DMA_Answers_Latest_V2.doc

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) for DMA Rev1 Q1: My company is working on a response for the WLAN for DMA solicitation and we needed the building drawings to complete the required heat maps, but cannot find them on FBO. Can you all provide the requisite building drawings for the solicitation?

A1: DMA will provide applicable facility drawings. Areas restricted from wireless will be so designated. Areas designated as restricted from wireless have specific distance requirements as relates to access points, and other requirements per DOD Manual 5105.21 Volume 2

Q2:

I understand that Fort Meade and the Defense Media Activity-Broadcast Center are secure facilities; however my question is, will this contract require our personnel to have security clearances to gain access these work sites?

A2: No Q3: Can DMA/DINFOS elaborate on their proposed definition of what is included/expected within a “turnkey Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) system”? Specifically, please define “turnkey” as it relates to this project.

A3: Turnkey means the Contractor does all the work and supplies all the materials. There are instances where DMA can and will provide infrastructure to support the contractor’s efforts in meeting the requirements of the PR. In those instances, Vendor is responsible for termination and testing of GFE fibers or cables.

Specifically, DMA will grant access to the following trunked areas.

6700 Taylor DMA HQ:

DMA HQ has at least 4 dark strands of Multimode fiber (OM3) available from each TR (Communications closet) to EG35 (main data center)

EG04

E104

E204

W105

W142

EG40

E157

E273

EG56

DMA HQ has at least 4 dark strands of Single mode fiber available from EG40 to EG35 (main data center) and from EG40 (communications closet) to the garage

DINFOS will grant access to the following communications closets, each having 4 strands of dark fiber for use by the vendor:

1. A-1209

2. B-1139

3. C-1167

4. E-2225

5. F-2145

6. G-2167

7. H-102

8. I-126

9. J-202

10. K-226

11. L-302

12. M-326 DMA Broadcast Center will grant access to the following communications closets:

1. 171- this is where the aggregate fiber switch is that goes to the firewall in the adjacent room, 172.

2. 267

3. 193

4. 121 Dark fiber is available from the main building to the warehouse

Fiber cable # 44303 a four fiber cable is connected from room 171 fiber patch 29-32 to the warehouse patch 29 & 30 are dark patch 31 & 32 in use.

Fiber cable # 44304 a four fiber cable is connected from room 171 fiber patch 33-36 to the warehouse patch 33-36 are in use.

There is also 2 pair (2 strands) of dark fiber available from the main building to the lab.

Q4: Is it possible to confirm the current closet count, switch models, and available port counts in each building/site?

A4: See supplied Facility Drawings when reviewing the answers below:

· DINFOS: 12 closets, no ports will be available.

· DMA BC: 4 closets, no ports will be available.

· DMA HQ: 7 closets, no ports will be available.

Q5: Is there site-to-site connectivity between each of the three buildings?

A5: Yes. It is managed by the government. The vendor is not required to manage our point to point connections.

Q6: Is 802.1X currently being implemented at each site? If so, is it local to each site or centralized?

A6: No for all sites Q7: Are new network switches to be provided with this turnkey solution? Or, will the routing and switching infrastructure be provided by the government?

A7: Yes – vendor must provide all equipment and infrastructure, terminations, patches, and switches to accomplish connectivity from AP to Site Demarcations and firewalls.

All sites require an aggregate fiber switch as a distribution point for all other PoE switches and connection to the firewall/Core.

Q8: If routing and switching is government provided, what are the make, models, and quantities?

A8: No GFE routing and switching will be provided.

Q9: Does the current switching infrastructure at each site support Gigabit Ethernet and POE+?

A9: Current infrastructure will not be available to the vendor.

Q10: Is a WLAN currently in place at any of the facilities? If so, what is the hardware currently in place?

A10: Existing WLAN:

· DMA HQ – yes. The existing network is not to be disturbed by this install. The current system uses Cisco APs.

· DINFOS – no.

· DMA BC – yes. The existing network is not to be disturbed by this install. The current system uses Cisco APs.

Q11: If 802.1X is currently being utilized onsite, is the deployment sufficient to support the addition of wireless clients?

A11: No for all sites.

Q12: Is DMA/DINFOS expecting to deploy a centralized Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) to control all three sites, or is each site going to be independently managed by separate WLCs?

