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Number Question Answer

It is expected that space to be vacated for the demolition and lifecycle upgrade? Please confirm duration will meet our proposed project plan.

The COIC Main, CG Ready Room and Training Room will be vacant throughout the project. The personnel in the current EOC location will remain in place until the new EOC location is ready, at which time personnel will relocate to the new EOC and construction on the old EOC area will begin.

RE: 5.4 Remote Monitoring. Please confirm that we will leverage the

Government Network for encoded audio and video feeds to be monitored from the VOC & VI.

The contractor shall use GFE 50/125 multi‐mode OM3 fiber for this task.

Please confirm that the existing spaces have raised flooring and that we will be able to access under said flooring for cable runs to the AV equipment room

The is raised flooring throughout the COIC, Training Room, CG Ready Room and EOC. The contractor shall use the same cable paths to these areas after removing the existing cabling.

RE: 5.6 System Status and Signage, with the time zone clock on the Video

Wall Processor, is it anticipated that the application on the Video Wall

Processor will be on one of the networks in the facility for updates and time synchronization with the world clock? Or, once install the time will be maintained by the Video Wall processor internal time?

There is a timing device on the Visual Information Network where the processor shall draw its timing. Master Clock GMR5000 The video processor will draw timing from the GMR5000 on the RED VI LAN.

Please confirm that the expected resolution for the solution is 5120x1440?

Is there some variance on the expected pixel pitch, i.e. is 1 mm instead of

0.9 mm dot pitch acceptable?

5120x1440 0.9mm is the requirement. Must be TAA compliant.

RE: 5.7.2, it indicates one all in one matrix router, video processor and control system.

a. With the explanation of the switching requirements at each of the workstations, will a hybrid solution be acceptable to the Government?

b. This references a specific product from one manufacturer, is this the intention of the Government?

c. Are “or” equal solutions acceptable

d. Is third party control acceptable for this project, or is all control expected from the Video Wall processor

e. Please confirm that all control in the COIC will be from one location and through a touch panel

a. All in one matrix router, video processor and control system is the requirement.

b. The government was not aware that only one manufacturer could meet the requirement.

c. All in one matrix router, video processor and control system is required.

d. All in one processor, router and controller is the requirement.

e. There are multiple control locations required. Main podium, workstation

A4, three workstations in the Video Operations Center and one in the VI

Lab.

RE: 5.11 COIC.

a. please confirm that the DCS interface is with the same classification computers

b. Audio or can the DCS session be from the CLASS or UNCLAS PC at each station

c. Please confirm that the Videoconferencing session in unclassified mode would in essence be the same as the Audioconferencing (during

UNCLAS mode only)

a. DCS capabilitities exists on NIPR, SIPR and CENTRIX PC’s.

b. The workstations shall have the ability to use DCS at the local PC’s and also be able to use the same headset/microphone to participate in the

COIC’s DCS sessions. c.

From a technical perspective, during an UNCLAS VTC the user shall have the ability to dial in an audio(POTS) participant simultaneously.

RE:5.2.4 Video Switching at the local stations. Please confirm that the

Government requires a video switching system that will allow local operator to select the following: Both Monitors show one classification, one monitor show one classification and the other monitor a different classification (any order).

Correct

Please provided anticipated phases for this project, is was mentioned in the site‐visit that the EOC personnel will be re‐located to the TREX room, thus we must start our work there.

The TREX will be completed first so that COIC personnel can vacate the work site. The EOC personnel will remain in‐place until the new EOC work place is recompleted at which time they will relocate to the new EOC and remodeling of the vacated EOC can begin. Work on the COIC, CGRR and

Training Room can begin anytime within the schedule.

Please verify business size. There is a conflict between the Combined

Synopsis/Solicitation and FAR 52.212‐1.

a. Paragraph (iv) states this solicitation is being competed as a total, small business setaside. Small business size is 750 employees.

b. FAR 52.212‐1 Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Items ADDENDUM.

This addendum replaces provision FAR 52.212‐1 in its entirety. (a) North

American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard. The NAICS code and small business size standard for this acquisition appear in paragraph (iv) of the combined synopsis/solicitation. However, the small business size standard for a concern which submits a offer in its own name, but which proposes to furnish an item which it did not itself manufacture, is 500 employees.

The verbiage in the 52.212‐1 Addendum is referring to the non‐ manufacturer rule for small business set‐asides.

5.2.4 – Is the use of secure keyboard ‘hot keys’ in place of a manual push button for KVM switching acceptable?

Negative

5.2.4 – Can a software driver be installed on the host computer(s) with multiple video outputs to allow the use of automated mouse switching across displays?

Negative

5.2.4 – Is the use of a single Smart Card Reader port enough to support multiple enclaves simultaneously?

Negative.

5.2.4 – Does the fiber relay for video sources from PC to ‘processor’ or

KVM also include extension of HID and USB 2.0 data signals?

The KVM shall allow for dual monitor in either a DVI or HDMI format, Smart

Card Reader port for CAC access and up to four separate computer inputs at each workstation. The Government requires a fiber relay of the video sources from the PCs to the processor using video over fiber Tx/Rx, however the video outputs from the sources themselves will be copper. The video switching solution including any transmit/receive units shall be 4K capable. See Technical Exhibit G – AV Design

Requirements Concept.

