Questions__Answers_Round_2-version_2.pdf

RFP Title: IBM i2 Licenses and Training for INL Section U.S. Embassy, The Bahamas

Solicitation No. 191NLE19Q0014

Questions – Round 2: 2/19/2019

# Question/Comment Government Response

1 What is the total number of Laptops required? 15

2 Is there a specific type of laptop, certain specifications or standards that that should be included in the type/make/model provided to the students? (

Please provide laptops with the minimum requirements to conduct the training.

3 Are there any additional software that should be included?

Please include software required to effectively carry out the training using the laptops.

4 Should the software for Analyst’s Notebook (Basic +

Advanced), iBase User and Designer, ALL be pre-loaded at once on each laptops for the first training?

Yes, this would be the most efficient as the laptops will remain in The

Bahamas.

5 How will the disseminating of the remaining laptops

(aside from the 15 students) be handled?

The vendor is responsible for handling the laptops throughout the duration of the contract.

6 “The laptops will be donated at the end of the contract” Will the students take the laptops with them after the first training and bring with them for each remaining training segment? Or will the Contractor need to bring the laptops for each session? And leave the laptops at the end of the contract (1 year out)?

The vendor will be responsible for the laptops until the contract is complete.

7 For Optional Period 1 & 2, Should pricing include laptops for the students (and donated) as well?

The laptops from the base period would will over to any additional option periods.

8 Will all licenses be needed immediately and activated upon award?

Licenses will be required at the completion of the relevant course.

9 Is the government the holder/manager of the current

(and expired) licenses? Or does another vendor manage?

The US Government/US Embassy Nassau is the holder of the licenses.

10 What is the status of the current active licenses? When did the expired licenses become expired?

All licenses previously obtained are now expired. The licenses were purchased at different times, some expired September 30, 2016 and some October 31, 2017.

11 Will consideration be given to a mix of virtual and in-person training options? Or is the requirement firm.

The requirement for in-person training is firm.

RFP Title: IBM i2 Licenses and Training for INL Section U.S. Embassy, The Bahamas

Solicitation No. 191NLE19Q0014

Questions – Round 2: 2/19/2019

12 When is the date of the first training? This date is to be determined based on the availability of the recipient to accommodate the training and release of officers to attend the training. Please provide estimated anticipated lead time for each training.

13 Will each class be attended by a minimum of 15 persons?

No, per the statement of work, 15 students will attend the Analyst Notebook

Basic and Advanced and 15 will attend the IBase user training per session. Ten students will attend the iBase Designer training per session.

14 Will the same students attend each course (Notebook, Database, Designer?)

No, these will be attended by a combination of the same and different students.

15 Does a cover page count toward the 25 page maximum total?

No.

16 Does a Table of Contents count toward the 25 page maximum total?

No.

17 Do Past Performance References (Appendix B) count toward the 25 page maximum total?

No.