Offutt_AFB _NE_FA8773-14-R-0081_Questions_and_Answers_for_Soliciation.docx

Questions and Answers for

OFFUTT AFB, NEBRASKA

Solicitation FA8773-14-R-0081 2 December 2014

Questions 1 So that the contractor can accurately price the type of 2/4 wire circuit requested, will the government please list for each of the circuit types listed in 10.5 whether the circuits are VG32, VG36, etc.?

Answer: Voice Grade (VG) has been defined in the updated Appendix 10 dated 17 November 2014 incorporated to the sonication by Amendment 04. VG description is listed in section 10.5 Transport Channels “Type” column.

Question 2 So that the contractor can accurately price the type of 2/4 wire circuit requested, will the government please verify for each of the circuit types listed in 10.5 whether the circuits have any signaling options on the circuit or if the circuits are to be configured with no signaling?

Answer: Signaling has been defined in the updated Appendix 10 dated 17 November 2014 incorporated to the solicitation by Amendment 04. Description of the circuit is listed in section 10.5 Transport Channels “Circuit Description” column.

Question 3 Tariff pricing for Transport Channels (2 and 4 wire circuits) requires a price element for each of the channel terminations at each end of the circuit, channel performance at each end of the circuit, fixed mileage and variable mileage. Will the government please consider providing CLINs or space on Schedule B to include the required product elements to accurately price those circuits?

Answer: Schedule B dated 17 November 2014 was updated to separate the requirements for more accurate pricing options for vendors. Unfortunately the Schedule B columns are not able to expanded. Please provide pricing on the current Schedule B. If pricing breakdown needs to be defined please include in Volume III “Pricing” of proposal.

Question 4 Re: 41.USDA.95029/Data, DS-1, 2-wire, Loop Start. So that the contractor can provide accurate pricing, will the government please clarify if it is requesting a digital DS-1, a DDS 56/64 Kbps circuit or an analog Voice Grade 2-wire Loop Start circuit?

Answer: Data speeds and line type is listed in the Appendix 10 dated 17 November 2014 incorporated to the solicitation by Amendment 04. Description is listed in section 10.5 Transport Channels “Type” column.

Question 5 At the bidders conference, it was discussed that the ISDN BRI lines listed on Appendix 10 and Schedule B are to be disconnected and removed from the solicitation. Will the government please clarify the quantities of BRI lines requested in Schedule B pricing or if the BRI lines will be removed from the solicitation in an upcoming amendment?

Answer: BRI quantities were updated in Schedule B dated 17 November 2014 and Schedule B dated 2014. The quantities and descriptions provided are the most current and requested requirements for this solicitation. The updated documents replaced previous requirement listings and were incorporated into the solicitation per amendment 04.