SOURCES SOUGHT
D -- Senate Chamber Audio System Upgrade
- Notice Date
- 3/17/2016
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 512110
— Motion Picture and Video Production
- Contracting Office
- United States Senate, Office of the Sergeant at Arms, Finance Division, United States Senate, Washington, District of Columbia, 20510-7207, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20510-7207
- Solicitation Number
- 2016-S-030
- Point of Contact
- Corazon R. Carag,
- E-Mail Address
-
acquisitions2012@saa.senate.gov
(acquisitions2012@saa.senate.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY TO PRE-QUALIFY VENDORS. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. THIS IS NOT A FORMAL REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. SCOPE : The United States Senate Office of the Sergeant at Arms requires technical services and support to modernize the audio system in the Chamber of the United States Senate. The United States Senate Chamber Audio System Upgrade project (Audio Upgrade) will include: 1) an upgrade from an existing ten year-old audio system to a system based on current technologies and 2) make modifications to user interfaces. The Senate's goal is to retain the basic concept and functionality of the existing system while moving to more modern equipment and operating system. The successful vendor shall provide all labor, design, tools, equipment, material, testing, training, documentation and any other items and services necessary for the Audio Upgrade. The Audio Upgrade must be completed by end of August 2017. MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS : The vendor must have: 1) a minimum of five years experience designing, installing, programming, and testing large sound systems utilizing the Peavey MediaMatrix and QSC Q-SYS audio systems; 2) a minimum of five years experience writing custom software (source code level, as well as custom scripting using Python and LUA) for the Peavey MediaMatrix and QSC Q-SYS audio systems; 3) a minimum of five years experience designing and building custom hardware, and writing custom software (source code level) for custom hardware/software applications that process audio and provide operational control with the Peavey MediaMatrix and QSC Q-SYS audio systems, including the definition of engineering specifications for third party manufacturing of such products and applications; 4) a minimum of two years experience designing, programming, and testing CobraNet, QLAN, and Dante audio network systems used with the Peavey MediaMatrix and QSC Q-SYS audio systems; 5) a minimum of five years experience in audio consulting on large audio systems demonstrating application of acoustical expertise to requirements one, two, three, four, five and six; and 6) experience working with sensitive historic architecture with the focus on the unique aspects of installing a state-of-the-art audio system in an existing building. The SAA invites all qualified sources to respond to this sources sought announcement. Responses are due to the POC no later than March 31, 2016, 12:00 Noon EST, and shall be submitted electronically via e-mail to acquisitions@saa.senate.gov. The subject line of the email message should be "Sources Sought Notice 2016-S-030 Chamber Audio Upgrade." Responses must contain: 1) General Information about your firm * Company Name: * Address: * Point of Contact: Telephone Number: E-mail address: * DUNS Number * Tax ID Number; 2) Discussion of your firm's experience in meeting the mandatory requirements and ability to perform the tasks required for the Chamber upgrade; and 3) At least three Past Performance experience in the last seven years identified by a listing of all related contracts and subcontracts, along with a brief description of your company's performance under these contracts and subcontracts. Provide the Contracting Officer and/or POC's name, telephone number and email address in order for the SAA to validate your statements. The SAA reserves the right to request and seek supplemental information including from other sources to clarify your company's experience, capabilities, and qualifications. Access to information in any files attached to the response is the responsibility of the submitting party. The SAA is not responsible for any failure to access information. The information supplied in response to this sources sought notice will be used to pre-qualify vendors that will be invited to submit proposals. Only pre-qualified vendors will be permitted to submit proposals to a solicitation. Vendors responding to this sources sought notice and deemed qualified by the SAA will be placed on a solicitation mailing list. If suitable responses are received from qualified sources, the SAA may release a solicitation in April 2016. Telephone or e-mail requests for additional information will not be honored. The Senate or the SAA will not be responsible for any costs in the preparation of responses to this announcement. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. THIS NOTICE CONSTITUTES THE ENTIRE SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT AND IS THE ONLY INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE SAA OR U.S. SENATE.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/Senate/SAA/SAAFD/2016-S-030/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: United States Senate Recording Studio, Washington, District of Columbia, 20510, United States
- Zip Code: 20510
- Zip Code: 20510
- Record
- SN04054619-W 20160319/160317235734-470e49c8deab3475ae94218cec08843b (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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