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This file is a Request for Information (RFI) Questions and Answers document for a WiFi Internet Service contract for unaccompanied housing at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois.
The contract requires vendors to design, install, and maintain a fully standalone broadband network serving three dormitory buildings (1820, 1830, and 1850) containing 396 total rooms (144, 132, and 120 respectively). The network must deliver 100 Mbps download and 20 Mbps upload speeds simultaneously to all 396 rooms and common areas, including outdoor courtyards. Vendors must provision new 10 Gbps fiber connections dedicated to each facility and establish a separate MDF in Building 1820's communications closet with IDFs in each building's attic or designated telecom rooms. All existing infrastructure owned by Charter/Spectrum must remain operational and cannot be reused; contractors must furnish completely new cabling, fiber, racks, cabinets, electrical circuits, UPS equipment, grounding, bonding, and environmental conditioning. The network requires enterprise-grade wireless access points deployed across rooms, hallways, common areas, and courtyards with self-registration captive portal authentication and web content filtering managed by Dorm Management. Installation must be completed within six months of contract award with performance beginning September 15, 2026. Contractors must provide 24/7/365 onsite response capability within 24 hours to resolve all issues, resident-facing support via telephone, web portal, or mobile application, and Government access to monitoring dashboards and service reports. All equipment, commercial internet service procurement (Charter/Spectrum is the current provider), installation, maintenance, and licensing costs must be included in monthly pricing separated by base year and four one-year option periods. Base access requires personnel with valid, unexpired REAL ID or U.S. passport, and background checks are mandatory through the Visitor's Center.
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| Requests For Information (RFIs) - Dorm Housing Broadband Internet | |||||
| RFI # | Date Recv'd | Date Sent to Customer/Technical Expert | RFI | Response | Date Answered |
| 1 | 27-Aug-26 | N/A | OSW UH Wi-Fi Policy Letter |
The SOW references the OSW UH Wi-Fi Policy Letter; however, the document was not included in the provided RFQ package.
| Please provide a copy of the referenced policy letter for review. | SOW has been revised and policy attachment information has been deleted. Please see RFQ Att 1_SOW-Unaccompanied Housing WiFi_Amendment 01_8-27-2026. | 28-Aug-26 | ||
| 2 | 27-Aug-26 | 27-Aug-26 | Bandwidth Requirement Clarification |
The SOW specifies a minimum broadband requirement of 100 Mbps download and 20 Mbps upload.
Please confirm whether this requirement applies:
| • | Per dorm room, | |||
| • | Per resident/user, or | |||
| • | As an overall building/property requirement. | The requirement applies to per resident/user | 28-Aug-26 | |
| 3 | 27-Aug-26 | 27-Aug-26 | User Capacity / Device Allowance | |
| Please confirm the expected number of simultaneously connected devices and whether there is a required device allowance per resident for network design purposes. | There will not be a required device allowance per resident. As for simultaneous users it will be by facility as labeled below: 1830-132 users, 1820-144 users, and 1850-120 users. | 28-Aug-26 | ||
| 4 | 27-Aug-26 | 27-Aug-26 | Existing Internet Service Information |
Please provide details regarding the existing internet infrastructure, including:
| • | Current ISP/carrier (if applicable) | |
| • | Available service providers | |
| • | Existing circuits | |
| • | Current internet service demarcation location | |
| • | Any existing services that may be reused | Existing Internet Service Information |
| • | Spectrum/Charter | |||
| • | Existing circuits | |||
| • | Circuts and internet service demarcation locations are in the Comm Closets of each facility. No existing services will be able to be reused. | 28-Aug-26 | ||
| 5 | 27-Aug-26 | N/A | Site Survey Availability |
Please confirm whether a detailed site survey is permitted before final proposal submission to verify existing conditions, including:
| • | Cable pathways | |||
| • | Telecom spaces | |||
| • | Equipment locations | |||
| • | Electrical availability | |||
| • | Potential AP placement locations | Site Survey has been completed on 8-27-2026. Sign in sheet was uploaded in SAM.gov. RFQ Att 8_Site Visit Sign In_8-27-2026_Redacted | 28-Aug-26 | |
| 6 | 27-Aug-26 | 27-Aug-26 | Existing Fiber / Pathway Information |
The SOW requires a 10GB fiber connection between Buildings 1820, 1830, and 1850.
