Attachment_2_-_RFI_Questions_and_Answers_(V.2).pdf

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) LOG

Project: Video Surveillance Upgrade Solicitation/Contract Number: W25G1V-19-R-0015 Contract Specialist: John Thomas Contracting Officer: Mark Buonomo COR: Ashley Haynes

Last Update: 05 MAR 19

RFI # Date Received Question Answer Answered by Contracting Comments

001 2/15/2019 Are Scaled Drawings available? Scaled drawings for some buildings on the Depot are available. Although, they will not be released pre-award for security reasons. Ashley Haynes An installation map has been included in

Amendment 0001 as Attachment 4.

002 2/15/2019 Are Ceilings Suspended? Or Hard Lid?

The solicitation requests cameras be installed in approximately 36 separate buildings/locations. Some cameras are interior some are exterior. Please reference page 16 of the Statement of Work.

Ashley Haynes

003 2/15/2019 Are there existing Cable Trays for wiring above ceilings?

There maybe existing cable trays that could be utilized in some locations.

Utilization of existing cable trays would be dependent on the design of the new camera system.

Ashley Haynes

004 2/15/2019 Can Existing Wiring be utilized?

Page 15 of the Statement of Work details the infrastructure requirements.

Paragraph 1.1.13.3 states the contractor shall install CAT6 data cable for any data run under 290 linear feet. Paragraph 1.1.13.4 states The contractor shall install Single Mode Fiber data cable for any data run of 290 linear feet or greater. New wiring is required.

Ashley Haynes

005 2/15/2019 Is a “UPS” required? If so, What Time/Power Duration is required? The solicitation does not request uninterruptable power supplies to be installed Ashley Haynes

006 2/15/2019 Are “Or Equal” Equipment substitutions allowed? The solicitation does not define an equipment list. The equipment proposed must meet the requirements as defined by the Scope of Work. Ashley Haynes

007 2/15/2019 Is “Plenum Wire” acceptable? Plenum wire is acceptable as long as it meets the design criteria and the specification detailed in the Statement of Work. Ashley Haynes

008 2/15/2019 Is “After Hours Access” for said work, available to contractor at no add’l cost to the Gov’t?

Page 56 of the Statement of Work in paragraph 17 details the hours of work and explains the requirements to request work outside the normal working hours. Ashley Haynes

009 2/15/2019 What is the height of Exterior Cameras? (If any) The Statement of Work calls for the installation of approximately 58 exterior cameras, their height would be dependent upon the design of the new camera system.

Ashley Haynes

010 2/15/2019 Please provide/post other “Q & A” requests. All requests for information will be posted. Ashley Haynes

011 2/15/2019 Please provide a BILL OF MATERIALS The solicitation calls for a design build contract. A bill of materials is not available pre-design. Ashley Haynes

012 2/20/2019

The SOW does not refer to any specific type of VMS technology, but it only refers to specification only. As you may know there are low and high-end technologies which can provide the requirements of the SOW, so how is the contractor going to be evaluated?

IAW the solicitation, Section M, Award will be made to the offeror whose proposal is considered to be most advantageous offer to the Government, price, technical, and past performance considered.

Mark Buonomo

013 2/20/2019

Will the evaluation provide equal if not greater weight on technical requirement versus lowest price? The inherent risks needed maintenance and longevity of any technology usually correlate with its costs.

IAW the solicitation, Section M, the offeror's technical proposal and past performance, when combined are significantly more important than cost/price. The

Government reserves the right to award to other than the lowest price offer or to other than the highest technically rated offer.

Mark Buonomo

014 2/20/2019

Is the country of origin of the proposed technology weighed in your evaluation? We understand USA-made technology or that which is FAR-25 compliant fulfills the Buy American Act • Is U.S. made technology relevant to the best offer and more advantageous to the buyer?

No. IAW FAR 25.103(e), the Buy American Statute does not apply to Information Technology Equipment that is a commercial item. As such, the product's country of origin will not be an evaluation factor.

