ESS Installation Great Lakes_QA_with Responses 9.10.24.xlsx
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- Electronic Security System Installation at NCISRA Great Lakes Federal contract opportunity
- Solicitation number
- N6328524T0024
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This document is a Question and Answer (Q&A) worksheet related to a Request for Quote (RFQ) for an Electronic Security System (ESS) installation project at the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) Resident Agency (NCISRA) facility at Great Lakes.
The key details are:
- The project requires an ESS consisting of an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) and Access Control System (ACS) at the approximately 9,500 square foot NCISRA Great Lakes facility.
- The RFQ solicitation number is N6328524T0024 and the due date is 6-Sep-24. There is no incumbent contractor.
- The government provided detailed technical information about the facility layout, walls, ceilings, power, and other site conditions to assist offerors in developing their quotes.
- Contractors are allowed to propose "or equal" equipment substitutions and are responsible for providing a complete and functioning system, including any necessary equipment not explicitly listed.
- The contractor will be required to provide an annual service contract for inspection, maintenance, and monitoring of the ESS, with 4-hour response to trouble calls.
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| N6328524T0024 P00001 - ESS Installation Great Lakes.pdf | ||
| Floor Plan.pdf | ||
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| N6328524T0024 - ESS Installation Great Lakes.pdf |
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Sheet1
| NCIS SOLICITATION Q&A | |
| Name: ESS Installation NCISRA Great Lakes | |
| RFQ#: | N63285-24-T-0024 |
| DUE DATE: | 6-Sep-24 |
| QUESTION | PWS/SOW/RFQ REFERENCE | ACQUISTIONS / TECHNICAL | RESPONSE | |
| Q1 | How I can obtain the bid documents for the Security System Installation at NCISRA Great Lakes bid? | General | Acquisitions | Please see attachments. |
| Q2 | How old is the facility? | General | Technical | Building predates WWII |
| Q3 | Is the use of this facility mainly office use? | General | Technical | Yes, mainly office |
| Q4 | How much square footage is in the facility? | General | Technical | See attached floor plan |
| Q5 | How stable is the power? | General | Technical | Stable |
| Q6 | Is there a dropped ceiling in all areas of installation? | General | Technical | Yes |
| Q7 | What type of walls are in the perimeter areas? | General | Technical | Perimeter walls are concrete/brick |
| Q8 | What type of walls is inside the offices? | General | Technical | Main sectional walls are concrete/cinder blocks and metal frame with drywall. |
| Q9 | Do we need to drill between the walls, to run our cable infrastructure? | General | Technical | Some will require drill. Most will be provided with conduit. |
| Q10 | Do we need to use conduit? If yes, what do you estimate the total conduit footage will be? | General | Technical | Conduit will be provided for the most wire runs. |
| Q11 | Are the door frames metal and concrete filled? | General | Some are concrete filled and some are metal frame with drywall. | |
| Q12 | Will the deadline for the solicitation be extended? | RFQ, Page 3 | Acquisitions | An extension will be considered closer to the deadline. |
| Q13 | Can you please provide drawings showing floor plans of the facility, including the locations of all system components/peripherals to be installed? | General | Technical | See attached floor plan and the SOW for the component requirements. |
| Q14 | Can you provide the name of the existing access control system? | General | Technical | Unknown |
| Q15 | What are the part number of the existing card readers? | General | Technical | Unknown |
| Q16 | How many readers are to be installed in double exit doors? | General | Technical | There is no double exit door within NCIS space. The elevator lobby space adjacent to Room 206 is not part of NCIS space. |
| Q17 | How many readers are to be installed in double doors? | General | Technical | See Q16. |
| Q18 | What type of locksets is there in your doors? | General | Technical | Unknown. Each door is identified with the type of access control and the keylocks are not responsible by the ESS vendor. Keylocks are included as reference only. |
| Q19 | Related to FICAM Policy, does your agency need to authenticate the CAK besides the CHUID or FASCN from the PIV or CAC Card? | General | Technical | No. The access card is not PIV or CAC but simple swipe card. |
| Q20 | Related to FICAM Policy, the fact the authentication of the PIV or CAC card can present major delay upon presenting the card to the readers, especially in areas such as the main entrances; what is the maximum allowable time expected to authenticate both CAK and CHUID? Is it 3 seconds or less? | General | Technical | See Q19. |
| Q21 | Related to FICAM Policy, does the contractor have to be certified as a HSPD-12 by GSA approved vendor? | General | Technical | See Q19. |
