SS-26-00299 - Cablecast VIO2 OMNI System and Services

Hillsborough County intends to procure the Cablecast VIO2 OMNI System and Services because it is the only known solution that provides a fully unified environment for automation, live stream routing, scheduling, channel branding, on demand content delivery, and seamless integration with existing studio workflows. Cablecast additionally offers integrated broadcast playout, file-based workflow automation, compatibility with existing County systems, and customized applications for smart televisions, mobile devices, and tablets. No other known system combines all of these capabilities into a single, cohesive platform necessary to meet the following operational requirements.Simultaneously Supports: • Cable television channel automation and playout • Live meeting broadcasting • Video-on-demand (VOD) publishing • OTT streaming applications • Mobile applications • Government meeting transparency and archiving • Character generation and bulletin board services • Remote administration and monitoring • Cloud content delivery • Future scalability without replacing the core platformIntegrated Hardware and Software Ecosystem: • Enterprise-grade broadcast server hardware • Integrated channel automation software • Integrated scheduling and playlist management • Integrated VOD publishing • Integrated OTT publishing • Integrated live streaming workflows • Integrated closed captioning workflows • Integrated reporting and analytics • Remote browser-based administrationHardware Features: • Broadcast-grade server architecture • Redundant power supplies • RAID-protected storage • Expandable storage architecture • SDI ingest and SDI playout capability • IP video workflow support • H.264 adaptive bitrate stream generation • RAID storage expandable for future growth • Continuous 24/7 broadcast operation • Support for NDI, RTP, RTMP, RTSP, and HLS workflows • Single-system management of cable, web, mobile, and OTT distributionDedicated Character Generator & Information Platform with: • Government bulletin boards • Emergency information displays • Public notices • Community announcements • Channel branding • Crawls and tickers • Logo insertion • Dynamic text updatesCloud-based Content Delivery with: • Off-site content redundancy • Disaster recovery capability • Cloud storage • OTT delivery • Mobile delivery • Web delivery • Reduced dependency on local infrastructure • Virtually unlimited viewer scalabilityFully Branded Applications for: • Apple TV • Roku • Amazon Fire TV • iOS • AndroidDirect Integration Between: • Channel schedules • Live streams • VOD libraries • Metadata • Search functions • Government meeting archivesAutomated Workflow Content Available Across: • Cable television • County website • Mobile devices • Roku • Apple TV • Amazon Fire TVThis notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals/bids.Contractors who are able and interested in providing all the identified parts, goods and services must submit clear and convincing information to support a challenge to the intended solution. Challenges to this procurement must be received no later than the specified Close Date of this Special notice and must be submitted using the “submission” section in EUNA Procurement for this particular procurement. Absent any challenges, an award will likely be made after the Close Date.The County will review properly submitted challenges (responses) to determine whether bona fide competition exists. Any such responses received by the deadline will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct this procurement as a competitive solicitation for other solutions.

Commodity Codes

• Commodity Codes: NIGP 840 Television Equipment And Accessories NIGP 920 Data Processing, Computer, Programming, And Software Services NIGP 20413 Cable: Printer, Disk, Network, etc. NIGP 20491 Servers, Microcomputer: Application, Database, File, Mail, Network, Web, etc. NIGP 20591 Servers, Microcomputer, Application, Database, File, Mail, Network, Web, etc., Environmentally Certified Products NIGP 20687 Servers, Mainframe Computer, Application, Database, File, Mail, Network, Web, etc. NIGP 20854 Internet, Web Site and Mobile Application Development Software, Microcomputer NIGP 20954 Internet, Web Site and Mobile Application Software, Mainframes and Servers NIGP 28029 Communication and Telecommunication Cable and Wire, Including Fiber Cable NIGP 65596 Video Capturing Devices Connected to Computers or Computer Networks, Web Cameras NIGP 72509 AM/FM Transmitters, Broadcast (EFFECTIVE 3-1-07 THIS CLASS-ITEM INACTIVATED FOR NEW USE, REFER TO 726-11) NIGP 72611 AM/FM Transmitters, Broadcast NIGP 83896 Wire and Cable, Telecommunication (Not Otherwise Classified) NIGP 84020 Broadcast Equipment, Television NIGP 84021 Broadcast Disaster Recovery Equipment NIGP 84024 Cable or Community Television Equipment and Hardware NIGP 84045 Satellite Receiver Dish, Video NIGP 90559 Radio Frequency Access Services NIGP 91316 Construction, Communication Equipment, Including Antenna Towers NIGP 91509 Audio and Video Production Services NIGP 91514 Broadcasting Services, Radio NIGP 91515 Broadcasting Services, Television NIGP 91520 Call Center Services NIGP 91522 Communications Marketing Services NIGP 91524 Cable Television Services, Including Pay-Per-View Services NIGP 91525 Captioned Services for the Hearing Impaired (See 915-85 for Telecommunication Relay Services) NIGP 91528 Electronic Information and Mailing Services NIGP 91569 Motion Picture Production and Distribution Services NIGP 91574 Radio Commercial Production Services NIGP 91578 Television Commercial Production Services NIGP 91579 Telecommunication Services (Not Otherwise Classified) NIGP 91583 Television Services, Satellite NIGP 92003 Application Service Provider (ASP], Web Based Hosted NIGP 92034 Media Conversion Services NIGP 92037 Networking Services, Including Installation, Security, and Maintenance NIGP 96735 Communications Equipment Manufacturing Services NIGP 916 Communications and Technical Services, Higher Education NIGP 91680 TTI Network Support Services NIGP 91741 Contracted Services, Utilities NIGP 91755 Information Distribution Services NIGP 96193 Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) as further explained here in the ADA Requirements for Effective Communication and Closed Captioning for Broadcast Television/Webcasts NIGP 96910 Computer Programing Services, CIS

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