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FA5422-19-R-7001 RESPONSES TO QUESTIONS 7 JUNE 2019
| The solicitation synopsis and Performance of Work document either refer to or are dated 1 June 2019, however each CLIN states it is to be bid “In accordance with the Performance Work Statement dated 8 March 2019.”. Can it please be confirmed that the correct Performance of Work document that each CLIN is to be bid to is that dated “1 June 2019”. |
| PWS version that is included is correct, the date on it is now 1 June 2019 |
| On page 4 of the solicitation it is stated that for CLIN 0002 the delivery date is “30 DAYS ARO”. Due to the short delivery date for the service if a fiber optic circuit solution is proposed does the Air Force have currently the off-base and on-base authorizations/approvals/permits/rights of way required for the awardee to immediately start the construction required to get a fiber solution to the facility. |
| No, coordination with the host nation will need to be made to proceed with fiber |
| Due to the short delivery time is the use of a microwave circuit an approved option for delivery of the service? |
| Yes |
| If microwave is an accepted service delivery option is there an tower available at AB101 for the installation of appropriate radio’s that has look angles toward the Niamey city proper with appropriate power and other microwave radio required items also available? |
| Possibly, but we prefer the vendor to provide the tower and microwave equipment |
| If microwave is an accepted service delivery option does AB101 have spectrum authorization available for the use of the microwave radios? If so what is the approved frequency? |
| Yes, we have authorization |
| If microwave is an accepted service delivery option and there is no microwave tower available at AB101 is there available space for an appropriate microwave tower to be installed? Are there any height or frequency restrictions for structures at AB101 or the airport facility? |
| Yes, there is space for the tower. 80 ft would be the highest point the tower can operate. |
| Can a bidder conduct a site survey at AB101 in the next week? If so can the contact information at AB101 for site survey personnel to be approved be provided? |
| We will not be holding a site survey. |
| When does the service has to be operational? |
| 30 days after receipt of order |
| How many days will the contractor have to install between the date that the order will be received and the date of activation? |
| 30 days |
| Can you provide exact GPS location of the landing point? |
| 13.490902, 2.165834 |
| Will it be possible to make a site survey? |
| We will not be holding a site survey. |
| Do you need a permanent local onsite support? In case of emergency, how fast does the technician has to be onsite? |
| No for the permanent local support. We will require local support within 24 hours of an outage. |
| As Niger local law states that the Internet service delivered in Niger as to be provided by a Nigerien local registered company, would you request any specific document (NIF, RCCM, VAT, ISP licenses…) to prove that the ISP is authorized to provide services in Niger? |
| No |
| In the PWS, it is mentioned that you need a redundant link, do we have to provide and configure the failover device or is it provided by the US Government? |
| Vendor will provide |
| Can the government confirm if satellite communications is required as the primary communications link? Or is fiber an acceptable primary communications link? |
| Fiber or microwave is acceptable for primary communications. Sat comm can be secondary. |
| Can the government confirm if satellite communications is required as the secondary communications link? Or is fiber an acceptable secondary link? |
| Fiber or microwave is acceptable for primary communications. Sat comm can be secondary. |
