ATSC 3. 0 Broadcast Equipment

The Commonwealth of Kentucky's Finance and Administration Cabinet, on behalf of Kentucky Educational Television (KET) located in Fayette County, issued Request for Bids (RFB) 758 2200000669 for ATSC 3.0 Broadcast Equipment on May 6, 2022, with the final bid closing date of May 25, 2022, at 1:30 PM ET. Written questions were due by May 12, 2022, at 10:00 AM ET. This procurement encompasses 30 line items of specialized broadcast and media processing equipment required to support KET's transition to ATSC 3.0 technology, including Harmonic XOS Advanced Media Processor Encoder Bundles with one-year support, Triveni Guidebuilder routing and signaling systems, Triveni Broadcast Gateway hardware and scheduler software, Triveni Digital ATSC 3.0 analyzer platforms with multiple modules, Sencore monitoring and decoder equipment, DS Broadcast 4K UHD integrated receiver decoders, a 43-inch Sony television, Cobalt Digital frame synchronization and processing equipment, Nielsen watermark encoders (5 units), openGear modular frame infrastructure with power supply and networking options, and equipment setup and commissioning services. Vendors must bid on all 30 line items as a group; partial bids will result in disqualification. The Commonwealth will award the contract using a best value evaluation methodology allocating 90 points for price (lowest-priced bidder receives maximum points with others scored proportionally), 10 points for delivery time in working days, and 10 points for warranty period in months, totaling 110 points. All pricing must be submitted as FOB Destination Freight Prepaid and Allowed, exclusive of federal excise taxes and Kentucky sales or use taxes, and must remain valid for a minimum of 60 calendar days after the bid due date. Delivery delays will result in one percent deduction from invoices per day late. The initial contract period is one year from the award date, with options to extend for four additional one-year periods by mutual written agreement. Vendors must submit bids electronically through the Commonwealth's eProcurement system, with registration required at least 24-48 hours prior to submission; paper bids are not acceptable.

Kentucky resident bidders receive reciprocal preference equal to any preference given by nonresident bidders' home states, while qualified bidders—including Kentucky Correctional Industries—receive preference bonuses of 20 and 15 percent respectively. No substitutions or equivalent equipment are accepted for most specified items including Harmonic, Triveni, and Cobalt Digital products; however, bidders may propose alternative brands for Sencore and DS Broadcast equipment with supporting descriptive literature for equality verification. The equipment has been selected specifically for compatibility with KET's existing legacy broadcast systems, emphasizing the critical importance of integration with current infrastructure. Prior to award, vendors must submit the Kentucky Tax Registration Application (Revenue Form 10A100), Certificate of Authority for foreign entities, required affidavits attesting to compliance with Kentucky campaign finance laws and tax registration requirements, and EEO forms if applicable. Vendors with poor performance records within the previous 12 months may be deemed non-responsible and ineligible for award. No specific contract award value or budget range is provided in the solicitation documents, and no incumbent vendor information is listed. The Commonwealth Buyer is Kyle Collins, who can be contacted at 502-564-6521 for additional information.