This Notice of Contract Action (NOCA) is to inform that the 42nd Contracting Squadron at Maxwell AFB, AL intends to award a contract for a "brand name" Autonomy Virage Multimedia Management System. This will be a firm-fixed price contract. If there is any business that can provide an "or equal" technology that meets the following minimum requirements, they must respond to this notice before 1: 00 PM (Central Daylight Savings Time) on 21 Aug 2006. If no responses are received by the above date, a brand name contract for Autonomy Virage Multimedia Management System will be pursued. The point of contact (POC) for this notice is Jacqueline Tellis. Ms Tellis can be contacted by the following mail address: 42nd Contracting Squadron, 50 LeMay Plaza South, Bldg 804, Maxwell AFB, AL 36112-6334; Fax: (334) 953-2198; Phone: (334) 953-6550; and email address:
[email protected]. Minimum Specifications are as follows: A. Indexing, Analysis, and Encoding: 1. Schedule, monitor and manage multiple live, incoming source feeds 2. Automatic tape processing with EDL (Edit Decision List) Control 3. Transcript alignment 4. Real-time processing with encoding control and synchronization 5. Advanced audio analysis including speech-to-text, speaker identification, story recognition, name extraction, and language translation 6. Advanced video analysis including keyframing, shot change detection, face recognition, logo detection and on-screen text recognition 7. Automated clipping and segmentation with clip identification. B. Data Retrieval, Organization Assembly and Distribution: 1. Real-time information access 2. Fast, scalable and language independent retrieval and data processing 3. Server capabilities to include retrieval, hyperlinking, categorization, alerting, profiling, clustering and personalization 4. Boolean, natural language and other search methods 5. Dashboard for personalized views 6. Review, assemble and edit content 7. Playlists for ordering and sequencing 8. Create, save, and reuse personalized projects for easy organization 9. Collaborate by sharing or e-mailing content 10. Data export options for XML (Extensible Markup Language), ALE (Apple Lossless Encoder), CMX (a linear editing language), SMIL (Synchronized Multimedia Integration Language), ASX (Advanced Stream Redirector) and other formats C. Administration and Configuration: 1. Multi-level default roles and configurable system access 2. Configurable security options, including LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) support, for integration into existing systems 3. Clustering for high-availability 4. XSL (eXtensible Stylesheet Language) template and rendering language 5. J2EE (Java Platform, Enterprise Edition) server architecture 6. MySQL® (MySQL is a multithreaded, multi-user, SQL Database Management System), Oracle®, IBM DB2® (a relational database management system) and other relational database systems 7. Tomcat, IBM Websphere® and other applications servers 8. Interoperability with other 3rd-party systems D. Audio and Video Standards: 1. NTSC (National Television System(s) Committee), PAL (phase-alternating line), SECAM (Séquentiel couleur à mémoire) 2. Inputs for Composite, S-Video, SDI (Serial Digital Interface), pre-encoded files 3. Encoding formats include MPEG (Moving Picture Experts Group), Windows Media, Real, QuickTime and OMFI (Open Media Framework Interchange )(Avid) 4. Video server support for Windows Media, Real, Darwin and others 5. Monophonic, 16-bit, 22 KHz, or 44 KHz audio 6. Device control supporting V-LAN (virtual local area network) and RS-422 (a technical standard which specifies the "electrical characteristics of the balanced voltage digital interface circuit") 7. SMPTE (Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers) timecode support from tape, GMT (Greenwich Mean Time), house time using external timecode reader or zero-based; drop and non-drop frame support, including discontinuous E. Hardware, Configuration, Installation and Training 1. Two Windows 2003 servers (meeting Virage hardware requirements). Servers will be rack montable. Three additional rack mountable work stations are required. An external storage array of 3.0 TB configured in raid 5 (scalable) is needed for media storage. 2. All hardware and software required to perform ALL the above requirements must be included at time of delivery with the sole exception of ingest sources. 3. Complete system must be installed, configured and tested at AUTV (Air University Television), Maxwell AFB by vendor 4. 5 days of on-site training must be provided. 5. All documentation, system diagrams and training materials to be provided to AUTV. 6. 1 year full on-site maintenance on hardware and software to be provided