A12: No. Each site should have a WLAN controller for independent management. It is preferred that the controllers are able to be viewed and managed from any site using user access control lists for each site.

Q13: Does DMA/DINFOS plan to reuse any existing WLAN hardware (if applicable) for this project?

A13: WLAN hardware is not applicable on DINFOS; DMA HQ – the current Wi-Fi will be in use and not accessible to the vendor.

Q14: In order to accurately determine the proper amount of wireless access points needed for a WLAN deployment, a wireless site survey is imperative. In order to meet the deadline of the solicitation response prior to a site survey, would DMA/DINFOS be willing to provide floor plans and square footage measurements for each site?

A14: Floor plans and square footage determinations will be provided.

Q15: Is Prime Infrastructure in place at any of the sites currently, and if so what version?

A15: No.

Q16: Please clarify what constitutes “acceptable” past performance for evaluation purposes.

A16: Past Performance will be determined “acceptable” if the vendor has obtained or demonstrated a performance evaluation rating of at least “satisfactory”, or equivalent, on similar project in scope within the last 3 years preferably within other DoD or Federal locations.

Q17: Will this network be primarily used for standard office traffic? Or, will is also be used for Voice of IP and Video over IP?

A17: The use of the network will primarily be standard office traffic; however there is an expectation for high volumes of video and other multimedia that is associated with TV/Radio organizations. No Voice over IP or Video over IP is currently planned for this network however there will be instances where video-teleconferencing using Skype, Lync, Jabber, etc. will be used.

Q18: With the site survey at Riverside occurring on May 17 and the proposal due on May 23, this only allows 5 calendar days to finalize and submit the proposal. To ensure the government has the best possible price, we are requesting a one-week extension to allow time to make any changes based on the site surveys.

A18: We extended the solicitation closing date to 20 JUN 2016, 10 AM (EASTERN). Please see posted change on FBO.

For DMA:

Q19: Please state requirements for redundancy in wireless coverage areas, wireless overlap percentage, and desired RF healing ratio.

A19: DMA desires no redundant Access Points installed.

Wireless overlap should be 20% RF healing will be accomplished via the wireless hardware algorithms that are built in.

(Such as Aruba’s Adaptive Radio Management or Cisco’s Unified Wireless Network solution) Q20: Please state requirements for system wired switching redundancy, wireless controller redundancy and wlan wired uplink redundancy.

A20: N+1.

Q21: Please provide building maps with clearly defined coverage areas with scale and wall structure.

A21: As stated in answer to question 1, DMA will provide applicable facility drawings. Areas restricted from wireless will be so designated. Areas designated as restricted from wireless have specific distance requirements as relates to access points, and other requirements per DoD Manual 5105.21, Volume 2 October 19, 2012

Q22: Please provide the requirements for minimum acceptable wireless signal level, wireless speed with simultaneous user counts. Please provide minimum acceptable system testing requirements.

A22:

· Minimum acceptable wireless signal level:

· Minimum Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) should be -65 dB throughout the coverage area

· SNR should be greater than 25 dB at all times.

· Distance between two APs should be an average of 50 feet

· Minimum speed with simultaneous user counts: Proper AP placement with stated RSSI, SNR and no more than a 50 ft. distance between AP’s will meet the minimum speed requirements (this is only applicable to the main buildings. The DMA HQ garage, BC warehouse and lab are minimally staffed and as such minimal coverage is only required in those locations)

· Minimum acceptable system testing requirements include the following:

· Signal coverage testing

· Performance testing

· In-Motion testing

· Security Vulnerability testing

· Load Test

· Penetration testing to prevent unauthorized devices from connecting

· Acceptance & Verification testing.

Q23: Please provide whether or not there is dark fiber present in the garage for use on this project.

A23: As part of the turnkey solution, the contractor is responsible to supply all copper CAT6 patch cables and cabling to support the wireless network as well as supply and install all single-mode and multi-mode fiber connectivity. There is fiber available for use in the building, refer to question 3 for locations and strands.

Q24: Please provide whether or not there is dark fiber present between the communication rooms and the network core for use on this project.

A24: As part of the turnkey solution, the contractor is responsible to supply all copper CAT6 patch cables and cabling to support the wireless network as well as supply and install all single-mode and multi-mode fiber connectivity. There is limited GFE fiber available for use in the building, refer to question 3 for locations and strands.

