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58 -- VIDEOCONFERENCING EQUIPMENT, SOFTWARE AND SERVICES SOL RFQ CPO 98-026 POC Philip King, 703-306-1246 E-MAIL: Click here to reach the NSF point-of-contact by email., pking@nsf.gov. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Responses to this notice must reference Request for Quotations No. RFQ-CPO-98-026. This solicitation and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-05. This procurement is a 100 percent set-aside for small businesses. The applicable Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code is 3663-Radio and Television Broadcasting and Communications Equipment. The applicable small business size standard is 750 employees. The National Science Foundation has a requirement for a multipoint control unit (MCU) videoconferencing bridge or equal to work with an existing videoconferencing system. This bridge must include the following features: (a) it must be compliant with all current ITU standards for multmedia conferencing and easily upgradable to new standards; (b) it must have the capability of handling eight sites simultaneously at 384 kilobits per second, scalable to up to 1200 sites without cascading; (c) it must have the capability to handle traffic between network types, i.e., ISDN, LAN, ATM and POTS; (d) it must have a Windows 95/NT-based scheduling system and conference manager; (e) it must have a dynamic continuous presence option which allows five different modes of dynamic viewing (layouts of 2, 4, 5+1, 9 or full screen) which can be modified during a conference; (f) it must have a universal transcoding gateway for total end to end connectivity, transcoding between different network speeds, audio compression algorithms, frame rates and resolutions, architected for H.32x gateway and multipoint function, and allowing each endpoint to operate at its optimal capability. The items and quantities for which quotations are solicited are: CLIN 01: qnty -- 1 EA, Accord Base Unit-16 Rack/Table, p/n SYS0152; CLIN 02: qnty -- 2 EA, Accord Power Supply, p/n PWR0549; CLIN 03: qnty -- 1 EA, Accord Video/MUX-8, p/n BRD0898; CLIN 04: qnty -- 1 EA, Accord N/I T1 x2, p/n BRD0515; CLIN 05: qnty -- 1 EA, Accord Audio Module-12, p/n BRD0422; CLIN 06: qnty -- 1 EA, Accord Transcoding/CP Module-6, p/n BRD0537; CLIN 07: qnty -- 1 EA, Accord MGC Manager, p/n SWL0901; CLIN 08: qnty -- 1 EA, Accord BONDING License-8, p/n SWL0701; CLIN 09: qnty -- 1 EA, Accord Continuous Presence License-6, p/n SWL0704; CLIN 10: qnty -- 1 EA, Accord Transcoding License-6, p/n SWL0705; CLIN 11: qnty -- 1 EA, Accord Operator Workstation License, p/n SWL0706; CLIN 12: qnty 1 JOB, Installation and Training (2 days onsite Tier 1), p/n SUP0715; CLIN 13: qnty -- 1 EA, 1st Year Support (Tier 3), and CLIN 14: qnty -- 1 EA, Additional Year Support (Tier 3). Delivery of all quantities is required within 30 calendar days after receipt of award to NSF, DAS, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Suite295, Arlington, VA 22230 (FOB Destination). FAR Provisions No. 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS (AUG 1998) and 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS (APR 1998) are applicable to this solicitation. Responses to this solicitation must include a completed copy of FAR provision No. 52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 1997) in order to be considered for award. This solicitation incorporates FAR Clause No. 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JUN 1998) with respect to the statutes and/or Executive Orders specified in para. (b)(5), (b)(6), (b)(7), and (b)(8). The most current text of the FAR references cited in this notice may be found at the Worldwide Web Site: http://www.arnet.gov/far/. Quotations must be received not later than 3:00pm on the fifteenth calendar day following publication of this notice. Quotations may also be submitted by facsimile to (703)306-0780 by the closing date/time specified herein provided an original is also submitted by mail. See numbered Note 1. Posted 08/28/98 (W-SN243375). (0240)

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