FA480023Q0005 Question and Answer Pool.docx

FA480023Q0005 Ft Eustis Barracks Digital Video Monitoring System

Question and Answer Pool

1. Q: Will the Government please provide a Site Visit Attendee List?

A: An attendee list will not be provided.

2. Q: Would the Government consider extending the due date of the solicitation for 2 weeks after the answers to questions are posted to allow for proper pricing?

A: The due date has been moved to 7 February 2023 at 3:00 PM.

3. Q: When would the Government like to start the project? End the Project?

A: The government intends for the project to be complete within 120 days of award.

4. Q: Can the government please provide/update the maps/floor plans to show desired camera placement and coverage areas desired?

A: Floor plans have been attached to the SAM.gov posting.

5. Q: Can the government please indicate on the maps/floor plans the locations of MDFs and IDFs (room numbers) A: Room 103 for both buildings.

6. Q: Please provide a list of any government furnished equipment (GFE) that will be available throughout the engagement.

A: There will be zero GFE.

7. Q: Are there any other hardware requirements, for example FIPS 140-2, NDAA, TAA, Buy American?

A: The products and configuration must be NDAA compliant, Buy American compliant, and conform to the US Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) Regulation (TR) 350-6.

8. Q: At the site visit it was stated that the government does not want anyone to be able to change the camera views. To meet this request are non-motorized but varifocal lenses acceptable?

A: Yes, if adjustment meets requirement of continuous video monitoring of all specified areas.

9. Q: In section 1.1 of the Statement of Requirement it states a 55" monitor, but in 4.4.1 the part number is a 55" TV. Please specify if the government wants a monitor or a TV.

A: Monitor or TV is acceptable, the requirement is to monitor multiple cameras on a single screen.

10. Q: Please confirm cameras will be wall or ceiling mounted, and therefore do not need any special mounting hardware.

A: Per the Statement of Requirement, the requirements for mounts are to be wall mounts.

11. Q: In locations where there are multiple cameras located in close proximity, would the government allow a single Multi lens camera to replace them to reduce cabling?

A: Yes, if adjustment meets requirement of continuous video monitoring of all specified areas.

12. Q: Please confirm these systems will be stand alone, unconnected to any other system and with no external connections (e.g. Internet).

A: Systems will be standalone and never connected to an external network or cloud.

13. Q: Are there available penetrations through the building firewalls, or do new ones need to be drilled?

A: There are available penetrations, but if vendor believes new ones need to be drilled there may be room to do so.

14. Q: Will there be sufficient space available in all risers, and cable trays for cable distribution (if needed) throughout the buildings and between floors?

A. Yes.

15. Q: How many Army personnel require training on the new system?

A: 30-40 Cadre with at least 3 separate times over one-week due to varying shifts of people being trained. 30-40 Cadre with at least 3 separate times over a one-week due to shift work of people being trained

16. Q: Does this solicitation require a prevailing wage determination?

A: Because this requirement is primarily for products and not services, a prevailing wage determination is not needed.

17. Q: What is the pricing arrangement and evaluation criteria for this solicitation?

A: Per CLIN 0001 on the solicitation, the pricing arrangement is firm fixed price. The evaluation criteria will follow the lowest-price, technically acceptable approach.

18. Q: How many monitors and what sizes are needed for this requirement?

A: Per the SOR, two 55” monitors are needed and two 22” monitors.

19. Q: At the site visit, there were questions as to the actual total amount of cameras needed because of new technology allowing greater fields of view. How many cameras are required?

A: The customer intends to procure 60 new cameras for each building, equaling 120 total.

20. Q: A two-part question regarding racks and cabinets – A.) Can vendors use any existing cabinets? And B.) Where would be the 4x Tripp Lite SRWF12U38 racks and 2X Middle Atlantic Rack be placed?

A: A.) No; B.) Building 2304 - room 107 and Building 2301 - room 115

21. Q: Does the SOR call for new Cat6 wiring to all new cameras?

A: Yes.

22. Q: The SOR calls for certain brand name NVRs and cameras or equivalent. Does equivalent mean same brand or different model or a different brand but equivalent specs? The same question applies regarding switches and other components.

A: “Or equivalent" denotes equivalent specification and capability, able to meet requirements of continuous video monitoring of all specified areas.

23. Q: Can you upload a floorplan with the desired camera placements?

A: Per the SOR section 2.0 SCOPE, “Contractor shall plan, procure and install the DVMS in Buildings 2301 and 2304…” Because part of the requirement is for the vendor to plan the installation there are many solutions for camera placement, so long as the required coverage areas are met as per the current floor plan. One of the possible solutions could be to place new cameras in same positioning as the old ones being removed, as the procurement quantity is same amount as existing cameras. Ultimately, that will be at awarded vendor’s discretion.