Whitfield County Schools Sealed Solicitation

Title: Technology - District Office Meeting Room Digital Signage

Deadline: 2/5/2024 2:00 PM   (UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

Status: Awarded

Solicitation Number: WCS-IT-2024-008

Description: Proposers shall provide and install the 9 meeting rooms digital signage equipment. 


Documents:

Documents as of 1/4/2024
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Addition 1

Posted: 1/4/2024

Type of Addition: Addendum 1

Overview: For clarification purposes, Whitfield County School is looking for a Meeting Room Scheduling Digital Signage. In Addendum 1 there are 3 links to the type of product and services we are requesting. 

Solicitation #: WCS-IT-2024-008

Documents:

Addition 2

Posted: 3/21/2024

Type of Addition: Award Information

Overview: Awarded to 525 Technologies

Amount: $9,039.48

Question 1

Posted: 1/4/2024

Question: Will the displays be in 1 room?

Response: 9 Meeting Locations. These units will be mounted in the halls by each meeting room.

Question 2

Posted: 1/4/2024

Question: Are power outlets close to where the displays will be mounted?

Response: All equipment shall be powered by POE as stated in the RFP.

Question 3

Posted: 1/4/2024

Question: What size display is preferred?

Response: Please see Addendum 1 for clarification. We are looking for a 10" display.

Question 4

Posted: 1/4/2024

Question: Do you have a preferred brand or other specifications?

Response: You may provide any solution you choose as long as it meets the RFP requirements.

Question 5

Posted: 1/15/2024

Question: Please clarify on the last question asked. Are you only accepting the 3 brands as stated in the addendum? Or will you accept alts as long as they fulfill the RFP requirements (IE Creston or AMX)? Do you require displays to be touchscreen or would a BrightSign digital signage player and standard display be acceptable? Is there anticipation that Outlook Calendar be integrated with the signage/schedule display boards? Will the displays be on a local network or stand alone? If on a network, will they be on a VLAN?

Response: Are you only accepting the 3 brands as stated in the addendum? You may provide any solution you choose as long as it meets the RFP requirements. If you have a solution (brand doesn't matter) that meets the requirements you may bid it. Do you require displays to be touchscreen or would a BrightSign digital signage player and standard display be acceptable? The end user must be able to interact with the display to book timeslots or request access to the room from the display. Is there anticipation that Outlook Calendar be integrated with the signage/schedule display boards? We are a Google shop, so we plan on using Google Calendar. Will the displays be on a local network or stand alone? Local Network If on a network, will they be on a VLAN? Yes

Question 6

Posted: 1/22/2024

Question: Are there plans/prints to show the locations for the displays boards for all 9 rooms? Also, location for MDF room where network cables to be pulled to?

Response: We do not have drawings showing the locations. Network cables will already be run to each location.

Posted: 1/4/2024

Type of Addition: Addendum 1

Overview: For clarification purposes, Whitfield County School is looking for a Meeting Room Scheduling Digital Signage. In Addendum 1 there are 3 links to the type of product and services we are requesting. 

Solicitation #: WCS-IT-2024-008

Documents:

Posted: 3/21/2024

Type of Addition: Award Information

Overview: Awarded to 525 Technologies

Amount: $9,039.48

Posted: 1/4/2024

Question: Will the displays be in 1 room?

Response: 9 Meeting Locations. These units will be mounted in the halls by each meeting room.

Posted: 1/4/2024

Question: Are power outlets close to where the displays will be mounted?

Response: All equipment shall be powered by POE as stated in the RFP.

Posted: 1/4/2024

Question: What size display is preferred?

Response: Please see Addendum 1 for clarification. We are looking for a 10" display.

Posted: 1/4/2024

Question: Do you have a preferred brand or other specifications?

Response: You may provide any solution you choose as long as it meets the RFP requirements.

Posted: 1/15/2024

Question: Please clarify on the last question asked. Are you only accepting the 3 brands as stated in the addendum? Or will you accept alts as long as they fulfill the RFP requirements (IE Creston or AMX)? Do you require displays to be touchscreen or would a BrightSign digital signage player and standard display be acceptable? Is there anticipation that Outlook Calendar be integrated with the signage/schedule display boards? Will the displays be on a local network or stand alone? If on a network, will they be on a VLAN?

Response: Are you only accepting the 3 brands as stated in the addendum? You may provide any solution you choose as long as it meets the RFP requirements. If you have a solution (brand doesn't matter) that meets the requirements you may bid it. Do you require displays to be touchscreen or would a BrightSign digital signage player and standard display be acceptable? The end user must be able to interact with the display to book timeslots or request access to the room from the display. Is there anticipation that Outlook Calendar be integrated with the signage/schedule display boards? We are a Google shop, so we plan on using Google Calendar. Will the displays be on a local network or stand alone? Local Network If on a network, will they be on a VLAN? Yes

Posted: 1/22/2024

Question: Are there plans/prints to show the locations for the displays boards for all 9 rooms? Also, location for MDF room where network cables to be pulled to?

Response: We do not have drawings showing the locations. Network cables will already be run to each location.