Description:

SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT

Video Router Refresh
 

The Defense Media Activity (DMA) is seeking authorized sources to upgrade our existing HD House Video router to an UHD capable system.

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS: 

DMA Contracting Office - East

6700 Taylor Avenue

Fort Meade, MD 20755

INTRODUCTION:

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION to determine the availability and technical capability of any business size to provide the required products and/or services.

DMA Mission Systems is seeking to a purchase an UHD capable, non-blocking video router to upgrade/replace our current house router – the Utah 400XL model. DMA has already purchased several Ross Ultrix FR5 routers that acts as edge routers utilizing a few tie lines to the main house router. The goal is to find a solution that can both update our main house router as well as seamlessly connect to the existing Ross edge routers.

DISCLAIMER:

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL.  IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT.  RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.  NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.  ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.

CONTRACT/PROGRAM BACKGROUND:

Contract/Delivery Order Number:  

HQ0516-23-F-0098 (29SEP2023) 

Brief Description: 

DMA Studio Control Room 1 Upgrade 

Contractor:  

Digital Video Group 

Business Type: 

SB 

Contract Type:  

FFP 

Basis of Award:  

Full and Open 

  

Contract/Delivery Order Number:  

HQ0034-22-P-0131 (06SEP2022) 

Brief Description: 

BORG Master Control Refresh 

Contractor:  

Digital Video Group 

Business Type: 

SB 

Contract Type:  

FFP 

Basis of Award:  

Full and Open 

Contract/Delivery Order Number:  

HQ0516-21-F0130 (28SEP2021) 

Brief Description: 

GFX Technical HD/UHD Test Equipment  

Contractor:  

Digital Video Group 

Business Type:  

SB 

Contract Type:  

FFP 

Basis of Award:  

Full and Open  

Contract/Delivery Order Number:  

HQ0516-20-0019 (30SEP2020) 

Brief Description: 

DMA Studio Control Room 3 Upgrade 

Contractor:  

Digital Video Group 

Business Type: 

SB 

Contract Type:  

FFP 

Basis of Award:  

Full and Open 

Provide Brief description of the current program/effort: 

List Anticipated Time Frame:  29 May 2025 – 28 May 2026

List Place of Performance:  DMA-HQ

REQUIRED CAPABILITIES:

• The new routing switcher must be UHD capable and scalable
• Must be compatible with existing Ross Ultrix routing equipment and control systems, in a non-blocking design
• Must be able to support a minimum of 750 SDI inputs and outputs connections
• Must be able to control the routes via a control panel and/or a software solution.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

 

The new routing switcher equipment must be able to be installed within the 17RU of available rack space, each, on six 50RU racks, currently in use.

Must be engineered for integration in planned stages to minimize disruptions while maintaining operability with the current Utah routing switcher until it can be decommissioned leaving this new system as the primary house routing switcher for DMA HQ.  

SOURCES SOUGHT:

The anticipated North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 334310.  This Sources Sought Synopsis is requesting responses to the following criteria from any business size that can provide the required services under the NAICS Code. 

To assist DMA in making a