Questions_and_Answers_GETT_EISE_140P4223Q0018_0001.pdf

Solicitation 140P4223Q0018 Alarm Services - Gettysburg National Military Park (GETT) / Eisenhower National Historic Site (EISE)

Questions and Answers

Q1. Is this solicitation only limited to small business vendors?

A1. YES

Q2. What is the average age of the facilities?

A2. Some are historic structures from the Civil War era, others are about 25 years old.

Q3. How stable is the power on each facility?

A3. Relatively stable.

Q4. Based on the SOW, is there is a need for an intrusion detection monitoring system (IDS), can you provide us a detailed information of how many sensor (door contacts, sirens, doorbells, etc.) are connected to each Alarm Panel?

A4. Approximately 15 buildings have intrusion systems ranging from one sensor to approximately 45 sensors per building.

Q5. Can you provide us information about the age of the Bosch and DMP alarm panels?

A5. Over 50% of the panels are less than five years old.

Q6. Can you let us know if all the sensors (door contacts, bells, sirens, etc.) are in working conditions?

A6. Intrusion Systems have been tested within the last year. Fire systems have a few minor issues.

Q7. Do you currently have existing IDS Sensors in your doors that are integrated into an access control system or a gun shoot detection? If they are can you specify the brand name of the access control systems or other systems integrated to the alarm panels?

A7. None of these sensors or gun shoot detection are present.

Q8. Do you have a record of false alarms and how many in each location?

A8. No. Currently very few false alarms caused by the system.

Q9. Is there an initiative to standardize the Alarm Control panels to one brand only?

A9. We standardized all intrusion panels and then standardized all fire panels.

Q10. Are the IDS Panels (Bosch, DMP, etc.) connecting to the Adams County 911 and/or the mega center of DHS, or are they connected to a private central station?

A10. The contractor would be responsible for monitoring the alarms.

Q11. If the Alarm Panels are connected to a private central station, please provide the name of the Security Monitoring Company.

A11. See A10.

Q12. Are the Alarm panels connected to the central monitoring station via phone or via ethernet, please describe the type of connectivity from each alarm panel.

A12. Phone lines or cellular dialers.

Q13. Out of the 55 sites, which sites have more than one keypad?

A13. Three.

Q14. Are the Alarm Panels connected to a UPS system?

A14. Yes.