Replace Parking Lot Gates for Fisher House

VENDOR QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (Q&As) Fisher House Gates (RFQ# 36C24825Q1022)

Amendment 0001 The following questions were asked of the Government relating to the subject requirement which are hereby posted and responded to.

Q&As: All cabling must be included.

Question:

Answer: How far away is the power source? Approximately 150 ft. How far is the control panel away from the barriers? Approximately 300 ft. Is there pathways available to use for new cabling or will new conduit and trenching be needed in order to pull cabling? There are pathways available. Existing wire may be used if verified working with no shorts in circuit. Are there any drawings of the site for reference? Yes, I will attach a drawing to this email. Bollards must be installed to protect the arms from vehicle damage.

Question:

Answer: Are there any specifications for these bollards? Diameter, height, color, style, manufacturer. I don t have any specs on the bollards. I would say equivalent to what is there. Diameter is about 6 in., height is about 5 ft., color is safety yellow, style is tough, no specific manufacturer. How many are required per arm? Two bollards total. One in front of the pedestal and one behind the pedestal. They are to protect the pedestal that the card reader is on. We also need the pedestal to be replaced. Card reader must be tied to CCure 9000 security system.

Question:

Answer: We are not an access control company so will we be terminating to the existing system or will the access control company perform that effort? Relay and card reader wire currently exists at location. Contractor will be required to make terminations into system. Electronics will be available to identify wiring. Do you have any other specifications on the type of card reader? Needs to have 200-bit Federal Agency Smart Credential Number (FASC-N) card format encryption and compatible with C-Cure.

Current examples used at our facility are Wave Lynx ET20-3PS and HID pivCLASS RP40-H. What type of card should the reader use? PIV card. Do we need account for any cards? No. Who will be responsible for programming current badges to the system? VA staff will be responsible for programming.

Question: Extension of due date and attached blueprint.

Answer: Quotes must be emailed to Walida.MooreSaintil@va.gov and received No Later Than Monday, August 18th, 2025, by 15:00 pm EST on the close date.