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Questions & Answers Local Telecommunications Services (Lakehurst NAS)

Solicitation: FA448426Q0009

Question 1: Is it the intent of this solicitation to transition from existing Time-Division Multiplexing (TDM) Primary Rate Interface (PRI) services to commercial Business Voice over Internet Protocol (BVOIP) services?

Answer 1: No, the intent is for the bidder to bring SIP service to Lakehurst and convert it to PRI trunks.

Question 2: Based on a review of the services inventory provided in the services sheet, the requirement appears to specify TDM-based technology. Please confirm whether TDM technology is the intended solution for this requirement.

Answer 2: Yes, the intent is for the bidder to bring SIP service to Lakehurst and convert it to PRI trunks.

Question 3: Regarding Section 5.3.1 — Commercial Subscriber Lines (CSLs): Please confirm whether the three (3) identified CSLs share the same Demarcation Point (DMARC) as the Primary Rate Interfaces (PRIs). Additionally, please advise whether these CSLs may be incorporated into the new fiber/IP service.

Answer 3: Yes.

Question 4: Please provide the complete Demarcation Point (DMARC) address for the applicable service location.

Answer 4: NAVAIR Lakehurst 2501 County Road 547 Hangar 1 Landsdown1 Rd.

Base Telcom Office North side Lakehurst, NJ 08733

Question 5: Regarding Section 5.8 — Circuit Extension (two (2) Off-Premises Extension (OPX) lines): The Government is respectfully asked to consider whether alternate technical solutions would be acceptable, or whether this requirement may be removed from the Performance Work Statement (PWS). Please advise.

Answer 5: No, we are not seeking an alternative solution.

Question 6: Standard provisioning and installation timelines for fiber services typically exceed thirty (30) days. Please clarify whether an offeror's inability to meet the thirty (30)-day installation requirement would render their offer ineligible for award consideration.

Answer 6: All offers submitted meeting the NLT due date 10 April 2026 at 2:00 p.m. will be accepted and evaluated accordingly. The 30 Day installation requirement is recommended, but we understand there may be delays within the cutover phase. This will not render offers ineligible.

Question 7: What is the maximum acceptable lead time for service installation under this solicitation?

Answer 7: Cutover and installation shall commence upon contract award. Lead time target is 30 Days. Telephone Services shall begin performance 1 July 2026.

Question 8: Is there an incumbent contractor, and if so, who?

Answer 8: Incumbent contractor is Granite Telecommunications, LLC

Question 9: Base Year and Option Years sheets require offerors to breakout charges to an uncommon level of detail. The Evaluation Factors for Award state that award will be made to the offeror with the "lowest evaluated priced quote meeting the acceptability standards for Factor 1".

Recommend that offerors only be required to complete the primary pricing schedule summary.

Answer 9: Technical Capability (Meeting and/or Exceeding the requirements stated in the Performance Work Statement) and the Pricing Schedule Summary will be evaluated utilizing acceptable or unacceptable. The Breakout of pricing for the base and all options shall be utilized throughout the life of the contract.

Question 10: Are offerors required to complete the Base and Option Year since only the Pricing Schedule Summary will be used to determine TEP?

Answer 10: Yes, Pricing breakout for the base year and options are requested.

Question 11: Please clarify a monthly recurring charge request for a CSR. CSRs are only mentioned in the Definitions Section of Appendix 2 of the PWS and there are no specific requirements in the PWS for CSRs. CSRs are typically provided on demand from the current carrier and only when Local Number Portability (LNP) is involved. This typically only happens during transition between carriers. Is this a valid charge currently in play on a monthly basis, and is the pricing request reflective of this process?

Answer 11: Build the price for Quantity 1 per year.

Question 12: Please clarify a monthly recurring charge request for a Trunking Traffic Study/Analysis Report. There are no specific requirements in the PWS for Trunking Traffic Study/Analysis Reports.

Answer 12: Build the price for Quantity 1 per year.

Question 13: The Price breakout is not necessarily conducive to the modernized solution provided. We could build it up that way, but it would be cumbersome and not really provide an accurate breakdown of the elements that are going into the solution, namely the Access/SIP Transport (converted to PRI), the SIP Channels (converted to PRI), and then ultimately the SRE and management of the PRI handoff device. We recommend amending the price detail breakout to reflect this.

Answer 13: Please utilize the standardized government pricing sheet provided.

Question 14: Are you able to provide a street address or alternate address for NAES Highway 547 Lakehurst NJ 08733 Hangar 1 Telecom Switch Room?

Answer 14: NAVAIR Lakehurst 2501 County Road 547 Hangar 1 Landsdown1 Rd.

Base Telcom Office North side Lakehurst, NJ 08733

Question 15: Who will be responsible for the cross-connects for the CSL/POTS lines? Is one of these lines being used by a modem for remote management? If so, can the Government provide a make/model of the modem in use?

Answer 15: The POTS lines are already cross connected. Remote access is ION5600 732-657- 0946.

Question 16: Is there a current PRI SPEC sheet of how the existing PRIs are programmed that could be provided?

Answer 16: Line Coding: b8zs ; Framing Mode: esf; Protocol current Version: (ATT Custom) It will also support NI2, 23 B channels and 1 D channel for each PRI.

Question 17: Is it the Government's intention to use the CSLs from the contractor as failover to the 3 locations in the event the Government's PBX fails?

Answer 17: Yes.

Question 18: Is there a historical usage for local minutes that the Government could provide?

Answer 18: No.

Question 19: Will the Government be using a PIC on these trunks for long distance, or is there no long distance used at this location?

Answer 19: There is a separate Long Distance contract that handles long distance.

Question 20: For all demarcations, please provide a valid postal address.

Answer 20: NAVAIR Lakehurst 2501 County Road 547 Hangar 1 Landsdown1 Rd.

Base Telcom Office North side Lakehurst, NJ 08733

Question 21: Reference Circuit IS (732) 323-2910, 2 wire Voice, 2 Way OPX - Please provide the use of this line (e.g., voice, signaling, specialty, alarm, etc.).

Answer 21: Voice.