Q25: Please verify dedication of at least 2u rack space in all communication closets for this project.

A25: Rack space will be provided in all communication closets. There is sufficient rack space for this project at this time.

Q26: Please verify dedication of at least 2 receptacles of 120 power available in all communication closets for this project.

A26: Power receptacles (120VAC) will be available in all communication closets. There is sufficient power for this project at this time.

Q27: Please provide whether or not there are Ethernet ports available for uplink for the WLAN Ethernet switches in all comm closet locations.

A27: There are no Ethernet ports that will be available to the vendor in the communication closets.

Q28: Define any requirement for wireless user location tracking.

A28: This is not required.

Q29: Please provide any virtual server resources that can be dedicated to this project, including disk space, memory and cpus available Please provide location for wlan network interconnect(s), throughput requirements, and available bandwidth.

A29: As part of the turnkey solution, no existing virtualized equipment will be available for the vendor.

Q30: Please provide location for WLAN network interconnect(s), throughput requirements, and available bandwidth.

A30: The WLAN will be connected at the comm closets and data center server rooms. Bandwidth will be via existing multi-mode fiber.

For DINFOS:

Q31: Please verify that all switching closets have at least 10 gbit per second uplinks; at least 80% bandwidth capacity available of use; at least 4 copper switch ports will be provided for uplink use for the provided wireless switch.

A31: Yes, all verified.

Q32: Please verify dedication of at least 2u rack space in all communication closets for this project.

A32: Verified.

Q33: Please verify dedication of at least 2 receptacles of 120 power available in all communication closets for this project.

A33: Verified.

Q34: Please confirm there is no LAN backbone connectivity between buildings, and that the wireless system will be installed as three completely separate and isolated installations with no resource sharing between the deployments.

A34: There is P2P connectivity from DMA HQ to BC and to DINFOS. There is no direct connectivity between DINFOS and BC. The wireless systems will utilize Microsoft Active Directory for rolling transition between all three sites.

Q35: Define any requirement for wireless user location tracking.

A35: This not a requirement.

Q36: Please provide any virtual server resources that can be dedicated to this project, including disk space, memory and CPUs available.

A36: All virtualization at DINFOS is on a highly available Cisco UCS. Maximum resources that can be allocated would be 16x vCPU, 128gb Memory, and 20TB disk space standalone or divided between any number of VMs.

Questions from Site Survey – Ft. Meade (2 Buildings)

Q37: Can you provide facility drawings (building/floor layout) for each of the 3 buildings at both sites?

A37: Yes.

Q38: It is understood the technical acceptance criteria has not be established for coverage and performance requirements in the building. These values are critical for establishing a bar for acceptable connection speeds and signal strength (effects number of WAPs contractors will bid). What are the minimum requirements for the following technical criteria:

a. Signal strength at any position in a room served by wireless?

Minimum -65 dB throughput the coverage area

b. Aggregate throughput per WAP?

This is not defined. However, WAPs should be no greater than 50 feet apart except when avoiding restricted areas. This will allow for sufficient throughput in all covered areas.

c. Signal to noise ratio Greater than 25dB at all times

Q39: Please confirm the WAPs will be connected to gigabit network PoE switch which will be provided by the contractor for each Network Closet? Please confirm the building Network Closets will have existing power, UPS and Rack RUs available to support the contractor provided switch.

A39:

· Yes, WAP connection will be to gigabit network PoE switch which will be provided by the vendor for each Network Closet.

· Yes, adequate existing power UPS, and rack space will be provided to support the vendor provided switch. Equipment must be placed according to placement guidelines provided.

Q40: Please confirm preferred Cisco Model PoE switch that is consistent with the current backbone being supported today by the site Networking Group?

A40: No model or manufacturer is preferred, other than that it must be layer 3 managed. Switch must be DISA APL/JTIC certified for use on DoD networks.

Q41: Please confirm the Network Closet will have NIPR network switch with a defined uplink (Cooper/Fiber) in place to connect with our switch?

A41: No. Vendor will provide switch in each closet to connect via GFE dark fiber to data center(EG35) Q42: Do you require wireless intrusion detection as this is required in NIPR security?

A42: Yes

Q43: Will you require Adaptive Radio Management (ARM) technology to ensure the wireless networks will always be optimized for local conditions? This technology also assists in the interference of other WAPs or wireless technologies that may be in place in the building (i.e. Commercial Wireless).

