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B -- TECHNICAL ASSESSMENT OF RECORDING STUDIO SOL ROCM2000024 DUE 080100 POC Jim Dehlinger (202) 225-2921 WEB: Click here to download a copy of the RFP., http://www.house.gov/cao-opp/currentsol.htm. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Procurement Specialist via, James.Dehlinger@mail.house.gov. The U.S. House of Representatives (USHOR) seeks assistance in planning conversion of current House studio equipment from analog to digital or HDTV equipment by 2006. The purpose of this solicitation is to establish a contractual relationship with a private entity or entities to perform an analysis focused on the hardware, software and infrastructure support used by the USHOR's Office of Communications Media.. The successful contractor shall be responsible for the recommendation of a range of potential equipment configurations which provide state-of-the-art facilities for Communications Media. The Contractor will produce short range and long range plans based on an analysis of current facilities and a survey of the needs of the Members of the U. S. House of Representatives and emerging technology requirements. The contractor shall evaluate current and emerging industry standards, applications and practices, and provide recommendations and implementation planning to integrate items for a new equipment configuration. The evaluations will include conducting an engineering tradeoff study of TV studio technologies and performing cost benefit (quantifiable and non-quantifiable) analysis. To obtain a copy of the solicitation download the .pdf file at http://www.house.gov/cao-opp/currentsol.htm. No telephone requests for the solicitation package will be accepted.***** Posted 06/29/00 (W-SN470035). (0181)

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