Please provide any available information regarding:
| • | Existing underground pathways | |||
| • | Aerial pathways | |||
| • | Existing conduit | |||
| • | Existing fiber infrastructure | All existing infrastructure will not be able to be used as it will remain operational. | 28-Aug-26 | |
| 7 | 27-Aug-26 | 27-Aug-26 | Reuse of Existing Infrastructure |
Please confirm whether existing infrastructure may be reused, including:
| • | Fiber cabling | |||
| • | Conduit | |||
| • | Cable pathways | |||
| • | Network racks/cabinets | |||
| • | Grounding | |||
| • | Electrical circuits | |||
| • | Telecom rooms/spaces | All existing infrastructure will not be able to be used as it will remain operational. | 28-Aug-26 | |
| 8 | 27-Aug-26 | 27-Aug-26 | Fiber Specification Requirements |
Please clarify the required specifications for the new 10GB fiber installation:
| • | Single-mode or multimode fiber requirement | |||
| • | Required fiber strand count | |||
| • | Whether redundant fiber paths are required | Depending on the network design I would say that both Single-Mode and Multimode fiber would be required. | 28-Aug-26 | |
| 9 | 27-Aug-26 | 27-Aug-26 | Access Point Placement Requirements |
Please confirm the expected Access Point deployment locations:
| • | Inside individual dorm rooms | |||
| • | Hallways/corridors | |||
| • | Common areas | |||
| • | Combination of locations | |||
| If available, please provide any AP location drawings or coverage expectations. | This would be part of the network design and should be a combination of locations to ensure the entire campus across all the dorm facilities have WiFi access at all times. | 28-Aug-26 | ||
| 10 | 27-Aug-26 | 27-Aug-26 | Web Filtering and Logging Requirements |
The SOW requires web content filtering; however, specific requirements were not provided.
Please clarify:
| • | Required filtering categories | |||
| • | Logging requirements | |||
| • | Data retention requirements | |||
| • | Any prohibited content categories | Appropriate web content filters shall be applied, and content will be filtered for inappropriate materials by Dorm Management. | 28-Aug-26 | |
| 11 | 27-Aug-26 | 27-Aug-26 | Captive Portal Authentication Requirements |
Please confirm the required user authentication method:
| • | Individual resident accounts | |||
| • | Self-registration | |||
| • | Voucher access | |||
| • | CAC authentication | |||
| • | Other approved method | Self registration with a username and password to access the WiFi | 28-Aug-26 | |
| 12 | 27-Aug-26 | 27-Aug-26 | Service Level Agreement (SLA) Requirements |
Please provide clarification regarding:
| • | Required uptime percentage | |||
| • | Network availability requirements | |||
| • | Any service credits, penalties, or liquidated damages related to outages | Please look at SOW. | 28-Aug-26 | |
| 13 | 27-Aug-26 | 27-Aug-26 | 24-Hour Onsite Response Requirement |
The SOW states a 24-hour onsite response requirement.
Please clarify whether this applies:
| • | 24/7/365, | |||
| • | Business hours only, | |||
| • | Or another defined support schedule. | |||
| Please also confirm whether remote troubleshooting is expected before onsite dispatch. | 24/7/365 | 28-Aug-26 | ||
| 14 | 27-Aug-26 | N/A | Installation Completion Timeline | |
| Please confirm the required project completion timeframe after contract award. | • | SOW has been revised to add installation completion and active internet date of six months after contract award. Please see RFQ Att 1_SOW-Unaccompanied Housing WiFi_Amendment 01_8-27-2026. | ||
| • | RFQ has been revised for vendors to provide a proposed scheduled timeline for project. Please see Attachment RFQ_Dorm Internet_Amendment 01_8-27-2026 under Volune 2- Factor I: Technical Plan | |||
| • | Performance starts 15 September or upon contract award. If award is finalized after 15 September, the contractor must begin work (equipment procurement, site visit, etc) prior to 30 September. | 28-Aug-26 | ||
| 15 | 27-Aug-26 | N/A | Past Performance Attachment |
Attachment 5 appears to reference vehicle barrier system experience rather than broadband/Wi-Fi/network infrastructure projects.