A43: Yes Q44: Do you require redundant controllers to maintain availability? With one controller, a hardware failure will bring down the network.

A44: N+1

Q45: Please confirm for the STIG that all equipment must be JITC Approved to be on NIPR as well as the Approved Products List (DISA APL)?

A45: Yes.

Q46: Is AC technology required for all spaces in the building or is N technology acceptable for Admin areas?

A46: Yes, AC technology is required.

Q47: Please define outside requirements for dock areas?

A47: The current Wi-Fi extends 20 ft. beyond the building. The AP used should have the availability to adjust power and therefore distance of the signal.

Q48: Due to the technically acceptable baseline not being established for fair and reasonable evaluation, will there be a mod to the PWS/SOW and an extension?

A48: The RFP will be amended to determined technical acceptability. We extended the solicitation closing date to 20 JUN 2016, 10 AM (EASTERN). Please see posted change on FBO.

Q49: Is the current Cisco equipment support (as well as any new additional equipment) covered by an Enterprise Support Agreement?

A49: Yes, existing Cisco equipment is covered under an existing Cisco Smartnet support agreement. If new Cisco equipment will have to be added to the Cisco Smartnet support agreement, that may take up to one year to accomplish. Vendor will ensure minimum one year maintenance, software, hardware support is included.

Q50: Will the CO consider price evaluation preference for qualified HUBZone firms?

A50: No. The 10% factor only gets added to the large business offeror’s price and not to the small business concerns pricing. The requirement is set-aside to small business firms only so the price evaluation preference for qualified HUBZone firm will not be applicable.

Q51: Can you confirm that for DMA/DINFOS/DMA-BC buildings, the following components should be part of the turnkey solution – Wireless Access Points, Controller, Switches, Copper Cabling, Fiber Backbone.

A51: Yes, all these items are required to be provided by the vendor. There is some fiber available for use. Refer to question 3 for locations and strands available.

Q52: For all components required in the turnkey solution can you provide the minimum requirements; i.e. Copper Cabling = min Cat6 Plenum?

A52: Copper cabling will be CAT 6 or better plenum; all equipment must be on the JTIC APL, have GigEPoe; new fiber must be 10gig Multimode LC connectors, runs must have innerduct or be armored. Switches must be 48 port POE. 75% utilized with 25% for expansion growth.

Q53: Can you confirm what type of fiber is used to connect the closets in all buildings? From which closet to which closet, OM3/OM4/Single Mode?

A53: Contractor is responsible to supply all single-mode and multi-mode fiber connectivity where GFE fiber is not currently available. There is fiber available for use in some locations, refer to question 3 for locations, type, and available strands.

Q54: Can you confirm which closets will use a fiber uplink for the WLAN switches and which closets will use copper ports for uplinks for all buildings?

A54: There is GFE dark fiber in all closets for uplink to wireless controller(s) at DMA HQ and DINFOS. Only connections to existing NIPR will be vendor provider fiber. No copper will be used for uplinks. Vendor will provide and install fiber for BC location.

Q55: Can you please define the min Signal Strength required for all areas of coverage?

A55: Minimum acceptable wireless signal level:

· Distance between two APs should be an average of 50 feet (The DMA HQ garage, BC warehouse and lab are minimally staffed and as such minimal coverage is only required in those locations) Q56: Will drawings be provided for all buildings? Drawings should include building wall structure, materials types, closet locations/room numbers, and square footage. It would be helpful to have the drawings to scale.

A56: DMA will provide applicable facility drawings. Areas restricted from wireless will be so designated. Areas designated as restricted from wireless have specific distance requirements as relates to access points, and other requirements per DOD Manual 5105.21 Volume 2 DMA and DINFOs buildings are sheetrock over aluminum studs, concrete floors, and stone exterior

BC has concrete walls with a great deal of steel inside them Q57: Can you please define the parameters for the system acceptance testing?

A57: Minimum acceptable system testing requirements include the following:

· Signal coverage testing

· Performance testing

· In-Motion testing

· Security Vulnerability testing

· Load Test

· Penetration testing to prevent unauthorized devices from connecting

· Acceptance & Verification testing.

· All fiber and copper cabling must be documented and certified in writing for accreditation purposes Q58: Can you please provide a defined criteria for the evaluation, i.e. Required bandwidth throughout each location… But it doesn’t define what the required bandwidth is?

