Questions and Answers - 030ADV24Q0040.pdf
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This document contains questions and answers regarding solicitation number 030ADV24Q0040 from the Library of Congress for secondary internet service provider support at its Wise, Virginia location. The solicitation seeks a 2Gbps burstable up to 10Gbps internet circuit with redundant connectivity. The incumbent is Point Broadband Fiber Holding, LLC and the primary service provider is Lumen Technologies Government Solutions, Inc. Quotes are due by January 23, 2024. The Library of Congress contact information and address will only be provided to vendors who sign a nondisclosure agreement.
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Number Question Library's Response 1 This is located in Wise, VA what is the address? We need a service address to provide an accurate quote. Please provide the US Postal address of where the LOC would like the service to be installed.
The street address to the Library's data center will be provided to vendors who have returned a completed nondisclosure agreement (NDA) provided in Attachment J1.
Please email a completed copy of the attached NDA to the contracting officer and contract specialist at dmckinney@loc.gov and sboone@loc.gov.
2 Who is the primary service provider, this understanding helps us to ensure a continuous and redundant loop when it comes to the network connection. The primary service provider is Lumen Technologies Government Solutions, Inc.
3 Who is the incumbent of this current contract? The incumbent is Point Broadband Fiber Holding, LLC.
4 What is the contract award amount The Library will not provide the amount of the previous contract award.
5 Is there a requirement for secured internet access or is everything unsecured/ unclass service. Please see Section 4 BGP and MD5 System Requirements for further information.
6 Is there an existing provider for this service? Yes, the incumbent is Point Broadband Fiber Holding, LLC.
7 For the 2GB/10GB circuit, please state the meaning of burstable? Is the requirement for a real-time burstable circuit or an upgrade/downgrade to the port when more and less bandwidth is needed.
The Library's requirement is for 2GB/s internet service that is burstable up to 10GB/s.
Burstable means to allow additional traffic over 2GB/s up to 10GB/s.
8 To properly design/quote a redundant circuit, please list the current provider and serving POP
Please see the Library's response to question #3. The current contract will expire on 05/27/2024.
9 Will Contractor provided IP addresses be needed in addition to Library provided IP addresses? If so, how many?
The contractor will provide one IP address to manage Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) routing.
10 Please confirm the service address: Library of Congress, 124 Library Rd SW, Wise, VA 24293
Please refer to question #1.
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