QA.pdf

REQUIREMENT NAME AND SOLICITATION NUMBER

Questions and Answers

Question # Question Answer 1 Are angled jacks for both copper and fiber cables preferred or required? Doesn’t matter

What color for faceplates and jacks? The same as we have now, ivory

3 Is the standard aqua color for the OM4 fiber optic cable acceptable? Yes

4 Much of the cubicle furniture doesn’t have places for jacks and faceplates. Is an RJ45 connection and adequate slack cable at the cubicle furniture acceptable? Yes

5 Will a pathway, conduit, wireway, etc., from the top of the cabinets/racks to the accessible ceiling space be required? Yes

6 Is there any area in the building where conduit will be needed? Including areas where cable cannot be placed in the walls? Most likley p , y g p g cables in the general office spaces as part of this contract? It as all non plenum cabling that is none comerical.

8 In the maps, we do not see any wifi cables in the general office spaces. Does the government want to add wifi cables in the general office spaces as part of this contract? It as all non plenum cabling that is none comerical.

9 Can the government confirm our understanding of the requirements as 8 locations, each needing 4 strands of OM4 MM? yes per standered always to cables so 4 strands

10 Is this prevailing wage? CONS question

11 Does the government require the cables to be sequential (the ports next to each other are increasing or decreasing sequentially.)? Follow TIA standards

12 Will the demo cable all be labeled or conversely, will we be able to demo all cable prior to starting new cable? Depends on the phase plan we come up with

13 If the government continues using the old cable until we cut them over to the new cable, will we be required to remove the old cable after the cutover? Depends on the phase plan we come up with

14 According to the RFP all Cat 6 cabling is labeled NIPR and will therefore be blue cable with blue jacks, confirming there will be no SIPR/red cabling to be replaced/handled. There is 8 SIPR drops that will be repalced according to the SOO

15 Will the site be ready upon arrival with full access to all areas? Or are any areas off limits or restricted (i.e., you can't access one area until another is complete)? Depends on the phase plan we come up with

16 When will the government provide the required Anti-Terrorism training, what is the length/duration of the training, is the training available remotely? CONS questions

17 Will the Government provide a laydown area for all materials or is the Contractor responsible for providing an independent Sea/Land Container for storage? Government will not provide a laydown area

18 For all newly installed CAT6 Face Plates, does the Government want angled or flush mounted? Match whatever is currently being used 19 For all newly installed Fiber Optic Face Plates, does the Government want angled or flush mounted? Match whatever is currently being used

20 The SOO states Blue CAT6 for NIPR and Red for SIPR is this color scheme that the Government wants the contractor to follow. Is there a preferred manufacturer for CAT6 cable? No

21 The SOO references off-white for face plates. Is international white acceptable (e.g., Panduit CFPL4IWY)? Match whatever is currently being used

22 Does the Government want a biscuit box or a direct-connect (Face Plate w/jack when terminating into a cubicle system)? Direct

23 What color would the Government like the Plenum-rated FOC OM4 MM to be? Aqua

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