Questions In Response to the Sources Sought Notice.docx

Questions In Response to the Sources Sought Notice:

1. What is the expected gross dollar maximum of the first contract year?

The Government has budgeted $185,000 for the base year.

2. What is the expected minimum response time for "government owned equipment" installs?

As per section 3.4 of the PWS: "The contractor must schedule a mutually agreeable time for the installation appointment within 5 business days from the date of the request." We do not consider there to be a difference in response times for CFE vs. GFE. They should be mutually agreed upon within 5 business days of the request.

3. Is a California C-7 low voltage contractors license required for this contract?

In California, a general contractor license or specialty license is required for any contract over $500, including labor and materials. The majority of the work we expect to have completed is of the C7 (low voltage) variety - so yes, a C7 license is required.

4. When was the last service date and when were the systems installed?

The systems on campus have been installed over the last 10 years or so.

5. Do you have active licenses and warranty information?

All systems should be assumed to be out of warranty coverage. We do not expect the winning vendor to assume any warranty support for existing systems.

6. For the existing systems, do you have the final as-builts and code/DSP (compiled and uncompiled)? Do you have network configuration and IP sheets for installed systems?

We don’t have final as-builts, but do have code, etc for our existing systems.

6. Regarding 3.3 Design, could you please clarify if you're requiring the Contractor to complete infrastructure work outside of scope as necessary, or will this be completed by others (General Contractor)? A/V Integrators typically don't do GC work (i.e. conduit, electrical requirements, installing black boxes, etc.)

We don’t expect the winning vendor to perform work they aren’t licensed to do. A C7 low voltage contractor’s license is expected to be possessed by the winning vendor.

6. Does all replacement equipment need to be TAA and/or Buy American Compliant? If yes, what is the substitution process if an item is unavailable?

According to FAR 25.202 Exceptions, (4) Information technology that is a commercial product. The restriction on purchasing foreign construction material does not apply to the acquisition of information technology that is a commercial product, when using Fiscal Year 2004 or subsequent fiscal year funds (section 535(a) of Division F, Title V, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2004, and similar sections in subsequent appropriations acts).