A58: Criteria for evaluation are defined in question 22.

Q59: DMA loading docks are required for coverage. Can you provide clarification if you would like antennas external to the building for coverage or if you would like to rely on RF bleed through on the exterior wall?

A59: DMA prefers antennas external to the building for better coverage but must meet current DoD security requirements. The AP used should have the availability to adjust power and therefore distance of the signal.

Q60: DMA Maintenance building – Is there fiber available connecting to the data center? If not, is there a pathway to install new fiber?

A60: There is GFE fiber available for use in the building, refer to question 3 for locations and strands.

Q61: What type of traffic will be going over the wireless at DMA, DINFOS and DMA-BC?

A61: The use of the network will primarily be standard office data traffic; however there is an expectation for high volumes of multi-media video and other audio/radio media that is associated with a television/radio organization. No Voice over IP or Video over IP is currently planned for this network. There may be instances where Skype, Lync, Jabber, etc. will be used on the wireless network.

Q62: What is the technically acceptable bandwidth per user?

A62: Refer to question 22.

Q63: Will you require 1 or 2 copper cables to each WAP?

A63: This is only required for WAPs in high concentration areas.

Q64: Is the quantity of AP’s per Building or floor?

A64: The quantity is up to the vendor in order to achieve desired coverage and bandwidth and in keeping with the minimum signal strength requirements.

Q65: Who will provide the equipment and cabling?

A65: All equipment and cabling not offered by the government are required to be provided by the vendor. There is some GFE fiber available for use. Refer to question 3 for locations and strands available.

Q66: Are there equipment specifications available for review?

A66: Copper cabling will be CAT 6 or better plenum; all equipment must be JTIC and APL certified, have GigEPoe; new fiber must be 10gig Multimode LC connectors, runs must have innerduct or be armored.

Q67: Is there a site design available for review?

A67: DMA will provide applicable facility drawings. Areas restricted from wireless will be so designated. Areas designated as restricted from wireless have specific distance requirements as relates to access points, and other requirements per DOD Manual 5105.21 Volume 2 Q68: Is there a detailed statement of work (SOW) available for review?

A68: No.

DMA HQ

Q69: Please confirm the contractor is responsible for providing their own wireless switching infrastructure in each of the five (5) TRs.

A69: Yes, all these items are required to be provided by the vendor. There is some GFE fiber available for use. Refer to question 3 for locations and strands available.

Q70: Like DINFOS, will the contractor provided switch connect to government provided closest switches?

A70: No.

Q71: Or, will the contractor provided wireless switching infrastructure connect to contractor provided core switches in the data center using existing government provided and installed Multimode fiber from each TR to the data center.

A71: Yes.

Q72: If so, is redundant core switches to support the WAP closet switches required?

A72: Redundancy is N+1.

Q73: Is 1 Gbps connectors or 10 Gbps connections required?

Q73: The connections to the NIPRnet will be two 10Gbps.

Q74: Please confirm the wireless core switches will connect to the government’s firewall(s) using two (2) copper GIGE cables. And, that these cables are to be provided and installed by the contractor.

A74: Fiber to the endpoints. Cable to be provided by vendor. Keep in mind, there will be both commercial and NIPRNet connectivity on the wireless network.

Q75: Please confirm the contractor is to provide a managed Layer 2 switch in each wiring closest to provide power and network connectivity to the contractor provided and installed Wireless Access Points (WAPs).

A75: Switches must be managed layer 3.

Q76: Please confirm this switch is to have redundant power supplies

A76: Redundancy is N+1.

Q77: Please confirm each port is supply power over Ethernet equal to the 802.3at standard

A77: Confirmed. (vendor provides switches to provide enough power IAW the PoE 802.3at standard ) Q78: Please confirm this switch is to have GIG-E copper ports for each WAP with the ability to expand to 10 Gbps uplinks.

A78: Confirmed Q79: For future growth, please confirm each switch is to have 48 ports with no more than 36 ports used day one to allow for future growth.

A79: Confirmed Q80: Please confirm the government will provide any and all necessary 110v or 208v outlets per wiring closet on an existing government provided and installed UPS with adequate density for the new switches. Ideally, these feeds would come from different UPSs.

A80: Confirmed.

