Attch 5 Q and A Spreadsheet MacDill AFB 6 Jan 2020.xlsx

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MacDill AFB Local Telecommunication Services Federal contract opportunity
Solicitation number
FA8773-19-Q-A026
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Department of the Air Force Space Command

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This document contains a question and answer spreadsheet regarding local telecommunications services requirements for MacDill Air Force Base in Florida. The Air Force is seeking telecommunications solutions including analog phone lines, T1 circuits, and IP phone services. Vendors asked clarifying questions about circuit types, phone systems, and solution options. The Air Force provided responses indicating a preference for maintaining existing analog lines and phone systems, and a reluctance to accept alternative solutions such as VoIP or dynamic IP. Numbering plan changes would not be allowed.

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SOLICITATION: FA8773-19-Q-A026
Requirement: MacDill AFB, FL
Date: 6 January 2020
Contractor Name and POC:
PWS Paragraph or FON Attachment ReferencePage NumberContractor QuestionGovernment Response
Paragraph 5.611Are these circuits Point to Point? If not please indicate the type of circuit terminating at the Z locations.N/A please review new PWS
Paragraph 5.712Is the following circuit Point to Point Ethernet? 42458 38/KDGS/003594/TWCS
If not, please provide additional information regarding the type of circuit.DSL circuits have been removed.
Paragraph 5.7The A location is represented by two different addresses.

The Z location is represented by two different addresses.

What type of circuit is 43153 38/KDGS/03596/TWCS, Ethernet or TDM-PRI?

If the circuit provides voice and data, is the circuit point to point?

If Point to Point, what Data is transported across the circuit?

Or does the circuit come from the Central Office and terminate at the A location?

What is the true A location and the Z location for circuit 43153 38/KDGS/03596/TWCS?

What circuit ID provides service for the 710 Oakfield Dr. location?DSL circuits have been removed.
Paragraph 5.18The Avaya Call manager switch is located at Bldg 261, 2308 Florida Keys Ave. Tampa, FL. 3361. There are a total of 17 PRI's terminating at Bldg 261, 2408 Florida Keys Ave. Tampa, FL. 33621 and 6 additional PRIs terminating at CS 1000 M Telephone Switch RM. Bldg. 570, 7115 S. Boundary Blvd. MacDill AFB, FL. 33621. How will the PRI's connect to the Avaya Telephone switch located at Bldg. 261, 2308 Florida Keys Ave. Tampa FL. 33621?Tie trunks internal to the base
Combined_SynSol Worksheet2There is a discrepancy between the Soliciation Number listed on the Classification Data Sheet (Page 2) and the rest of the combined synopsis soliciation documentation. Can you please confim the the correct SoliciationConfirmed Solicitation number is FA8773-19-Q-A026.
Would you please confirm that a T1 line for both Voice and Data services are needed? The circuit ID 38/KDGS/003596/TWCS is the same on the 2nd P2P as well as this T1 circuit.No longer needed. Please review new PWS
Would the base need a B8ZS or ESF hand off for the Transport T1's?The PWS has been updated. However, the signalling type for the remaining T1's will have to match the current configuration. Reference last vendor, CenturyLink
Are you looking for diversity on the 2 P2P Circuits? If so, what provider do we need to avoid?No,
5.713Would the MacDill AFB consider removing the requirement for the T1 Line for both Voice and Data Services?DSL circuits have been removed.
5.713Would MacDill AFB consider a Dynamic IP solution?DSL circuits have been removed.
Is cloud based VoIP PBX system and full feature IP phone service with analog service through circuit acceptable?No.
Is service via LTE router, providing the required Internet through wireless LTE signal to phone equipment (SIP trunking) acceptable?No.
Is the Avaya Call Manager 6.0.1 with the vcm-016-00.1.510.1 software version required to be maintained if it is redundant to the proposed solution?Currently the software version is required to be maintained at this time.
Is the IP desksets required for this RFP, or do you bring your own? For analog phones we would use your existing analog devices, correct?Bring your own/yes
Section 5.3.1 itemizes 24 analog lines. Do you wish to maintain these as analog? Is it acceptable to connect VoIP platform via an LTE router for Internet and an ATA (analog telephone adaptor) to the DEMARC panel to power the analog telephones?5.3.1 analog lines list has been updated. 6 CS wish to maintain the new list. Not acceptable.
Will the USAF accept a number plan change? (Vendor is not able to port in all 40,000 DIDs and might need to change the NXXs)USAF will not accept number plan change.

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