TCC control room upgrade

South Carolina State Fiscal Accountability Authority (SFAA) Division of Procurement Services is requesting proposals on behalf of the South Carolina Educational Television Commission (SCETV) for a TCC Control Room Upgrade involving design, procurement, installation, integration, testing, and commissioning of broadcast equipment and infrastructure, with proposals due September 1, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. EST and a pre-proposal conference on July 17, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. EST.

The scope upgrades SCETV's TCC Control Room A and DL1 facilities from SD to HD/4K broadcast standards. Deliverables include five 4K/1080P HDR cameras, production switchers (Ross TouchDrive TD3/TD3S for Control Room A and TD1 for DL1), dual 4K graphics systems (Ross XPression Studio), audio consoles integrating with existing Wheatstone systems, lighting systems for three studios, closed captioning and multi-language support, intercom systems, and monitoring equipment. The contractor must integrate with existing equipment from Grass Valley, Ross, AJA, Desisti, ETC, Cisco, ClearCom, Lectrosonics, and Shure. Facility location is 1041 George Rogers Boulevard in Columbia, South Carolina.

Mandatory minimum qualifications require completion of three similar projects, current Cisco CCNA Routing and Switching certification, and applicable manufacturer training/certifications for proposed equipment. The contractor must maintain service facilities within 200 miles of Columbia and provide 24/7/365 warranty support for one year following system acceptance, with optional extended warranty pricing due in proposals.

The initial contract term is one year with four optional one-year renewals, for a maximum five-year period. Award will be made based on three evaluation factors: Features and Functionality (40%), Offeror's Qualifications & Past Performance (30%), and Value (30%). Proposals must be fixed-price with separate technical and business components and include detailed project management plans, functional block diagrams, system integration descriptions, installation timelines, equipment and integration demonstrations, staffing plans with certifications, and three recent client references. Questions are due July 20, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. EST. Award notification is anticipated October 16, 2026. Offerors must hold a current South Carolina vendor number.