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USMMA Tomb Field Turnkey LED Scoreboard Replacement

The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy is researching a turnkey stadium scoreboard replacement for Tomb Field, including the display, production systems, installation, and related services. - Government buyer: U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration (MARAD), United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA). - Opportunity: Market research for a turnkey stadium-sized LED scoreboard system at Capt. Harvey J. Tomb Field; this is an RFI, not a formal solicitation. - OEMs and vendors: No manufacturers, OEMs, or vendors are named in the provided materials. No specific product models or part numbers are identified. - Requested system: One approximately 60-by-30-foot LED video scoreboard, display processors including a redundant hot-swappable unit, decorative truss with USMMA lettering, spare-parts package, scoreboard control software, scoring and timing console, integrated audio equipment, instant replay/video production equipment, and monitors. - Included work: Design, engineering, procurement, removal and disposal of the existing scoreboard, support-structure modifications, installation and integration, testing, commissioning, training, and a student game-day production curriculum. A separately priced option covers assessment and possible replacement of existing game clocks; a separate yearly preventive-maintenance option is also requested. - Notable requirements: LED display pixel pitch of 10 mm or tighter, minimum 7,000-nit brightness, 16-bit color, 3,840 Hz refresh rate, and specified weather protection and viewing angles. The system must include broadcast-quality production and replay capabilities, and the SOW specifies a minimum 48-hour burn-in and acceptance testing. - Compliance and support: Historic-property standards and Buy American/TAA compliance apply. Structural modifications and connections require design and approval by a New York-licensed Professional Engineer. The SOW requires a minimum five-year manufacturer warranty, a one-year installation workmanship/service warranty, and replacement-parts availability for ten years from acceptance.

Description

This notice does not in itself represent the issuance of a formal request for proposal/quote and is not intended to be taken as such. This is a Request for Information (RFI) only and shall not be considered an Invitation for Bid, Request for Quotation, or a request for Proposal.  Do not submit a proposal or a quote.  This market research is issued for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation nor does it restrict the Government as to the ultimate acquisition approach.  In accordance with FAR Overhaul Part 15.101(c), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract.  Additionally, there is no obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services described in this RFI.  You will not be entitled to payment for direct or indirect costs that you incur in responding to this RFI.  Any contract that might be awarded based on information received or derived from this market research will be the outcome of a competitive process.  Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary, restricted, or competition sensitive information contained in their response.  The Government does not intend to pay for the information submitted in response to this RFI.

Submittal Instructions:

If your company is capable of providing the aforementioned services, please submit a Vendor Capabilities Statement, limited to five pages for your company, to include a cover page which indicates your company’s full name, points of contact and your size standard based on NAICS codes listed. Please complete the attached entitled “Market Research Questionnaire”, by inputting data into all applicable cells.  All interested parties who can supply all the required services at all the listed SDPs shall respond no later than 10:00 AM ET on October 23, 2026, via email to NarineA@usmma.edu.

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