Tue, 02 Feb 2010 03:14:26 +0000

The Department of Finance and Deregulation has issued a Request for Tender for a "Whole of Government Desktop Hardware (Computing Equipment) Panel". This includes desktop and mobile computing equipment, monitors, installation and disposal. All agencies will be required to buy through the panel.

There is an extensive 235 page "Statement of Requirements" avialable to tenderers. This not only includes the usual desktop PCs and laptops, but also Thin Clients, Ultra Mobile PCs, Netbooks, Ruggedised Notebooks and Mobile Thin Clients.

Tenderers are required to describe environmental aspects of their Tender, but non minimum requirement is specified for EPEAT:

Environmental Assessment: [State whether this Deliverable is registered in the Electronic Product Environment Assessment Tool (EPEAT) or equivalent environmental assessment tool in Australia or overseas and the level attained by the Deliverable (eg Energy Star 4, EPEAT Silver)] [Provide environmental specifications stating the normal range of operation for the device (including but not limited to, temperature, altitude, humidity, dust, noise output, and heat output ...

From: Request for Tender to establish a WHOLE OF GOVERNMENT DESKTOP HARDWARE PANEL, RFT FIN10/AGI001, Department of Finance and Deregulation, 1-Feb-2010

Green features required include: US ENERGY STAR 4.0, BIOS Support for Green and Plug and Play features and Support for Wake-on-LAN. There is no specific requirement for
recycling or environmentally sensitive disposal of surplus hardware.

Support for Linux is mentioned, along with Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Vista and Microsoft Windows 7.

Panel Size: 23.6 Wide Screen

Color Staturation 72%(NTSC)

True Resolution: 1920X1080

Pixel Pitch: 0.272mm

Brightness(Max): 250 cd/㎡

Contrast Ratio (Max.): 50000 :1 (ASCR)

Display Color: 16.7M

Viewing Angle (CR-‰§10): 170 °(H)/160 °(V)

Response Time: 2 ms (Gray-to-Gray)

PC Input: HDMI/D-Sub

Video Input: HDMI 1.3

AV Audio Input: HDMI 1.3

Earphone jack: 3.5mm Mini-jack (for HDMI only)

Analog Signal Frequency: 30~85 KHz(H)/ 55~75 Hz(V)

Digital Signal Frequency: 30~85 KHz(H)/ 55~75 Hz(V)

Video Features : Trace Free Technology, SPLENDID Video Intelligence Technology, SPLENDID Video Preset Modes (5 modes), Skin-Tone Selection (3 mode), HDCP support, Color Temperature Selection(5 modes)

Convenient Hotkey : SPLENDID Video Preset Mode Selection, Auto. Adjustment, Brightness Adjustment, Contrast Adjustment, Input Selection

Dimension (WxHxD mm): Phys.Dimension(WxHxD): 568.3×413.7×152.9mm

Weight : Net Weight (Esti.): 3.9 kg

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