Please confirm whether:
| • | A corrected past performance form will be provided, or | |||
| • | The current attachment should be completed as provided. | A new Past Performance sheet has been posted in SAM.gov pertaining to Dormatory Internet- RFQ Att 5_Past Performance Info Sheet_8-27-2026. | 28-Aug-26 | |
| 16 | 27-Aug-26 | N/A | Pricing Format Confirmation |
Please confirm that pricing should be provided separately for:
| • | Base Year | |||
| • | Option Year 1 | |||
| • | Option Year 2 | |||
| • | Option Year 3 | |||
| • | Option Year 4 | Pricing would be separated for base year and each option years. | 28-Aug-26 | |
| 17 | 27-Aug-26 | N/A | Conflict Between 52.217-3 and the Stated Evaluation of Options |
Reference: RFQ Attachment 6, clauses incorporated by reference, 52.217-3 and 52.212-2; RFQ Addendum to 52.212-2, Factor 3 Price, printed page 8 Attachment 6 incorporates 52.217-3, Evaluation Exclusive of Options, while 52.212-2 paragraph (b) and the RFQ addendum state that the Initial Total Evaluated Price is the base period plus the four option periods plus a Government calculated six month extension of services.
| Please confirm that the addendum governs, that all option periods are evaluated, and that 52.217-3 is incorporated in error. | Provision 52.217-3 was incorporated in error. It has been deleted and 52.217-5 Evaluation of Option was added. See attchment RFQ Att 6_Solicitation Provisions and Cluases_8-28-2026 | 28-Aug-26 | ||
| 18 | 27-Aug-26 | 28-Aug-26 | Authoritative Room Inventory and Identification of Common Areas |
Reference: Attachment 1, Statement of Work, Section 1.a, printed page 1; RFQ Overview, printed page 1
| The RFQ Overview requires reliable service in both individual rooms and common areas, but the SOW does not identify any common areas. Please list the common areas requiring coverage in each building, such as day rooms, lounges, laundry rooms, study areas, vending or mail areas, and management offices. | The entire facilities will require coverage to include all dayrooms, lounges, laundry rooms, study areas, vending & mail areas, and the management offices. | 28-Aug-26 | ||
| 19 | 27-Aug-26 | 28-Aug-26 | Occupancy and Device Density Planning Assumptions |
Reference: Attachment 1, Statement of Work, Sections 1.a and 2, printed pages 1 and 2 Please provide the typical and maximum number of residents per room, the expected number of connected devices per resident, and the expected peak concurrency across the three buildings.
| If the Government has no established planning figures, please confirm that offerors may state and price against their own documented occupancy and concurrency assumptions, and that those assumptions will not be treated as an exception to the solicitation. | Between the three facilities we have 396 dorm rooms. There will be no limit to the amount of devices to be connected. | 31-Aug-26 | ||
| 20 | 27-Aug-26 | 28-Aug-26 | Access Point Placement Latitude and Devices That Cannot Use a Captive Portal |
Reference: Attachment 1, Statement of Work, Section 2 and Section 2.a.ii, printed page 2
| Please confirm that the Government does not require a fixed number of access points per room, floor, or building, and that the contractor may determine access point quantity and placement based on the wireless design and the required performance, subject to validation after installation. | This would be part of the network design and should be a combination of locations to ensure the entire campus across all the dorm facilities have WiFi access at all times. | 31-Aug-26 | ||
| 21 | 27-Aug-26 | 28-Aug-26 | Interpretation of the 100 Mbps Download and 20 Mbps Upload Requirement |
Reference: Attachment 1, Statement of Work, Section 2.a.i, printed page 2; RFQ Overview, printed page 1 Please confirm whether 100 Mbps download and 20 Mbps upload is a per room test result achieved on a shared service under normal operating conditions, or whether 100 Mbps and 20 Mbps of bandwidth must be simultaneously available to all 396 rooms concurrently.
| Please also state the required performance in common areas and the number of simultaneous users each common area must support. This interpretation drives internet circuit sizing and is the single largest variable in the recurring price. | 100 Mbps downloand and 20 Mbps upload will be required per room. Also will need to be simultaneously available to all 396 rooms concurrently. The same performance will be required in all the common areas with the same amount of simultaneous users. | 31-Aug-26 | ||
| 22 | 27-Aug-26 | 28-Aug-26 | Existing Outside Plant Fiber and the Meaning of the 10GB Fiber Upgrade |
Reference: Attachment 1, Statement of Work, Section 2, printed page 2
| Please identify any existing outside plant fiber, conduit, duct bank, handholes, and building entrance facilities serving or connecting the three buildings, including owner, cable type, strand count, condition, spare capacity, termination locations, and whether it is available for use on this contract. Please provide any utility or duct bank drawings available. | All existing infrastructure will not be able to be used as it will remain operational. The provider is Charter/Spectrum. | 31-Aug-26 | ||
| 23 | 27-Aug-26 | 28-Aug-26 | Existing In Building Cabling, Incumbent Service, and Reuse |
Reference: Attachment 1, Statement of Work, Sections 1.a and 2, printed pages 1 and 2 Please identify any existing horizontal copper, coaxial, or riser backbone cabling, access point locations, mounting hardware, racks, cabinets, or patch panels in the three buildings, and state which items, if any, may be reused.
