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Amendment 0001: Question #1: Are these cameras for inside use, outside use or both? How many of Each? NIST Response: Cameras are for indoor use. Total number of cameras required is 80. The quantity is... Amendment 0001: Question #1: Are these cameras for inside use, outside use or both? How many of Each? NIST Response: Cameras are for indoor use. Total number of cameras required is 80. The quantity is listed under line item 0001 in the source sought. Question #2: Are any of the cameras going to have conduit brought to them? How many as another accessory will be needed. NIST Response: We do not need conduit or any other accessories since this is a replacement of existing cameras. (End of Amendment) NIST is seeking information from sources that may be capable of providing a commercial product solution that meets or exceeds the following draft minimum specifications: BACKGROUND INFORMATION The National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) seeks information on commercial vendors that can provide vandal dome camera for the NIST NanoFab User Facility. The cameras are in the NIST Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology (CNST) in Gaithersburg, MD. The cameras are used to monitor safety for the CNST NanoFab User Facility. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS The Contractor shall provide cameras that meets all technical specifications identified below. All items must be new. Used or remanufactured equipment will not be considered for award. Experimental, prototype, or custom items will not be considered. The use of “gray market” components are not authorized for sale in the U.S. by the Contractor is not acceptable. All line items shall be shipped in the original manufacturer’s packaging and include all original documentation and software, when applicable. Vendor must be authorized as a reseller with product manufacturer. Line Item 0001: Vandal Dome Camera Description: Vandal dome cameras to monitor NanoFab User Facility Quantity: 80 Technical Specifications Hanwha Vision model or equivalent camera that meets the following specifications: 4MP@30FPS 3mm fixed focal lens triple codec (H.265/H.264?MJPEG) Wide dynamic range: 120dB Digital noise reduction IR LEDs 20m (65.62ft) Auto ICR day & night FoV H: 98.3/V:564.2° Analytics for Virtual area (intrusion/enter/exit); Virtual Line (crossing/direction); Motion detection; Tampering Certifications: IP6, IK10 Network: Ethernet (RJ-45) PoE, not wireless API: ONVIF, SUNAPI Alarm triggers for network disconnect Video rotation: flip, mirror, Hallway view (90°/270°) Color: White Accessories: Mount plate, screws, cablue bushing Software compatibility Fully compatible with existing WisenetWave software (latest release) Security compliance NDAA (National Defense Authorization Act) compliant. Firmware encryption User Authentication: Digest, prevent brute force attack; complex password Network authentication: min 802.1x Secure communication: HTTPS, SRTP, WSS Protocols: IPv4, IPv6, TCP/IP. UDP/IP, TLS 1.2/2.0, DHCP, SMTP, SNMP v2/3, DNS Logging capability: User access, system, log management Manufacturer long term firmware support: at least 5 years after product discontinued Capability to disable unneeded features via webUI or vendor software. Line Item 0002: Wall mount accessories for vandal dome camera HOW TO RESPOND TO THIS NOTICE In responding to this notice, please DO NOT PROVIDE PROPRIETARY INFORRMATION. Please include only the following information, readable in either Microsoft Word 365, Microsoft Excel 365, or .pdf format, in the response. Submit the response by email to the Primary Point of Contact and, if specified, to the Secondary Point of Contact specialist listed at the bottom of this notice as soon as possible, and preferably before the closing date and time of this notice. Provide the complete name of your company, address, name of contact for follow-up questions, their email, their phone number and, if your company has an active registration in https://sam.gov, your company’s Unique Entity ID (UEI). Identify commercial products that your company sells that is of the nature addressed in the BACKGROUND section of this notice. Include brand name, make, model, and/or other distinguishing information. State if your company is the manufacturer of the identified commercial product or is a retailer or wholesaler that normally sells the identified commercial product. If the latter, indicate whether the manufacturer authorized in writing for your company to sell the identified commercial product on behalf of the manufacturer. Describe performance capabilities and relevant or beneficial physical and functional features for any commercial product that you identified to satisfy the NIST-identified minimum specifications described in the attached draft document. Identify any aspects of the NIST market research notice, including instructions, and draft minimum specifications in the BACKGROUND section above that could be viewed as unduly restrictive or contain unnecessary barriers that adversely affect your company’s ability to fully participate and indicate why. In such a scenario, please offer suggestions for how the market research notice and draft minimum specifications could be made more inclusive or competitive. Discuss your company’s commercial products that you describe in your response to this notice may be customized and indicate any limits to customization. For the NAICS code listed in this notice: Indicate whether your company is (a) a small business or (b) other than small business. See the Table of Small Business Size Standards and the associated .pdf download file for small business size standards and additional information. If you believe the NAICS code listed in this notice is not the best NAICS code for the type of product addressed in this notice, Identify an alternative NAICS code that you believe would be more appropriate for the planned procurement. Describe commercial services that are available with the purchase of the aforementioned commercial product from your company such as installation, training, or equipment maintenance. Describe standard terms and conditions of sale offered by your company for the aforementioned commercial products and commercial services such as: delivery time after your company accepts the order; FOB shipping terms: manufacturer warranty (including details regarding nature and duration); if available, description(s) of available extended warranty; equipment setup and test; operator and service instruction manual(s); and commercial services. Provide a copy of manufacturer standard terms and conditions that typically relate to the sale of the specified commercial product, if available. State whether your company offers facility renovation services related to installation of the aforementioned equipment at its delivery destination, if required per the NIST-identified minimum specifications, and provide description of services. Indicate if your company performs the facility renovation services or typically subcontracts the work to another company. Indicate if your company would be interested inspecting the intended installation site during the market research phase. State published price, discount or rebate arrangements for aforementioned commercial products and/or provide link to access company’s published prices for equipment and services. State whether the aforementioned commercial product is manufactured in the United States and, if not, state the name of the country where the equipment is manufactured. Identify any plans/possibilities for changes in manufacturing location of the aforementioned equipment and provide relevant details. If the aforementioned commercial products and commercial services are available for purchase on any existing Federal Supply Schedule contract(s) or other contracts against which NIST may be able place orders, identify the contract number(s) and other relevant information. Identify any customers in the public or private sectors in which you provided the aforementioned or similar equipment. Include customer(s) information: company name, phone number, point of contact, email address. Provide any other information that you believe would be valuable for NIST to know as part of its market research for this requirement. State whether you require NIST to provide additional information to improve your understanding of the government’s requirement and/or would like to meet with NIST representatives to discuss the requirement and the capabilities of the identified equipment. QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS NOTICE Questions regarding this notice may be submitted via email to the Primary Point of Contact and the Secondary Point of Contact listed in this notice. Questions should be submitted so that they are received by 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time on March 27, 2024. Questions will be anonymized and answered via sources sought notice amendment following the question submission deadline. IMPORTANT NOTES The information received in response to this notice will be reviewed and considered so that NIST may appropriately solicit for its requirements in the near future. This notice should not be construed as a commitment by NIST to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract. Responses will not be considered as proposals or quotations. No award will be made as a result of this notice. NIST is not responsible for any costs incurred by the respondents to this notice. NIST reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and appropriate. Thank you for taking the time to submit a response to this request!