DACA675250029100 - United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) seeks to lease approximately 50 gross square feet of communication tower space at Beverly Tower Site, WA for operation and maintenance of communication equipment

GDS Notes

• Estimated value: No budget/value provided; offerors to propose pricing. The government will conduct a market survey, appraisal, or value estimate to determine fair market ren...
• Bid bond required: No
• Mandatory site visit: Yes
• Local integrator required: No
• Construction beyond panels: No
• PLC details: PLCs/RTUs mentioned but brands/models not specified. The RFP mentions communication equipment but does not specify the type or brand of PLCs or RTUs.
• HMI details: HMI/SCADA mentioned but specific software not specified. The RFP mentions communication equipment but does not specify HMI/SCADA software.
• Comms details: Network infrastructure mentioned but specific media/protocols not detailed. The RFP is for leasing communication tower space, implying a need for communication infrastructure, but it doesn't specify the communication protocols or media u...
• Confirm PLC platform, firmware, programming environment, and whether standard libraries/naming conventions are required.
• Clarify communications path (licensed/unlicensed/cellular), polling rates, and any radio path study or coverage constraints.

Integration Checklist

• Confirm existing site inventory, I/O counts, and any required standards (tagging, alarms, naming).
• Request current drawings, network diagrams, and as-built documentation (or plan for discovery).
• Define acceptance testing: FAT/SAT steps, cutover plan, and rollback expectations.
• Confirm PLC platform, programming environment, licensing, and source code handoff requirements.
• Clarify communications path, latency constraints, polling rates, and any coverage/path study requirements.

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