S05 - Q_A - SB.pdf

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1 RFQ 109 of

Package clauses include E.9 VAAR 852.215-70 SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-

OWNED AND VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS EVALUATION

FACTORS (OCT 2019) which states, "(b) Eligible service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses offerors will receive full credit, and offerors qualifying as veteran-owned small businesses will receive partial credit for the Service-Disabled Veteran- Owned and Veteran-Owned Small Business Status evaluation factor. To receive credit, an offeror must be registered and verified in the Vendor Information Pages (VIP) database." Please clarify the credit applied for SDVOSB vs VOSB vs other non-veteran small business quotes.

The solicitation is 100% Small Business set aside, this does not apply.

2 RFQ 10, 11

of 110

Item 4 says, “The Government contemplates an award of an unrestricted Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract resulting from this solicitation." SF 1449 boxes are checked for 100% set aside for small business. What does “unrestricted Firm Fixed Price” mean in this context?

The solicitation is 100% Small Business set aside.

3 RFQ 10

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Item 2.2 states, “The upgrade must be performed during the regular office hours 8am to 2pm and work seamlessly and to ensure business as usual is maintained efficiency.”

A six-hour workday will extend the POP and increase cost to the Government. Please confirm duration of allowed contractor workday.

Hours of operation 0700-1730 M-F

4 RFQ 10, 11

of 110

There is insufficient information to develop a bid. Please provide complete information to aid offerors in bidding the work such as, but not limited to the following:

1.Building floor plan drawings for all floors showing door locations/infrastructure pathways, telcom rooms, head-end location, etc.

2.Information on existing door groups that must be maintained and incorporated into the new system.

3.Does the existing system need to continue operation while the new system is installed?

4.Complete system performance specifications.

5.Number of required readers and reader salient characteristics (contactless/contact, keypad, support for legacy 125 kHz proximity cards, etc.)

6.Are offerors to reuse all existing wire and door devices (REX, position sensor, locks, etc.)?

7.Is a FIPS 201-2 compliant validation system required. If yes, is connection to a

Federal certificate authority required? If yes, who is responsible for the connection?

1) See floor plans included in Amendment 0002. 2) There are 21 door group that must be built.

3) Mission must continue so existing system must stay up during installation. 4) Complete system performance is available from vendor of P2000. 5) there are currently 75 readers and they are HID.

6) The existing readers can be used as long as they are compatiable with new soft wear.

7) Unaware if FIPS 201-2 complaint but dont think required.

Contractor Questions Solicitation/RFP #: 36C25920Q0510, P2000 upgrade to CCURE 9000 for VHA Member Services, Atlanta

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5 RFQ 10, 11

of 110

There is insufficient information to develop a bid. Please provide complete information to aid offerors in bidding the work such as, but not limited to the following additional items:

1.Who is responsible for extracting the current user database from the P2000 system and cleaning the database records?

2.Is an enrollment station and/or client workstation required? If so, please provide required quantity and salient characteristics for each.

3.Is a badge printer required? If so, please clarify the salient characteristics.

4.Is integration with other systems (i.e. CCTV, Fire Alarm System, etc.) required. If so, please clarify.

5.How many employee records does the new system need to support?

6.Who is responsible for enrolling employees into the new system?

7.Do ICRA contamination control measures apply for any of the project locations?

If so, please clarify the specific areas and level required.

8.Will the new system connect to an existing site network? If not, please clarify requirements.

9.Do offerors need to include cybersecurity activities such as Risk Management

Framework and obtaining an Authority to Operate (ATO) for the new system in bid pricing? If so, please clarify all required deliverables that are contractor responsibility.

The contractor is responsible for extracting and two client work station is required. The system is currently hooked to fire alarm system to unlock all doors during alarm.

The contractor responsible enrolling employees into new system and current system hold about 2500 employees

6 RFQ 10 of

Paragraph 1.3 states “Work shall start at least 30 calendar days after contract award.”

3.2 Delivery date states, “the vender selected must be able to deliver within 15 days of the order being placed.” Requirement is not clear. Please clarify 1) conflicting performance requirements and 2) the specific deliverables that must be provided within 15 days after contract award.

SEE C.O.

7 RFQ 10 of

Paragraph 2.4 states, “Software Database will be built prior to the system upgrade.”

Will the contractor be allowed to program the database offsite? If not, please clarify.

Yes

8 RFQ 10 of

Paragraph 3.3 states, “A written report outlining the components and the operation of the new system.” Please clarify when is this document required to be submitted.

After award, during contract performance

9 RFQ 10 of

Paragraph 3.4 says that contractor needs to provide "A minimum of (48 hours) of onsite training. 8 hours per week for one month." Eight 8 hours per week for a month would be 32 hours. Please clarify 1) inconsistent training hour requirements and 2) required number of training sessions per week (i.e. one 8-hour session, two 4-hour sessions, etc.).

Need to be removed just complete the Security/ Privacy training

10 RFQ 10 of

Paragraph 3.4. Are out of town offerors permitted to charge mobilization/demobilization costs associated with required weekly training visits?

Any cost of perforamce shall be included in your quote.

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11 RFQ 10 of

Paragraph 3.4 says "Any hardware issues will be assumed that all systems are working correctly before the upgrade, unless the COR confirms the problem is with the hardware. If a problem of the hardware is identified the contractor will furnish a quote to replace the hardware, including installation and service to integrate new hardware to ensure proper function.” Please clarify all hardware that is included in the scope of this statement.

Per SOW all equipment assiocated with P2000 and doors.

12 RFQ 11 of

Paragraph 3.5 states, “Intigration [sic] of PIV print system is crucial to completion of the project. On site COR needs to obtain the ability and training to print temprorary [sic] cards to support local operations.” Paragraph 3.6 states, “Compatible Temporary cards in the amount of 100 quanity [sic] will be provided to the on site COR.” Please clarify 1) salient characteristic of the required print system and 2) type of required temporary cards.

We Print our own PIV here nothing else is needed.

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