Q&A.18Q108.Amendment0002.docx

Amendment No. 0002 Solicitation No.: 15DDHQ18Q00000108

QUESTION NO 1: Please verify that contrary Amendment 0001 Q&A, an antenna will not be permitted to be installed above floor 12 or on the roof of either the 600 or 700 buildings.

ANSWER NO 1: DEA is not authorized to install anything in non-leased space.

QUESTION NO. 2: Please verify that GE-Star Signaling and P25 Authentication are not required.

ANSWER NO. 2: Correct.

QUESTION NO. 3: Can the government please verify the number of frequencies for which they are licensed and if they are for fixed station, portable or mobile radios?

ANSWER NO. 3: No, we are not able to verify the number of frequencies.

QUESTION NO. 4: Please verify the licensed power output for the repeat frequency pair. ANSWER NO. 4: DEA will not release the frequencies until after award and only to the winning bidder.

QUESTION NO. 5: Can the master repeater override channel be activated from the dispatch center or does it need to be used from the portable radios?

ANSWER NO. 5: The console in the SOC will not be used as the master override that will only be done by DEA management using a portable. Multiple frequencies can be accommodated.

QUESTION NO. 6: Please state the desired coverage level of the DEA facilities as a percentage (ex. 905, 100%) and the DAQ value.

ANSWER NO. 6: Full coverage.

QUESTION NO. 7: Also, if there are any rooms that are excluded from coverage requirements.

ANSWER NO. 7: No.

QUESTION NO. 8: What is the encryption for the radios.

ANSWER NO. 8: Encryption is AES-256.