| Please confirm whether any Government provided or commercial internet or Wi-Fi service currently operates in these dormitories. If so, please identify the provider, whether that service must remain operational until the new service is accepted, and whether removal, return, or disposal of incumbent equipment and cabling is within the contractor's scope. | All existing infrastructure will not be able to be used as it will remain operational. The provider is Charter/Spectrum. | 31-Aug-26 | ||
| 24 | 27-Aug-26 | 28-Aug-26 | Structured Cabling Standards for New Work |
Reference: Attachment 1, Statement of Work, Section 2, printed page 2
| The SOW requires new ethernet cabling from each access point to the PoE switch but does not state a cable category. Please confirm the minimum category required for new horizontal cabling, such as Category 6 or Category 6A, and the required fiber type, strand count, and connector type for the backbone. | Depending on the network design I would say that both Single-Mode and Multimode fiber would be required along with Category 6 or Category 6A. | 31-Aug-26 | ||
| 25 | 27-Aug-26 | 28-Aug-26 | Attic IDF Direction, Access, and Environmental Conditions |
Reference: Attachment 1, Statement of Work, Section 2, printed page 2
| The SOW states that each building will require an IDF located in the attic area of each wing, giving two IDFs per building, and that access points will be reached from the attic. What are the requirements for these IDF’s? | The IDF requirments will be based upon the network design and to ensure that all broadband requirements are met. | 31-Aug-26 | ||
| 26 | 27-Aug-26 | 28-Aug-26 | MDF Location, Equipment Space, and Electrical Service |
Reference: Attachment 1, Statement of Work, Section 2, printed page 2 Please identify the specific room in Building 1820 designated as the MDF, and for that room and each attic IDF please identify available rack or wall space, existing electrical service, physical security, and any cooling.
| Please confirm whether the Government will furnish dedicated electrical circuits and receptacles at each location or whether the contractor must install them, whether generator backed power is available, and whether uninterruptible power is required. If UPS is required, please state the minimum runtime. | The 1820 MDF will be located in the Comm Closet. There is existing electrical service, physical security as the doors lock. If there is not electrical circuts and receptacles then they will need to be installed. | 31-Aug-26 | ||
| 27 | 27-Aug-26 | 28-Aug-26 | Carrier Service, Entrance Facility, and Demarcation |
Reference: Attachment 1, Statement of Work, Sections 1.a and 2, printed pages 1 and 2; RFQ Overview, printed page 1 The SOW makes the contractor responsible for continuous yearly internet service. Please confirm that the contractor is to procure commercial internet service rather than receive a Government furnished handoff, and identify the approved carrier entrance point and demarcation location serving Building 1820, together with the service address to be used for ordering.
| Please identify commercial carriers presently serving this area of the installation, any base requirement to route or coordinate commercial circuits through the 375th Communications Squadron, and any right of way, easement, or franchise restriction affecting carrier construction onto the installation. | The current provider is Charter/Spectrum and there is no Governement furnished handoff. The current demarcation is in the 1820 Comm Closet. | 31-Aug-26 | ||||
| 28 | 27-Aug-26 | 28-Aug-26 | The solicitation describes that the network will be fully managed, but the management and defined with concrete SLA’s. Please provide clarity. | Filters will be managed by the Dorm Management Office. | 31-Aug-26 | |
| 29 | 27-Aug-26 | 28-Aug-26 | Network Separation and IP Addressing |
Reference: Attachment 1, Statement of Work, Sections 2 and 7, printed pages 2 and 5
| Please confirm that the resident network will be physically and logically separate from NIPRNet, SIPRNet, the base enterprise network, and all other Government operational networks, that it will be used solely for commercial internet access by residents, and that it will not process, store, or transmit Government information. | The resident network will be physically and logically separate from NIPRNet, SIPRNet, the base enterprise network and all other Government operational networks. It will be solely be used for commercial internet access by the residents. | 31-Aug-26 | ||
| 30 | 27-Aug-26 | 28-Aug-26 | Ruckus Reference in the Technical Plan Instructions |
Reference: RFQ Volume 2, Factor I, Technical Plan, printed page 5
| Please confirm whether Ruckus is a mandatory requirement, or whether an equivalent enterprise grade wireless platform that meets or exceeds the SOW standards is acceptable, and confirm whether a quote proposing a non Ruckus platform would be rated Unacceptable under Factor 1. | The equipment required will be based on the network design and all products need to meet or exceed the SOW. | 31-Aug-26 | ||||
| 31 | 27-Aug-26 | 28-Aug-26 | Please confirm that this network is to be fully standalone, and no previously installed access points or switches can be utilized in this new stand alone system. | The network is to be fully standalone, and no previously installed access points or switches can be utilized in the new stand alone system. | 31-Aug-26 | |
| 32 | 27-Aug-26 | 28-Aug-26 | Web Content Filtering Requirements |
Reference: Attachment 1, Statement of Work, Section 2.a.iii, printed page 2 The SOW requires content to be filtered for inappropriate material in accordance with respective Component level policy but does not identify that policy. Please identify the applicable Department of the Air Force policy and the specific categories to be blocked.
