Upgrades to existing Sentry system licenses and technical support
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 951700-24-Q-0037
- Agency
- US Agency for Global Media
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541519 Other Computer Related Services
- Place of performance
- Washington, District of Columbia 20237, United States
- Points of contact
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- Natalie Ellis nellis@usagm.gov (202) 920-2305
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM) is seeking to purchase license upgrades and technical support for its existing Sentry system, which is a monitoring solution that allows the agency to continuously monitor multicast video and audio resources 24/7. Specifically, the procurement is for a license upgrade for the VNM-SEN2 Sentry from 1 Gbps to 2 Gbps throughput, as well as a conversion license to repurpose a VNM-ABR2 Sentry to a VNM-SEN2 Sentry with 500 Mbps throughput. The solicitation is restricted to Telestream authorized resellers, and responses are due by August 28, 2024. The evaluation criteria include the proposed solution's ability to meet the agency's requirements.
This procurement has an estimated budget of $47,000 and is not set aside for any particular business category. The place of performance is Washington, DC 20237, USA. The NAICS code is 541519 - Other Computer Related Services, and the PSC code is 7D20-P - IT And Telecom - Service Delivery Management (Hardware And Perpetual License Software).
Notice text
The objective of this procurement is to purchase license upgrade for the VNM-SEN2 Sentry in NCC, specifically, the upgrade is from lGbps to 2 Gbps of throughput. Also to purchase a conversion license for the repurposing of a VNM-ABR2 Sentry to a VNM-SEN2 Sentry with SOOMbps throughput. Sentry, which is an all-purpose monitoring solution incorporating both quality of experience (QoE) and quality of service (QoS) measurements. Based on the ITU BS.1770 specification, the Sentry detects issues related to audio silence and audio levels. The system identifies tiling artifacts and macroblocking in video content. The variety of inputs with multiple input capability allows NCC to monitor all video and audio services. It also allows NCC to customize Sentry to easily integrate into its overall monitoring scheme. Specifically, it ensures continuous monitoring of multicast video and audio resources. This hardware allows the NCC to execute the Agency's mission critical requirement to monitor and take corrective action in troubleshooting multicast video and audio resources 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to the USAGM (United States Agency for Global Media) broadcast network.
The Telestream VNM-UP SEN 1000-2000/VNM-SUP-MS00 is a License upgrade for VNM-SEN2 Sentry from 1 Gbps to 2Gbps throughput which allows NCC to upgrade NCC VNM-SEN2 Sentry to a newer version .. The Telestream VNM-SEN2 500S/VNMUP-LIC-XFR/VNM-SUP-MS00 is a Conversion License to repurpose the VNM-ABR2 Sentry to a VNM-SEN2 Sentry with 500 Mbps throughput.
See the attached Bill of Materials and RFQ for proposal instructions, evaluation criteria , required CLINS and terms and conditions.
The estimated budget is $47,000.00.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| RFQ-951700-24-Q-0037-Sentry Sytem Upgrade-Final.pdf | ||
| Bill of Materials v2.docx | DOCX document |
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