72066821Q00032 Amendment 0001.pdf

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72066821Q00032 x x 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 OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 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 letter or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

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

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required) is not extended.is extended, Items 8 and 15, and returning

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

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

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

FACILITY CODE CODE

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

CODE

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., street, county, State and ZIP Code)

7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6)CODE 6. ISSUED BY

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4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.3. EFFECTIVE DATE

04/09/2021

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO.

00001

5. PROJECT NO. (If applicable)

1. CONTRACT ID CODE

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

CHECK ONE A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority) appropriation data, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

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

ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

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

The purpose of this amendment 00001 is to:

1. Provide questions and answers to the RFP

2. Provide a new question submision end date of April 21, 2021

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

Michael Capobianco, Supervisory Contracting Officer

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

15C. DATE SIGNED 16B. UNITED STATES OF

AMERICA

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15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR 16C. DATE SIGNED

04/19/2021(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer)

STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 11/2016)

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

Previous edition unusable

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

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Provision of Internet Services to the USG Residential Compound

72066821Q00032 Questions and Answers

Questions Answers

1 I am hoping to find out if there is an incumbent contractor currently performing these services, if similar services have been performed in the past, or if this is a new requirement.

If this is a follow-on requirement, could you please provide the previous contract or task order number?

There is an incumbent. The contract number is

72066820P00053

2 Is there currently an incumbent ISP providing the services that are being requested in the solicitation? If yes, what is the name of the company?

Please see #1. The name is RCS.

3 Is the service area located within a US

Compound, US Military Installation/Base or

Green Zone supported by the US Military or

US Government?

US embassy compound per the RFQ.

4 Are the requested services fully federally funded or will commercial subscriber packages be required for residential customers?

Fully federally funded.

5 Approximately how many subscribers/users in total can the requested services be expected to support?

6 Will satellite back-up be required in cases of upstream provider outages?

This is up the quoter to propose.

7 Has a site survey of the requested service area been scheduled?

No.

8 Is there currently existing fiber optic infrastructure that can be utilized by the company awarded the contract or is a new build required?

Yes.

9 Is there an existing Network Operations Center and Customer Service location or is a new build required?

This is up to the quoter to propose and ultimately provide.

10 Will there be access to local national (LN) support services or will logistics and operational support be provided by contracted

US agencies such as DynCorp International or

KBR?

All services are the contractor’s responsibility, with no USG-provided support.