Q81: Please confirm the contractor is to provide and install new Cat6 plenum rated cabling to each WAP.

A81: Confirmed, CAT 6 or better plenum.

Q82: Please confirm the government will provide adequate rack space, power, and cooling in their datacenter for the wireless controllers.

A82: Confirmed.

Q83: Are redundant wireless controllers required?

A83: Redundancy is N+1.

DINFOS

Q84: Please confirm the contractor is to provide a managed switch in each of the four (4) wiring closest to provide power and network connectivity to the contractor provided and outlets and installed Wireless Access Points (WAPs).

A84: There are 12 wiring closets, and all switches must be Layer 3 managed, JITC/APL certified.

Q85: Please confirm this switch is to have redundant power supplies.

A85: Yes, N+1 Q86: Please confirm this switch is to have GIG-E copper ports for each WAP with the ability to expand to 10 Gbps uplinks.

A86: Confirmed.

Q87: Please confirm each port is supply power over Ethernet equal to the 802.3at standard.

A87: Confirmed. (vendor provides switches to provide enough power IAW the PoE 802.3at standard ) Q88: For future growth, please confirm each switch is to have 48 ports with no more than 36 ports used day one to allow for future growth.

A88: Confirmed.

Q89: Please confirm this switch will connect to a government provided switch in the same wiring closet using up to four (4) 1 Gbps copper connections.

A89: Confirmed Q90: Please confirm the government will provide any and all necessary 110v or 208v outlets per wiring closet on an existing government provided and installed UPS with adequate density for the new switches. Ideally, these feeds would come from different UPSs.

A90: Confirmed Q91: Please confirm the contractor will work with the DINFOS government IT team in configuring the access layer network switches and core to allow routing of this new wireless traffic on the existing government provided switching infrastructure.

A91: Confirmed Q92: Please confirm the contractor is to provide and install new Cat6 plenum rated cabling to each WAP.

A92: Confirmed, CAT 6 or better plenum.

Q93: Please confirm the government will provide adequate rack space, power, and cooling in their datacenter for the wireless controllers.

A93: Confirmed Q94: Are redundant wireless controllers required?

A94: N+1.

All Sites

Q95: Are the following RF characteristics considered technically acceptable definitions for the APs proposed to be implemented for this project?

- Wireless cell boundaries set no greater than -67dBm

Technically acceptable would be -65 dBm or better

- Cell overlap planned at a minimum of 15-20%

Cell overlap planned at a minimum of 20%

- Signal-to-noise ratio established at no less than 20dBm

SNR should be greater than 25 dB at all times.

- A minimum data rate of 24Mbps

Minimum data rate will be met by the above standards and proper AP placement with no more than a 50 ft. distance between AP’s (The DMA HQ garage, BC warehouse and lab are minimally staffed and as such minimal coverage is only required in those locations) If not, can you please define your minimum acceptable RF characteristics?

Defined above as part of Q95 Q96: What is the square footage for DMA HQ building?

A96: This information is provided by the drawings Q97: What is the square footage for DINFOS building?

A97: This information is provided by the drawings Q98: What is the square footage for DMA Riverside building?

A98: This information is provided by the drawings. Outside of the provided drawings are a 14,500 sq ft warehouse and a test lab building approximately 2000 sq ft with 20 ft ceiling.

Q99: Please provide building floor plans in order for the contractor to provide the following submission requirement.

A99: DMA will provide applicable facility drawings. Areas restricted from wireless will be so designated. Areas designated as restricted from wireless have specific distance requirements as relates to access points, and other requirements per DOD Manual 5105.21 Volume 2 Q100: To evaluate wireless speed and coverage area, vendor shall provide heat maps for their proposed wireless system, meeting minimum requirements for designated coverage areas. Are switches specifically designated for the APs needed in the solution be provided for each location?

A100: Yes.

Q101: Will connections into the network (NIPR) be furnished in every closet at each of the locations? If so, will these connections eliminate the need to home-run fiber to each closet from the MDF in each location?

A101: No. Refer to question 3 for the available connections per building.

Q102: Can you please provide the square footage measurements for each of the locations, preferably broken out by floor in each location?

A102: This information is on the drawings provided Q103: Are building drawings with scale measurements for each location going to be provided? If so, will areas needing coverage be clearly marked on said drawings? Can areas with expected high density usage be marked as well?

