VTC UPGRADE

The purpose of amendment 00001 is to update the Statement of Work and to extend the response date of the RFQ. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format prescribed in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ); solicitation number is H92244-11-T-0257. A firm fixed price contract is contemplated. All responsible sources may submit a quote which shall be considered by the agency. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-53 effective 04 August 2011. North American Industrial Classification Code (NAICS) 334310 with a standard business size of 750 employees applies to this procurement. This procurement is 100% Small Business Set-Aside. The DPAS rating for this procurement is DO-C9. SECTION B The government has a requirement to procure commercial commodities and services to install Video Telecommunication Equipment for a conference room. CLIN 0001, Description: N7/N8 VTC Upgrade. See SOW, Qty: 1, Unit of Issue: Lump Sum; Delivery: TBD Deliver to NSWDG, 1636 Regulus Avenue, Virginia Beach, Virginia 23461-2299 FOB Point is Destination. Inspection is at Destination Acceptance is at Destination STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW) 1.0 Scope of Work 1.1 The Contractor will install all equipment listed in this SOW for BLDG 302 Room 212 N7 CONFERENCE ROOM. The Contractor will completely reengineer the existing AV system in room to GOVT specifications and requirements. 1.2 All AV switching/routing and rack mounted devices will be contained within the Lectern. All unused equipment from previous installation will be turned over the N6 VTC Manager for recycling. 1.3 The Contractor will provide a Lectern that will contain all PC's and equipment necessary for this installation. The Lectern unit should be large enough to support two computer PCs, one local monitor, Keyboard, Mouse and a two port KVM switch and integrate GOVT Furnisher Equipment (GFE) EXTRON AV Switcher, TANDBERG 6000 MXP HD VTC Codec, Audio amplifier and Multi-Format Blue ray disk player. Specifications are listed in section 2. 1.4 Audio output will be provided by GFE Audio amplifier to existing GFE wall mounted speaker system. 1.5 The Contractor will install a new lectern mounted 11" Crestron Touch Panel on the wall to a location designated by the GOVT. 1.6 The Contractor shall identify any additional equipment requirements and take cable lengths and room measurements as required. 1.7 The Contractor will provide equipment specific factory manuals and complete CAD and/or Line Drawings for all contractor provided equipment. The Line drawings will show all new and previous installed equipment interconnections, all connections for the new system and all new equipment installed. 1.8 The contractor will ensure all input/output cables and connections are labeled at both ends. All cable runs will be installed using approved hangers, fire rated conduit and/or plenum rated cables where applicable, cable ends will be properly tied and terminated. 1.9 The Contractor Services will include all hardware, software, cables, programming and accessories required making this a professional turnkey installation. 1.10 The Contractor will replace any cables that is damaged and remove all cables that are no longer required and/or do not meet equipment manufacturer specifications. 1.11 All equipment and cables removed will be turned over to the Government (N6 VTC office) for recycling. 1.12 The Contractor will provide user training and semi-annual system performance and maintenance check on all installed systems. The Contractor will meet all requirements set forth by the NSWDG AV/VTC Manager. Installation must pass user acceptance testing. 1.13 The Mid-Size equipment rack will contain the matrix switching equipment, scalers /scan converters and Blue Ray multi-format BRD, DVD, CDR and CDA player for room 212 1.14 The Contractor will provide audio and video matrix output switching and control via RS232 to all displays and one set of room speaker in room D216. 1.15 The VTC system will be controlled from a GFE TANDBERG TR-3 IR Remote Control and will control Pan Tilt and Zoom on the VTC Camera. 1.16 The Contractor will program and provide PC/laptop AV connectivity via two (3) contractor provided Extron RGB PC interface units for room (two under the lectern and one as a popup on the lectern surface) Existing GFE displays RM 2121 will be remounted to the side wall integrated and programmed for the AV system in room. 1.17 Room RM 212 will have a hard wired 11" Wall Mounted Crestron touch panel and Crestron control processor providing system source selection, routing and transport control of the DVD player. 1.18 No program Audio or Video will be routed directly to the touch panel 1.19 The Contractor will integrate a GFE provided AMINO STB IP/TV decoder into the system in room D216 to provide viewing on any display. 1.20 The contractor will provide matrix audio programming source selection from the touch panel; source audio will not automatically follow video selection. 1.21 The contractor will relocate and remove (2) white boards and (1) projector and mounts. 2.0 Specifications. 2.1 The contractor shall provide and install the following equipment, the equipment is required to be compatible with the existing VTC equipment located both in the room and on the compound. All items shall be new in the manufacturer's retail box/packaging. This combined synopsis/ solicitation is brand name or equal to (if quoting equal to please include specifications with you quotation). 