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Sources Sought Analysis for, Brand Name, Market Research for Lincoln Hall, Building 607 Renovation at West Point, NY.

1. A sources sought announcement to:

A. To notify potential Offerors of the Governments intent to solicit a brand name(s) only component for this project

B. To identify potential sources that can provide an equivalent to the brand name only item.

C. Notification of the Army’s intent to solicit brand name components as described below:

(1) Best Locks

The requirement is to provide Best Access brand lock cylinders and cores for interior and exterior doors in Building 607, Lincoln. These cylinders and cores will be installed in all doors that are neither electronic nor capable of status monitoring via electronic security system. These lock cylinders and cores will be compatible with the Best Access brand interchangeable core and master keying system which provides United States Military Academy Command with a single master key access to all areas of Building 607 for operational and maintenance requirements using the same master key compatible with Command Access throughout all United States Military Academy facilities.

(2) Ventrol Air Handling Units (AHUs)

The requirement is to provide Ventrol brand AHU for the air side of the mechanical systems in Lincoln Hall Building 607. These AHU’s will be installed on the roof of Building 607. The units will comply with the strict historic view shed requirements dictated by the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) given their low profile and match the quality and maintenance requirements of the other Ventrol units on other facilities at West Point.

(3) Shark Meters

The West Point's advanced metering system was developed based on the Army Directive 2014-10. The metering system consists of Shark 200 advanced meter to monitor electric utility. The existing system has gone through the cybersecurity and risk management framework to obtain an approved Authority to Operate (ATO). Any other meter beside Shark 200 will invalidate the ATO and will not comply with the Army Directive 2014-10. Additionally, this system has already been implemented and integrated into West Point’s advanced metering network (i.e.: water use treatment plant, USMA Academic building, etc.).

(4) Redtop Group Install of Identiv’s Hirsch Velocity Access Control (CAC) System

The requirement is to provide an Mx Controller that enables an installation to start small and expand as needed, from a single controller system to a larger, multi-site enterprise. The Mx Controller is fully firmware, function, and communication protocol compatible to Identiv’s DIGI*TRAC line of controllers. The Mx Controller is designed to seamlessly integrate with existing systems, so that existing credentials, readers, and user databases can be retained. The Mx Controller is the core of Identiv’s physical access control system (PACS) and is designed for use with Identiv’s Hirsch Velocity™ Software security management system, uTrust TS Readers, Hirsch ScramblePad®, ScrambleProx®, ScrambleSmartProx®, and secure keypads.

A range of models and expansion options in the Mx and DIGI*TRAC product lines provide a variety of access control, high-security alarm monitoring, relay control outputs, and programmable logic configurations to fit most applications. With the Mx Controller at its core, Identiv’s PACS provides a high- integrity, enterprise-class access control and security management solution.

As an access control system, the Mx Controller includes extensive onboard firmware for control sequences as basic as “who goes where and when” to sophisticated functions like the two-person rule, occupancy counting, individual user tagging, door interlocking, and anti-pass back. Full functionality is maintained even when Hirsch Velocity is not available (i.e., during a network outage). Access may be restricted based on time of day, day of week, and door. Access may be granted when the user presents the correct PIN code, card, or both. The user may be granted temporary access based on the following: use count limits, temporary day limits, and absentee rule limits, with auto-disable or auto-delete on expiration of temporary users. Additional functions include unlock/relock, alarm mask/unmask, and lock down/lock down release. The associated door may be monitored for door forced open and door open too long, while providing auto relock control. While the standard Mx Controller has an extensive array of options, there are many custom features that are available through Identiv Global Services. These options range from integration with time and attendance systems to PKI certificate authentication services.

Readers and keypads supported include uTrust TS Readers, Hirsch ScramblePad, ScrambleProx, Scramble SmartProx, and many other technologies, including magnetic stripe, smart card (i.e., DESFire, MIFARE, PIV, or PIV-I), proximity, bar code, radio frequency (RF), infrared (IR), and biometric. Technologies may be combined on the same controller or the same door in many different combinations.

The implementation of the Identiv proprietary system is critical to the overall mission success at West Point, NY due to the existing Identiv system used campus wide to maintain current security infrastructure. The contractor will be required to hire local installer Redtop Group LLC as they are the only installer registered and certified to perform all the card access work at US Army Garrison West Point. West Point uses Identiv Hirsch Velocity software campus-wide. This action is an extension of the existing proprietary Identiv system used campus-wide. Redtop Group has the O&M service agreement to provide campus-wide installation and maintenance on the Identiv Hirsch Velocity system and thus is the only authorized installer so long as the campus-wide agreement is in place.

