19GE5025R0016_00001..pdf

19GE5025R0016

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

1. CONTRACT ID CODE RATING

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO.

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

01/14/2025

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO. 5. PROJECT NO. (If applicable)

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AMERICAN CONSULATE GENERAL FRANKFURT

GIESSENER STRASSE 30

ATTN: RPSO

60435, FRANKFURT

GERMANY

Wencke Jacobsen

NAME

TEL.

jacobsenw@state.gov

EMAIL

6. ISSUED BY OPEAQMCODE

RPSO Frankfurt OPE/AQM/IP/RPSO Frankfurt Office of Acquisition (AQM) Frankfurt

7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

19GE5025R0016

CONTACT: UEI:

CODE FACILITY CODE

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., street, country, state and ZIP Code) (X)

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

12/23/2024

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

X XThe above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers is extended, is not extended, Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the following methods: (a) By completing items 8 and 15, and returning __1__copies of the amendment;(b)By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted; or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO MODIFICATION OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS. IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

CHECK ONE A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return 1 copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

The solicitation has been amended to provide questions and answers letter attached hereto and made part of this amendment.

All offerors shall submit a signed copy of this amendment.

The proposal due date remains 1500hrs Central European Time (CEST) on January 31, 2025.

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print) 16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

Nicolas Wilhelm

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR 15C. DATE SIGNED

By (Signature of Contracting Officer)

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 16C. DATE SIGNED

01/14/2025

NSN 7540-01-152-8070

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19GE5025R0016_00001 Questions and Answers

1. Q: Will there be a site visit?

A: No.

2. Q: What is the exact type of telephone service currently being used (e.g., PSTN, ISDN, PRI, BRI)?

A: E1, EURO, ISDN, PRI

3. Q: Can you confirm the total number of lines in use?

A: The current configuration setup at the BEC is Two (2) each E1 EURO ISDN Primary Rate

Interface (PRI) circuits. Each E1 has a line rate of 2.048Mb/s, which is used to provide channelized E1 service of 30 separate DS0 channels of 64 kb/s each and one 64/kb channel for signaling configured as a Euro ISDN E1 PRI providing 30 simultaneous calls.

The embassy also maintains its own E1 connection for call routing between the BEC and BDSC.

4. Q: What is the current PBX brand, model or make?

A: Avaya CS1000 ver. 7.6

5. Q: Are there any existing dependencies on the current service that need to be considered for compatibility or transition?

A: We don’t understand what is being asked.

6. Q: Could you provide diagrams, documentation, or specifics about the current High-Level Design

(HLD) & configuration of the telephone service?

A: The current configuration is documented in the “To Support the Current Configuration Setup” of the Performance Work Statement.

The current configuration setup at the BEC is Two (2) each E1 EURO ISDN Primary Rate

Interface (PRI) circuits. Each E1 has a line rate of 2.048Mb/s, which is used to provide channelized E1 service of 30 separate DS0 channels of 64 kb/s each and one 64/kb channel for signaling configured as a Euro ISDN E1 PRI providing 30 simultaneous calls.

The embassy also maintains its own E1 connection for call routing between the BEC and BDSC.

The BEC is capable of routing incoming calls for BDSC to BDSC and BDSC is capable of routing incoming calls for the BEC to the BEC.

7. Q: You requested for one E1 connection for each site; to achieve HA you will need two connections for each site, One main & one back-up.

A: To continue to support the current configuration at the BEC, two E1 connections are requested.

To support the BEC and BDSC configuration, one E1 would be connected at the BEC, and one

E1 would be connected at BDSC and in case of congestion or outages at either the BEC or BDSC.

The contractor will route BEC or BDSC traffic accordingly during outages to maintain resilience of the landline telephone services.

The embassy also maintains its own E1 connection for call routing between the BEC and BDSC.

The BEC is capable of routing incoming calls for BDSC to BDSC, and BDSC is capable of routing

8. Q: Are you considering active-active or active-passive redundancy for the solution?

A: To continue to support the current configuration at the BEC two E1 connections are requested.

To support the BEC and BDSC configuration one E1 would be connected at the BEC, and one

E1 would be connected at BDSC and in case of congestion or outages at either the BEC or BDSC.

The contractor will route BEC or BDSC traffic accordingly during outages to maintain resilience of the landline telephone services.

The embassy also maintains its own E1 connection for call routing between the BEC and BDSC.

The BEC is capable of routing incoming calls for BDSC to BDSC, and BDSC is capable of routing

9. Q: Would you prefer built-in redundancy in the PBX or external mechanisms, such as clustering?

A: For redundancy, the contractor will route BEC or BDSC traffic accordingly during outages to maintain resilience of the landline telephone services.

10. Q: Is there any connection between BEC and BDSC?

A: The embassy maintains an E1 connection between the BEC and BDSC for call routing.

11. Q: If yes, what is the current bandwidth of the connection?

A: The embassy also maintains its own E1 connection for call routing between the BEC and

BDSC. The BEC is capable of routing incoming calls for BDSC to BDSC, and BDSC is capable of routing incoming calls for the BEC to the BEC.

12. Our Recommendation: Using VoIP SIP trunking instead of E1, it is more cost-effective, scalable, and feature-rich than E1, making it a better choice for most modern businesses.

A: Please submit a proposal for the requirements in the solicitation.