QandA Hirsch.pdf

This is a Questions and Answers document from a federal contract procurement related to access control systems for government buildings.

The Government has established firm requirements regarding the access control platform for this acquisition. Specifically, the Government will not consider "or equal" alternatives or substitute access control platforms, nor will it accept a phased approach that would preserve existing Velocity systems in some buildings while allowing alternate platforms elsewhere. Interested vendors are directed to contact Hirsch directly for a list of currently authorized Hirsch/Identiv dealers. The Government declined to extend the response deadline to accommodate additional time for vendors to identify and partner with authorized distributors. Additionally, due to end-of-fiscal-year timeline constraints, no site visit will be offered for this acquisition, requiring vendors to develop proposals without the opportunity to conduct on-site assessments of the buildings covered by the requirement.