Question and Answers - HT941025Q2091 - Cable Television.docx

Question 1: Please provide Latitude/Longitude for all locations that require cable and INTERNET services.

RESPONSE: Our address where services are required are Building 50 Farenholt Avenue, Warehouse 6 Naval Hospital Guam, Agana Heights Guam 96910, and Apra Harbor Medical Clinic Naval Base Guam, GYM, Public Health Activity Building (Building 1A, and Boller Veterinary Clinic. s described in PWS paragraph 4.4.3.2.

Question 2: Please provide floor plans for each of the buildings that require both cable and internet services to include the following information below. Where should we provide Maps/Locations to where each cable and internet drop are required.

RESPONSE: All cable locations are in Technical Exhibit 3 on PWS. Internet drops will depend on what type of access points your company plans to use they have different ranges. Also your company will have to conduct a WIFI Heat Map.

Question 3: Where each IDF and MDF are located at each building.

RESPONSE: Building 50 Naval Hospital Guam.

Question 4: Please confirm if the total cable drops required for US Naval Hospital, building 50 is 79.

RESPONSE: Yes, required number of drops are in PWS Technical Exhibit 3

Question 5: Please confirm if the total cable drops required for Apra Harbor Clinic are 12 total drops.

RESPONSE: Confirm. The total number of drops for Apra Harbor Clinic is 12 drops.

Question 6: Please specify the make and model of the televisions currently installed at each location.

RESPONSE: Samsung and other brands

Question 7: Can you confirm what are the available input ports (e.g., HDMI, coaxial) for each Television set?

RESPONSE: Yes.

Question 8: Please confirm if any existing set-top boxes or other devices are in place and if they are Government-furnished or contractor-provided.

RESPONSE: There are no set-top boxes or other devices

Question 9: Please confirm that the total number of buildings requiring internet services are all listed under Table 2 – Installation Site List for Wireless Locations.

RESPONSE: Confirm.

Question 10: Please confirm if CLIN 0002, 0003, and 0004 are internet options each vendor can provide per location, or are these CLINs a requirement for specific locations/buildings?

RESPONSE: CLIN 0004 is required for each location.

Question 11: Please advise if Wi-Fi is required or will this be strictly a hardline connection to each workstation.

RESPONSE: We are only asking for WIFI.

Question 12: Please confirm if the Government can provide a recent copy of the incumbent vendor’s invoice for these services.

This will help validate the scope of existing services, understand current service configurations, and ensure our proposal reflects accurate technical and pricing alignment.

RESPONSE: Commercial or financial information is protected from release pursuant to Exemption 4 of the Freedom of Information Act.

Question 13: Reference to PWS; 1.3 - Period of Performance. Please confirm if Period of Performance is Base + 1 Option year.

RESPONSE: The performance period is a Base Year (12 months) + 4 Option Years of 12 months.

Question 14: Will the Government provide rack space and power at each site for contractor equipment, or should proposals include installation of new racks and UPS systems where needed?

RESPONSE: Racks are /will be provided. UPS will have to be provided by the contractor as needed.

Question 15: Please confirm if you require 32 IP addresses each for the five (5) other locations mentioned on PWS 4.4.3 RESPONSE: No IP addresses are provided by Naval Hospital Guam. All IP's will be managed by the ISP.

Question 16: Please confirm if the government has existing router and/or switches or does the vendor need to provide RESPONSE: The contractor must provide infrastructure equipment.

Question 17: Please confirm if CAT5/CAT6 cabling is needed from router/switch to each workstation or will this be the responsibility of US Naval Hospital.

RESPONSE: No cabling required, we are only requesting WIFI services.

Question 18: Please confirm USNH’s Firewall Requirement, PWS 4.3.6 states the Government will provide its own firewall solution, with the contractor assisting in integration. PWS 4.4.3 also requires blocking of certain content (e.g., pornographic/X-rated sites). Content filtering of this type typically requires firewall-level intelligence.

RESPONSE: The contractor Required to provide firewall for content blocking. Naval Hospital Guam will not be providing firewall, the contractor required to provide all firewall requirements.

Questions 19: Please confirm if there is existing CAT5/CAT6 that the vendor can utilize.

RESPONSE: Confirm. There is existing CAT5/CAT6 that the contractor can use.

Question 20: Reference to PWS 4.4.3 Internet Service: Contractor will block all pornographic, X-Rated sites to Government facilities. In PWS 4.3.6 Firewalls, it states that the Government will provide its own information firewall. Please confirm if the Government requires an additional firewall to block all pornographic, X-Rated sites to Government facilities.

RESPONSE: Naval Hospital Guam will not be providing firewall, the contractor required to provide all firewall requirements