96TW-2022-00004_RFI_Comm_B374_22-Feb-24 Combined.pdf

Request for Informa�on for LANPDROP at BLDG 374 (96TW-2022-00004)

1. There is not a clear scope of work for this project. Is this requirement for Materials only, or material and installation?

Comm Response:

• SCOW (21FEB24) – Materials AND Installation. The PWS generally states in section 3.2.4 “The contractor shall engineer, install, configure, modify, relocate, or remove Communication and Information (C&I) systems for operational use.” Additionally, multiple locations in section 1.1.0 “Specific Task Objectives” call for installation.

2. How many LAN drops are required for this Solicitation?

Comm Response:

• SCOW (21FEB24) –71 total LAN drops

Customer Response:

• Concur with 96 CS

3. Can the SIPR cabinet in room 230 be a wall mount low profile?

• SCOW (21FEB24) – SCOI question

• SCOIN (22-Feb-24) – Customer will provide low profile cabinet, see para 1.12.2 on PWS

• Existing cabinet from Room 146 will repurpose for Room 230

4. Can you provide an updated Performance Work Statement (PWS), including the updated drawings?

• SCOW (21FEB24) – Yes.

5. Will you be able to provide to scale drawings to measure distances?

• SCOW (21FEB24) –No. Section 3.2.4 states the contractor is responsible for engineering this project, gathering accurate distances falls within this scope.

6. In Communication closet Room 122, no ground bar was seen. Do we need to add a ground bar in this communication closet?

• SCOW (21FEB24) – Yes. Please see updated PWS for additional clarification.

7. Will the customer/owner be responsible for moving furniture and other obstructions from our work areas?

• Any obstruction preventing work to be performed will be moved appropriately.

8. Will escorts be provided by the customer/owner? If so, how many workers will be assigned to one escort? How many escorts will be available?

Comm Response:

• SCOW (21 FEB-24) - SCOI question

• SCOIN (22-Feb-24) – Customer will provide escorts since work area is secure

• Escorts will be provided by the customer but resources may be limited due to other construction projects in the facility requiring escorts as well. The number of escorts will be determined by the vendors installation plans.

9. Will we have access to the elevator to move equipment and materials to the 2nd floor?

• Elevator can be used by the contractor to deliver/move equipment and materials.

10. Can you identify rooms we are entering/penetrating with RF Shielding? If so, what are the requirements for penetrating these RF Shielded walls? What regulations do we follow? Can you provide a specification for guidance?

Comm Response: TEMPEST/Physical Security question Customer Response:

• The only new penetration for a shielded room is room 230. Must follow Intelligence Community Technical Specification ICD 705 Compliance, Document Version 1.5.1, dated July 26, 2021.

11. Room 133 scope of work states to use Cable Tray coming down the wall, can we use a 2” conduit in lieu of Cable Tray?

Comm Response:

• SCOW (21FEB24) – A 2” conduit will be acceptable. Please keep in mind the conduit will need to be bonded per the applicable standards.

12. Will there be another site visit before bid day? They were some concerns raised about cable distances at the site visit.

Customer Response:

• GWEF can support another visit as needed/required.

Contracting Response: If needed, yes

13. Room 146 the six drops required for this room may exceed the cat 6 cable (295’) maximum distance requirements. Please advise an alternative method if these cables exceed the maximum distance requirements.

Comm Response:

• SCOW (21FEB24) – For the locations that exceed the maximum footage, OM3/4 Multimode fiber would be the alternate solution. This would require approval from the customer.

• The customer will proceed with copper and assume the risk.

14. Will the cables running under the 1st and 2nd floors be terminated in the floor?

• SCOW (21FEB24) – Outlets may be terminated into an outlet box below the floor where no wall is readily available. In this case, an appropriately sized hole (large enough for 4 ScTP cables) that provides protection (grommet) for the patch cable will be provided by the contractor. A patch cable of appropriate length connecting below-floor outlet to customer work area will also be provided to the customer. In areas where outlet is requested on or near a wall, contractor will provide 1-inch EMT stubbed from below-floor to wall mounted outlet 18-inches above raised floor.

15. Is all the cabling to be SCTP or can they be UTP?

• SCOW (21FEB24) – All copper cabling will be ScTP. Updated PWS will reflect this.

• Concur with 96 CS.

16. Can you send out a copy of the sign in sheet of the attendees of the site visit?

Contracting Response: Yes

17. IS THERE A COST ESTIMATE, BUDGET, OR BALLPARK FIGURE FOR PROJECT LISTED? IS THERE AN

ACTAL START DATE FOR THE PROJECT?

Customer Response: Customer would like to start ASAP.

Contracting Response: Once awarded able to start ASAP.