| Please confirm whether a commercial category based or DNS based filtering service satisfies the requirement, or whether the Government expects inspection of encrypted resident traffic beyond category and domain filtering. | Appropriate web content filters shall be applied, and content will be filtered for inappropriate materials by Dorm Management. | 31-Aug-26 | ||
| 33 | 27-Aug-26 | 28-Aug-26 | Captive Portal Content and Resident Access Model |
Reference: Attachment 1, Statement of Work, Section 2.a.ii, printed page 2 Please confirm who furnishes the terms and conditions text presented on the service login landing page, and whether Government review and approval of the portal content is required before activation.
Please confirm whether resident access is open following acceptance of the terms and conditions, or whether each user must be verified against a resident roster or a Government identity source. If verification is required, please identify the authoritative source and how occupancy changes will be provided to the contractor.
| Please also state whether credentials are per resident, per room, or per device, whether a device limit applies, and whether guest or visitor access is required. | Self registration with a username and password to access the WiFi | 31-Aug-26 | ||
| 34 | 27-Aug-26 | 28-Aug-26 | Access to Occupied Rooms and Installation Productivity |
Reference: Attachment 1, Statement of Work, Sections 1.a and 6.a, printed pages 1 and 4
| The SOW states that most dorm rooms will be occupied by residents during installation. Please identify how access to occupied rooms will be coordinated, whether the Government will provide advance resident notification, keys, or escorts, how many rooms can be made available per day, and how many crews and buildings may be worked concurrently. | Dorm management will provide advance resident notification and escorts. Depending the extent of work to be completed we will work with the contractor with scheduling to ensure project work can be completed. | 31-Aug-26 | ||
| 35 | 27-Aug-26 | 28-Aug-26 | Response Versus Restoration, and Scope of the 24 Hour Requirement |
Reference: Attachment 1, Statement of Work, Section 3, printed page 4; Section 9, Service Summary, printed page 6 SOW Section 3 states that the contractor shall respond on site within 24 hours to resolve the issue, while the Service Summary measures Service Issue Response as respond within 24 hours. Please confirm that 24 hours is the on site response target and state separately any required restoration time.
| Please confirm whether an individual room or single resident issue triggers the same 24 hour on site requirement as a building wide or full service outage, or whether the requirement is intended for outages and material service degradation. | Yes, the contractor shall respond within 24 hours to resolve issues and or provide any updates on restoration time. Individual room or single resident issues triggers will require the same 24 hour on site requirement unless there are other options to fix issues. | 31-Aug-26 | ||
| 36 | 27-Aug-26 | 28-Aug-26 | Support Model, Reporting, and Government Visibility |
Reference: Attachment 1, Statement of Work, Sections 2 and 3, printed pages 2 and 4; RFQ Volume 2, Maintenance and Service Response Time, printed page 6 The SOW does not state a resident help desk requirement. Please confirm whether the contractor must provide resident facing support, and if so the required channels, whether telephone, web portal, or mobile application, and the required hours of coverage.
Please confirm whether service calls originate only from the Government point of contact, and whether contractor support obligations extend to configuration and troubleshooting of resident owned devices or are limited to the contractor provided network and service.