(5) Monaco Fire Alarm System

The requirement is to provide the Monaco Fire Alarm and Mass Notification System in Building 607 Lincoln Hall. The Monaco Analog Addressable Panel (MAAP) Plus Analog Addressable Integrated Radio Transceiver and Fire Alarm Control Panel is capable of point reporting up to 1584 addressable device points via proprietary UHF radio signal to the Monaco D-21 Enhanced Central Radio Control Alarm receiving system at West Point Fire Department Dispatch. New Fire Alarm installations include Mass Notification Systems (MNS) in accordance with DoD Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) 4-021-01. The existing radio frequency (RF) infrastructure provided by Monaco supports the UFC requirements for primary MNS communications. The Monaco Fire Alarm and integrated MNS system has the capability to remotely activate the in-building MNS messaging system and provide live-voice announcements directly from the D-21 Central Station at West Point Fire Dispatch.

Each Fire Alarm System (FAS) and Mass Notification System (MNS) shall be a complete, supervised, non-coded, analog-addressable system, installed in class A configuration per NFPA 72. The FAS/MNS shall provide point reporting to the Fire Alarm Control Panel (FACP). The FACP shall in turn provide point reporting to the Monaco D- 21 Central Receiving Station at United States Military Academy (USMA) West Point Fire Department Dispatch. Point reporting, also known as point-to-point reporting, is the capability to relay the status of each addressable device and certain system components such as Signaling Line Circuits (SLC) to the D-21 Central Receiving Station in real time. The FAS/MNS shall be tested and perform as a critical life-safety system. The FAS/MNS shall be compatible with and shall communicate seamlessly with the D-21 Central Receiving Station, without impairing operational function or reliability of any existing FAS or MNS. Use of interfacing relays between the FACP and communications transceiver to provide point or zonal alarm trouble status shall not be permitted.

(6) C - Squared Distributed Antenna System (DAS)

The requirement is for a Distributive Antenna Systems (DAS) determined to be a priority within the United States Military Academy, Department of the Army and Department of Defense. The lack of coverage and connection to a DoD network poses a threat to individual and enterprise level efficiency. C Squared Systems is integral in providing compliant DoD approved DAS systems to the United States Military Academy (USMA). The system described above will need to integrate with current infrastructure at West Point with no vulnerabilities, which otherwise could lead to a breach in information or systems. C Squared Systems DAS system will ensure strict compliance to various governmental agencies policies and standards. To maintain the highest telecommunication and distributive network standard at the United States Military Academy, C Squared Systems is to provide distributive antenna systems to the United States Military Academy (USMA). In order to provide secure and reliable Information Technology (IT) systems C squared is pivotal to mission success at the United States Military Academy (USMA) as well as applies to the Building 607, Lincoln Hall. The system is already widely used at other government sites and United States Military Academy Command. The system integrates with the mission at West Point and current network architecture. The United States Military Academy, West Point Command and other authorized personnel always require access to distributed antenna systems specifically provided by C squared systems. Additionally, the need to comply with current Army regulations and standards further bolster the need to retain C Squared Systems to provide distributive antenna systems (DAS). C Squared Systems complies with Department of Defense (DoD), Network Enterprise Center (NEC), Information Systems Engineering Command (ISEC) standards for maximum readiness within the network systems at United States Military Academy.

(7) Avaya, G650 Media Gateway

The requirement is for a telephone system that is compatible with the existing to achieve the maximum functionality for this system. When another type of telephone system is used, West Point loses considerable functionality, features, and control that makes operating the West Point telephone system more challenging and potentially not working. The main Private Branch eXchange (PBX) telephone switch, located in Taylor Hall, is manufactured by Avaya, which consists of an Avaya Aura Communication Manager (CM) 6 Version 6.3.6.

(8) Belden Brick

The requirement is for Belden brick due to the size and impact of the elevator penthouse enclosure walls. The brick should match/blend as closely as possible to the existing building brick. This brick had to be a thin brick that can be set into the precast panel. After review of over a dozen brick samples, and in coordination with the West Point cultural resources office, Belden Brick was the best match and the reason that it should be the brick used for the project.

(9) Ruabon Quarry Tile:

The requirement is for Ruabon Quarry tile given the type and size produced by this manufacturer. Other manufacturers were evaluated and Wales, Model # Ruabon is the only source found that will match the existing tile given the raw materials in Wales. Matching the existing tile is a requirement of the West Point cultural resources office and SHPO.

2. Any vendor that wishes to provide an alternate source to the brand names above that is compatible with the above must provide a response with data supporting the claim within 15 business days of this announcement to New York District Corps of Engineers, Contracting Division.

3. This is a market survey and notification of intent only. This is not a request to respond to a solicitation. This requirement will be solicited at a future date.

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