RFI Questions.docx

Background: The 2d Theater Signal Brigade (2d TSB) is responsible to provide commercial telecommunication services for U.S. Army Garrison installation tenants throughout the European Theater. As a result the decision was made to assess true Army requirements for circuits and work to reduce the number of circuits through deactivation, consolidation, or upgrading circuits to gain efficiencies and reduce costs. Currently 2d TSB manages just under a thousand circuits, with a mix of voice gateway, other voice, and data circuits. The majority of the circuits are located in Germany, but circuit requirements exist in Italy, Belgium, Netherlands, and other European countries with U.S. Army presence.

Objectives: The U.S. government is seeking potential contractors to provide telecommunication services to the U.S. Army in the following locations:

· Germany

· Italy

· Belgium

· Netherlands

· UK

· Romania

· Poland

· Contingency sites throughout Eastern Europe The U.S. Army wishes to award a contract that will provide a single source for circuit acquisition and management throughout the 2d Theater Signal Brigade’s area of responsibility. Vendor shall be able to provide telecommunications and internet services, upgrades, a web based account management portal, invoice management, centralized billing, circuit identification and management, circuit transition management/oversight, Europe-wide circuit activation/deactivation, short notice circuit activation in times of crisis or national emergency (urgent requirement), circuit usage statistics, and a published flat rate cost catalog for services.

Questions for Interested Vendors:

1. Does your business have any experience providing commercial telecommunication services as identified in the Performance Work Statement (PWS)?

2. Please provide a capability statement outlining your past work experience, the locations, and the approximate cost for the project.

3. The U.S. government is looking for services in the locations specified in the Objectives paragraph. Does your business have the capability provide services in all areas? If not, please describe the areas your organization could support.

4. Would your business be able to comply with Section 889 Prohibition on Use of Covered Telecommunications Equipment? (More information on Section 889 can be found by following this link): https://www.acquisition.gov/FAR-Case-2019-009/889_Part_B

5. Are there any country-specific laws, regulations, or agreements which allows only your business to provide the services requested in the PWS for the identified locations? If yes, please explain and provide supporting documents.

6. Are there any country-specific laws, regulations, or agreements which prohibit your business from providing the services requested in the PWS for the identified locations? If yes, please explain and provide supporting documents.

7. Can your company (either solely or in partnership with other companies) provide Europe-wide circuit activation and/or deactivation?

8. If your company can only provide the services identified in this PWS for a specific country or region, please identify what country or region that is.

9. Would your company be likely submit an offer for the Europe-wide telecommunication services requirement as described in the PWS? Would your company be more likely to submit an offer to the Government to perform this requirement if the requirement were only for a specific country or region?

10. If awarded a contract, how much time would it take from the award to be able to start performance of services?

11. Can your business accept the U.S. Government Purchase Card (GPC) as a method of payment?

12. Can your business provide invoices to the U.S. Army in Wide Area Workflow (WAWF)?

13. Can your business provide the “Defense Ministry Discount” to the U.S. Army?

14. Can your company provide local country code numbers and fixed line circuit services for all locations described above?

15. Is your company able to provide a web-based ordering and invoicing management tool that will allow customers to submit individual orders and pay invoices using the U.S. Government Purchase Card?