| Please state whether the Government requires access to a monitoring dashboard, ticket information, or recurring availability, outage, utilization, and support reports, and identify the number of Government personnel requiring administrative access or training. | the contractor must provide resident facing support, the support can be provided by telephone, web portal or mobile application as long as the issues can be fixed. Service calls can come from the Government POC or the residents. The government will require access to a monitoring dashboard, ticket informatoin etc. | 31-Aug-26 | |||||
| 37 | 27-Aug-26 | 28-Aug-26 | Is the main fiber service entrance located in Room 1320 on the first floor? | the main fiber service entrance will be located in building 1820 Comm Closet | 31-Aug-26 | ||
| 38 | 27-Aug-26 | 28-Aug-26 | Is any demolition or removal of existing cabling and equipment included in the project scope? | There will no removal or existing cabling and equipment included in the project scope as the current system will stay operational. | 31-Aug-26 | ||
| 39 | 27-Aug-26 | 28-Aug-26 | What type of surface raceway is approved for this installation (EMT, metallic surface raceway, nonmetallic surface raceway, or another approved pathway system)? | Nonmetallic surface raceway. | 31-Aug-26 | ||
| 40 | 27-Aug-26 | 28-Aug-26 | Who is responsible for obtaining utility locates, providing current site civil/utility drawings, and identifying and approving the proposed boring pathways for underground installations? | Once contract is awarded the contractor will be required to submit a dig permit for utility locates and drawings. | 31-Aug-26 | ||
| 41 | 27-Aug-26 | 28-Aug-26 | Are there any areas around the buildings where boring, trenching, or excavation is prohibited? | Once a dig permit is completed it will provide the prohibited areas. | 31-Aug-26 | ||
| 42 | 27-Aug-26 | 28-Aug-26 | Are we approved to install a handhole/manhole outside the telecom room for the building entrance pathway? | a handhole/manhole can be installed if needed for building entrance pathway. | 31-Aug-26 | ||
| 43 | 27-Aug-26 | 28-Aug-26 | Are racks, cabinets, and wall-mounted enclosures to be furnished by us or by the owner | By the contractor. | 31-Aug-26 | ||
| 44 | 28-Aug-26 | N/A | During the site visit, attendees were advised that work must begin “by the 30th” and that design activity or material procurement may constitute commencement. Please confirm whether this means August 30, September 30, or another date. The RFQ states that quotes are due September 3, the period of performance begins September 15, and the SOW requires work to begin within five calendar days after notification that the site is ready. Please confirm the controlling start requirement and what activity constitutes commencement. | • | SOW has been revised to add installation completion and active internet date of six months after contract award. Please see RFQ Att 1_SOW-Unaccompanied Housing WiFi_Amendment 01_8-27-2026. | ||
| • | RFQ has been revised for vendors to provide a proposed scheduled timeline for project. Please see Attachment RFQ_Dorm Internet_Amendment 01_8-27-2026 under Volune 2- Factor I: Technical Plan | ||||||
| • | Performance starts 15 September or upon contract award. If award is finalized after 15 September, the contractor must begin work (equipment procurement, site visit, etc) prior to 30 September. | 8/28/26 | |||||
| 45 | 28-Aug-26 | 28-Aug-26 | The Belleville Hall configuration observed during the site visit did not appear to match the provided floor plan. Please confirm whether the Government will issue corrected floor plans or as-built drawings and provide the final room count and configuration for each building. | All floor plans were provided in the package from contracting. | 31-Aug-26 | ||
| 46 | 28-Aug-26 | 28-Aug-26 | Site-walk personnel indicated that Wi-Fi coverage is required in the courtyards. Please confirm whether outdoor courtyard coverage is required at all three buildings and whether the same 100/20 Mbps performance standard applies in those areas. | Outdoor courtyard converage is required at all three buildings and the same 100/20Mbps standards applies. | 31-Aug-26 | ||
| 47 | 28-Aug-26 | 28-Aug-26 | Please clarify the “10GB fiber” requirement. Is the Government requiring a minimum 10 Gbps internet service delivered to Building 1820, a 10 Gbps interbuilding backbone connecting Buildings 1820, 1830, and 1850, or both? | 10GB Fiber to be run for all three facilites ensuring that the facilities have 10GB fiber dedicated to that facility. | 31-Aug-26 | ||
| 48 | 28-Aug-26 | 28-Aug-26 | Existing Corning fiber was observed running to the attic areas. Please identify its owner and confirm whether any existing fiber, conduit, handholes, racks, cabinets, or pathways may be reused. If reuse is prohibited, please confirm that the contractor must furnish completely new infrastructure. | The owner of the existing fiber is Charter/Spectrum. Reuse is prohibited and the contractor must furnish completely new infrastructure. | 31-Aug-26 | ||
