36C25921Q0353 0001 DAS QA.docx

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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:

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers

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is extended,

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning __________ copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted; or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE

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RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR

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(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer) None 36C259 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office

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6162 South Willow Drive, Suite 300 Greenwood Village CO 80111 36C259 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office

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6162 South Willow Drive, Suite 300 Greenwood Village CO 80111 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C25921Q0353 04-21-2021

X X X 4/27/2021 at 10:00am MT X The purpose of this amendment is to answer the submitted questions to the solicitation.

a. See Q&A below

b. Offeror due date is hereby extended. All proposals must be submitted by Tuesday April 27th at 10:00am MT.

c. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

Mary Good Contracting Officer

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Questions and Answers

1. Do you have existing drawings?

0. Yes, VA has drawings for both bioscience east and fisher house

1. Will drawings be provided by Customer for the expansion?

1. Yes

1. What is the height of the structure for which the antenna and components to be installed?

2. Fisher house is 2 story residential house.

2. Bioscience East is 1 story building fisher house is 2 story residential house.

1. Is there a requirement to string cabling from one building to another?

3. Fisher House has a cable connection already installed, and no additional cabling will need to be added. VA already has spare fiber to connect into the current DAS system.

3. Bioscience East will be a completely new DAS system. Cable option are up to the contractor.

1. Is there a need to run cabling underground? No

1. Is there a requirement to drill from inner to outside of a facility?

5. This will be based on final design of the systems upon evaluation from the contractor.

1. What type of fiber optic cable is being used? Single mode

1. What type of fiber optic cable connectors are being used? LC/APC

1. Is there a need to install power breaker to support the expansion?

8. No

1. Is there any other cabling used other than fiber optic for the expansion?

9. No, but expected to be confirmed upon final design and submittals.

1. Will WSP Carriers provide all equipment? No, WSP will only provide equipment they will use. Contractor is expected to help coordinate with WSP. Additionally, contractor will provide DAS throughout the campus.

1. Will WSP Carriers install their own equipment? Yes.

1. Will WSP Carriers configure their own equipment? Yes

1. Can you provide the technical specifications of the existing cables? Technical specs for existing cables can be determine upon award.

1. Do you have a brand name or supplier who provided the existing cables?

14. VA doesn’t have not particular, brands can be determined upon award during a site walk.

1. Will the Government provide test equipment?

15. No

1. Will there be any equipment, supplies, and components provided by the Government?

16. No

1. Will WSP of its Carriers perform testing?

17. Yes, but contractor is expected to work with WSP during testing.

1. Do you have the distances from one point-to-other for cable runs?

18. No, this can be determine by on site walk upon award.

1. Is this contract just to provide installation services and drawing?

19. Yes

1. Is there a need for the contractor to purchase equipment, cables, and other supplies need to complete the expansion?

20. Yes, contract is expected to provide all equipment in order to expand the cellular DAS to Fisher House

20. Contract is expected to provide all equipment and supplies need to stand up a cellular DAS at Bioscience East.

1. Can the Past Performance Questionnaire form please be provided?

The contractor can submit the job performed, contract number if applicable, and a good POC. No standardized PPQ is being used.

1. Do CPARS need to be included with our proposal?

As long as the contract number is provided CPARS may be pulled.

1. Is a Past Performance Questionnaire required for all referenced projects that do not have a CPARS or PPIRs?

No, see answer to question 22 above.

1. Are the Representations and Certifications, SF1449, dividers, cover letter/cover page, table of contents or CPARS included in the 15 page limit?

No

1. Can the prime contractor use subcontractor past performance in leu of prime contractor past performance?

Yes, please reference how much of the work the sub contract who’s past performance you will be utilizing will be used on this effort.

1. Can you tell me how many access points will be added under the expansion?

26. No, that will be apart of the design of the system

1. Can you provide the existing DAS as-built drawings & iBwave file?

27. VA Can provide as-builts and iBwave files however, these are existing buildings and there will be no iBwave files for the building itself. This will be apart of design.

1. Can you provide scaled floorplans for all buildings and floors included in the coverage requirement?

28. Yes

1. Can you provide a campus map noting Building P & the Fisher House?

29. yes

1. Will the use of HEPA Carts be required for the installation of cabling, equipment, and antennas?

30. Yes, in areas that required that apart of the infection control risk assessment

1. Is a complete iBwave design required with the proposal submission?

31. Yes

1. Is it the VA’s preference to use the same OEM for the DAS expansion?

32. Yes iSolid

1. Can you send over the high-res copies of the floor plans for the Fisher House and Building P?

33. yes

1. You mentioned that the existing equipment was from Solid. Do you have the make and model numbers for the head-end and remote equipment?

1. Can you send over any site pictures that are available? I.e. head-end/remote end equipment rooms, hallways, rooftop, etc.

35. No picture are available at this time

1. Can we get a copy of the iBWave model that was previously created?

36. iBWave models will be provided upon award.

1. Can you send over the “As-built” document, if available?

37. Yes

1. Will there be any cable chase ways in open areas requiring conduit?

38. This will be determined on pre-site walk, but any wiring in exposed areas will need conduit.

1. Is Plenum cable required? Yes

1. Can details be provided on how the response should be formatted and method of delivery expected or preferred by the VA?

40. No