Last Updated 01/04/2021 12:41 PM
Project Title

K070--Digital Signage

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City, State (County) Montgomery, Tuskegee, AL (Macon, Montgomery Counties)
Category(s) Heavy and Highway
Sub-Category(s) Highway Signs/Guardrails/Barriers
Contracting Method Competitive Bids.
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STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW) The Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System (CAVHCS) is seeking to deploy a digital signage solution throughout all campuses in the Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System. This solution must incorporate future expansion capabilities that provide for outdoor digital marquees and 3-dimensional wayfinding. General Overview: The Contractor shall provide all required hardware, software, professional services, and user training in support of the closed-circuit television system. A site survey shall be performed to determine capabilities of existing hardware, power and data connections. The Contractor should have certification by AVIXA at the APEX level or comparable certification. Acceptance of the system will be based on visual inspection and performance testing. The visual inspection will verify all requirements listed below are met. Performance testing will verify that each part of the indoor system functions as required. Certification in writing that the system is fully functional will be required and submitted to the system owner prior to final testing. Testing will be scheduled with and shall occur in coordination with the system owner upon completion and prior to final acceptance. The Contractor is responsible for verification of all dimensions and conditions related to all affected systems prior to starting work. The system owner shall be notified immediately of any issues. Period of Performance: Work shall begin within 45 days after the contract is awarded by the Contracting Officer and shall be completed within __70__ days. Work may need to be phased with time between phases to allow for minimal disruption to normal medical center operations in affected areas. The Contractor will provide a proposed system installation, testing, professional service and user training schedule within 45 days of contract award. This schedule will be considered a living document that may evolve out of necessity and should be kept reasonably current. COR approval of initial and updated schedules will be required. Approved copies shall be forwarded to the CO. General Function: The indoor digital signage system will serve as a primary communication tool to patients while they are on a CAVHCS campus. The system must have future expansion capability to include outdoor marquees and 3D wayfinding kiosks. Some of the uses of the digital signage system shall include: news, weather, health and safety, special events, special services updates, etc. Sites of Installation: CAVHCS sites include: Montgomery Perry Hill Road Montgomery Veterans Way Tuskegee Hospital Road Columbus 13th Avenue Ft. Benning Bass Road Dothan Ross Clark Circle Fort Rucker Andrews Avenue Monroeville Whetstone Street Hardware Requirements: The LCD displays are commercial grade and able to be fully locked down from all unwanted external inputs except for when a special code is an input using the provided remote control. The VA is will provide an IP address for the media players and an ethernet drop at each player location. The system will be able to show still graphics and videos at 1080P (HD) resolution and have the ability to ingest and display dynamic content. The solution will all be driven by a standard i5 windows media player and digital signage media player software. The wiring and technology that is already in existence in some areas at CAVHCS sites will be used in deploying the solution. The existing signage uses 8 VGA over cat 5/6 transmitters and receivers that will be switched to HDMI over Cat 5/6. All existing monitors will need HDMI inputs. New items included but not limited to: Qty 26 43 LFD Commercial Display with remote code lockout Qty 26 43 Flat Panel Wall Tilt Mount Qty 3 55 LFD Commercial Display with remote code lockout Qty 3 55 Flat Panel Wall Tilt Mount Qty 19 32 LFD Commercial Display with remote code lockout Qty 18 32 Flat Panel Wall Tilt Mount Qty 1 Universal Ultra-slim wall mount Qty 1 Flat/Tilt Ceiling Mount with Media Player Storage Device Qty 53 Media Player Qty 53 WIN 10 loT Enterprise 2019 Qty 52 4XF0N03161 Tiny Vesa Mount Lenovo Qty 53 5ft HDMI Cable Qty 53 6ft Cat6 unshielded UTP Cable Qty 53 APC C2 Power Surge Protection APC Qty 12 Plenum Cat6 Cable, 1000ft reels Qty 1 50ft standard speed HDMI Cable Qty 1 12H-4K HDMI Splitter Qty 1 Enterprise or equal Server Software (25CAL) Qty 1 Enterprise Server Additional Client License (50CAL) Qty 53 AdSlide or equal Player Software Qty 1 Project Management / project Setup (labor) Qty 1 Creative Layout & Design Qty 15 Remote Software and Content Configuration Services Qty 1 Online Training Qty 1 1st year standard software warranty and support Qty 1 2nd year standard software warranty and support Qty 1 - 3rd year standard software warranty and support Technical Support for one (1) year IP Cable and drops, and any needed electrical outlets installation at each site A/V cable and drops installation at each site Project Management to Facilitate Design, Set-up, Installation Sites surveys Design, Configuration, Set-up, and Testing Training at all sites Software and Licensing Requirements: Software must already be approved by the VA Technical Reference Model (TRM) so that it can be installed on a VA Network. VA IT Process Request (VIPR) approved Content Management Software will reside on a VA provisioned virtual server. The IP addresses can be static or DHCP. With straight forward playlist building and content tagging, it is easy to generate weekly or daily information specific to a single display or to a group of displays. The software must be capable of running both the indoor digital signage and the outdoor marque signs. The contractor will provide training for CAVHCS staff to use and troubleshoot the system. Site Survey: All sites of installation will need to be surveyed. Installation Services: Overall Project Management Design System Engineering IT Engineering Documentation, shop set-up, testing, system configuration -shop System commissioning on-site On-site A/V installation for all sites of installation On-site IP cable Installation for all sites of installation On-site Installation Site Supervisor Specific Tasks: The Contractor will provide the following services: 1. Delivery, installation and complete training for all users on use of monitors, hardware and software. The Contractor will use the existing Cat 5 cable and will replace the existing VGA over Cat5 transmitters and receivers with new HDMI over Cat5 existing cables 2. Provide warranty for one (1) year from the date of acceptance by the VA, or to the full extent of the warranty period, whichever is greater. 3. Contractor will be responsible for all labor, travel, and all replacement parts needed for repairs covered under warranty or service agreement. Travel will be billed separately at Federal guidelines after the project is completed. 4. Repairs and/or services will be rendered Monday Friday between the hours of 8:00 AM 4:30 PM. 5. The Contractor will respond within three business days for system service/maintenance during the warranty period when issues can not be handled over the telephone. 6. Disposables will be reordered as needed. Technical Support Retainer: The Contractor will provide network monitoring 24/7 phone support and tech dispatch access for one year after going live.

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