Amendment No. 0001 – Solicitation Questions and Answers Addendum 47QSSC-26-Q-0040 ESS Upgrade.pdf

Amendment No. 0001 – Solicitation Questions and Answers Addendum

During the solicitation period, the Government received written vendor questions concerning the requirement. Because certain questions and answers could affect vendors’ understanding of the scope and preparation of quotations, the Government determined that fairness and equal access considerations supported issuance of a solicitation amendment containing a sanitized questions-and-answers attachment to all interested vendors. Information not suitable for public release was withheld or generalized for security reasons. This approach avoided providing any one vendor a competitive informational advantage while protecting nonpublic security-sensitive details.

1. Floor Plans and Existing Documentation

a. Will the Government please provide current architectural floor plans

(including room numbers) for NCTS FE Buildings 1942, B37, and C20?

i. Government will provide floors plans to awardee after award

b. Additionally, will the Government please provide any available security system drawings identifying existing access control, IDS, and related device locations?

i. Will be able to provide once contract is accepted.

2. Access Control Devices – Replacement Scope

a. Will the Government please confirm the total quantity of door readers and locking hardware that require replacement?

i. There are approximately 41 that need to be changed out.

b. Will the Government please provide the existing make, model, and quantity for each device type?

i. Unsure of the current infrastructure but have serial numbers and everything for the replacements. - Serial numbers provided to awardee after award

3. Intrusion Detection System (IDS)

a. Will the Government please confirm whether any IDS components are required to be replaced under this effort?

i. AECS

b. If so, will the Government please provide the make, model, location, and quantity of each affected component?

i. *P2000 workstation and server. - Locations provided to awardee at time of award

4. Existing Network Infrastructure

a. Will the Government please describe the existing network infrastructure supporting the security systems (e.g., switches, fiber/copper backbone, available ports, VLAN configuration)?

i. One switch, one server, four workstations

b. Will the Government please confirm whether network upgrades are required as part of this project?

i. Unsure if this is required for this effort. - Vednor may provide two quotes, one with network upgrade and one without

5. Telecommunications Infrastructure (POTS/Fiber)

a. Will the Government please confirm whether legacy POTS lines will remain in service or be replaced?

i. N/A - POTS not apart of system

ii. Layer one infrastructure will remain in place

b. If replacement is required, will the Government please confirm whether fiber optic cabling or another transport solution is required under this effort?

6. P2000 Workstations and Servers

a. Will the Government please provide the current locations (building and room number) of all existing P2000 workstations and servers?

i. - Provided to awardee at time of award

b. Will the Government please confirm whether these assets are to remain in place, be relocated, or be replaced?

i. Replaced and two relocations of workstations

7. System Architecture

a. Will the Government please confirm whether the requirement is for a single integrated security system across all buildings or multiple independent systems?

i. Single

b. If multiple systems are required, will the Government please clarify expectations for system interoperability and centralized monitoring?

8. Redundancy Requirements

a. Will the Government please confirm whether redundancy is required for servers, network connections, or control panels?

i. Unknown depending on solution - Vendor may provide two quotes, with and without redundancy

b. If so, will the Government please specify the required level of redundancy (e.g., failover, N+1, geographic separation)?

9. Backup Power Requirements

a. Will the Government please confirm backup power requirements for control panels, workstations, and servers, including required UPS runtime and whether generator-backed circuits are available?

i. NR – Building has back-up functions.

10.Pathways and Conduit

a. Will the Government please confirm whether existing pathways and conduit are suitable for reuse?

i. Yes

b. If available, will the Government please provide as-built drawings or pathway documentation?

i. -Provided at to awardee at time of award

11.Badging Workstations (CCure)

a. Will the Government please confirm whether any existing or planned

CCure workstations will function as badging/enrollment stations?

i. Yes – 1 maybe 2 depending on relocation efforts

b. If so, will the Government please identify the locations and required peripherals?

i. Already with the system however, may need to adjust depending on relocation efforts.

12.Project Schedule

a. Will the Government please provide the anticipated project award date?

i. As soon as contractor is able to. Looking at post August 2026 at the very earliest.

13.Site Survey

a. Will the Government please whether a site survey will be conducted prior to award?

i. Site Survey conducted by JCI (If contractor requires, government can support). - Vendor may coordinate with JCI for information, as an authorized JCI integrator. RFQ is only open to authorized JCI integrators.

b. If so, will the Government please provide the anticipated timeframe and expected duration?

i. Dependent on contractor requirement.