Amendment_0001_Final.pdf

Amendment 0001 N62645-15-T-1106

Description of Amendment/Modification:

The purpose of this amendment is to answer questions from the solicitation. There are no other changes.

Question 1: Does the PDF solicitation document or Excel workbook take precedence with regards to materials specifications?

Answer: The Excel workbook provides more specific details.

Question 2: (The minimum characteristics described in the solicitation aren't standardized in the workbook notes for each site. Is the Navy looking for standardization across the program or tailored site solutions?)

Answer: The same or similar make/model equipment for all sites within the requirement is acceptable.

Question 3: Would it be preferable for the vender to propose a standardized model PC workstation meeting the highest common trait amongst sites?

Answer: This is acceptable but not required.

Question 4: Would it be preferable for the vender to propose a standardized model Server meeting the highest common trait amongst sites?

Answer: This is acceptable but not required.

Question 5: Would it be preferable for the vender to propose a standardized model PC workstation Operating System meeting the highest common trait amongst sites?

Answer: Please see the essential characteristics within the solicitation.

Question 6: Would it be preferable for the vender to propose a standardized model Server Operating System meeting the highest common trait amongst sites?

Answer: Please see the essential characteristics within the solicitation.

Question 7: Would it be preferable for the vender to propose a standardized model Database Application meeting the highest common trait amongst sites?

Answer: This is acceptable but not required.

Question 8: Would it be preferable for the vender to propose a standardized model Printer meeting the highest common trait amongst sites?

Answer: This is acceptable but not required.

Question 9: How many cores shall each server include?

Answer: The number of cores should meet industry standards and the needs of the application.

Question 10: Would it be preferable to standardize server memory meeting the highest common trait amongst sites?

Answer: This is acceptable but not required.

Question 11: Would the certification and use of local CD burners be allowable in lieu of CD publishing stations allowing operational ease of use, lower cost and lower support and maintenance requirements?

Answer: No, group policies will not allow. Please quote the requirement.

Question 12: For sites that do not indicate the need for a network switch, has it been verified that existing switches will be available for connectivity of the solution?

Answer: Yes, it has been verified that existing switches will be available for connectivity of the solution

Question 13: Should all sites include workstation UPS's and if so what is the minimum required run time under load?

Answer: Yes workstation should include a UPS. The workstation UPS should last approx. 15-30 minutes.

Question 14: What fiber interface shall the network switch be equipped with, single mode or multimode?

Answer: Multimode.

Question 15: Is the network switch required to provide Power over Ethernet, and if so what is the total estimated load it should be able to support?

Answer: No, the network switch is not required to provide Power over Ethernet

Question 16: What is the minimum port speed requirement for the 24 port network switch?

Answer: The minimum port speed requirement for the 24 port network switch is 1Gbps

Question 17: Are there any instructions to offerors for the technical approach/ delivery plan? Are their page limitations? How will the Government provide the technical rating? Will the Government only evaluate the 5 past performances to give a technical rating?

Answer: The technical approach/delivery plan should describe how the vendor plans to deliver/install the DDI system and manage the project(s).There are no page limitations. , the review of the technical rating is described on page 10 of the requirement

The Government will evaluate the 5 most recent past performance references

Question 18: What is the breakout of consecutive and nonconsecutive training days for a site? Examples of consecutive days would be, Tuesday through Thursday would be three consecutive days. Monday thru Tuesday, and Thursday thru Friday would be two sets of two consecutive days. So if we are at Camp Lejeune and doing five clinics one day each Monday through Friday and could simply drive between clinics that would be five consecutive days. Will the government support the offers selected consecutive training days as defined in the offeror's technical approach?

Answer: Yes, the government will support the offers selected consecutive training days as defined in the offeror's technical approach.

Question 19: Is the “follow-on service maintenance plan… for a period of 4 additional years” an optional item that the Government may or may not purchase at a later date (outside the scope of this RFP)? In other words, is the Government asking for this information to evaluate the long term supportability by the offers technical approach? And please confirm that the Government is not evaluating this cost within the CLIN pricing or the total overall price of this RFP? Given the numerous vendors, products, and components in the RFP, this requirement will likely increase the price of all bidders significantly and/or will not be available (not covered by the manufacturer) for all the components covered by the contract.

Generally, a 1-year warranty support is available for all the components from the various manufacturers.

Answer: The follow-on service maintenance plan has been removed from the solicitation.