Questions and Answers.docx

1. Are Scaled Drawings available, if so please post.

Only what was attached on the PWS.

2. Are Ceilings Suspended? Or Hard Lid?

Suspended.

3. Are there existing Cable Trays for wiring above ceilings?

Unsure.

4. Can Existing Wiring be utilized?

Probably not due to age of the cables/wires.

5. Is a “UPS” required? If so, What Time/Power Duration is required?

Yes. A minimum of 15 minutes.

6. Are “Or Equal” Equipment substitutions allowed?

Depends on what you are referring to when you state equipment.

However, if the hardware is not on the approved AF list, then no.

7. Is “Plenum Wire” acceptable?

As long as it adheres to fire-safety standards.

8. Is “After Hours Access” for said work, available to contractor at no add’l cost to the Gov’t?

Only if I have someone to escort the contractor; otherwise, no.

9. What is the height of Exterior Cameras? (If any) Over ten feet.

10. Please provide/post other Q & A's requests.

None.

11. Please provide a list of equipment to be installed List is in PWS.

12. Are there pipe chases between floors?

Unsure.

13. What is the range of the budget for this project, and is it already appropriated?

Cannot divulge.

1. Because of the high cost of the parts can we bill when parts arrive on site, or in the alternative are progress payments allowed?

Not my place to answer.

1. How many feet of new wire will have to be run?

Unsure.

1. What kind of cipher lock and quantities are required e.g. X-10 None.

1. How old is the facility?

Old.

1. Is the use of this facility mainly office use?

Why does this matter?

1. How much square footage is in the facility?

Should be identifiable from map in PWS.

1. How stable is the power?

Are we talking scale of 1 to 10?

1. Is there a dropped ceiling in all areas of installation?

Yes.

1. What type of walls are in the perimeter areas?

What are you asking?

1. What type of walls is inside the offices?

What are you asking?

1. Do we need to drill between the walls, to run our cable infrastructure?

Probably.

1. Do we need to use conduit? If yes, what do you estimate the total conduit footage will be?

Yes. Unsure.

1. Are the door frames metal and concrete filled?

Unsure.

1. Can you let us know what is the brand name of the existing Access Control System?

Continental Access

1. Are we to assume based on the SOW that there is a need for access control server, if yes can you tell us if there is a preference with a brand for the server?

As long as it meets AF requirements.

1. How many readers are to be installed in the future other than the 15 readers specified?

Unsure.

1. How many of those readers are to be installed in double exit doors?

Unsure.

1. How many of those readers are to be installed in double doors?

Unsure.

1. What type of locksets is there in your doors?

Unsure.

1. Is the request for the new readers to be capable to read CAC Cards?

Not a necessary requirement.

1. In the Access Control System going to be connected to the IT Network of the facility?

No.

1. Is the printer requirement to encode card, what type?

As long as it meets AF requirements.

1. How many proximity cards are required?

How many are you willing to provide as a part of this contract?

1. Is the existing Command Control (SOC) well ventilated?

Not sure what that is.

1. Is there a special room with HVAC allocated for the new Servers?

No.

1. How many cameras are interior?

Currently or are you asking how many do I need for the new project?

1. How many cameras are to be installed in a hanger?

None.

1. How many cameras are to be installed on a roof, and how high is it?

None.

1. How many cameras will be installed outside the building?

It is stated in the PWS.

1. Do you need 360-degree view in some areas? If so, can you specify what areas?

Yes. Exterior.

1. Do you need Pan/Tilt/Zoom for some areas?

Yes.

1. Is there a parking area to be viewed by any camera? If yes, please specify what type of camera?

Exterior cameras will need to view multiple parking locations.

1. Is there a requirement to install some cameras on poles?

No.

1. If yes, is there an existing connection to existing conduit to the poles?

N/A.

1. Are they going to be standalone cameras, as in not connected to the facility’s network?

Yes.

1. How much storage is needed for the CCTV Video recording?

It is stated in the PWS.

1. Is the Access Control System going to be in a secure network provided by the government?

No.

1. How often does the contractor shall participate in Continuous Monitoring Strategy and methods or shall provide a Continuous Monitoring capability that the DHS determines acceptable.

N/A

1. Will the hardening (applying STIGs. FISMA recommended images for the OS, etc.) of the servers will be done by the contractors? Or will it be handled by DHS IT staff?

N/A

1. Will the contractor have to provide an IT Security Plan for the proposed IT systems?

N/A

1. Does the entire system need to be compliant to RMF?

N/A

1. Is it the responsibility of the security integrator to address the cyber risk of these systems N/A

1. What is the ceiling type? Is it a drop ceiling?

Drop ceiling.