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58 -- DIGITAL AUDIO CONTROL CONSOLES FOR INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING BUREAU. SOL IA2102-S9234961-BJS DUE 082799 POC Barbara Sesky, Contract Specialist, Phone: (202)205-8597; Fax: (202) 205-5466. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contracting Officer via, bsesky@usia.gov. 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. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This is RFP No. IA2102-S9234961-BJS. This RFP document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 97-12, dated 06/17/99. SIC 3663, Radio and Television Broadcasting and Communications Equipment. The Government contemplates awarding a firm-fixed price indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract as a result of RFP IA2102-S9234961-BJS. The contract will be for one base year period plus four (4) 1-year options to extend the contract term. The following clauses apply to this acquisition: 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, including subparagraphs (b)(1, 6, and 9), FAR 52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of Contract, and FAR 52.232-18, Availability of Funds. DESCRIPTION OF THE CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS: The U.S. Information Agency's International Broadcasting Bureau (USIA/IBB) requires commercial, off-the-shelf, digital audio control consoles for its VOA and Radio Marti services and the option to acquire replacement/spare parts. The consoles will replace existing analog consoles without requiring cabinetry replacement. The contractor shall also provide complete modular equipment prices sufficient to define the cost of future Delivery Orders for consoles having different configurations within the range of capabilities set forth in "Technical Characteristics" below. BASE YEAR CLIN 1: Ten (10) consoles as configured under "A. Deliverables" and meeting the requirements under "C. Technical Characteristics." BASE YEAR CLIN 2 (Optional): Single console as configured under "A. Deliverables"and meeting the requirements under "C. Technical Characteristics." BASE YEAR CLIN 3 (Optional): One Console Frame. BASE YEAR CLIN 4 (Optional): Modules [Offerors shall list their modules and include price per module]. Offerors shall provide prices for OPTION YEAR ONE, OPTION YEAR TWO, OPTION YEAR THREE, AND OPTION YEAR FOUR for CLIN 2, CLIN 3, and CLIN 4. A. DELIVERABLES: Digital audio consoles meeting the Technical Characteristics herein, EACH configured with (a) five analog microphone input channels w/DSP;(b) sixteen analog/digital convertible stereo line inputs w/DSP; (c) four analog monaural telephone inputs; (d) three external 8-input analog input preselectors; (e) four stereo analog & digital program outputs; (f) four mix-minus monaural analog outputs for telephone interface; (g) one control room monitor; and (h) one studio analog monitor. B. DELIVERIES & PERFORMANCE: The Contractor shall deliver the items cited above within 180 days of contract award. All items shall be shipped F.O.B. Destination to: International Broadcasting Bureau, VOA Broadcast Operations, Attn: Don Yerger, B/VOA/B, 330 Independence Avenue, SW, Room 2165, Washington, DC 20547. C. TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS. C.1 Control Surface: (a) maximum table cutout dimensions -- 131 cm (51 ") wide, 70 cm (27 ") deep; (b) height above table surface not to exceed 260 cm (10 "); (c) overall layout: conventional broadcast console arrangement with horizontal placement of input channel modules and control modules, along with level meters and clocks in riser/bridge at console rear; (d) input channel module layout: off/stop, on/start, fader, output assign, and input select controls aligned vertically (front-to-rear); and (e) total capacity of 32 horizontally-mounted input, output, monitor, and control modules. C.2 Input/Channel Capability: (a) analog microphone with pan, gain trim, and 2 inputs; (b) analog microphone with previous features and DSP, (c) analog/digital convertible stereo balanced line with cue, gain trim, L/R/S/M mode selection, and 2 inputs; (d) analog/digital line with previous features and DSP, (e) any combination of (a)-(d) up to at least 24 total, (f) 2 external analog monitor, (g) external IFB input to talkback, (h) internal or external 8-input AES/EBU feed preselector for digital balanced line modules, (i) internal or external 8-input line preselector for analog balanced line modules, and (j) AES/EBU synchronization clock. C.3 Output Capability: (a) 4 stereo program (analog and AES/EBU, balanced), (b) 4 monaural analog mix-minus, (c) control room analog headphone, (d) control room analog post-fader cue & monitor w/muting, and (e) 2 