| 49 | 28-Aug-26 | 28-Aug-26 | No confirmed existing pathway was identified between Building 1820 and Buildings 1830 and 1850. Will the Government identify an approved interbuilding route and provide available utility, conduit, handhole, and underground-infrastructure information? Please also confirm responsibility for utility locates, dig permits, civil approvals, trenching or boring, restoration, and any required handholes. | Once contract is awarded the contractor will be required to submit a dig permit for utility locates and drawings. | 31-Aug-26 | ||
| 50 | 28-Aug-26 | 28-Aug-26 | Available interior pathways were not identified, and installation may require concrete core drilling, exterior conduit, surface raceway, or other new penetrations. Please confirm which routing methods are permitted and whether the Government has asbestos, lead-based paint, structural, or hazardous-material information for the buildings. | Exterior Conduit would be the recommended installation. | 31-Aug-26 | ||
| 51 | 28-Aug-26 | 28-Aug-26 | Please confirm the approved locations for the MDF and six IDFs. In particular, may the existing third-floor telecommunications room in Shiloh Hall’s west wing be used instead of installing an IDF in the attic? | The shiloh Hall west wing can be used instead of installing an IDF in the attic. | 31-Aug-26 | ||
| 52 | 28-Aug-26 | 28-Aug-26 | Please confirm whether the contractor must furnish all racks or cabinets, electrical circuits, receptacles, UPS equipment, grounding and bonding, environmental conditioning, and firestopping required for the MDF and six IDFs. | The contractor must furnish all racks or cabinets, electrical curcuits, receptacles, UPS euqipment, grounding and bonding, environmental conditioning and firestopping required for the MDF and six IDFs. | 31-Aug-26 | ||
| 53 | 28-Aug-26 | 28-Aug-26 | Are Ruckus access-point, switch, controller, licensing, captive-portal, and cloud-management models prescribed by the Government, or may the offeror select a compliant Ruckus architecture? | Those items will not be prescribed by the government, the offeror will provide equipment based on the design plan submitted. | 31-Aug-26 | ||
| 54 | 28-Aug-26 | 28-Aug-26 | Is the 100 Mbps download/20 Mbps upload requirement a per-user service standard during normal operation, or must the system demonstrate simultaneous 100/20 Mbps capacity for all 396 residents? | simultaneous 100/20 Mbps capacity for all 396 residents | 31-Aug-26 | ||
| 55 | 28-Aug-26 | 28-Aug-26 | How will access to occupied dorm rooms be coordinated? Will Government personnel provide scheduling, resident notification, room access, and escorts when required? | Dorm management will provide advance resident notification and escorts. Depending the extent of work to be completed we will work with the contractor with scheduling to ensure project work can be completed. | 31-Aug-26 | ||
| 56 | 28-Aug-26 | N/A | Please confirm that all equipment, installation, carrier service, maintenance, licensing, and other one-time and recurring costs must be included and amortized within the monthly base-year and option-year CLIN pricing. | Yes, all items, service, etc. should be included within the monthly CLIN pricing. | 31-Aug-26 | ||
| 57 | 28-Aug-26 | 28-Aug-26 | Please confirm normal contractor access and permitted working hours for Scott AFB and Buildings 1820, 1830, and 1850. Identify any restrictions on evenings, weekends, holidays, occupied-room work, noisy activities, shutdowns, or after-hours access. | Per SOW 7a. | 31-Aug-26 | ||
| 58 | 28-Aug-26 | 28-Aug-26 | Will the Government provide secure on-site storage or a designated staging area for equipment, cable, tools, lifts, materials, dumpsters, and contractor vehicles? If so, please identify the location, size, security provisions, and any restrictions. If not, should the contractor include off-site storage and daily mobilization costs? | The governement can provide a designated staging area in our parking lot. | 31-Aug-26 | ||
| 59 | 28-Aug-26 | N/A | Please identify all base-access requirements for contractor and subcontractor personnel, including advance personnel lists, sponsorship, visitor passes, vehicle registration or inspection, REAL ID requirements, fingerprinting, criminal-history checks, drug screening, badging, escort requirements, and processing lead times. Please confirm whether any Public Trust, security clearance, or other formal background investigation is required. | All contractor personnel must possess a valid, unexpired REAL ID. Personnel without a REAL ID may present a valid, unexpired U.S. passport as an acceptable alternative. A background check will be completed by the Visitor's Center. | 28-Aug-26 | ||
