Q and R-Closed Circuit Television.pdf

Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) Installation Questions and Responses – 30 July 2026

1. The RFQ identifies Attachment 3 as both the project drawing and the clauses attachment.

Please provide the referenced drawing and confirm the complete attachment list.

Response: Camera placement will need to be addressed at the site survey and again at install. We need to ensure that cameras will not be able to record within the classified section but still give viewing of those by the entry door (to the classified section).

2. The SOW requires a non-networked system but specifies IP cameras and a PoE NVR.

Please confirm that an isolated camera-to-NVR PoE connection is acceptable, provided it has no connection to any Air Force network, external network, internet, or Wi-Fi.

Response: I don’t know what IP cameras are. I can confirm that this is a closed system and cannot use any wireless signal. The cameras in the lobby are outside the secure zone and will be hard-wired POE to the control unit and display screens which are inside the secure zone. The system CAN NOT connect to any external network either wired or wireless. The system cannot have sound recording.

3. Please confirm whether existing power outlets and cable pathways are available, or whether the contractor must include new electrical work, conduit/raceway, penetrations, firestopping, patching, and painting.

Response: Unknown, this should be discussed during site visit.

4. Please confirm whether a UPS or battery-backup device is required.

Response: Yes, a UPS/battery backup is required

5. There is a little confusion in the scope. The requirement calls out for 2 cameras. And, it says 8 IP camera licenses. Can you please clarify if 8 cameras are required or 2?

Response: 2 cameras are needed; both are in the vestibule area outside the secure zone.

Two cameras and two camera licenses are required, however there are several other devices being installed and all licenses are needed for those devices (if any).

6. Could you provide us with any floor plans or layout of the building that might help us with the distance between the foyer and room 104?

Response: Not sure if this helps with measurements; the installers will have to measure it for accuracy. One camera should be placed in the Northeast corner of the vestibule near the entry door with a 90-degree view along the secure door/phone lockers, and the front glass doors. The second camera should be placed in the Southwest corner of the vestibule with views of the front entry glass door and back entry glass door. The vertical field of view for both cameras should go from floor to ceiling to eliminate blind spots in corners under the camera. Cameras cannot have a direct view into the DTC’s secure zone. I cannot give out any other floor plans due to the secure nature of building.

7. Are the ceilings finished, drop ceiling, open?

Response: Inside the secure area it is a drop ceiling. In the vestibule it is a very tall unfinished open ceiling.

8. The foyer ceiling is described as over 10 feet, is it near 10 ft? Will a scissor lift be required as part of the quote?

Response: Your installation crew should survey the site before installation.

- The foyer is well over 10 feet (estimated at 18’+).

- I’ve not installed cameras and don’t know if there are OSHA requirements for ladder-work, but if I were doing this at home, I’d use a ladder to mount the cameras and run the cable along the HVAC soffit (pictures below).

- The bottom of the soffit is 8’7” off the floor and the top of the soffit is 4’ higher.

(a survey crew should measure these, and definitely leave extra cable to account for vertical drops and slack, this is a very approximate estimate I just paced off without a measuring tape)

- It is approximately 12 horizontal feet through a non-secure interior wall from the control unit to the front security door.

- It is approximately 10 horizontal feet from the front security door to the front glass door.

- It is approximately 35 horizontal feet from one end of the vestibule to the other along the longest section (north to south) Note: This is outside my scope, and bidders should consider this at the site survey. It would be based on their expertise.

9. In room 104, is there an existing equipment rack, or would you like us to install a small locking rack to house the equipment in?

Response: There is no current rack. We discussed using an existing desk’s overhead cabinet to hold the control unit (assuming it was like a DVD player size). Knowing what kind of equipment, we get will help us decide if we need a stand-alone rack. If we must/should use a rack, we may need additional cable length to allow us to reposition the control panel to a place in the room where the equipment rack can sit.

No locking rack, this should be a desktop/small recorder and monitors should be mounted to the walls.

10. There is no backup battery listed on the equipment rack, we recommend installation of a backup battery for continued recording in the event of a power failure. Should we include this?

Response: Yes, please include the battery backup. Reference question 4.