SOLICITATION NOTICE
70 -- Virtual Reality Equipment and Training
- Notice Date
- 7/20/2018
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 541519
— Other Computer Related Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, National Guard Bureau, 158 MSG/MSC, VT ANG, 45 NCO DRIVE, SUITE A, SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vermont, 05403-5867, United States
- ZIP Code
- 05403-5867
- Solicitation Number
- W912LN18R5003
- Archive Date
- 8/22/2018
- Point of Contact
- James R. Yoshikawa, Phone: 8026605423, Brian J. Dusablon, Phone: 8026605361
- E-Mail Address
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James.r.yoshikawa.mil@mail.mil, brian.j.dusablon.mil@mail.mil
(James.r.yoshikawa.mil@mail.mil, brian.j.dusablon.mil@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE Virtual Reality equipment and training Document Type: Pre-solicitation Notice Classification Code 7035 - ADP support Equipment Set Aside: Small Business NAICS Code: 541519 - Other Computer Related Services The USPFO for Vermont intends to issue a Combo (RFQ) to award a single firm fixed price contract (on the basis of lowest price technically acceptable) for services, non-personal, to provide all labor and equipment for a virtual reality project. 1. Provide a complete functioning "turn-key" virtual reality setup 2. Provide training and support for the supplied equipment. Work will be performed at the 158th Fighter Wing, South Burlington, Vermont (Chittenden County). Below is a brief description of the project listed above: Performance Objectives: The objective of this requirement is to provide the Government a turn-key VR recording, production and display system and train Government personnel in the following areas. Equipment: •1. One High end true 360 degree 3D production quality video camera Technology HALO camera (MFR 96001) or equivalent. •a. To create and produce minimum 4K resolution true 360 degree 3D video (with capability to also shoot 2D/traditional) through a high end VR camera system/rig. • i. A true 360 VR with multiple camera rig • ii. 3D capability • iii. Battery indicator • iv. Record at least 100 minutes of footage non stop •b. If part of routine/preventative maintenance, capability to replace cameras/parts as needed. •2. Support equipment for VR camera system. •a. One Tripod •b. One monopod •c. One gimbal (bid option) •d. One memory card per camera on rig (memory card for each camera on rig, with ability to record at least 100 minutes of VR). •e. One battery and one extra battery pack for rig AND/OR if camera's are not daisy-chained to main battery source, one battery and one spare battery for each camera on rig. •f. Remote viewing capability as camera is recording. •g. One Hard case to carry all high end VR camera equipment (without, tripod, monopod, gimbal). •h. Gaffer tape •3. Two 360 degree Point of View (POV) cameras, GoPro Fusion camera or equivalent •a. Ability to shoot point of view (POV) perspective video from smaller camera rig •b. Minimum 4K resolution •c. Light weight / hand held •d. Water proof •4. Support equipment for POV 360 degree cameras •a. Two Head straps •b. Two mounting clamps •c. Two suction cups •d. Two gimbals •e. One tripod •f. One monopod •g. Enough recording cards to record up to 2 hours of 4K video each camera •h. Two batteries and two spare batteries •i. One hard carry case for both cameras, cards, and batteries to be carried in together •5. Two - Microphone with wireless and wired capabilities with two portable mixers. A lavalier system or equal to the Sennheiser ew 512 MKE-2 Lavalier Microphone (MFR EW 512P G4-AW+) and the Zoom H5. •a. AW+ frequency Band •b. Maximum 3250 frequencies •c. 20 Frequency Banks with up to 32 factory-preset channels •d. Transducer: Condenser •e. Polar Pattern: Omnidirectional •f. Frequency Response approximately 20Hz to 20 kHz •g. Nominal Impedance 1kOhm •h. Minimal Terminating Impedance 4.7 kOhms •i. Wireless Operating Range at least 330' •j. Transmitter equipped with frequency range approximately 80 Hz to 18kHz •k. AA operated Transmitter and Receiver •l. XLR adapter (to hardwire into camera or mixer) from 3-Pin LEMO •m. AA powered portable mixer capable of recording 2 hours of footage, with XLR inputs •6. Required Mic Accessories include: •a. Two wind screens for mic •b. Fabric tape •c. Two vampire clips •d. Two clothing clips •e. Two tie clips •f. Two XLR converters (for direct connection) to connect Mic to XLR input on mixer •g. Twelve AA rechargeable batteries for all devices •h. two soft carry cases to hold one lavalier Mic and mixer kit with accessories •7. One high end desktop Mac Pro or equivalent •a. Apple OS capable •b. 2.7GHz 12-core processor with 30MB of L3 cache, 64GB of RAM as minimum characteristics. •c. To be used for post-production editing of VR footage •8. Equipment to digitize footage as well as a storage solution to store and edit footage •a. One 16TB Video Editing Hard Drive; LaCie 16tb Thunderbolt 3 Raid Storage or equivalent, which is made for video production with enough speed to edit and stitch VR footage together •b. One 16TB Backup Drive • i. Thunderbolt 3 or USB • ii. Made for back-up, so does not need to be same speed as the video editing Hard Drive •c. One Card reader to digitize footage onto mac •9. Two editing monitors, 4K Thunderbolt monitors or equivalent. •a. Compatible with Mac work station •b. Minimum resolution of 4K •c. Matte Screen instead of glossy to reduce glare •d. sRGB color profile •e. Adobe 1998 color profile •f. Refresh rate suitable for video editing •10. One Software package to digitize VR content onto an apple OS, edit and stitch footage together into a complete production, and export for use to be played back in a VR headset that will be connected to a supplied PC windows 10 laptop. •a. Software needs to be mac compatible •b. Able to export footage to be played back on a windows laptop with a VR headset attached •11. One Compressor Software license to export VR production for use on Social Media, QuickTime, and VR 3D headsets. •12. Two VR 3D capable headsets with audio playback capability to attach to government supplied Windows PC laptop. •a. To be used with government supplied laptop •b. Software license to play back 360 degree video production, allowing the viewer to watch a fully immersive 360 degree 3D video production with audio. Government will provide laptop for playback of video and connection to VR headsets. Service: All training shall be aimed at the mid professional level end user of which the class size will be 5 or smaller. Training shall be robust enough that students can apply the training to make a VR product that can be viewed outside •13. The contractor shall provide VR training on the equipment purchased. Production training scenarios shall include the: •a. Daytime/nighttime scenarios. •b. How to operate all VR camera rigs on supplied accessories. •c. Card/battery swapping, lens & camera swapping. •d. extreme weather operation •e. Training on different camera settings. •f. Shooting in 3D and 2D. •g. Mounting systems onto tripods, head straps, monopods, option: gimbals •h. Trouble shooting such as battery, card, general maintenance and care, linking issues that may come up when using equipment. •i. Linking multiple cameras •14. Post Production training: •a. How to stitch and edit footage together. •b. Mixing footage on one timeline from multiple VR cameras. •c. Connecting audio to video that was acquired from zoom mixers. •d. Trouble shooting to include relinking lost footage, codec errors that could occur. •e. Exporting completed timeline for use on a VR 3D headset attached to a PC. •f. Exporting QuickTime video files for use on social media (Facebook, YouTube, Vimeo, etc.) •g. Connecting VR headsets to Government furnished P.C. laptop with training on how to play footage from the laptop onto the headset. •h. Troubleshooting head sets and media •15. Service & Support package: •a. One year warranty on physically equipment •b. One year of phone tech support •c. 24 hour response time for issues pertaining to equipment and software; not including repair •d. Extended warranty/service options for devices (up to 4 years additional years) • i. Maintain operability of camera equipment • ii. 24 hour tech support • iii. Not inclusive of software renewal(s) This project is being procured as Small Business Set-Aside. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this work is 541519, with a size standard of $27,500,000.00. The tentative date for issuing the solicitation is on-or about 27 July 2018, with quotes due NLT 7 August 2018 @ 11:00 AM (Eastern). All questions must be submitted by NLT 1 August 2018 @ 10:00 (Eastern) via email to james.r.yoshikawa.mil@mail.mil and brian.j.dusablon.mil@mail.mil. Actual dates and times will be identified in the solicitation. Interested offerors must be registered in SAM. To register go to: https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM. You will need your DUNS number in order to register. Instructions for registering are on the web page. The solicitation and associated information and the plans and specifications will be available only from the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website on-line at https://www.fbo.gov/. FedBizOpps is a web-based dissemination tool designed to safeguard acquisition-related information for all Federal agencies. Interested bidders/offerors must register with FedBizOpps before accessing the system. FedBizOpps registration requires the following information: 1) Central Contractor Registration (CCR) Marketing Partner Identification Number (MPIN), 2) DUNS Number and CAGE Code, 3) Telephone Number, 4) Email address. Registration instructions can be found on the FedBizOpps website at https://www.fbo.gov/downloads/FBO_Vendor_Guide.pdf. (Please note the registration for access to the secure site takes approximately 15 business days. PLAN ACCORDINGLY) Reference paragraph 4.7 of the Vendor Guide for instructions to obtain a MPIN to retrieve the specification and drawing documents. Contractors who do not already have a MPIN are advised that the normal processing is 7 to 15 business days to obtain a MPIN password that will give them access to the plans and specifications, which are located in the controlled access location on FBO. See video in vendor guide at 3.3 on advanced functions for other information. Bidders/offerors who have registered with FedBizOpps must access the data for this solicitation with their MPIN. Bidders/Offerors cannot log into the FedBizOpps home page and search for data. This solicitation is not a competitive invitation for bid and there will not be a formal public bid opening.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: 45 NCO Drive, South Burlington, Vermont, 05403-5873, United States
- Zip Code: 05403-5873
- Zip Code: 05403-5873
- Record
- SN05000877-W 20180722/180720230820-1cb056ba246c2f343beb48828bea64bb (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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