A103: Yes. Coverage areas, high density usage areas, and restricted areas are delineated on the drawing.

Q104: What are the bandwidth specifications for WAN transport between sites?

A104: See question 22.

Q105: Can any current or expected bandwidth utilization be provided on a per location basis?

A105: No.

Q106: What are the power plug types required for each location based on the PDUs in the closets for both 120V and 240V? Are there available plugs for additional equipment in each closet?

A106: Type A plugs for 120VAC are available in each closet. All power needs will be accommodated by the government.

Q107: Please provide the minimum signal strength required throughout the coverage areas to meet the standard of technically acceptable.

A107: Minimum acceptable wireless signal level:

· Distance between two APs should be an average of 50 feet

· Minimum speed with simultaneous user counts: Proper AP placement with stated RSSI, SNR and no more than a 50 ft. distance between AP’s will meet the minimum speed requirements (The DMA HQ garage, BC warehouse and lab are minimally staffed and as such minimal coverage is only required in those locations)

Q108: Please confirm that that the bidder will be able to utilize dark fiber that is in the DMA building.

A108: As part of the turnkey solution, the vendor is responsible to supply all copper CAT6 or better patch cables and cabling to support the wireless network as well as supply and install all single-mode and multi-mode fiber connectivity. There is limited GFE fiber available for use in the building, refer to question 3 for locations and strands.

Q109: Please state how many strands are available for use in the implementation.

A109: There are fiber strands available for use, refer to questions 3 for their locations.

Q110: Please state the minimum uplink bandwidth to meet the technical standards required.

A110: 10Gig OM3.

Q111: Please confirm who will be making that changes to the current firewall, switches, routers, etc. to provide connectivity to the Internet.

A111: DMA NetOps will make changes.

Q112: Please confirm who will be making that changes to the current firewall, switches, routers, etc. to provide connectivity to the Internet.

A112: DMA NetOps will make changes.

Q113: Please confirm who will be making that changes to the current firewall, switches, routers, etc. to provide connectivity to the Data Center.

A113: DMA NetOps will make changes.

Q114: Please state what type of devices and how many will need changes in order to provide connectivity to the internet.

A114: The vendor will not be responsible for making changes to our existing devices.

Q115: Please state what type of devices and how many will need changes in order to provide connectivity to the Data Center.

A115: DMA NetOps will make changes.

Q116: Please explain your change management process and how long it will take the government to make the appropriate changes.

A116: The enterprise change control board evaluates the desired change and concerns are discussed, if there are outstanding concerns the board may request additional information or augmentations before approval of a change. This process takes two weeks but there are procedures for making it happen quicker if the change details are known in advance.

Q117: Will the government be providing the security guidelines to follow during the design and staging phases of the project.

A117: Security guidelines are outlined in the references on the Service Descriptions, please review them.

Q118: How many hours of next day support will the government require after each implementation?

A118: Support requirements are 9x5. Power parts replacement is next business day.

Q119: Please define copper cable type: Cat5/6, plenum or not and preferred color utilized.

A119: Copper cable type should be Cat6 or better plenum. We prefer that the color not be green, blue, white, purple, or yellow. Any other color is fine.

HQ Building:

Q120: Please confirm if existing cat5/6 Ethernet cable or dark fiber is available between IDF locations and the datacenter to connect new vendor POE switches for the wireless network.

A120: As part of the turnkey solution, the contractor is responsible to supply all copper CAT6 or better patch cables and cabling to support the wireless network as well as supply and install all single-mode and multi-mode fiber connectivity. There is limited GFE fiber available for use in the building, refer to question 3 for locations and strands.

Q121: If existing spare connectivity is not available, are there existing cable paths / conduit that can be utilized to run new cable?

A121: As part of the turnkey solution, the vendor is responsible to supply all copper CAT6 or better patch cables and cabling to support the wireless network as well as supply and install all single-mode and multi-mode fiber connectivity. There is limited GFE fiber available for use in the building, refer to question 3 for locations and strands.

Q122: Please clearly define the coverage areas in this building using existing floor plans. If 100% please confirm that.

A122: DMA will provide applicable facility drawings. Areas restricted from wireless will be so designated. Areas designated as restricted from wireless have specific distance requirements as relates to access points, and other requirements per DOD Manual 5105.21 Volume 2 Q123: If outdoor coverage is required, please define exterior areas where coverage should be available.

