U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, Contracts Management Division (MD-33), Attn: ORDSC, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711

67 -- VIDEO UNIT SOL RFQ-RT-99-UUA674 DUE 010499 POC Starry M. Jones, Contract Administrator, (919)541-2897; Julio Lopez, Contracting Officer, (919)541-4474 E-MAIL: click here to contact the contract specialist via, jones.starry@epa.gov. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with PictureTel, 100 Minuteman Road, Andover, MA 01810, for an auxiliary video conference monitoring system. The equipment consist of: Two additional data interface ports, Frame rate (H.320) -- 30 frames per second, Network interface -V.35., Phone-add-US type, Video format -NTSC, On-screen menus, Remote diagnostics support, LAN/WAN connectivity via Livegateway. Connectively to a variety of meeting tools: document camera, Liveshare Plus, PC application sharing software, Groupview overhead projector, Groupboard electronic whiteboard and existing 27" monitor. Limelight, Electronics module, SG3,SG4,H.320 plus, H.263 in A/P mode video algorithms, G.711, G.722, G.728 audio, PT724, PT716 plus, IDEC, choice of network interface, PIP, Camera presets, Director control and voice activated multipoint, Phone Add-on, Far-end camera control, VCR audio, VG1, Dual display ready, Power enhancements package (H.243 standards based chair control, 768 Kbps transmission data rate w/H.320 available with 30 FPS). RS232 Data ports (2), Virtuoso audio with Powermic, Powercam 100, IR keypad (1), LAMB (1) World cart, Bose powered speaker system. VSX-U-NA-Ascend VSX Quad BRI IMUX inverse multiplexer with integral NT1s. MBHD-V35-366-Kit -- Cable Kit -- Ascend IMUX to V.35 (F34) and RS-366 9DB25F) "y" cable (2). PictureTel is the only company available to provide this equipment which is needed to maintain 100% compatibility with the existing PictureTel equipment used to meet the video conference requirements of the National Exposure Reseach Laboratory (NERL). No solicitation is available. All interested parties must submit a written statement describing the capabilities and compatibility of their equipment within fifteen (15) days of the date of this announcement to the Attention of: Starry M. Jones, U. S Environmental Protection Agency, Contracts Management Division, MD-33, 79 T. W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711. No telephone request will be honored. Posted 12/18/98 (W-SN281719). (0352)

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