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Amendment #2 Neutral host cellular infrastructure installation preparation consulting services
2025-UWMSN-00781-RFP
This amendment serves:
1.) To answer additional questions submitted by proposers received by the due date of 9/12/2024, 2PM CT but were left off of Amendment #1.
2.) To extend the due date to 9/20/2024 2pm CT.
| # |
| Question |
| Answer |
| Section Ref. |
| 1 |
| Is the scope of the RFP limited to the private 5G CBRS network, or does it also include edge/cloud/datacenter infrastructure needed to support the applications hosted by the private network? |
| The scope of the proposed RFP will be for a neutral host 5G network. It does not include edge, cloud, or data center infrastructure except where necessary to support hardware needed to deploy the neutral host 5G network. |
| General |
| 2 |
| Can you share the details of the current DAS operator, the number of current sites, and the overall coverage on the campus? |
| We cannot share this at this time but will share with the successful awardee of this current RFP. |
| General |
| 3 |
| Does the scope of the Neutral Host network capacity and coverage include only the three stadiums, or does it also encompass campus facilities, parking lots, and in-building areas? Additionally, please provide the current coverage map if available. |
| The scope of the neutral host 5G RFP will be determined as a needs assessment is completed. The initial areas of interest will be high density (people) athletic venues, such as Camp Randall and the Kohl Center. Current coverage maps are not available. |
| General |
| 4 |
| What is the key driver or motivation behind migrating from the existing DAS to a Neutral Host solution? Is it due to capacity or coverage issues, high TCO, or the need for tech support for next-gen applications? |
| No answer at this time, please review the scope and background of the RFP. |
| General |
| 5 |
| Does responding to this bid preclude us from bidding on implementation work related to this RFP? |
| 6 |
| Does the university have a vendor list in mind for RFP release? |
| We do not have this information at this time. |
| General |