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Attachment 3: Questions and Answers

Attachment 3: Questions and Answers

Q1: Given this is a “renewal”, can you please tell me who the current or incumbent contractor was that provided the SmartNet Maintenance and Licenses? Can you also please provide me with the contract number that they were performing under?

A1: Services were previously provided to IHS by Colossal under contract HHS1236201800083P, which was awarded by HHS. However, service under the previous contract has lapsed and service is not currently in place.

Q2: In order to create an accurate Smartnet maintenance quote, please provide the instance numbers or current contract number of the below requested coverage:

A2: As indicated in the solicitation, these CLINS are software license and subscription requirements. As such, they do not have ‘existing instance numbers or a current contract number’. These part numbers are available on the Cisco price tool. Please contact your Cisco Channel partner representative if you need assistance pricing these CLINs.

Q3: Is CLINS 0002 -0014 New items they are purchasing for the first time or Renewaling License Subscriptions? If they are licenses that are already tied to a piece of hardware, then they should have instance #s.

A3: Please see A2. These are new items for first time purchase.

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Q4: Could you please tell me if this is a new requirement, or if there is a current or previous contractor who has performed similar services? If available, can you please send along the incumbent contract or task order number?

A4: As stated above, this is a new requirement. Similar services were previously provided by Colossal under contract HHS1236201800083P; however, those services have since ended.

Q5: This is being set aside for Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) small businesses. We are a small business, so we are able to submit a quote as well?

A5: At this time, only businesses who meet the qualifications in Department of Interior Acquisition Regulation (DIAR) 1452.280-1 Notice of Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise Set-aside, may submit a quote. Businesses must be both small business and Indian Economic Enterprises.