Questions and Answers.docx
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This document is a set of Questions and Answers related to a federal contract opportunity for the purchase and installation of furniture, electrical connections, and communication cabling at a Data Center in San Antonio.
The key details include:
- Verification of classified vs unclassified cable networks
- Clarification on the number and location of network drops required per workstation cubicle
- Instructions for relocating light switches and addressing an existing PVC conduit that conflicts with the furniture layout
- Confirmation that the contractor is not responsible for installing new telecom racks, but must coordinate with the government-installed racks
- Guidance on maintaining operability of the existing telecom rack during the floor grommet installation
- Acceptance of 1-1/8" thick worksurfaces instead of the specified 1-1/4"
- Confirmation that no new perforated floor tiles are required, only solid replacement tiles
- Clarification on the number of duplex receptacles required per workstation, which is 5 as specified in the PWS.
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No.
| Document |
| Section/Pg. No. |
| Question |
| DISA Response |
| 1 |
| RFP PWS |
| Section 6.4, Task 4 Comm. Cabling |
| Please verify which communication networks are classified and which networks are considered Unclassified |
| See 6.4.1.2.a – verify cable networks and colors with Site POC and 6.4.1.2.c – U-DOM, N-DOM and DoDnet NIPR are unclassified. |
| 2 |
| RFP/Appendix A |
| Drawings |
| The furniture elevation drawings on sheet I-500 show a total of (5) two port data plates in each furniture cubical, the PWS calls out for 6 total networks, (3) for the blue network, (2) for the red network, and (1) for the yellow network. Please clarify if there are (6) networks for each cubical and if so, where should the 6th network be located within the cubical. |
| See 6.4.1.2.b – Two (2) cable drops are required for each of the five (5) networks being routed to each cubicle. |
| 3 |
| RFP PWS |
| Section 6.4, Task 4 Comm. Cabling |
| Please clarify if the customer has a preference where the networks are located within the furniture cubical so the contractor can ensure the separation requirements within the furniture raceways. |
| To be coordinated with Site POC during installation (6.4.1.2.a). |
| 4 |
| RFP PWS |
| Section 6.3, Task 3 Electrical |
| Light switches on the south wall in Room 188 near the double doors leading to room 187 will be behind a cubical and was identified to be relocated. A new location for the light switches was not determined on the site walk. Where should the lights switches be relocated? the contractor suggests moving the light switches to the north wall next to the entry door to room 188. |
| Work not required in this project. |
| 5 |
| RFP PWS |
| Section 6.2, Task 2 Furniture Installation |
| A PVC conduit on the northwest corner of Room 188 is surface mounted on the wall and was unable to determine what it was on the site walk, the furniture will not be able to abut against the north wall without removing the PVC surface mounted conduit and will cause the furniture to stand off the wall 3"- 4" is this acceptable or does the PVC conduit need to be rerouted? |
| Existing conduit will remain. Adjust furniture layout as required. |
| 6 |
| RFP and Appendix A |
| Drawings Pg. 1-500 |
Section 6.2, Task 2 Furniture Installation The floor plan drawings and the PWS indicate each workstation should receive 3 monitor arms, looking at the elevation drawings on page I-500 detail A & B show 3 monitor arms for a total of 6. Please clarify if each workstation should receive 3 monitor arms or 6.
Same three monitors shown in both elevations, provide three (3) single monitor arms per workstation.
| 7 |
| RFP Appendix A |
| Drawings Pg. E-100, Keynote #10 |
| On drawing E-100, Keynote # 10, instructs the |
contractor to install patch panels within the existing telecom racks - 2 of the 3 racks are not yet installed.
Please clarify the contractor is not responsible for installing the telecommunication racks.
Can the government provide a cutsheet for the new telecommunication racks that will be installed?
Contractor not responsible for installation of racks, racks will be installed by DISA.
DISA installed rack will match existing communication racks in computer room CR3 (187).
| 8 |
| RFP PWS |
| Section 6.4, Task 4 Comm. Cabling |
| The existing telecommunication rack that is currently operational needs to be lifted, per the PWS, to install the floor grommet cutouts. |
Please clarify if the telecommunication rack needs to stay online and operational while the lifting is being performed.
Please clarify if the rack will be powered off or if the rack will remain powered on and operational. If yes, the racks are in the middle of the line up and bolted up to other telecommunication racks.
Can the contractor attempt to lift the row of racks vs. just the one rack in the middle?
Contractor’s means and methods to be coordinated with Site POC during installation.
Yes, communication rack must remain operational during this project.
See above.
See above.
| 9 |
| RFP PWS |
| Section 6.2.2.3, C |
| Section 6.2.2.3, C indicates the worksurface shall be 1 1/4" thick will 1 1/8" thick be acceptable as that is the standard size? |
| 1-1/8” thick work surface is acceptable if it meets manufacturer’s installation for supports and warranty. |
| 10 |
| RFP Appendix A |
| Drawing E-100 |
| Drawing E-100 indicates existing J-boxes are located under the raised access floor. During the site walk, it was discovered, the junction boxes have not been installed and will be installed under another contract. |
Can the government add the electrical circuits for the furniture to this project scope of work to maximize efficiency/rework?
No, electrical junction box to be installed under separate contract. Not required in this contract.
Coordinated electrical requirements with government for the electrical work.
| 11 |
| RFP PWS |
| Section 6.5, Task 5 |
| Room 188 HVAC is being maintained by downflow CRAC units, only a couple of perforated tiles were observed during the site walk. |
Please clarify the contractor only needs to provide solid floor tiles to replace the tiles with cutouts and the 10 bench stock tiles and no new perforated tiles are required per this contract.
No perforated tiles required with this work.
| 12 |
| RFP PWS and Appendix A |
| Section 6.3, Task 3 Electrical and Drawing Pg. I-100 |
| The PWS indicates 3 duplex receptacles should be located below the worksurface and 2 duplex receptacles located above the worksurface for a total of (5). The elevation drawings on page I-100 show 2 above and 2 below for a total of (4). |
Please clarify if each workstation should have (5) duplex receptacles or (4) total.
Provide five (5) duplex outlets per workstation, as listed in PWS 6.2.2.2.k.
| 13 |
| RFP Proposal Instructions |
| (F) Volume IV – Contract Documentation/Pg. 7 |
Table 1 Proposal Organization/Pg. 4 #5 States “Provide the completed Past Performance Reference Sheet”. This attachment was not provided, and Table 1 Proposal Organization does not mention a past performance volume.
Is past performance a requirement for this proposal?
No.
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