MODIFICATION
70 -- SNCOA Auditorium Upgrade
- Notice Date
- 5/17/2004
- Notice Type
- Modification
- NAICS
- 334310
— Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Education and Training Command, Maxwell AFB Contracting Squadron, 50 LeMay Plaza South Bldg 804, Maxwell AFB, AL, 36112-6334
- ZIP Code
- 36112-6334
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-F70SCV40961100
- Response Due
- 5/10/2004
- Point of Contact
- Toxie Courtney, Contract Specialist, Phone (334) 953-3516, Fax (334) 953-2856,
- E-Mail Address
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toxie.courtney@maxwell.af.mil
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- AMENDMENT 001 Q&A/CHANGES TO MILESTONES Site Visit Dates and Times: 19 May 2004, 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. 24 May 2004, 7:30 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. All potential offerors must coordinate site visit time with the Contracting Office. Send request via e-mail to toxie.courtney@maxwell.af.mil or call (334) 953-3516. Proposal due date has changed from 10 May 2004 to 9 June 2004, 3:00 p.m. CST. Equipment list and schematics/drawings will be provided at the site visit. Q&A 1. What is the size of the lens in the current Hilight 5100dp projector? Answer: DLP Projection Zoom – 2.5 – 4.0:1 2. Are you committed to the Polycom VS4000 VTC codec? Answer: We are comitted to the Polycom VS 3. What are the auditorium’s dimensions? Answer: Schematics are being digitized and will be provided. 4. Please verify the projection image dimensions and aspect ratio (4:3 or 16:9) Answer: 4:3 5. In CLIN 002, does the word surround describe the speaker coverage of the type of sound processing desired in the system? a. Is there a preference for the type of surround processing requested (Dolby 5.1, Dolby 6.1, Dolby 7.2, or THX Certified)? Answer: Dolby 5.1. ADDITIONALLY, audio coverage should be zone controlled to eliminate ‘dead’ spots when using monaural or simple stero audio. 6. Do you have a list of exisiting equipment that must be de-installed? Answer: A list will be provided at the next site visit. 7. Is an existing equipment list, system drawings or pictures available? Answer: Yes. Original schematics/drawings are being digitized and will be provided. We do no guarantee 100 percent accuracy of the drawings as many components have been relocated or replaced, but the overall layout of the system hasn’t changed much. 8. Canera position and relative focal distance will be required to specify appropriate lens. Please clarify. Answer: We require 4 cameras in the corners and 1 mounted center rear, just below the booth window. Currently, there are 2 cameras mounted, 1 center rear, 1 left front (facing stage); we need these replaced and an additional 3 cameras, 2 in the rear corners and 1 on right front (facing stage). Focal plane 10’ to 160’. 9. Will caner presets be controlled only from a central controller? Or, will additional interfaces be required? Answer: Central controller in the control booth only. 10. The cameras require CV as well as SDI. Is the SDI for recording only? Is there a non-linear editor in the future? Do we need to provide both SDI and Video to al destinations? Answer: Composite NTSC and SDI are both required. 11. The Video Conference is listed as future but the specification also shows a supplied VS4000 Codec. Please verify. Answer: Codec will be part of the install. We want to ensure integration of the codec into the AV system. The VTC circuits and service is what the future project is referring to. 12. Is the 43’ diagonal screen standard video format or 16x9? Answer: 4x3 video format. 13. Is there a specification for projector brightness or desired lumens at screen? What should we consider as ambient light levels for the auditorium? Answer: High quality display at full room lighting. MINIMUM 5000 lumen. 14. What should we consider for the projector’s resolution (XGA, WXGA, SXGA)? Answer: SVGA or XGA at 1024x768, 60-80hz at 32m colors (SVGA mentioned for backward/downward compatiblity only). We always like to keep downward compatiblity. XGA is MINIMUM however. 15. The listed 88’ of throw distance is to what location? Is this rear or front projection? Ceiling or Floor/Shelf installation? Answer: Projector is front projection mounted in a rack in the booth, shooting through booth glass to a screen on back of stage. 16. There is mention of existing equipment and racks. Will a list of the existing components be available? Answer: Yes. A list of components, identifying replacement or reuse will be provided at the next site visit. 17. Where is the control booth? Will an operator always be here, or is there a need for the speaker to control the system. Answer: There will be an operator whenever the system in use. No controls from the podium/stage are required. 18. What is the purpose of the stage monitor speakers? Answer: I’m not sure what a “stage monitor speaker” is referring to. There may be some confusion between 2 requirements here. We need 2 – 21” LCD monitors mounted on the front of the stage, facing the presenter on stage. These are for use as confidence monitors, teleprompter, etc. There are no stage speakers required. On another issue, we requested condensing microphones also mounted on the stage to facilitate the booth being able to pick up sound from unmicrophoned presenters both on stage and speaking from in front of the stage. 19. Should carts be provided for the Video and Computer monitors on the stage monitors? Answer: Monitors will be mounted to the stage and be able to be easily removed. 20. Will both sourround and distributed audio system be required? Answer: Yes. 21. How will the microphones be used in the audience area? Answer: Replacement of 10 wireless microphones is requested. 6 handheld wireless and 4 belt pack wireless microphones are currently in use. 22. Is site visit mandatory? Answer: Yes 23. How will technical evaluation be done on the sound system? Answer: All offerors will be required to provide a diagnostic of the sound system with proposal. 24. The specification stipulates a new console. How large, how many sections does it have now? Are we replacing or modifying? Answer: We currently have no console. It’s more of a room length counter with many of the components un-mounted and spread throughout the room. Currently, operators have to run all over the room to operate equipment during events. Modification of the current countertop could be an option, but ergonomics may pose a problem. Desired end product: 1. Puts most controls and common component access within arm reach of a single technician. Common components defined – main controller, sound mixer, comera controls, PC, lighting control, VCR/DVD, audio devices, etc. (the things commonly requiring human interface). 2. The components/controls should be mounted in an ergonomic/aesthetic fashion (not just stacked on the counter), but accessible/removable for maintenance. Cable management should be accomplished to hide most wiring and cabling. 3. Ideally, the console will have room for 2 operators, but designed for easy accessiblity to components when there is only 1 operator. 4. Both projectors are in the center of the booth. The new console will need to be on the left side of the room when facing the stage. There is a 162” x 93” usable area available for the new console. The current countertop has a few built in cabinets below that could pose leg-room problems if utilized. 5. Here are 2 rough examples of old/new layouts. By no means is this a technical design, only a rough idea for a new console. NOTE: THIS NOTICE WAS NOT POSTED TO WWW.FEDBIZOPPS.GOV ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (17-MAY-2004); HOWEVER, IT DID APPEAR IN THE FEDBIZOPPS FTP FEED ON THIS DATE. PLEASE CONTACT fbo.support@gsa.gov REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: 42 Contracting Squadron 50 LeMay Plaza South Bldg. 804 Maxwell AFB, AL 36112
- Zip Code: 6334
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 6334
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