2.2 Two (2) wall mounted PANASONIC 65" HD Monitors model TH-65PF12UK or equivalent LCD in black. 2.3 Two (2) tilting wall mount brackets to support the 65" monitors. 2.4 Three (3) ceiling mounted super cardioid microphones, suspended 12" from ceiling prefer SENNHEISSER, CLOCK, SURE or equivalent professional grade ceiling mount model for use exclusively with GFE TANDBERG 6000 MXP HD CODEC. 2.5 One (1) Cherry finish Lectern with internal 19" rack, quite cooling fan and accommodations for 2 tower PC connections, one pop-up laptop connection w/sound and AC power and a slide out Document camera drawer. 2.6 Two (2) Extron PC interfaces w/audio. 2.7 One (1) Extron pop-up Laptop interface mounted on Lectern (best placement for Laptop support). The contractor shall ensure that in addition to the VGA interface that the interface is equipped with HDMI. 2.8 One (1) Crestron 11" wall mounted touch panel. 2.9 ONE (1) Multi-Format Commercial quality Blue-Ray/DVD/CD-r/CDRW/CDA/MP3 player (no Wi-Fi). 2.10 ONE (1) High Definition document camera (mounted 78" from the floor). 2.11 All scalers and/or scan converters required for component installation. 2.12 All hardware and cabling required to provide A professional turnkey installation. 2.13 Contractor shall provide a wall mount for the government provided camera. 3.0 Government furnished equipment will include: 3.1 ONE (1) TANDBERG TTC8-01 HD Video Cameras 3.2 ONE (1) TANDBERG 6000 MXP HD CODEC 3.3 ONE (1) TANDBERG TRC-3 IR REMOTE CONTROL 3.4 ONE (1) TANDBERG TTC8-01 wall bracket/mount. 3.5 ONE (1) SMARTBOARD SB690 3.6 ONE (1) SONY PLASMA MONITOR 50" FWD 50PX22/B 3.7 ONE (1) 50" PLASMA WALL MOUNT 3.8 ONE (1) - KLIPSCH SPKRS, PPW10BLK, SN:6290136 3.9 ONE (1) KLIPSCH SPKRS RPW10BLK, SN:6290209 3.10 ONE (1) PASO POWER AMP, SN: 288480631 3.11 ONE (1) KLIPSCH SUB WOOFER, RPW10BLK, SN: RP10BK+06120523 3.12 ONE (1) CRESTRON A/V CNTRL PROCESSOR, 3.13 ONE (1) EXTRON CROSSPOINT WIDE BAND Matrix switcher 300 SERIES, SN:AO1WBAE17120 3.14 ONE (1) Cybex Switchview 4 port KVM. 4.0 SUPPORT REQUIREMENTS. 4.1 The contractor shall provide maintenance for 1 year after the date of contract award for the newly installed VTC. 4.2 Maintenance: The Contractor will perform semi-annual preventative system maintenance on all installed equipment and systems including source code, equipment firmware and software updates to the latest stable version provided by the manufacturer. 4.3 Contractor maintenance visits will be in accordance with manufacturer specifications and use manufacturer recommended techniques and supplies. 4.4 On-site technical supports: The Contractor shall provide next working day on-site technical support to repair, service, add, upgrade, and/or replace any contractor installed equipment and/or resolve any technical issues that may arise. 4.5 The Contractor shall provide free phone technical support when requested in resolving system issues as they occur. Customer Service calls shall be addressed in 48 hours for critical, 48 hours for urgent and 72 hours for priority calls. 4.6 Off-site repairs: When equipment cannot be repaired on-site, the Contractor shall coordinate off-site repairs with original equipment manufacturers or manufacturer authorized repair facilities 4.7 Engineering and technical support: The Contractor will provide on-site engineering and technical support. Examples of supported activities include testing of interoperability with current system equipment and integration of new technologies into current architectures (i.e., new format hardware, programming, video upgrades, etc.). 4.8 Technical Advice: The Contractor shall provide technical guidance to NSWDG AV/VTC staff concerning software/hardware requirements and updates as they affect the overall AV System performance. 5.0 Other Requirements 5.1 The Contractor shall document all critical maintenance information necessary to provide continuity to replacement personnel. At a minimum, this documentation shall include critical telephone numbers (including vendors, suppliers, contractors, and other helpful contacts), and copies of all service agreements and contracts, all source code and passwords. 5.2 The contractor shall be responsible for creating all required AV cabling to appropriate lengths in accordance with industry standards to maintain AV integrity and room appearance. 5.3 The contractor shall be responsible for installing/configuring/programming/testing all of the items listed above an ensuring that they integrate and work properly with the existing equipment. 5.4 The Contractor shall provide hard and soft copy CAD/blueprint line drawings covering all components installed and indicating all input and output connections and wiring designations. The contractor shall provide the government with as-builts that document the system and all manufacturers printed manuals and materials. 5.5 Technical Library. The Contractor shall maintain a technical library of all installed equipment to include manufacturer data sheets, schematics, user's guides, and operations manuals. Updates to the technical library holdings shall be posted as received. 5.6 The contractor shall be responsible for testing the system for proper operation and provide training. 