Questions and Answers.docx

FA2517-20-Q-0078

Questions and Answers

1. It is unclear if we are to complete QoS on the VoIP traffic at PAFB or all traffic on NIPRNet & SIPRNet at PAFB. Can we get some clarity on this?

0. This is for Voice and Video only using both Cisco and Avaya equipment

1. Is the solution being sought by PAFB to affect just PABF, all Air Force Bases or is PAFB looking only at their location traffic on NIPRNet & SIPRNet

1. This is to affect only the Peterson AFB NIPRNet and SIPRNet, to include local external users that have Peterson AFB network extended to their locations using Cisco routers and IPSec tunnels.

1. Please define “Branch Locations” Is this to mean within PAFB, all Air Force Bases, all branches of DoD as they share NIPRNet & SIPRNet as the solution would need support across the whole environment to be successful.

2. Branch locations are our local external users that have NIPRNet and SIPRNet extended to their locations using Cisco routers, and IPSec tunnels. Currently 7 locations in Colorado Springs.

1. Are there any underlying network issues, equipment issues currently know that would impact the performance of a QoS solutions?

3. Not that we are aware of.

1. Based on discovery / testing that identify issues outside of a normal QoS design, is the contractor able to submit a workorder for addition work to address the issue/design/testing/implementation

a. No this is Firm Fixed Price only provide a proposal for what is in the PWS and solicitation.