Questions and Answers 20250409.pdf

Local and Long-Distance Telecommunications Services

FA670325Q0001

Questions and Answers 9 April 2025

Question 1: The PWS Amendment 1 does not address any government-owned equipment to which we are to connect. For example, A solution whereby your calls are handed off (e.g. Avaya Call Manager)/ Cisco Call Manager) to our CPE switch. Then calls via an SIP trunking from our CPE for inbound/outbound call traffic. In this way there would be minimal changes to your existing arrangement. Simply put, your calls would route to our platform for outbound termination. Please clarify.

Answer 1: CISCO CALL MANAGER

Question 2: A REAL Mobile provided CPE router connecting your existing Call Manager on one end and our SIP Trunk on the other.

Answer 2: C8300

Question 3: Is there a central DEMARC connecting the government owned CPE? Is this Bldg.

Answer 3: YES, and YES 700 is the DMARC

Question 4: 1356 Atlantic Ave., Dobbins ARB, GA 30069?

Answer 4: The address is 1538 Atlantic Ave. Bldg. 812, Dobbins ARB GA 30069-4900

Question 5: Amendment 1 request PRI lines. Would a SIP trunking be acceptable with the arrangement noted in 1 and 2 above

Answer 5: YES

Question 6: Are the Analog lines noted in 12.2 connecting to the government owned router?

Is so what model?

Answer 6: YES / C4451

Question 7: Do you require e911

Answer 7: NO

Question 8: If yes to #5, how many of the 10,000 lines are active?

Answer 8: 3200 actives in call manager and 150 concurrent calls

Question 9: Will the Government need diversity (PWS 12.8)? If yes, would you need POP diversity or do you have two MPOE?

Answer 9: YES, and we would need POP diversity

Question 10: PWS 12.2 CSL - Will the CSL port over to the SIP trunk? If no, will you allow an alternate solution? If yes, need to know use (fire, alarm, modem)

Answer 10: Numbers will not be used. Plan is to discontinue

Question 11: PWS 12.5 Data point to point, do you need to be separated, or can we provide one circuit to cover the bandwidth needed? Will you need equipment, or will you pro-vide?

Answer 11: Requirement for redundant circuits: hence the ask for diverse paths

Question 12: Att 5. Att 5, Past Performance Questionnaires

There is an error in Att. 5, Past Performance Questionnaire. The introductory paragraph includes an inaccurate description of the effort that will confuse the PPQ respondents. The PPQ currently reads "The proposed effort requires the Contractor to provide all personnel, supervision, equipment, tools, materials, supplies, test equipment and other items and services necessary to accomplish Materiel Management, Ground Transportation and Vehicle Management, Traffic Management, Real Property Maintenance, and Fuels Management at Dobbins ARB, Georgia." Recommend the form be updated with an accurate explanation of the effort, and that it be reissued as soon as possible to allow sufficient time for respondents to process PPQ requests from offerors.

Answer 12: Correct. This was an error and Attachment 5 has been revised.

Question 13: RFP Subfactor 4 , page 8

Would addressing the elements of DFAR 252.237-7024 Notice of Continuation of Essential Contract be appropriate for a Mission Essential Services Continuation Plan?

Answer 13: Follow the elements of DFAS 252.237-7023, Continuation of Essential Contractor Services, and 252.237-7024, Notice of Continuation of Essential Contract

Question 14: RFP Instructions to Offerors - Past Performance, page 9

How many Past Performance Evaluation Surveys are acceptable? We recognize one is required, but is it acceptable to submit additional surveys?

Answer 14: At least 1 but no more than five (5) Past Performance Evaluation Surveys are acceptable. Yes, it is acceptable to submit no more than five (5) additional surveys.

Question 15: RFP Instructions to Offerors - Past Performance, page 9

Is there an expectation for the offeror to provide a written Past Performance section of our proposal in addition to the Past Performance Evaluation Surveys submitted directly to the government?

Answer 15: Yes. Offerors are to submit a list of vendors the questionnaire was sent to. This should include the vendor’s name, and contract information (e.g. email, phone number, and address). The RFQ has been updated.

Question 16: PWS Appendix 1

What is the average long distance call volume in minutes per month?

Answer 16: Total number of long distance calls 4 month period = 15,168 Avg number of long distance calls per month = 3,792 Avg number of long distance call minutes per month = 9,320

Question 17: Is there a current incumbent for this contract? If so, could you provide their name and the contract number?

Answer 17: YES, Southwestern Bell Telephone Company (aka AT&T) is currently providing

Local Telecommunications Contract. The contract number is FA877320P0004.

Question 18: What is the total number of local minutes used on average over a four-month period?

Answer 18: We have unlimited local minutes

Question 19: What is the total number of long-distance minutes used on average over a four-month period?

Answer 19: Total number of long distance call minutes over 4 month period = 37,280 Avg number of long distance call minutes per month = 9,320

Question 20: What is the total number of international minutes used on average over a four-month period?

Answer 20: Total number of international calls over 4 month period = 77 Total number of international minutes over 4 month period = 676 mins Average number of international minutes over 4 month period = 169 mins

Question 21: Please confirm the required number of SIP trunk ports/channels are 150.

Answer 21: 2 SIP trunks, 150 Concurrent calls

Question 22: Please confirm the total number of DIDs is 10000.

Answer 22: YES

Question 23: What is the estimated number of DIDs that will require 911 provisioning on average?

Answer 23: 10,000

Question 24: What is the total number of endpoints provisioned on the system that require 911 provisioning?

Answer 24: 3200