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Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the following methods:

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers

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(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer) 537-22-3-6935-0013 537-19-125 36C252 Department of Veterans Affairs Great Lakes Acquisition Center (GLAC) 115 S 84th Street, Suite 101 Milwaukee WI 53214-1476 36C252 Department of Veterans Affairs Great Lakes Acquisition Center (GLAC) Attn: Stacy Hoover 115 S 84th Street, Suite 101 Milwaukee WI 53214-1476 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C25222B0016 03-16-2022

X X X March 24, 2022 at 10:00am Local Time

SEE ATTACHED SUMMARY OF CHANGES.

CONTINUE TO MONITOR CONTRACT OPPORTUNITIES FOR ANY AND ALL CHANGES TO THIS SOLICITATION.

Stacy Hoover Contracting Officer

RENOVATE ELECTRONIC SECURITY SYSTEM PROJECT#537-19-125

JESSE BROWN VA MEDICAL CENTER, CHICAGO, IL

I. The following changes are to be made to the solicitation:

a. Provide VA responses to RFI’s received to date.

b. Provide updated specification 28 13 00 – Physical Access Control System

c. Bid Due date/time is hereby extended to March 24, 2022 at 10:00am Local Time. Virtual Public Bid Opening date is hereby extended to March 24, 2022 at 11:00am Local Time. See details below under General Information.

II. The following changes are made on project specifications:

Update to Specification 28 13 00 – Physical Access Control System III. The following changes are made on project drawings:

n/a IV. The following Questions and Answers / Clarifications are the result of bidders request(s) for information:

Q1: Can the government provide the type of authenicifcation to be performed at each door the there are various means intended? This includes authentification via card only, card and pin, or card, pin and biometrics? Per Drawing Sheets TJ301 through TJ303, Note D, identifies that Reader/Keypads shall be provided, shall all reader/keypads deploy dual authentification?

A1: Each door must be capable of dual-factor authentication (card and PIN).

Q2: How many enrollment stations would the VA Police like to be provided? Can you please provide the desired locations?

A2: Two. Both will be located in police operations.

Q3: Can you please confirm all new access control wiring is required to include 4-element wiring to existing access-controlled door locations?

A3: All new access control wiring is required for existing access-controlled door locations per specification 280513 section 3.8. All UTP cable is required to be 4-pair per specification 280513 section 2.2.

Q4: Contract drawings state that (36) motion detectors are required to be provided under contract, are these to be standard PIR motion detectors or Avigilon APD’s?

A4: PIR is sufficient. Motion detectors are required to be tied to the Avigilon system.

Q5: In the Solicitation, Part 4, Paragraph 8.a identifies the contractor shall provide key blanks. Is it the intent under this contract that new door hardware to include lever handles, crash bars, and cylinder cores are to be provided and installed under this contract?

A5: Door hardware will be replaced only if existing door hardware is unserviceable or if new hardware is necessary for new electronic strikes to function. In addition, new hardware is to be provided where new replacements doors are called for by the contract drawings. This contract does not include complete door hardware replacement.

Q6: Are PoE Network Switches required to be provided under this contract to provide communication between the Access Control Server and the required controllers?

A6: Network switches are required to be provided under this contract to provide communication between the server and the controllers. POE must not be used unless the controller manufacturer requires it.

Q7: What is the existing system?

A7: Lenel OnGuard is the existing access control system.

Q8: What Integrations do they have into the access control system?

A8: Unclear. Revise and resubmit. Do you mean existing system integrations? - There are no integrations in the existing system.

Q9: Who do they use for Video Management?

A9: Avigilon Video Control System will be the video management system. This is being installed as part of a separate project. Construction is ongoing and nearing completion.

Q10: What type of readers?

A10: Revise and resubmit. Which readers are present now? Which readers are required for the new installation?

Q11: Do they want mobile?

A11: No. Mobile connections are not authorized.

Q12: What is the card tech?

A12: Unclear. Revise and resubmit.

Q13: What SQL Version?

A13: Unclear. Revise and resubmit.

Q14: Is it going to be a VM/Server?

A14: Depends on selected manufacturer. Basis of design is a rack-mount appliance.

Q15: V-Lan exist?

A15: Unclear. Revise and resubmit.

