FA441826Q0036 Questions and Answers.pdf
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This is a Questions and Answers document for federal contract FA441826Q0036 concerning the installation of door locks at Unaccompanied Housing Facilities, specifically addressing requirements for approximately 600 doors across multiple dormitory buildings at Joint Base Charleston.
The solicitation requires installation of manual deadbolt locks with mechanical key override using Small Format Interchangeable Core (SFIC) technology manufactured by BEST. All locks must utilize 7-pin SFIC cores with the "L" keyway for Joint Base Charleston-Air Base facilities and the "A" keyway for Joint Base Charleston-Naval Weapon Station facilities. The keying system must incorporate a master key that opens all dormitory facility doors on campus, with sub-masters for each individual dorm facility. Two separate Community System setups are required—one for the Air Base side and one for the Naval Weapon Station side—operating as standalone systems not connected to base intranet. Each Community System requires two encoding stations with workstations at each location. The keying plan uses the A2 system with one master change key and one master key functioning across all facilities. The contractor must dispose of all waste materials except old locks, which will be collected by Unaccompanied Housing Staff for use as spares and replacements at other dormitories. The key plan and codes for correct core pinning and key cutting will be provided by the base locksmith.
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| File | Type | Posted |
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| Rev 2 Attachment 1 - Statement of Work.pdf | ||
| Rev 2 Attachment 2 - Request For Quotation.pdf | ||
| Rev 2 Door Locks Combined Synopsis Solicitation.pdf | ||
| Rev 1 Attachment 1 - Statement of Work.pdf | ||
| Rev 1 Door Locks Combined Synopsis Solicitation.pdf | ||
| Rev 1 Attachment 2 - Request For Quotation.pdf | ||
| Attachment 4 WD 2015 4427 Rev 32 03 Dec 2025.pdf | ||
| Attachment 5 - Provisions and Clauses.pdf | ||
| Attachment 2 - Requst For Quotation.pdf | ||
| Door Locks Combined Synopsis Solicitation.pdf | ||
| Attachment 1 - Statement of Work.pdf | ||
| Attachment 3 - Brand Name Justification_Redacted.pdf |
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Unaccompanied Housing Facilities Door Locks
FA441826Q0036
Q1. At B460 they have all the locks keyed alike on an Emergency metal key that would be used for the Fire Dept or if there was malfunction with a lock you could still open the door. Question is - do you want these new locks done the same way per building to have its own metal emergency key or would do you want all of them on a single emergency key. (all 600+ doors) Answer: All Unaccompanied Housing room doors should be keyed alike so that a Master Key operates all doors on the dormitory campus. A Master will open all dorm facility doors, with sub-masters opening all doors pertaining to their specific dorm facility.
Q2. They are providing a Community system and stand-alone computer for B460 when we hand this over in the near future and provide system training. Will these new 600 locks be put on that software and computer or will you want them on its own system? I see in the bid it ask for two Community system setups.
Answer: We will require multiple community system setups, because they are located on separate dormitory campuses. The plan is to have a second community system setup for backup if something goes wrong with the other system. These community system setups are a standalone system that are not connected to the base intranet.
Q3. The part number for the lock provided in the document specifies for an auto deadbolt function. They never install the auto style on bases; they always use the standard function lock like they have in B460. (What that means is when you enter the room and close the door the person would manually deadbolt the door, like you do in hotels) Answer: All doors will have manual deadbolt accessible from inside of the room.
Q4. I see about 150 locks and Community Software was deployed about a year ago at this site.
Answer: One of the Unaccompanied Housing facilities (Bldg. 460) is under renovation and receiving the new lock system as part of the renovation project.
Q5. Are these new buildings part of this section operationally? Example: can’t we add just all new bldgs./ room numbers. to the room design of the existing software or do you actually want 2 more community systems installed in other locations for these new Bldgs. running separate?
Answer: One of the Community Systems will be utilized for Joint Base Charleston-Air Base while the second system will be used for the Joint Base Charleston-Naval Weapon Station side.
Q6. If you need more workstations with encoders set up on the original software we can do this as well, as long as you have network cable to these locations from the Community server.
Answer: The plan is to have a workstation at each location and these workstations are a standalone system that are not connected to the base intranet.
Q7. Cylinder keying? Do you want all cylinders keyed alike to 1 master or do you need additionally submaster for each of the new bldgs. as well? Are the buildings all flat roofed?
Answer: The key plan is already established for Joint Base Charleston and can be provided for pinning all keyways. Each dorm facility needs to be under its own set of keyway codes using the “L” keyway. A Master will open all dorm facility doors, with sub-masters opening all doors pertaining to their specific dorm facility. Building roofs are not flat.
Q8. Can you clarify if the bid is going to require that the locks have the Mechanical Key Override?
Answer: Yes, there should be a mechanical key override.
Q9. Should the MKO be a Small Format Interchangeable Core (SFIC)?
Answer: Yes, the SFIC utilized on base are manufactured by BEST.
Q10. Will all buildings in the solicitation operate from the same Community System?
Answer: The majority of the locks will fall under the Community System for the Joint Base Charleston-Air Base dormitories, but the other Community System will be set up for Joint Base Charleston-Naval Weapon Station dormitories.
Q11. How many encoding stations are required?
Answer: We are looking for two encoders for each Community System.
Q12. What keyway is used on Joint Base Charleston?
Answer: The “L” keyway is used on Joint Base Charleston – Air Base. The “A” keyway is used on Joint Base Charleston – Naval Weapon Station. The key plan can be provided by the base locksmith for pinning all keyways. The key codes can be provided for correct core pinning and key cutting.
Q13. Are 6-pin SFIC cores acceptable?
Answer: We use 7-pin SFIC cores only.
Q14. Which keyway should be used for the cores? It appeared to be "J."
Answer: The “L” keyway is used on Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, while the “A” keyway is used on Joint Base Charleston – Naval Weapon Station.
Q15. Should all cores be keyed alike per building so that each building has its own "Master Change Key"?
Answer: One change key, along with one master key, will work with all dorm facilities. We will provide the master keyway codes for the facilities that will have the master and change key codes. We use the A2 system.
Q16. Regarding the requirement in section 2.5 of the SOW to dispose of all waste, does this include the disposal of all old door locks?
Answer: The old locks will be collected by the UH Staff to be used on JB CHS-NWS dormitories as spares and replacements since the JB CHS-NWS dormitory locks are also having operational issues. The rest of the material taken off will be disposed of by the contractor.
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