26Q0047 - OSA Secondary Crash Network - QA - 09Sep26.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

48TH FORCE SUPPORT SQUADRON

RAF LAKENHEATH

CUI

01 September 2026

MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD

FROM: 48 CONS/PKA

SUBJECT: FA558726Q0047 – OSA Secondary Crash Network - Vendor Questions

1. The Statement of Work (SOW) identifies a system with 30 Sessions. Is this suggesting that proposed solutions be Forum ConsortAlert based? A) current system is the forum consort alert 111 which is due to go EOL Dec 2027

1.1 Where will the SCN Core System be located in the Airfield Management Comm Room? The Dial Central Office? A) The current control equipment is located in the gym area by weather bldg. 1392 and the consul is located in airfield ops bldg.

1.1.1. Is there existing Relay Rack or cabinet space available for the SCN Core System or does the contractor need to include a cabinet? Is so, how wide and tall a cabinet is required? A)The current control rack is located in bldg. 1392 gym area by weather it is probably not large enough for a new system

1.2. Can the existing Forum Secondary Alert III Fiber Optic Transceivers (FOTs) and Analog phones be reused as Government Furnished Equipment (GFE)?A) the current Megatel fots have been in the same length of time as the Alert 111 system so may be worth replacing or buying spares

1.3. Please confirm whether new telephones are required as part of the quote. Our preliminary configuration includes 22 analog telephones. If new telephones are not required, we can revise accordingly.A) check with OSS what they are looking for

1.4. Or does the customer require the latest Forum Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) solution which shall require IP Switches in each Drop Phone location Building’s Comm Room and the replacement of existing analog phones with VoIP phones sets?

A) Although we still hold spares for the existing system and few faults have been with the phones we believe that the system will go to VOIP

2. Can the customer provide a building and customer organization listing for all the

Initiator Console and drop phone locations? See table

2.1. Are all locations on RAF Lakenheath or are some drop phone customers on RAF Mildenhall or RAF Feltwell? A)All Locations are at RAF Lakenheath

3. Will an Initiator Console at Airfield Management be required? A) yes if similar in layout to current

3.1. Will this Initiator Console have one or two PTT phones? A)2

3.2. Will the alternate Airfield Management location require its own Initiator Console and its own PTT phones? A)OSS to answer

3.3. Do Initiator Consoles require a small computer UPS? A)Current one does

3.4. Will there be an Administrative Console required with the SCN Core System for

Maintenance and Administration? A) Would need to check with OSS

4. At the customer drop locations will there be GFE rack space within the serving

Comm Room to install a network device to serve that location’s drop PTT phone(s)?

A) Sites would need to be surveyed

4.1. Will a rack mount UPS be required in the GFE Rack to serve the network device with back up power? A)Sites would need to be surveyed

4.2. Will there be GFE 220VAC 50Hz power available to serve the contractor’s network device/UPS? A)Sites would need to be surveyed

5. If the existing FOTS and fiber strands are not to be reused, will the Government provide an additional GFE one or two each fiber strand(s) from the SCN Core equipment location to each drop location’s comm room?A)suggest a parallel build so current FOTS and fiber not used

5.1. What type of Fiber connectors will be in the GFE Fiber Optic Distribution Panels (FODP)? A)Site dependent

5.2. If new VoIP phones are required, will there be GFE CAT 6/5E drops in the customer’s offices back to that building’s serving comm room? A)survey required

5.3. Will the Contractor provide the CAT 6/5e patch cord from their network device to that Comm Room’s CAT 6/5e patch panel?A)yes

6. Will the Government provide escorts for all locations?A)Yes

6.1. Will the Government provide 50 square feet of secure and dry storage for

Contractor’s project materials. A) Do OSS have an are or will you look to use comms if available

6.2. Will the Government process Base Access Request with 48 SFS for contractor installation personnel? For OSS to Answer

Bldg & department Consul Phone(s) Bldg. 1392 Airfield Management

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Bldg. 1392 weather 1 Bldg. 1212 MOC 1 Bldg. 1243 RMF Fire and

SFS

Bldg. 1391 Barrier Maint 2 Bldg. 1227 Crash recovery 2 Bldg. 1200 Fire 1 Bldg. 1064 Fire & SFS 2 Bldg 1159 EOD 2 Bldg. 1092 emergency management

Bldg. 935 ER 1 Bldg 1082 safety 1 Bldg. 1084 command post 1 Bldg. 1370 PA 1 Bldg. 1240 alt command post

Bldg. 1257 alt MOCC 1