studio analog monitors w/talkback & muting. C.4 Metering: Four simultaneous LED bar graph VU and digital PPM indicator arrays, at least two dedicated to specific program outputs and at least one switchable between a program output and post-fader cue bus. C.5 External Control Interfaces: (a) for microphone input channels, optically isolated, TTL level: (i) channel on, (ii) channel off, (iii) cough, and (iv) "mic on" tally; (b) for line input channels, optically isolated, TTL level: (i) enable (device ready) input, (ii) channel off (device EOM) input, (iii) start pulse (channel on) output, (iv) stop pulse (channel off) output, (v) channel on tally output; (c) for all input channels serial data input port/protocol providing (i) input to 8-character alphanumeric display on control surface for each channel, (ii) remote control of all channel control functions (e.g., on, off, fader, output assign); and (d) five-button transport control panels. C.6 Clock/Timer: (a) 6-digit (HMS) 12/24-hour time-of-day clock w/SMPTE code input, (b) 4-digit (MS, minimum) up-count timer user-selectable to timer control buttons or input module start buttons (as enabled by console setup scheme). C.7 Electronic Design: (a) modular design to facilitate fault resolution and reconfiguration; (b) all modules, including control and pre-programmed central processor, hot-swappable; (c) circuit architecture inherently digital, with analog circuitry only used for interface to input A/D converters and from output D/A converters; (d) all console signal manipulation functions, e.g., level control, mixing, equalization, compression, etc., implemented in the digital domain; (e) analog and digital performance specifications consistent with the state-of-the-art in high-end broadcast and recording studio consoles; (f) sample rates of 32, 44.1, and 48 kHz with conversion to 48 kHz on all AES/EBU digital inputs; and (g) redundant power supplies. C.8 Console Setup: (a) software for configuration of all muting, tallys, external device control, mix-minus assigns, channel sources/IDs, DSP function parameters and enable/disable, etc. using an external PC connected via serial port; (b) after setup, PC may be disconnected without any adverse effect on console setup or operation; and (c) automatic restoration of configuration after power failure. C.9 DSP Features: all input channels having DSP capabilities shall provide (a) shelving high and low band equalizers; (b) 2 parametric mid-band equalizers; (c) high-pass filtering; (d) compressor/limiter with adjustable threshold, compression ratio, attack time, release time, and makeup gain; and (e) ducking with level, master, and slave programmable on each such input. Solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items is hereby incorporated by reference. Offerors are reminded to submit their DUNS number with their proposal. The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. The Government expects to award a contract resulting from this RFP to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the RFP will be the most advantageous to the Government; specifically considering price (50%), past performance (10%, offerors must provide a minimum of 3 customer references), and technical compliance (40%). In order to be technically acceptable, products offered must comply with table cutout limitations of C.1(a), input capabilities of C.2(e), output capabilities of C.3, and electronic design requirements of C.7(c) & (d). The offeror shall include a completed copy of the FAR provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items. The deadline for receipt of offers is 8/27/99, 11:00 am EDT. The proposal shall be signed by an official authorized to bind your organization. Submit one copy with price and technical proposals bound separately to: U. S. Information Agency, Office of Contracts, ATTN: Barbara Sesky, M/KC, 301 4th Street, SW, Room M-22, Washington, DC 20547. Offers may be submitted on letterhead and at a minimum shall show: (1) RFP number; (2) date and time specified in the RFP for the receipt of offers; (3) name, address and phone no. of the offeror; (4) technical description of the offer in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation; (5) price; (6) "Remit To Address," if different from mailing address; (7) a completed copy of the representations and certificates at FAR 5.212-3; (8) acknowledgment of RFP Amendments, if any; and (9) a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the RFP. Our award may be made without discussions. Offerors whose proposals are determined to be within the competitive range may be requested to provide oral presentations. Posted 08/12/99 (W-SN367241). (0224)

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