Specifications for H.323 audio / video services

H.323

The Request for Proposal (RFP) is for an end-to-end solution utilizing the H.323 for sixteen (16) Interactive Distance Learning (IDL) classrooms. H.323 locations shall consist of three terminating and one originating signal at each site to be compatible with existing classroom configuration; not a quad-split view, but as three (3) point-to-point transmissions. This shall be of sufficient capacity to assure full motion, color at a minimum of 768 Kbps for each video stream. A computerized session controller must be provided. Maintenance shall be provided.

Transmission service, equipment, and maintenance shall include two (2) dedicated T1 lines bonded in a 3 Mb Inverse Multiplexing Architecture (IMA) circuit and four (4) virtual channels, three (3) IP codecs, ethernet switch, gatekeeper, router, connectors, web-based video conference managing system and network client (Todd scheduler), and all equipment associated with transmitting and receiving audio, video, and data over the T1 lines. Backbone access circuits to the Kan-Ed backbone shall be provided. Maintenance shall be provided.

Proposals shall be end-to-end solutions as defined in the categories above; classroom proposals will be accepted separately on a site-to-site basis and separately as proposals for transmission related service, equipment, and maintenance. Multi-year solutions are preferred, and should include a non-penalty clause to allow for technology upgrade to mirror any change to the Kan-ed architecture.

H.323 locations:

(No. Classrooms at each school)

(1) SW Heights High School............................ East Hywy 54   Kismet  KS  67859

(2) Meade High School................................... 409 School Addition  Meade  KS  67864

(1) South Central High School......................... 600 N Leavenworth  Coldwater  KS  67029

(2) Fowler High School................................... 800 Main  Fowler  KS  67844

(2) Minneola High School................................ 111 East Locust  Minneola  KS  67865

(2) Bucklin High School................................... 422 South Main  Bucklin  KS  67834

(2) Greensburg High School............................. 600 South Main  Greensburg  KS  67054

(1) Mullinville Jr. High School.......................... 110 South Main  Mullinville  KS  67109

(1) Haviland High School................................. 300 North Topeka  Haviland  KS  67059

(2) Ashland High School.................................. 311 Clipper  Ashland  KS  67831