A123: The current Wi-Fi extends 20 ft. beyond the building. The AP used should have the availability to adjust power and therefore distance of the signal Prefer exterior wireless antennas to provide more flexibility in adjusting signal strength.

Q124: There is a separate garage building where coverage was desired. Please provide floor plans and defined coverage areas as well.

A124: DMA will provide applicable facility drawings. Areas restricted from wireless will be so designated. Areas designated as restricted from wireless have specific distance requirements as relates to access points, and other requirements per DOD Manual 5105.21 Volume 2 Q125: Is there currently dark fiber or existing cat5/6 Ethernet cable available to connect the wireless system in this building with HQ building?

A125: As part of the turnkey solution, the contractor is responsible to supply all copper CAT6 or better patch cables and cabling to support the wireless network as well as supply and install all single-mode and multi-mode fiber connectivity. There is limited GFE fiber available for use in the building, refer to question 3 for locations and strands.

Q126: If existing spare connectivity is not available, are there existing cable paths / conduit that can be utilized to run new cable / fiber?

A126: As part of the turnkey solution, the contractor is responsible to supply all copper CAT6 or better patch cables and cabling to support the wireless network as well as supply and install all single-mode and multi-mode fiber connectivity. There is limited GFE fiber available for use in the building, refer to question 3 for locations and strands.

Q127: Please identify the number of wireless devices expected to use this network in this building.

A127: Approximately 1,000 devices to be concurrently connected to this wireless network at any given time.

Q128: Please confirm vendor will supply all PoE network switches and cabling required for all AP’s in this building.

A128: Yes, confirmed.

DINFOS (School):

Q129: Please clearly define the coverage areas in this building using existing floor plans. If 100% please confirm that.

A129: Floor plans will be provided.

Q130: Please confirm vendor will supply all PoE network switches and cabling required for all AP’s in this building

A130: Yes confirmed. All equipment will be provided by the vendor.

Q131: Confirm DINFOS will provide an Ethernet handoff in each IDF for network traffic transport to Data Center.

A131: Yes DINFOS will provide an Ethernet handoff in each IDF for network traffic transport to the data center.

Q132: Please identify the number of wireless devices expected to use this network in this building.

A132: DINFOS is expecting 650 devices to be used on the network during peak times.

Q133: On the site visit it was mentioned that Accreditation of this network was the customer responsibility – please confirm.

A133: As long as the devices provided are Fed Ramp and NIPR approved, DINFOS will take responsibility for the network accreditation. Vendor is responsible for providing all documented equipment configurations, cable/fiber tests and certifications in a report to accommodate the accreditation process.

Q134: Among the 12 closets, how many are “New DINFOS” closets that are POE-capable? What types of POE, i.e. POE/POE+/UPOE? How many available ports in each of these closets that can be allocated for the WLAN project?

A134: Currently 9/12 closets are POE with mixed availability in said closets. DINFOS can supply 4 copper ports to be connected back to vendor provided POE.

DMA-BC Riverside:

Q135: Will the government require aggregate switches for the additional POE switches needed to support the APs in the MDF? If not, will there be sufficient port density in the two 6500 series switches in the MDF?

A135: Vendor will provide PoE 802.3at switches layer 3 managed. No connections to be made to 6500 series switches. All equipment must be JITC and APL certified.

Q136: Will the government require an 802.1x solution to be deployed in the Riverside, CA DMA BC location?

A136: Yes.

Q137: Does the government require redundant wireless LAN controllers at the DMA BC location?

A137: Yes.

Q138: Does the DMA BC location require wireless access in the outdoor patio area between two of the bay locations?

A138: No

Q139: Will the DMA BC location require a guest network SSID to be configured?

A139: Yes

Q140: Will the existing wireless deployment at the DMA BC location be replaced with the proposed wireless solution?

A140: Yes

Q141: Will the government provide floor plans of the DMA BC location? Will these plans be clearly marked for coverage/non-coverage areas?

A141: Yes, within 3 meters around room 152 is the non-coverage area. In a change from the answers and discussion from the tour the area to the east of hallways 203 and 253 will require coverage.

Q142: Will the government provide the total square footage for the DMA BC location?

A143: The warehouse is 14,500 sq. ft. and the main building is approximately 119,000 sq. ft.