Mark Buonomo

015 2/20/2019 Is the use of these facility mainly for office use?

The solicitation requests cameras be installed in approximately 36 separate buildings/locations. Some locations are office areas, some are wearhouses and some are exterior locations such as gates, parking lots and roadways.

Ashley Haynes

016 2/20/2019 How much square footage is the facility? Tobyhanna Army Depot is approximately 1336 acres with approximately 2.4 million square feet of facilities. Ashley Haynes

017 2/20/2019 How stable is the power? Tobyhanna Army Depot power is stable. Ashley Haynes

018 2/20/2019 Is the ceiling a dropped ceiling?

The solicitation requests cameras be installed in approximately 36 separate buildings/locations. Some cameras are interior some are exterior. Please reference page 16 of the Statement of Work.

Ashley Haynes

019 2/20/2019 How high is the ceiling?

The solicitation requests cameras be installed in approximately 36 separate buildings/locations. Some cameras are interior some are exterior. Please reference page 16 of the Statement of Work.

Ashley Haynes

020 2/20/2019 What type of walls are in the perimeter areas?

The solicitation requests cameras be installed in approximately 36 separate buildings/locations. Some cameras are interior some are exterior. Please reference page 16 of the Statement of Work. Most exterior walls are EFIS with a stucco finish

Ashley Haynes

021 2/20/2019 Do we need to drill between the walls, to run our cable infrastructure?

Some drilling maybe required, although exact camera locations would be dependent upon the design. Ashley Haynes

022 2/20/2019 Can you provide a layout of your facility?

023 2/20/2019 What is the lowest temperature and highest temperature during winter and summer?

Average low tempatures in January is 12 degrees and average high tempatures in July is 78 degrees. Ashley Haynes

024 2/20/2019 Is the existing Command Control (SOC) well ventilated? The existing Command Control is well ventilated. Ashley Haynes

025 2/20/2019 Are you planning to use the existing Command Control (SOC) space for the new CCTV System?

Yes, the existing Command Control Center will be the main viewing station. The SOW describes the requirements for the video wall to be installed. Ashley Haynes

026 2/20/2019 Is there a plan new for a new command control system? There are no plans for a new Command Control System. Ashley Haynes

027 2/20/2019 If yes, how far apart will the new Command Control be from the old command control system? There are no plans for a new Command Control System. Ashley Haynes

028 2/20/2019 Is there a special room with HVAC allocated for the new Servers?

Page 5 of the Statement of Work details the data storage requirements.

Paragraph 1.1.10.1 requires the data storage system to be located in the

Information Management Division server room. This server room is specifically designed to house servers.

Ashley Haynes

029 2/20/2019 How many cameras will be installed in the roof of the buildings?

Page 16 of the Statement of Work details the areas where cameras will be installed. The exact camera placement would be dependent upon the design of the entire system which will be provided though this solicitation.

Ashley Haynes

030 2/20/2019 Do you need 360-degree view in some areas? If so can you specify what areas?

Page 16 of the Statement of Work details the areas where cameras will be installed. The exact camera placement would be dependent upon the design of the entire system which will be provided though this solicitation.

Ashley Haynes

031 2/20/2019 Do you need Pan/Tilt/Zoom with built in Thermo for some areas?

Page 16 of the Statement of Work details the areas where cameras will be installed. The exact camera placement and type would be dependent upon the design of the entire system which will be provided though this solicitation.

032 2/20/2019 Is there a parking area to be viewed by any camera? If yes, please specify what type of camera?

Page 16 of the Statement of Work details the areas where cameras will be installed, a number of these cameras will be utilized to view parking areas. The exact camera type would be dependent upon the design of the entire system which will be provided though this solicitation.

Ashley Haynes

033 2/20/2019 Do you think there is a need to install some cameras on poles?

Page 16 of the Statement of Work details the areas where cameras will be installed. The exact camera placement and type would be dependent upon the design of the entire system which will be provided though this solicitation.