| 60 | 28-Aug-26 | N/A | SOW Attachment 4 lists the “OSW UH Wi-Fi Policy Letter,” but it does not appear in the RFQ attachment list. Can the government please provide this. | SOW has been revised and policy attachment information has been deleted. Please see RFQ Att 1_SOW-Unaccompanied Housing WiFi_Amendment 01_8-27-2026. | 28-Aug-26 | ||
| 61 | 28-Aug-26 | 28-Aug-26 | Can the government please confirm the dorm room count by building and by wing (396 total), and the count and location of common areas (lounges, TV rooms, common kitchens, laundry rooms, vending areas) requiring Wi-Fi coverage | 1830-132, 1820-144, 1850-120; there are three dayrooms which have the lounges, tv rooms, laundry rooms, vending areas that will require wi-fi coverage. | 31-Aug-26 | ||
| 62 | 28-Aug-26 | 28-Aug-26 | Are asbestos and lead-based paint surveys available for these 1996-era buildings? Will the Government provide them, and who is responsible for abatement if asbestos-containing material is encountered in ceilings, walls, chases, or attic spaces during cable installation? | Information can be provided from our environmental office. | 31-Aug-26 | ||
| 63 | 28-Aug-26 | 28-Aug-26 | Is there an incumbent dorm internet or Wi-Fi provider in these three buildings today? If so, can the government provide the name | Charter/Spectrum | 31-Aug-26 | ||
| 64 | 28-Aug-26 | 28-Aug-26 | Is there existing horizontal cabling (Cat5e/Cat6) from a telecommunications room to each dorm room? If so, may the contractor test and reuse existing runs? | there is telecommunications to each room but the contractor cannot use existing runs as the current infrastructure will remain opperational. | 31-Aug-26 | ||
| 65 | 28-Aug-26 | 28-Aug-26 | May the contractor reuse existing riser sleeves, conduits, cable tray, J-hooks, and floor/wall penetrations? What are the Government’s requirements for new core drilling, penetrations, and fire-stopping, and is separate approval required for each penetration? | there is telecommunications to each room but the contractor cannot use existing runs as the current infrastructure will remain opperational. | 31-Aug-26 | ||
| 66 | 28-Aug-26 | 28-Aug-26 | Is the existing CATV coaxial and telephone cabling in the rooms abandoned? May it be reused and is the contractor expected to remove abandoned cable? | there is telecommunications to each room but the contractor cannot use existing runs as the current infrastructure will remain opperational. | 31-Aug-26 | ||
| 67 | 28-Aug-26 | 28-Aug-26 | Are there existing equipment racks, cabinets, ladder rack, grounding and bonding busbars (TMGB/TGB), or UPS units in the buildings that will be made available as Government-furnished property? | The contractor must furnish all racks or cabinets, electrical curcuits, receptacles, UPS euqipment, grounding and bonding, environmental conditioning and firestopping required for the MDF and six IDFs. | 31-Aug-26 | ||
| 68 | 28-Aug-26 | 28-Aug-26 | Is there existing base-owned outside plant fiber between B1820, B1830, and B1850? If so, and may the contractor use this in lieu of installing new fiber? | The owner of the existing fiber is Charter/Spectrum. Reuse is prohibited and the contractor must furnish completely new infrastructure. | 31-Aug-26 | ||
| 69 | 28-Aug-26 | 28-Aug-26 | The SOW states the contractor “will upgrade and run 10GB fiber into each of the three buildings.” Please confirm whether the Government requires new fiber installation in all cases, or whether reuse of existing base fiber that certifies to 10G performance will satisfy this requirement. | The owner of the existing fiber is Charter/Spectrum. Reuse is prohibited and the contractor must furnish completely new infrastructure. | 31-Aug-26 | ||
| 70 | 28-Aug-26 | 28-Aug-26 | Are existing duct banks, innerduct, manholes, and handholes available between the three buildings? If so, may these be used by the contractor if new fiber needs to be installed? | The owner of the existing fiber is Charter/Spectrum. Reuse is prohibited and the contractor must furnish completely new infrastructure. | 31-Aug-26 | ||
| 71 | 28-Aug-26 | 28-Aug-26 | The SOW provides a single address (410 Enlisted Drive, Scott AFB, IL 62225) for all three buildings. Is this address the demarc location for all commercial internet for the base? If so is the location connected to all (3) buildings? | No this is just the address for the dorm facilities. | 31-Aug-26 | ||
| 72 | 28-Aug-26 | 28-Aug-26 | Is existing electrical power available at each of the six proposed IDF locations? Will the Government provide a dedicated 120V/20A circuit at each IDF, or must the contractor install new electrical service | There should be electrical power available, but if it is not available it will be the contractor responsibility to install new electrical service. | 31-Aug-26 | ||
| 73 | 28-Aug-26 | 28-Aug-26 | Who owns the installed cable plant, fiber, switches, and access points at the end of the contract or upon non-exercise of options? | The Contractor is providing the equipment and is owned by the contractor or supplying company. | 31-Aug-26 |
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