Amendment 1 Questions and Answers 75F40124Q00467.pdf
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This document is a set of Amendment 1 Questions and Answers related to Solicitation Number 75F40124Q00467 for FDA Cloud Interconnect Services and Support.
The key details are:
- The objective is to acquire secure, high-speed direct connections from the FDA WODC and ADC to AWS, Azure for Government, utilizing MACSEC encryption and high data transfer bandwidth at or above 10 Gigabit circuits.
- The acquisition will include the network circuits, interconnect service, technical support, and professional services to install, configure, test, and deploy the Interconnect Service.
- The FDA data centers included are the Ashburn Data Center (ADC) and White Oak Data Center (WODC).
- The solicitation uses Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection procedures.
- Quotes are due by August 15, 2024 at 3:00 PM (Eastern Time) and must be submitted electronically to the specified email address.
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| 1. Attachment 1 Pricing Worksheet.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet |
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Amendment 1 Questions and Answers
75F40124Q00467
Question 1: Is Cisco the only vendor being used for the network hardware?
Answer 1: Yes, with regards to the scope of work the vendor is expected to perform.
Question 2: Are any virtual network switch or firewall appliances currently being used in the cloud to support this connectivity?
Answer 2: No, with regards to the scope of work the vendor is expected to perform.
Question 3: Do the required monitoring and inspection tools need to be installed, or do they already exist? If they already exist, which vendors?
Answer 3: No new tools are required with regards to the scope of work the vendor is expected to perform. Passive network TAPs are used to feed security tools at the WODC and ADC locations.
Question 4: Which specific building do we need to drop off the service?
Answer 4: Digital Realty ACC4 room 5b in Ashburn, VA Building 2 in White Oak, 10903 New Hampshire Ave, Silver Spring, MD
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