Ashley Haynes

034 2/20/2019 If yes, is there an existing connection to existing conduit to the poles?

Exact camera locations would be dependent upon the design of the camera system which will be provided through this solicitation. Ashley Haynes

035 2/20/2019 Is there a need for video analytics on all proposed cameras?

CLIN number 10 is option 5 of the solicitation which would provide video analytics for the entire system. Ashley Haynes

036 2/20/2019 How much storage is needed for the CCTV Video recording, and the option to add of line storage?

The Statement of Work page 5 calls for a base line of 30 days worth of recordings at 80% storage space utilization. CLIN numbers 6, 7, 8 and 9 are options for increased storage capacity.

037 2/20/2019

Since the CCTV system going to be installed in a VLAN provided by the government, is the Army going to run vulnerability tests after the installation is done? How often will those tests are going to take place?

Can you tell us what is the brand of the software used for testing these IT Ports?

a) The Government will be running vulnerability tests on a regular basis. This may include local scans at Tobyhanna Army depot, as well as scans performed remotely by other Government and Department of Defense (DoD) agencies.

b) The vendor should clearly define what network protocols and ports are needed for the proposed system to successfully operate, any unneeded network ports and services should be deactivated, in accordance with the DoD program for Ports, Protocols, and Services Management (PPSM).

b) The software suite(s) that will be used is primarily Government-Off-The-Shelf (GOTS) software that is developed and procured by DoD agencies; however, commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) software may be a part of such bundles. The majority of the vulnerability tools to be used are released by the Defense Information Systems Agency (DIA) and Army Network Enterprise Technology Command (NETCOM).

*Note: This is not a “CCTV” system, as named in the question above. These are Internet Protocol (IP) cameras and will be internet-connected to the local area network.

Customer

038 2/20/2019 RMF Certification is a requirement for all Hardware and Software, is that correct?

Yes, Risk Management Framework (RMF) certification is required for the final system solution that is to be deployed. All proposed hardware, software, servers, databases and applications that are incorporated into the system need to meet the cyber security standards of Tobyhanna Army Depot, the DoD, Army and other Government Agencies.

Customer

039 2/20/2019 Is it the responsibility of the security integrator to address the cyber risk of these systems?

The “security integrator,” assuming this personnel is provided by the contractor, shall work to obtain all documentation needed for the Government to initiate and complete the RMF certification process. The Information Management Division will need to be provided with complete documentation of the Information System (IS) and Information Technology (IT) in use by the Contractor’s proposed system. This documentation will be used to receive approval from the local Configuration Control Board (CCB), as well as for the RMF certification process.

Customer

040 2/20/2019 Is the Contractor responsible to provide cyber security to the systems we are proposing?

The Contractor, and all of their sub-contractors, shall address all security-related issues for the duration of the support contract. Delivery, to the Government, of all materials required to perform mitigation, and/or remediation of Information Assurance Vulnerability Alerts and Bulletins (IAVAs and IAVBs) must be completed within the timelines set by DISA, NETCOM, ARCYBER, USCYBERCOM, and any additional DOD organizations tasked with the security of the GIG. All IT equipment shall comply with any, and all, applicable security technical implementation guides (STIGs) and security requirement guides (SRGs) as published by the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA).

Customer

041 2/20/2019 Does the proposed system need to demonstrate a cyber security vulnerabilities test?

The Contractor is responsible for providing a system that is compatible with the cybersecurity requirements for DoD information technology. This system will be managed through the RMF consistent with the principals established by Tobyhanna Army Depot, the DoD and the National Institute of Standards and

Technology (NIST).

Customer

042 3/4/2019 Can existing switch ports be utilized if available Existing switch ports can be utilized if available through coordination with the Information Management Division. Ashley Haynes

043 3/4/2019 Can conduit be installed the exterior of the buildings if needed Conduit will be installed on the interior of buildings where possible. Ashley Haynes