Q16: Section 28 13 00, item 2.23, identifies basis of design of Physical Access Control System (PACS) as “Avigilon – Enterprise Plus level”. Please confirm that we can provide PACS system based on LenelS2 OnGuard platform, which fully meets and exceeds the specifications, and which is included and approved on the current VA Technical Reference Model (TRM) list.

A16: System must be out of the box compatible with the existing Avigilon Video Management System. Corrected specifications attached.

Q17: We are performing independent research on the Presolicitation (36C25222B0016). We are hoping to find out if there is (was) an incumbent contractor performing these services, or if this is a brand new contract. If there is an incumbent, could you please provide the current / previous contract number? Appreciate any insight you can provide.

A17: This is for a new contract.

Q18: I hope this email finds you well. I am inquiring about the above referenced RFP. We have not seen any new updates, and were hoping that you might be able to shed some light on the status of Notice ID 36C25222B0016. As an SDVOSB, we are very interested in being of assistance to the VA. Thank you in advance and we look forward to hearing from you.

A18: The solicitation was posted to Contract Opportunities via SAM.gov on 2/18/2022.

Q19: Have there been any new addenda or updated plan holder lists issued for this project? If so, would you please send them to us? 0304220908 - Renovate Electronic Security System - Jesse Brown VA Medical Center - 537-19-125 - Bid Date: 3/22/2022.

A19: Please see Contract Opportunities via SAM.gov for any and all solicitation updates. Solicitation 36C25222B0016.

Q20: I noticed this presolicitation having a NAICS 238. We are bidding on the 36C25221B0033 Security Corrections, which has follow-on scope (contract) by others in security not included in B0033. I was wondering if this is the follow-on to 36C25221B0033, is there any opportunity for this to be changed to NAICS 236 if it is related to 36C25221B0033 since it may have a lot of architectural work required?

A20: This is not a follow-on contract. The NAICS will remain 238210 (Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors).

Q21: Please forgive me for asking what may be an obvious to answer question. Does “100% set aside for a service-disabled veteran small business” mean that only a firm with that qualification can bid the project? The reason I ask is that firms with that classification plus being an Avigilon dealer might be quite a small group. I ask only for my own edification because my firm does not install Avigilon. Thank you for your help.

A21: Yes, "100% set aside for a service-disabled veteran small business” means that only CVE Verified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Firms (SDVOSB) can bid this project under the authority 38 U.S.C. 8127 (Public Law 109-461). See SF1442 for additional information.

A firm with the above qualifications can submit a bid this solicitation. It is acceptable for the SDVOSB to subcontract portions of the project as long as the Limitations on Subcontracting requirements are met. See Solicitation for additional information.

Also, note that this amendment includes updates to specification 28 13 00 – Physical Access Control System.

V. General Information:

1. REMINDER: VAAR 852.219-77 VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting – Certificate of Compliance for Services and Construction is included in this solicitation (see SF1442 pages 53-55); signed certification must accompany bid to be considered for award.

2. NOTE: CHANGE TO VIRTUAL BID OPENING INFORMATION:

a. There will be no in-person public bid opening process; this will be conducted as a public, virtual activity.

b. The virtual bid opening will be available to the public via Microsoft Teams at the following link and/or phone number:

1.) Click here to join the meeting

2.) Meeting Call-in Number: 1-872-701-0185

3.) Phone Conference ID: 880 218 117#

4.) Meeting will be available to be accessed 15 min prior to bid opening.

c. IAW FAR 52.214-5 Submission of Bids and 14.202-8 Electronic Bids; Bids shall be provided via email to the Contracting Officer at Stacy.Hoover2@va.gov on or before the date and time specified for receipt of bids. A hard copy submission is not required. Any bids received after the date and time specified for receipt of bids will be processed in accordance with FAR 52.214-7 Late Submissions, Modifications, and Withdrawals of Bids (Nov 1999).

Vendor bids are due via email to Stacy.Hoover2@va.gov as shown above at 10:00 AM local time on March 24, 2022.

The virtual public bid opening will be held at 11:00 AM local time on March 24, 2022, at the link and/or the phone # provided above.

d. Ensure your complete bid including bid bond are provided in your submission. The successful low bidder is required to furnish their original bid bond within five (5) days after notification by the Contracting Officer.

e. It is highly recommended that Bidders allow enough time in submitting their bid to avoid any transmission issues.

3. UPDATED SPECIFICATION 28 13 00 ATTACHED.

See attached document: S06 - 281300 - Physical Access Control System.

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