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SUMMARY: This is a Sources Sought notice and not a request for quotes. This request is solely for the purpose of conducting market research to enhance VHA s understanding of the market s offered products, services and capabilities. The Government will not pay any costs for responses submitted in response to this Sources Sought.
This Sources Sought notice provides an opportunity for respondents to submit their notice of ability, and their available products and services in response to the requirement described below. Vendors are being invited to submit information relative to their potential of fulfilling the requirement below, in the form of a capability response that addresses the specific requirement identified in this Sources Sought.
The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is seeking a vendor to provide the following products and/or services below. Please see the General Requirements section below for the requested products/services and descriptions. This Sources Sought is to facilitate the Contracting Officer s review of the market base, for acquisition planning, size determination, and procurement strategy.
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
The Malcom Randall VA Medical Center requires brand name equipment for the Vicon Vantage+ V5 Camera. Vicon Motion Systems is the sole manufacturer of the Vicon Vantage+ V5 Camera. Only cameras made by Vicon Motion Systems, Inc. are compatible with the existing hardware and software (also made by Vicon) in the Human Motor Performance Lab. Cameras from any other manufacturer would not work with the system.

REQUIRED TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:
Component
Specification
Performance:
Maximum frame rate (fps) at full resolution
420Â 1
Maximum frame rate (fps) at partial scan
2,000Â 1
Frame rates (fps)
30 2,000
Sensor:
Sensor type
CMOS
Sensor resolution (pixels)
2432Â H x 2048Â V
Number of pixels
4,980,736
Pixel size
4.5Â microns x 4.5Â microns
Physical sensor size (mm)
10.94Â mm (H) x 9.22Â mm (V), 14.31Â mm (Diagonal)
Optical format
2/3" and 1"
Shutter type
Global shutter 2
Aspect ratio
1:1
On camera processing:
256 shades and grayscale processing
Yes 3
Grayscale depth
8-bit
Sub pixel resolution
1,048,576 x 1,048,576 (1/256 pixel resolution)
On-board processors
3 processors
On-camera masking
Yes 4
In-camera dynamic large blob eliminator
Yes 5
Software masking
Yes
Auto masking
Yes
On-camera thresholding
Yes
Threshold grid size (tiles)
152 x 128
Threshold grid tile dimensions (pixels)
16 x 16
Camera output modes
5Â 6
Full frame preview output
Yes 7
Strobe/Ringlight:
Types available
850 nm (Infrared (IR))
Number of LEDs
22
Cover type available
Secondary optics (standard factory fit)
Strobe electronics
Integrated, software reprogrammable and controlled
Adjustable illumination
Yes
Adjustable levels
1,000 (software controlled)
View angle (Set by secondary optics)
56° or 70°
Physical:
Camera housing
Complex mold custom die-cast aluminum
Camera body dimensions
166.2Â mm (H) x 125Â mm (W) x 134.1Â mm (D)
Weight (including strobe, excluding lens)
1.6Â kg
Number of mount points
2
Camera mount fixing bracket
Optional
Camera architecture:
Software and firmware upgradable
Yes
Upgrade methods
Through the Vicon application software. Firmware files can be placed on the Vicon Vantage host PC using any standard transmission method (e.g. FTP, e-mail, CD, USB stick). The files are then uploaded from the Vicon Vantage host PC to the Vantage system hardware through the Reprogram Firmware option in the software.
Connector
A single RJ-45 connector to the PoE+ switch.
Cabling
Cat5e (Gigabit Ethernet with power and sync over Ethernet)
Power supply
48V, 24 Watts max
Conforms to IEEE 802.3at-2009 (25.5W) standard.
Maximum number of cameras supported per PoE+ switch
Switch-dependent (see Understand when additional PoE+ switches are required)
Lens type supported
Ricoh Pentax 12.5Â mm and 8.5Â mm focal length.
Plug and play compatibility
Yes
Mixed camera system compatibility
Interoperable with all Vero, Vue, Bonita Optical and Video and all MXÂ T-Series cameras
System connectivity/ communication
Gigabit Ethernet
Communication status indicators
Yes
Camera number indicator / information display
Yes
Camera status indicators
On camera and strobe unit and in software
Knock detection indicator
Yes
Tap for Select notification
Yes
IP addressable
Yes
IP reconfigurable
Yes
Cooling
Advanced thermal design
Operating temperature:

