AFRICOM_Bldg_3312_Questions_and_Answers.pdf

AFRICOM Bldg 3312 Questions and Answers

1. Please clarify if an UPS should be installed in each cabinet.

UPS installation in each cabinet is not required.

2. Please confirm that the power to the cabinets is already installed by the construction contractor.

Yes, power connections (4) have been installed in the communication room. An AS‐Built drawing from the renovation contractor titled "E‐8G 004 CR" has been added to the requirements package via solicitation amendment. Please reference the AS‐built from the renovation which depicts type and placement of electrical infrastructure.

3. Drawing 070‐000‐528746 Sheet 4 shows a run of single mode fiber between 3313 RM 209 and 3312

TR 006; please indicate what the pathway between the buildings is.

There are two cable entry points in the basement boiler room (004) in BLDG 3313. These entry points serve as the cable egress from BLDG 3312 (room 001) to the BLDG 3313 ingress. From this space (boiler room BLDG 3313), there aren't any data cable pathways to any other room. However, there are existing cable trays and cable pathways in the room adjacent to the boiler room. The contractor shall be responsible for providing the necessary cable and trays to facilitate a fiber connection to the TR room in

BLDG 3313.

4. Drawing 070‐000‐528746 Sheet 6 shows a run of single mode fiber between 3313 RM 209 and 3312

TR 006; please indicate what the pathway between the buildings is.

There are two cable entry points in the basement boiler room (004) in BLDG 3313. These entry points serve as the cable egress from BLDG 3312 (room 001) to the BLDG 3313 ingress. From this space (boiler room BLDG 3313), there aren't any data cable pathways to any other room. However, there are existing cable trays and cable pathways in the room adjacent to the boiler room. The contractor shall be responsible for providing the necessary cable and trays to facilitate a fiber connection to the TR room in

BLDG 3313.

5. Please confirm that all basket tray and network raceways are installed by the construction contractor.

Yes, all basket trays and network raceways will be installed. The As‐Built, "E‐8G 004 CR" has all installed infrastructure for the space for contractor review.

6. Please confirm the printers on drawing 070‐000‐528745 should be SLAN printers.

Printer 04‐11 should be SLAN and connect to SLAN WAO with red copper. Printer 005‐08 should be

SLAN and connect to SLAN WAO with red copper. Printers in Room 002 should be ULAN as depicted.

7. Please confirm that the switch for use with the Commercial CPUs is GFE as it was not identified on the rack elevation.

Commercial networks, infrastructure, material, and equipment is not required. Please refer to PWS, which states: "NOTE: While included in the IDP drawings, the commercial network, commercial A/V, commercial desktop active infrastructure, and commercial passive infrastructure is NOT included in this requirement."

8. Can the government please confirm that all cabling needs to be installed inside EMT conduit for the electronic security systems, and that the contractor is to provide EMT conduit?

AFRICOM Bldg 3312 Questions and Answers

Yes, the ESS is to be installed in EMT and the contractor is to provide all necessary conduit and cabling for an operational system.

9. Can the government please confirm that the contractor is to provide power for the electronic security systems at the ESS panel locations?

Yes, the contractor is to provide power at the ESS panel locations and end devices for an operational system.