Attachment 7 - B177 Request for Information (08.25.2026).pdf
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- FA442726Q1125
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This is a Request for Information (RFI) document for FA442726Q1125 concerning the 60 OSS Building 177 Access Control System Replacement, issued with a brand name specification for Lenel systems.
The RFI addresses six primary inquiries submitted by a contractor on 25 August 2026, with corresponding government responses. The first question challenged the UL 2050 certification requirement in Section 2.2, arguing it unnecessarily restricted small business competition for this Total Small Business set-aside; the government clarified that UL 2050 is NOT required. The second inquiry sought clarification on card reader credential technology and communication protocols; the government confirmed that card readers must support DoD Common Access Cards (CAC) in accordance with HSPD-12 and FIPS 201, with communication protocols compatible with existing wiring infrastructure, and that the OnGuard infrastructure shall be part of the replaced system. Additional questions addressed existing door hardware (confirmed as in place and functional), treatment of unused keypads (existing wiring to be left and covered with plates, with five keypads to be blanked), availability of existing cabling for reuse (confirmed as available), clarification on the quantity of new card readers (three total, with one additional reader for card registration terminal in Room 111), and monitor requirements for the badging workstation in Room 111 (existing monitors, mice, and keyboards can be utilized). The document includes a photograph of existing electrical infrastructure showing network connections and terminal block wiring configurations relevant to the installation specifications.
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FA442726Q1125
Request For Information
60 OSS Building 177 Access Control System Replacement
BRAND NAME LENEL
Contractor Request (25 August 2026):
1. Section 2.2 requires the contractor to be UL 2050 certified. UL 2050 (National Industrial Security Systems) is a certification held by intrusion detection alarm monitoring companies operating under NISPOM Chapter 5 central station requirements, and this requirement is for a standalone electronic access control installation rather than an intrusion detection or alarm monitoring scope. Requiring UL 2050 certification here may unnecessarily narrow the field of qualified small businesses able to compete for this Total Small Business set-aside, since most access control integrators do not carry an alarm-monitoring listing. Request the Government reconsider or remove the UL 2050 certification requirement for this requirement, or, if it is tied to Room 110's proximity to a classified processing area, clarify the specific security rationale so an alternative, less restrictive qualification standard can be considered.
60 OSS / SFS: UL2050 is NOT required.
2. Section 3.5 lists card readers “for common access cards with keypad” but does not specify the required credential technology. Are the new card readers required to support DoD Common Access Card (CAC) / PIV credentials in accordance with HSPD-12 and FIPS 201, and if so, what communication protocol (OSDP or Wiegand) is required for compatibility with the existing Lenel OnGuard infrastructure?
60 OSS: Support DoD Common Access cards. OnGuard infrastructure shall be part of the replaced system. CAC Readers must be in accordance with HSPD-12 and FIPS 201.
The communication protocol must be compatible with the current wiring shown in the following picture.
3. Section 3.2 and 3.5 o Is there existing door hardware, including electrified locking hardware, request-to-exit (REX) device, and door position switch, currently installed at the door locations where new card readers are being installed?
60 OSS: Existing hardware is in place and functional.
o When removing additional keypads that are not being replaced/utilized, are we leaving existing wiring and covering with a plate?
Leaving the existing wires and covering with a plate.
o How many keypads need to be “blanked?”
We have 5 keypads to be blanked.
4. Section 2 and 3.5 Is there existing cabling that can be reused at the new card reader door locations?
60 OSS: Yes
5. Section 3.1 and 3.5 describes three (3) new card readers, but the site photos provided with the SOW show only two (2) new card readers installed. Please clarify the required quantity of new card readers for this requirement.
60 OSS: The additional card reader will be used at the terminal for card registration in room 111
6. Section 3.5 Are new monitors required for the new badging workstation in Room 111, or can existing monitors
60 OSS: Can use existing monitor, mouse and keyboard.
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