15 5.2.4 – Is the physical location of the source computers at the user desk? Yes

5.2.4 – Is the physical location of the source computers in a remote systems room?

No

5.2.4 Is it acceptable for the system Video switch (matrix) to support 4K but the extenders only 1080P to save cost?

No

5.4 – Confirm the number of simultaneous audio and video streams to the

VOC and VI is 4 total?

For remote control of the COIC in the VOC and VI lab there are four workstations that require the capablity to remotely control the COIC. For

Technician oversight via the AXIS camera's there are three. One in the

COIC, one in the CGRR and one in the Training Room.

5.7.1 – It is understood the video wall canvas will be composed of a grid of

32 displays (8x4) – how many independent video windows are to be viewed at once on the display canvas?

Eight

5.7.3 – Is the Secure Log‐in and User Permissions restrict what source computers are available to each user?

Yes

5.7.7 – Do the window borders and labels need to also appear on the monitors on a user workstation?

No

5.9 – The ability to route NIPR/NIPR, NIPR/SIPR, SIPR/SIPR to the local workstation monitors is understood – does this indicate each NIPR and

SIPR source computer requires dual video outputs?

Each GFE SIPR and NIPR PC currently have video cards with dual DVI, HDMI or Display Port outputs.

5.9 – Is the source COIC Meeting an audio only source, separate from NIPR and SIPR and does not require display any video at the user workstation?

5.9 describes "COIC Meeting" as a VTC session, DCS session, or an internal meeting requiring audio reinforcement. COIC Meeting will require use of video frequently.

5.9 – Will the 6 pairs of fiber at each workstation be used to carry source computer KVM signals including USB 2.0 from the AV Equipment to the workstations?

Yes

5.9 – Will the 6 pairs of fiber at each workstation ALSO be used to carry audio/video signals from the workstation BACK to the AV Equipment room for video ‘Push’ capabilities?

Yes

26 5.9 – Will position A1 also require a manual push button KVM switch? Yes

5.9 – Is the video push capability of sending one NIPR and one SIPR output to the video wall independent of the capability to independently route the local monitors in any configuration?

Yes

5.9 – Is the video push capability a cloned video image of the displays at the user workstation?

Yes

5.9 – Will these workstations with four monitors always show both

NIPR/NIPR and SIPR/SIPR?

Yes

5.11 – Will the user use the same microphone for use on NIPR, SIPR, and

COIC Meeting

Yes. The same headset and microphone will be used for all collaboration capabilites. SIPR PC, NIPR PC, VTC, audio conferencing, audio reinforcement, COIC Meeting.

5.11 – Is the use of a headset microphone using analog connections acceptable?

Yes but only the headset connector shall be analog

32 5.12.1 – Please describe the capabilities of the optional EOC video wall?

The contractor shall price as an option a commercial grade 3(Wide) x 2(High) LCD 55inch, 1920x1080, 16:9, 1.7mm

Tiled Bezel Width Video

Wall. This video wall will not be rear accessible and shall be front serviceable and wall mountable. The NIPR/SIPR PC's from the two local workstations and well as content from the COIC will be displayed.

5.15.5 – Will the NIPR an SIPR PC’s be installed local in the CGRR or remote in the COIC Equipment Room?

Local in the CGRR

5.15.5 – Is it fair to say the CGRR Main Workstation will mimic the same functionality as the Podium in the COIC?

No. The two rooms control completely different equipment for completely different requirements.

5.16.5 – Is it fair to say the Training Room Main Workstation will mimic the same functionality as the Podium in the COIC?

No. The two rooms control completely different equipment for completely different requirements.

36 How many total inputs and outputs will the video matrix require?

The government is depending on the contractor's expertise to interpret requirements and properly size audio, video, control and other systems accordingly.

37 How many workstations require separate Keyboard, Mouse, CAC? Workstations A1, B4, B5, B6.

38 Is the wall between the CGRR and Training Room load bearing?

Per Orion Constuction, the false walls are rated to support nearly 400 lb/sq ft of hanging weight. Spec sheet from Orion are available upon request.

39 How many video scene layouts are required?

While the government will require six pre‐defined frequently used video layouts, we also require the ability to make an unlimited amount of custom layouts as required.

40 Is there a requirement for SmartBoards in the TREX.

There is no requirement for SmartBoards in the TREX, however commercial grade displays shall be installed in their place.

41 What is the requirement for Radio Over IP(ROIP)?

The construction contractor will be physically moving the radio antenna cable from the old to the new location. It is the responsible of the contractor of this contract to reintegrate the radios and implement the

ROIP solution on the SIPRNet.

42 What is the CENTRIX requirement?

There are two CENTRIX workstations. One in the Training Room and one at workstation F8 in the COIC. They shall be integrated the same as the

NIPR/SIPR PC's.

Would the government be willing to allow for CLIN based invoicing, progress billing or milestone billing since this will be a project drawn out over several months and contingent upon other trades such as Orion and

Construction?

No, the Government will not be providing any type of financing for this effort

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