Attach 5 - Question and Answers.pdf
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- FA850125Q0003_Robins_AFB_Long_Distance_Commercial_Telecommunication_Services
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This is an Amendment 2 Questions and Answers document for a telecommunications services solicitation at Robins Air Force Base. The document clarifies technical and service requirements through vendor questions and government responses.
Key details include: Two dedicated fiber circuits are required (10MB for Building 214 and 2MB for Building 2310); hosted voice service is not needed; GETS (Government Emergency Telecommunications Services) compliance is mandatory; the solicitation covers only long distance service with PRI/SIP trunking and DID porting to the awardee; there are no minimum minute requirements for long distance usage; toll-free calls are routed over local trunks and not included in long distance charges. Historical usage data shows approximately 2.18 million total minutes over the past 12 months, with monthly usage ranging from 45,421 to 322,584 minutes. An extension request was noted as being at the Contracting Officer's discretion.
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Amendment 2: Questions and Answers
Vendor Question 1:
“What is the required speed for the dedicated fiber circuit?”
End user response:
There are two circuits required:
Building 214: 10 MB
Building 2310: 2MB
Vendor Question 2:
“Is hosted voice service needed for this project.”
End user response: No.
Vendor Question 3:
“The solicitation specifies that the solution should be compliant with GETS (Government Emergency Telecommunications Services). Is this a firm requirement?”
End user response:
GETS is a firm requirement.
Vender Question 4:
“This solicitation only specifies long distance service. Are you planning to use the services (PRI/SIP) from this solicitation for local AND long distance, or will you retain another provider for local routing? Would you plan to port your current DID’s to the awardee of this solicitation?”
End user Response:
This solicitation only specifies long distance service and to use the services (PRI/SIP) from this solicitation for long distance and port current DID’s to the awardee of this solicitation.”
Vendor Question 5:
“Is there any requirement for a specified amount of long-distance minutes to be used on a monthly basis? Also, will incoming toll-free usage be included in the long-distance charges? Could estimates for monthly long-distance usage be provided?”
End user response:
There’s no minute restriction for usage. Incoming Toll Free calls are routed over Local trunks so Toll Free usage will not be included in long distance charges.
Vendor Question 6:
“Can clarification be provided on how to complete the pricing pages to best capture the pricing of SIP trunks, PRI circuits and long distance usage? The questions around the long distance usage concerns the number of long distance minutes that are used each month. How many LD minutes are expected?
End user response:
Expected number of minutes cannot be determined or guaranteed the last 12 Month Minutes Total:
2180658.5.
Breakout by month:
Vendor Question 7:
“I also asked if it would be possible to get an extension on the due date for this solicitation?”
USG Response: It is at the Contracting Officer’s discretion.
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