5.7 The contractor shall be responsible for removing any and all trash at the end of each work day so as to allow for the use of the conference room, the conference room shall be left in an orderly fashion at the end of each day. 5.8 The contractor shall be required to complete the work within 5-10 consecutive business days in order to limit disruption to the work center. 5.9 The contractor shall be a factory authorized dealer for all of the required items. The vendor shall certify that it is a manufacturer authorized channel partner as of the date of the submission of their offer, and that it has the certification/specialization level required by the manufacturer to support both the product sale and product pricing, in accordance with the applicable manufacturer certification/specialization requirements. Unless otherwise specified, vendor shall warrant that the products are new, in the original box. The vendor confirms to have sourced all manufacturer products submitted in this offer from the manufacturer or through manufacturer authorized channels only, in accordance with all applicable laws and policies at the time of purchase. Further all items must be able to be successfully registered with the manufacturer and fully supported by the manufacturer's original warranty and any supplemental support agreements thereof. Vendors must be an authorized manufacturer reseller. 5.10 The contractor shall provide and install all necessary cabling to install both the government provided and the contractor provided equipment. Further the contractor shall be required to remove any unused wires/cables. 5.11 The contractor shall remove the projector mount and replace the associated ceiling tile. 6.0 Customer Training. 6.1 The Contractor shall provide customer familiarization training on all aspects of the installed AV system. 7.0 Equipment / Software ownership: All installed equipment, software programs, un-compiled and compiled Source Codes, dongles, applications, programming and supporting documentation developed under this contract by the Contractor in support of identified needs and/or requirements of Government shall be the complete property of the US Government for which the Government shall receive unlimited data rights. CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE: FAR 52.202-1 Definitions Jul-04 FAR 52.203-3 Gratuities Apr-84 FAR 52.203-6 Restrictions On Subcontractor Sales To The Government - Alt I (Oct-1995) Sep-06 FAR 52.203-10 Price or Fee Adjustment for Illegal or Improper Activity Jan-97 FAR 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration Apr-08 FAR 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel Jan-11 FAR 52.209-6 Protecting the Governments Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. 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FAR 52.209-1 Qualification Requirements Feb-95 FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation -- Commercial Items Jan-99 FAR 52.212-3 Alt I OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS - Alt I Apr-11 FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items Aug-11 FAR 52.212-5 (Dev) (Dev) Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items (Deviation) May-11 FAR 52.222-22 Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports Feb-99 FAR 52.222-25 Affirmative Action Compliance Apr-84 FAR 52.222-41 Service Contract Act of 1965 Nov-07 FAR 52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Hires for Federal Hires May-89 FAR 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference. Feb-98 FAR 52.252.2 Clauses Incorporated By Reference Feb-98 FAR 52.252-3 Alterations in Solicitation Apr-84 FAR 52.252-5 Authorized Deviations in Provisions Apr-84 FAR 52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses Apr-84 FAR 52.253-1 Computer Generated Forms Jan-91 DFARS 252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items Jun-11 SOFARS 5652.201-9002 Authorized Changes Only by Contracting Officer (2005) SOFARS 5652.215-9016 Technical and Contractual Questions Concerning This Solicitation (2000) SOFARS 5652.228-9000 Required Insurance (2003) Section G SOFARS 5652.232-9003 Paying Office Instructions (2005) SOFARS 5652-232-9004 Distribution of Vouchers/Invoices (2009) SOFARS 5652.233-9000 Independent Review of Agency Protests (2009) 9/1/2010 LOCAL The Government will not sign any release forms, as Government liability is governed by the contract and applicable Federal law and regulation. FAR 52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 1999) (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers, in descending order of importance: Technical ability to meet specifications, past performance, delivery/installation time frame, and price. Offerors shall provide name, title, and phone number of principal for no less than three prior or current contracts for similar services performed during the previous three years. To be technically acceptable, the submitting offeror must submit relevant and current past performance in ALL areas noted in this combined synopsis/solicitation. The Government will evaluate each offeror's experience on the basis of its depth and its relevance to the work that will be required under the prospective contract. (b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). (c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. SOFARS 5652.201-9002 AUTHORIZED CHANGES ONLY BY CONTRACTING OFFICER (JAN 2005) The Contractor shall not comply with any order, direction or request of Government personnel unless it is issued in writing and signed by the