avid Interplay/Interplay for video editors – Quantity of 4 days

2. Provide a brief narrative of the qualifications to provide an Avid Certified Support

Representative (ACSR) certified to install, upgrade, and train Avid Media Composer, Avid ISIS, Avid Interplay, and Avid Media Director. Vendor will provide certifications with their quote.

3. Responses shall have the Statement of Capability questions and answers submitted with the following limitations and format requirements:

No more than 1 page for each narrative response focus area

Font is Times New Roman, 12 point.

White space and conventional paragraphing are required for readability

The deadline for submission is No-Later-Than (NLT) June 17, 2019 at 12:00 P.M. Eastern

Time.

4. The responders’ SOC shall include their company Cage Code, TIN, DUNS number, GSA Contract

Number (If the company has a GSA Schedule) and Point of Contact Information.

THIS IS NOT A NOTICE OF SOLICITATION ISSUANCE. This is a “Special Notice” or

Statement of Capabilities that includes a Request for Information (RFI) to receive comments regarding the attached Statement of Work under SP4705-19-SOC-Video Editing Systems. DLA issues this Special Notice solely for information and planning purposes - it does not constitute a

Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. This Statement of

Capabilities does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever.

The information provided in the RFI is subject to change and is not binding on the Government.