Maximum temperature
35°C 8
Minimum temperature
-5°C 8
Environmental regulations:
RoHS compliant
Yes

V5 specification table notes
Increased frame rates: Selecting a frame rate greater than full resolution automatically reduces image size by windowing. This keeps the pixel rate the same by transmitting a greater number of smaller images per second. You specify the capture frame rate of the Vantage cameras in the Vicon application software. Vantage cameras are capable of capturing up to a maximum of 2,000 fps, but the actual frame rate you can specify depends on the Vicon application software you are using. For details, see your Vicon software documentation. Above 120 fps the amount of light emitted per frame is linearly reduced. The light emitted per frame at 240 fps is half that output per frame at 120 fps. (The total strobe light output remains the same).
With Vantage+ firmware, instead of (or in addition to) windowing, you can use high-speed mode, which uses subsampling to increase the frame rate without reducing the field of view, but with some reduction in resolution. For details, see High-speed mode and your Vicon software documentation.
Shuttering: The global shutter overcomes the negative effects of using rolling shutters for motion capture.
Full marker grayscale: Marker centers are calculated based on every pixel of grayscale available for the marker, not just the detected marker edges. An on-camera circularity test ensures merged or partially occluded markers which need high-level processing are sent in full grayscale to the Vicon Vantage host PC.
On-camera masking: This removes areas of the sensor where undesirable static light sources are recorded, for example strobes from other cameras.
Blob elimination: Camera firmware automatically removes undesirable image data including both large blobs (e.g. sunlight reflections) and/or an unusually large number of blobs.
Output modes: Automatic (centers for circular markers, grayscale for overlapping/partially occluded markers), Centers Only, Grayscale Only, Centers/Grayscale, and Preview (the entire sensor image).
Preview mode: The full image is lightly filtered, decimated and transmitted to the Vantage host at 30 fps. This reduces the quantity of preview video data to a level that can be transmitted over Gigabit Ethernet to the Vicon Vantage host PC. Only one camera at a time is allowed to be sent in Preview mode as it requires most of the system bandwidth to transmit this one signal.
Operating temperature: While Vicon cameras may operate outside the given limits, these are the temperatures to which Vicon has tested the cameras. If the cameras are operated outside of these limits, image quality may be degraded, the external surface temperatures may exceed the relevant safety limits, and any failures are not covered under warranty.
RESPONSE COMMITMENT
I. Response:
A. Capability statement and a list of the salient characteristics. Please provide your socioeconomic status, and size classification (large business, small business, SDVOSB, VOSB, etc.), and the approximate shipping time from the date of order.

All responses should be directed to annmarie.stewart@va.gov by November 1, 2022, 11AM EST.

B. Submittals furnished will not be returned to the sender. No debriefs will be conducted. Eligibility in participating in a future acquisition does not depend upon a response to this notice.
C. Proprietary information is neither requested nor desired. If such information is submitted, it must clearly be marked "proprietary" on every sheet containing such information, and the proprietary information must be segregated to the maximum extent practicable from other portions of the response (e.g., use an attachment or exhibit).

II. Timeline:
This notice will close on November 1, 2022, 11AM EST

III. Delivery Address:
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Malcom Randall Veterans Affairs Medical Center
1601 S.W. Archer Road, Gainesville, FL 32608

Notes:
1. This Sources Sought is for planning purposes only, and does not constitute a commitment, implied or otherwise, that a procurement action will follow. The Department of Veterans Affairs will use the information submitted in response to this notice at its discretion and will not provide comments to any submission; however, The Department of Veterans Affairs reserves the right to contact any respondent to this notice for the sole purpose of enhancing The Department of Veteran Affairs understanding of the notice submission.

2. The content of any responses to this notice may be reflected in any subsequent solicitation, except for content marked or designated as business confidential or proprietary which will be fully protected from release outside the government.

The Department of Veteran Affairs Contracting Office POC:
Ann Marie Stewart
Contracting Officer
annmarie.stewart@va.gov

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