Contracting Officer, or is pursuant to specific authority otherwise included as part of this contract. Except as specified herein, no order, statement, or conduct of Government personnel who visit the contractor's facilities or in any other manner communicates with Contractor personnel during the performance of this contract shall constitute a change under the Changes clause in Section I. In the event the Contractor effects any change at the direction of any person other the Contracting Officer, the change will be considered to have been made without authority and no adjustment will be made in the contract price to cover any increase in cost incurred as a result thereof. The address and telephone number of the Contracting Officer is Ana Downes, telephone (757) 893-2722, address 1636 Regulus Avenue, Virginia Beach, Virginia 23461-2299. SOFARS 5652.215-9016 Technical and Contractual Questions Concerning This Solicitation (JAN 2000) As prescribe in 5615.209(l), insert the following provision, Editable and Fill-ins All questions concerning this procurement, either technical or contractual must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Office. No direct discussion between the technical representative and a prospective offeror will be conducted unless it is deemed necessary by the Contracting Officer. Questions shall be sent to the following point of contact: Kenneth Brumfiel - Contract Specialist [email protected] PH - 757-893-2716 1636 Regulus Ave. Virginia Beach, VA 23461-2299 SOFARS 5652.233-9000 Independent Review of Agency Protests (2005) All protests shall be submitted through the Contracting Officer. A request for an independent review of the protest decision may be made to the Chief of Contracting. Submit request in accordance with FAR 33.104(d) (4) to: Naval Special Warfare Development Group, Chief of Contracting, (N72), 1636 Regulus Avenue, Virginia Beach, Virginia 23461-2299, Fax (757) 893-2957. A site visit will be held for this requirement, interested parties are required to attend this one and only site visit. Measurements and descriptions are approximate, the vendor will be required to make a site visit to take and confirm all measurements and to ensure the proper fit of the equipment. This site visit is highly recommended so as to ensure form/fit/and functionality of all equipment. A site survey will be conducted at 1636 Regulus Ave., Virginia Beach, VA 23461 on Wednesday September 7, 2011 at 11:00AM EST. Due to time constraints and limitations on the availability of the space, the site visit will only be held for contractors who arrive at the NSWDG SECURITY/SHIPPING & RECEIVING BUILDING at precisely at 11:00AM EST. There will not be another opportunity to view the site. Interested parties who are late will not have access to the site. Please note that visitors will first have to travel to the Oceana Pass and ID office in order to get their passes. Directions and procedures will be provided once the vendor has submitted the below information. Visitors must submit the following information 1) Full Name of each individual attending the site visit 2) Company name (including DUNS#, Cage Code) 3) Full social security number of each individual attending the site visit 4) Date of birth of each individual attending the site visit 5) Place of birth of each individual attending the site visit 6) Country of citizenship of each individual attending the site visit 7) Vehicle Information to include the make/model/year/color/state/license plate #/ of each vehicle. 8) Please note that in order to obtain a vehicle pass you will have to display the appropriate ID, registration, vehicle inspection slip (if applicable) etc... All site visit information must be received by no later than Thursday, September 1, 2011 at 8:00 AM EST. Please send all information to Kenneth Brumfiel via email only at [email protected] , insert the solicitation number "H92244-11-T-0257" into the subject line of the email. Please call 757-893-2716 to confirm receipt of your visitor request information. Requests received after the specified time cannot be processed due to security reasons. All questions concerning this procurement, either technical or contractual must be submitted to [email protected] after the site visit by September 9, 2011 at 9:00AM EST questions will be answered after the site visit. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its quote firm for 180 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of quotes. Only complete quotes will be considered for award. If you have previously provided a quote please resubmit in accordance with this solicitation. Offerors must scrutinize this solicitation and ensure their proposals and submissions comply with all requirements. It is not sufficient to merely state your proposal complies with the solicitation requirements. You must clearly identify how your proposal meets ALL of the solicitation requirements. Point of contact for this procurement is Kenneth Brumfiel at phone number: (757-893-2716) or email at [email protected]. All responsible sources may submit a quote, which shall be considered by NSWDG. Quotes must be received by Kenneth Brumfiel by email at [email protected] , fax at (757) 893-2957 or U.S. Postal mail addressed to NSWDG, Attn: Kenneth Brumfiel (Contracts/N7), 1636 Regulus Avenue, Virginia Beach, Virginia 23461-2299 no later than 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 15 September 2011.