SOLICITATION NOTICE
58 -- Digital Signage
- Notice Date
- 9/17/2013
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Contracting Office
- 4000 Arlington Blvd, Arlington, VA 22204
- ZIP Code
- 22204
- Solicitation Number
- 103101333038
- Response Due
- 9/20/2013
- Archive Date
- 3/19/2014
- Point of Contact
- Name: Nadia Shokry, Title: Procurement Assistant/ Contract Specialist, Phone: 7033026804, Fax:
- E-Mail Address
-
shokryno@state.gov;
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.The solicitation number is 103101333038 and is issued as an invitation for bids (IFB), unless otherwise indicated herein.The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2005-69. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 423430 with a small business size standard of 100.00 employees.This requirement is a [ Small Business ] set-aside and only qualified offerors may submit bids.The solicitation pricing on www.FedBid.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted and will end on 2013-09-20 11:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com.FOB Destination shall be Arlington, VA 22204 The Department of State requires the following items, Exact Match Only, to the following: LI 001: Vbrick Part Number: 9311-1212-000 9000 H.264 Encoder Appliance, Quad Channel with HDMI/YPbPr Quad-Channel H.264 Encoder for use with Digital Signage Players - Enabling multicast of Digital Signage Channels on FSI Network., 1, EA; LI 002: Vbrick Part Number: 8000-0188 MULTI-FORMAT STB - Self booting STB Decodes Windows Media & H.264 video and audio for display on plasmas, LCDs, and televisions. Supported outputs are: Composite Video, YPbPr Component Video, DVI, or VGA. Includes IR remote control and A/V Cables. Replaces existing WM-only STBs., 35, EA; LI 003: Vbrick Part Number: 8000-0249A VBRICK DIGITAL SIGNAGE CONTENT MANAGER PROFESSIONAL EDITION BUNDLE (HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE) - Content manager software bundled with RSS Feed Adapter, Active Directory Module for Professional, Mass Notification Module, and on-line training which allows for the creation of Digital Signage content to be displayed on a VBrick Signage Player. Supports up to 50 Signage Players., 1, EA; LI 004: Vbrick Part Number: 8000-0247A VBRICK SIGNAGE PLAYER HARDENED BUNDLE HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE - Signage Player hardened bundle with Web Page Bulletin option that receives content from the VBrick Digital Signage Content Manager and outputs it via HDMI to a display or to a VBrick encoding appliance. Includes the player software, streaming media license, Web Page Bulletin, and hardened dedicated hardware device that is easily mounted., 6, EA; LI 005: Vbrick Part Number: 8000-0223 H.264 DISTRIBUTED MEDIA ENGINE Model 7550 DME H.264 Media redistribution, transformation and VoD content serving & storage. Provides multiple stream media reflecting (RTP or MPEG2TS unicast stream conversion to RTP or MPEG2TS multicast stream), media transformation (Ingest RTP or RTMP convert to RTP, RTMP or HLS). Serve multiple formats of H.264 stored content as well as stored Windows Media files (via HTTP progressive download only. Maximum of 500 Mbps of live throughput with 4 146GB drives in Raid 5 configuration for content storage. Up to 25 streams can be transformed concurrently. Multiple PSU & hard drives for OS., 1, EA; LI 006: Vbrick Part Number 9311-1111-0000 9000 Encoder Appliance HD 2CH ENT HDMI/YPbr/SDI/COMP. Dual channel H.264 HD encoder for SD/HD streaming., 1, EA; LI 007: System Implementation Vendor installation and configuration of all required software and licenses., 1, EA; LI 008: OPTION # 1: NEC Part Number V552-AVT OR EQUIVALENT MODEL 55? High-Performance LED-Backlit Commercial-Grade Display w/ AV Inputs & Integrated Digital Tuner. Government Installation to replace existing public displays. Note: All Items listed above in this section are VENDOR provided, 4, EA; Solicitation and Buy Attachments ***Question Submission: Interested offerors must submit any questions concerning the solicitation at the earliest time possible to enable the Buyer to respond. Questions must be submitted by using the 'Submit a Question' feature at www.fedbid.com. Questions not received within a reasonable time prior to close of the solicitation may not be considered.*** For this solicitation, Department of State intends to conduct an online competitive reverse auction to be facilitated by the third-party reverse auction provider, FedBid, Inc. FedBid has developed an online, anonymous, browser based application to conduct the reverse auction. An Offeror may submit a series of pricing bids, which descend in price during the specified period of time for the aforementioned reverse auction. Department of State is taking this action in an effort to improve both vendor access and awareness of requests and the agency's ability to gather multiple, competed, real-time bids.All responsible Offerors that respond to this solicitation MUST submit the pricing portion of their bid using the online exchange located at www.FedBid.com. There is no cost to register, review procurement data or make a bid on www.FedBid.com.Offerors that are not currently registered to use www.FedBid.com should proceed to www.FedBid.com to complete their free registration. Offerors that require special considerations or assistance may contact the FedBid Helpdesk at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or via email at clientservices@fedbid.com. Offerors may not artificially manipulate the price of a transaction on www.FedBid.com by any means. It is unacceptable to place bad faith bids, to use decoys in the www.FedBid.com process or to collude with the intent or effect of hampering the competitive www.FedBid.com process.Should offerors require additional clarification, notify the point of contact or FedBid at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or clientservices@fedbid.com.Use of FedBid: Buyers and Sellers agree to conduct this transaction through FedBid in compliance with the FedBid Terms of Use. Failure to comply with the below terms and conditions may result in offer being determined as non-responsive. If this is a ?Brand Name Only? procurement, Seller certifies that it is an authorized distributer of the brand name product being sold to the Department of State and that it has the certification/specialization level required by the manufacturer, to support both the product sale and product pricing, in accordance with applicable manufacturer certification/specialization requirements. Unless otherwise specified, Seller warrants that the products are new and in their original box(es). New Equipment ONLY; NO remanufactured or "gray market" items. All items must be covered by the manufacturer's warranty. Bid MUST be good for 30 calendar days after close of Buy. Shipping must be free on board (FOB) destination CONUS (Continental U.S.), which means that the seller must deliver the goods on its conveyance at the destination specified by the buyer, and the seller is responsible for the cost of shipping and risk of loss prior to actual delivery at the specified destination. Offeror must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database before an award can be made to them. If the offeror is not registered in the CCR, it may do so through the CCR website at http://www.ccr.gov. The selected Offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions, which are incorporated herein by reference: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition; FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items - the selected offeror must submit a completed copy of the listed representations and certifications; FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, paragraph (a) and the following clauses in paragraph (b): 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-13, 52.232-34. The full text of the referenced FAR clauses may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/.
- Web Link
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FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/State/FSI/GSACQ/103101333038/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Arlington, VA 22204
- Zip Code: 22204
- Zip Code: 22204
- Record
- SN03191348-W 20130919/130917235904-2600724dc352f9784a9054e6bd50f4f1 (fbodaily.com)
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