RFQ 70RFP320QEH0000002 Questions and Answers_Final.pdf
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This document provides questions and answers related to solicitation number 70RFP320QEH000002 for satellite phones and voice services. The Department of Homeland Security requires satellite voice service for 98 existing Iridium satellite phones and communication units, as well as 78 additional Iridium Extreme PTT satellite phones. Service is needed for the continental US, Alaska, Hawaii, and US commonwealths and territories. Approximately 90% of devices will be located in the continental US. Quotes are due by May 15, 2020.
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| 70RFP320QEH000002_Amendment 0001.pdf | ||
| Attachment 1 - Pricing Schedule v2.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| Attachment 1 - Pricing Schedule.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| RFQ 70RFP320QEH000002 Satellite Phones and Voice Services.pdf | ||
| BNJ No. FY20-00114.pdf |
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Request for Quotation (RFQ) # 70RFP320QEH000002 -- Satellite Phones & Voice Services
Questions & Answers
1. How many phones total? The RFQ indicates existing equipment. We cannot support existing SIM cards.
Similar Question: On the Pricing Schedule, you are asking for 78 SIM cards but asking for pricing for 98 phones.
Answer: The Government currently owns ninety-eight (98) Iridium 9505A satellite phones and twenty
(20) Iridium Extreme PTT satellite phones. The Iridium Extreme PTT phones are not currently activated.
The Government requires seventy-eight (78) more Iridium Extreme PTT satellite phones. If the existing ninety-eight (98) SIM cards cannot be utilized, the vendor is required is provide a total of ninety-eight (98) new SIM cards for the Iridium Extreme PTT phones.
2. The PTT service can be bundled with both voice and PTT services. Do you want them broken down for CLIN 0001 (voice only) and 0008 (PTT only)?
Answer: The Push-to-Talk (PTT) service has been deleted from this requirement. Only voice services are required.
3. CLIN 0002 – Is this for handsets installed in 4 ASE docks? The dock itself does not support any services.
Similar Question: The ASE-9575P-HQ Docking stations do not require service as the phone is what gets service. The pricing schedule is asking for pricing on 98 phones but also service for 4 docks. Do you require 4 more phones?
Answer: This line item has been deleted. A total of ninety-eight (98) satellite phones will be in use. Four
(4) of the 98 phones will be used in the docking stations.
4. CLIN 0004 – Iridium to other satellite. What services do you need rates to?
Answer: Please provide the per minute rate for making a call from an Iridium satellite phone to another system (e.g. Inmarsat, Globalstar, Thuraya, etc.)
5. CLIN 0007 – Confirm this is for a dock only and does not include a phone.
Answer: This is for two (2) docking stations only and does not include a phone.
6. Does the equipment need to be GSA?
Answer: No, the equipment does not need to be GSA. This is a competitive, open market solicitation set aside for small business.
7. The Pricing Schedule is asking for monthly service for PTT service for up to 5 Talk Groups. Please provide clarification as one talk group can have a minimum of 5 or more users in one coverage area and we would need to know the size of the area.
Answer: The Push-to-Talk (PTT) service has been deleted from this requirement. Only voice services are
8. Can the Government please confirm if commonwealth and territories are required or would just the continental U.S., Hawaii and Alaska work?
Similar Question: Would DHS be willing to accept a North American voice plan even though the U.S.
Commonwealth and Territories would be excluded?
Similar Question: Is it possible to restrict coverage to North America, Alaska and Hawaii only?
Answer: Service for U.S. Commonwealth and Territories, as defined in FAR Subpart 2.1 – Definitions under “Outlying Areas” is required.
9. Statement of Work Section 1.3 – is the reference to satellite voice meant to represent telephony services only or PTT as well.
Answer: The Push-to-Talk (PTT) service has been deleted from this requirement. Only voice services are
10. Can DHS estimate the percentage of usage or percentage of devices expected to be in the continental United States?
Answer: Approximately 90% of the devices will be located within the continental United States.
11. Is the docking station model specified expected to include an external antenna and antenna cable? Or since this will replace an existing dock, will DHS be using existing cabling and antenna? Is the optional privacy handset required as part of the specification?
Answer: It is not a requirement to provide an external antenna and antenna cable. The optional privacy handset is also not required as part of the specification.
12. CLIN 0008 on the Pricing Schedule – is this line item meant to be the price of the PTT talk groups or just the PTT service component? If the latter, can a line item be added to permit quoting the talk groups themselves?
Answer: The Push-to-Talk (PTT) service has been deleted from this requirement. Only voice services are
13. Can you please verify the NAICS code for this requirement?
Answer: The NAICS code for this requirement is 517410 – Satellite Telecommunications, as specified under the Classification section of the posting announcement on beta.SAM.gov.
*The Schedule of Supplies/Services & Prices (Attachment #1 – Pricing Schedule) has been revised. The revised document is Attachment #1 – Pricing Schedule v2.
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