Attachment 1 Salient Characteristics Worksheet .docx

This is a Salient Characteristics Worksheet that defines the brand-name equipment and minimal infrastructure requirements for a Cellular Distributive Antenna System (DAS) to be installed at the VA Southern Nevada Health Care System in Las Vegas under solicitation 36C26126Q0569. The worksheet specifies equipment from multiple manufacturers including CommScope, Corning, Microlab, Telect, Chatsworth, Southwire, and Solid, with detailed model numbers and quantities for each component. The system encompasses RF infrastructure (antennas, coaxial cables, and RF jumpers), fiber optic connectivity (armored cables, cassettes, and jumper cords), rack and cable management equipment (seismic racks, cable runways, and wire managers), grounding components, and the core DAS equipment (management system, optical modules, input modules, amplifier modules, and remote optical units). Notably, the worksheet indicates that a Guldmann GH3+ motor system and associated B rail room covering infrastructure are to be provided by VASNHS from existing stored inventory and include design, installation, and clinical training.

The specification provides essential physical and functional characteristics for "or equal" alternatives, allowing vendors to propose equivalent equipment meeting the stated performance standards rather than limiting responses to the exact brand-name items listed. The equipment list represents a complete neutral-host DAS solution designed to support multiple cellular bands (700 MHz, 800/850 MHz, 1900 MHz, and AWS bands) with 20-watt amplification capability and hybrid power options to ensure in-building wireless coverage throughout the facility.