Responses_to_Questions_RFP_NNG16534898R-6-1-2016.pdf

Responses to Questions received at Next Generation Land Mobile Radio (Wallops) Site Visit

Question 84: Is there a generator supporting the Wallops Island RF site, and if so, what is the size and age?

Response 84: The Wallops Island RF site is supported by several Mega Watt generators that are approximately 3 years old.

Questions 85: In the deliverables table in the solicitation, the O&M contract shows a January 2017 start date. Is NASA anticipating that the NEXTGEN LMR Upgrade will be completed on or before January 2017?

Response 85: The Government expects the NEXTGEN LMR upgrade to be completed on or before January 1, 2017.

Question 86: Please identify the quantities the quantities of the different vehicle mounted configurations described in the new ATTACHMENT A SOW for both NASA GODDARD & NASA WALLOPS: 1) How many Single Fixed Head: UHF Single Band P25 Trunking, 35 Watts (minimum), Full display are required? (To be used mostly by Protective Services, Facilities and general users where space is available)

Response 86: NASA will convey desired quantities and types to the Vendor at the Technical Interchange Meeting (TIM) and purchase the radios by issuing a Task Order. NASA expects the Vendor to populate Attachment B Firm Fixed Price Matrix and Equipment List with all hardware and software that could potentially be of interest or use to NASA over the Term of the contract. This includes the primary LMR components, ancillary components, license fees, accessories, and items that may be required for future requirements. NASA’s goal is to facilitate budgetary planning and greatly simplify the task order procurement process by including all required items on the Price Matrix and Equipment List.

Question 87: How many Single Remote Head: UHF Single Band P25 Trunking, 35 Watts (minimum), Full display (For installations where space is minimal) are required?

Response 87: Refer to question 86.

Question 88: How many Dual Remote Head: UHF Single Band P25 Trunking, 35 Watts (minimum), Full display are required? (For installations where space is minimal and Mobile EOC units).

Response 88: Refer to question 86.

Question 89: How many Single Fixed Head: VHF/UHF Dual Band P25 Trunking, 35 Watts (minimum), Full display are required? (For fire installations where space is available)(VHF for MUTUAL AID with county).

Response 89: Refer to question 86.

Question 90: How many Single Remote Head: VHF/UHF Dual Band P25 Trunking, 35 Watts (minimum), Full display are required? (For fire installations where space is minimal)(VHF for MUTUAL AID with county)

Response 90: Refer to question 86.

Question 91: How many Dual Remote Head: VHF/UHF Dual Band P25 Trunking, 35 Watts (minimum), Full display (For fire truck installations) are required and how long is the remote control head lengths? (VHF for MUTUAL AID with county)

Response 91: Refer to question 86.

Question 92: Please confirm that no multiband hand held portables are required at either NASA Goddard or NASA Wallops facilities.

Response 92: At this time, multi-band hand-held portables are not required at Greenbelt, but are required for Wallops.

Question 93: In order to provide NASA with their Best Value proposals vendors should be allowed adequate time to prepare their FFP proposals. We request that proposals be due no less than 10 business day after vendor receipt of answers to all vendors questions.

Response 93: The proposal response date remains 2 PM EST on June 7, 2016.

Question 94: If a vendor is proposing commercial items and services in response to the subject RFP, will NASA accept an annual Commercial Small Business Plan in accordance with 52.219-9 Alt II(g) in lieu of the individual small business plan and Exhibit 2 requested by the RFP? Will doing so have any impacts on proposal evaluation?

Response 94: Yes, a commercial plan following the requirements of FAR Part 19.704 is acceptable.

Question 95: The Agency solution for patch management, compliance reporting and system configuration reporting is the Dell KACE product. For current information on the appropriate configuration and patch management client for your system(s), including specific version levels, please refer to the Agency Security Update Service (ASUS) web site at: https://asus.nasa.gov/. The https://asus.nasa.gov website appears to be a government only site. Please provide access to this site or provide pertinent information.

RESPONSE 95: Access to the information contained on the https://asus.nasa.gov is not pertinent until after Contract Award, however, current information on the appropriate configuration and patch management client for your system(s), including specific version levels, can be found on the Dell site (https://documents.software.dell.com). Specific installation instructions for the K1000: https://documents.software.dell.com/kace-k1000/6.4/administrator-guide/ https://asus.nasa.gov/ https://asus.nasa.gov/ https://asus.nasa.gov/ https://documents.software.dell.com/ https://documents.software.dell.com/kace-k1000/6.4/administrator-guide/ https://documents.software.dell.com/kace-k1000/6.4/administrator-guide/