| Q22 | Related to FICAM Policy, does the contractor have to provide certified Security ICAM Engineers as recommended by GSA? | General | Technical | See Q19. |
| Q23 | Related to FICAM Policy, does the PACS system should be in full FIPS 201-2 compliance? | General | Technical | See Q19. |
| Q24 | Since PACS Systems are now considered part of the IT infrastructure, does the proposed PACS System have to comply with FISMA, RMF and/or the Federal Energy Management Laws and Requirements? | General | Technical | See Q19. |
| Q25 | What is the manufacturer of the existing intrusion detection system? | General | Technical | Unknown |
| Q26 | Based on the SOW, is there is a need for an intrusion detection system (IDS)? If yes, can you tell us how IDS points are to be installed? | General | Technical | IDS is required. BMS (Balance Magnetic Sensor) is usually attached to the top of the door and door frame to sense the door movement; Motion sensor is usually installed on the ceiling tiles to pick up any intrusions. |
| Q27 | Do you currently have existing IDS Sensors in your doors? Please specify which doors. | General | Technical | The BMS requirements are specifically identified for each door per SOW. |
| Q28 | Will the government please clarify if there is an incumbent providing service on this contract or is this level of effort a new need? | General | Acquisitions | There is no incumbent. This is a new requirement. |
| Q29 | If there is an incumbent, can the government please provide the most recent contract award number & contract value? | General | Acquisitions | See Q28. |
| Q30 | Are Scaled Drawings available, if so please post. | General | Technical | No. Scaled Drawings are not available. |
| Q31 | Are Ceilings Suspended? Or Hard Lid? | General | Technical | Ceilings are suspended. |
| Q32 | Are there existing Cable Trays for wiring above ceilings? | General | Technical | Currently the space is being renovated. There are plans for cable trays. |
| Q33 | Can Existing Wiring be utilized? | General | Technical | Yes, if existing wire is properly identified and working condition, you can utilize existing wire. |
| Q34 | Is a “UPS” required? If so, What Time/Power Duration is required? | General | Technical | UPS is required for 24 hrs for both ACS and IDS systems. The vendor is responsible to provide the power requirement |
| Q35 | Are “Or Equal” Equipment substitutions allowed? | General | Technical | Yes. |
| Q36 | Is “Plenum Wire” acceptable? | General | Technical | Yes. |
| Q37 | Is “After Hours Access” for said work, available to contractor at no add’l cost to the Govt't? | General | Technical | The vendor must coordinate with the PWD PM for the after-hours work approval, if it is allowed. |
| Q38 | What is the height of Exterior Cameras? (If any) | General | Technical | N/A |
| Q39 | Please provide a list of equipment to be installed | Statement of Work | Technical | SOW lists the equipment to be installed and if not listed, the vendor is responsible to include the necessary equipment in order for the IDS and ACS systems work properly as intended. |
| Q40 | Are there pipe chases between floors? | General | Technical | Unknown |
| Q41 | What is the range of the budget for this project, and is it already appropriated? | General | Acquisitions | This opportunity will be awarded to the lowest quoter determiend to be technically acceptable. Please submit your best terms from a price and technical standpoint as your initial quote. |
| Q42 | Because of the high cost of the parts can we bill when parts arrive on site, or in the alternative are progress payments allowed? | General | Acquisitions | Please see Clause 252.232-7006 for payment instructions. |
| Q43 | How many feet of new wire will have to be run? | General | Technical | You are responsible to measure the requirements. |
| Q44 | What kind of cipher lock and quantities are required e.g. X-10 | Statement of Work | Technical | SOW specifically calles out the CDX-10 requirements. |
| Q45 | Is Navy Region Dispatch available to connect to for monitoring or is a 3rd party vendor required? | Section 1.1 General Requirements, paragraph 3 | Technical | 3rd party vendor is required to monitor |
| Q46 | If NRD is available, is there a cost that must included for setup and/or monitoring? | Section 1.1 General Requirements, paragraph 3 | Technical | see Q45 |
| Q47 | If unknown, how do we contact them? | Section 1.1 General Requirements, paragraph 3 | Technical | see Q45 |
| Q48 | If a 3rd party vendor is required, what time period should be included in the initial monitoring contract, and will the contractor be responsible for renewals or will the Navy assume that responsibility after the initial contract period? | Section 1.1 General Requirements, paragraph 3: The new Electronic Security System shall interface to the Navy Region Dispatch (if available) or a third-party vendor for monitoring and dispatching purposes. | Technical | Annual service contract for inspection, maintenance, and monitoring that includes notifying base security. Also response to the trouble calls within 4 hours must be included. The vendor is responsible for the annual service contract renewal. |
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