Requirements_Document_TV_Subscription.pdf

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MISSISSIPPI AIR NATIONAL GUARD

COMBAT READINESS TRAINING CENTER

REQUIREMENTS

FOR TELEVISION SUBSCRIPTION

14 February 2017

1. DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT

1.1 Provide subscription television service to the Base Communications Office so that they can distribute the signal to 550 television drops around the base using the government provided distribution system.

2. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT

2.1 Provide all equipment, installation, labor, and transportation for the CATV system to distribute throughout the base TV locations, approximately 550.

2.2 Provide the attached list, or equivalent, channels to the Base Communications shop so that they can distribute the signal to 550 television drops around the base. Any substitution for channels listed must be approved in writing by MS ANG CRTC Communications Office. Mandatory requirement of ESPN package is nonnegotiable and must be included in the proposal.

2.3 Provide 24/7 support for outages of signal provided to the MSANG CRTC Base Communications Shop cable demarcation point located in the NCC of building 154.

Individual drops in the other buildings around base will be the responsibility of the government.

2.4 The equipment provided for this requirement needs to be able to operate with the CRTC’s head end system modulators, Blonder Tongue part # HDE-8C-QAM (see attached equipment drawing). The base uses these digital modulators to distribute the individual TV channels throughout the base to the 550 televisions. These Blonder Tongue modulators require a component input from the source. Special cables are usually needed to take the signal from the source box to the modulator input. Any special cables that are needed to go from the contractor equipment to the government provided equipment shall be provided by the contractor.

2.5 Subscription period for the contract shall begin on 01 May 2017. All equipment should be delivered and ready to install by the contractor at that time to allow for the least amount of down time in the television service.

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3. SECURITY

3.1. The Contractor shall be required to apply for and obtain vehicle and/or individual identification media at the ANG CRTC Pass and Registration Section. The Contractor is responsible for accountability of all such media and these media shall be surrendered to the Pass and Registration Section upon completion and termination of an individual’s employment for the Contractor.

3.2. The Contractor shall comply with all ANG CRTC and Air Force policies regarding entry to the installation, rules of the road, compliance during contingency operation and photography prohibition. Contractors are authorized entry to the installation for the purpose of work under this contract only and are not authorized in other facilities or areas without prior Government authorization. The Contractor shall be responsible for scheduling escorts by contact the facility manager/requestor of the restricted/controlled area and safeguarding all Government property, including any keys issued.

3.3. Due to safety/security requirements, Contractor personnel working in restricted/controlled areas shall be required to read, write, speak and understand English