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Date: December 23, 2011 Questions and Answers

Solicitation Number S-BE200-12-Q-0003

Delivery and Installation of Internet Services

1) QUESTION: Please provide us with the List of Items, Schedule of Requirements, Scope of Work, Terms of Reference, and Bill of Materials required.

ANSWER: The requirements and Statement of Work can be found in the solicitation, which was posted on FedBizOpps on December 14, 2011.

2) QUESTION: Please provide us with a Soft Copy of the Tender Document through email.

ANSWER: The entire solicitation can be downloaded from FedBizOpps.

3) QUESTION: Please provide us with the names of countries that will be eligible to participate in this tender.

ANSWER: All countries are eligible to participate in this tender. However, in order to fulfill the terms of the contract (Section I, paragraph A), the Internet service provider should have operations in Belgium or be affiliated with a company that can provide the service in Belgium and be able to provide proof of the same.

4) QUESTION: Please provide us with the Information about the Tendering Procedure and Guidelines.

ANSWER: Section 3 and the cover letter of the solicitation states the instructions for submitting an offer. In addition, Section 4 of the solicitation states how the offers will be evaluated.

5) QUESTION: Please provide us with the Estimated Budget for this Purchase .

ANSWER: The USG does not provide estimated costs of the contract to potential bidders.

6) QUESTION: Is there any Extension of Bidding Deadline?

ANSWER: No, the bidding deadline is January 9, 2012 at 16:00 hrs.

7) QUESTION: Is there any Addendum or Pre Bid meeting Minutes?

ANSWER: No, bid meeting minutes and on-site inspection minutes will be posted on FedBizOpss if conducted.

8) QUESTION: Is it required that the Prime Bidder be ALLA certified or would it be acceptable that the physical service provider be NALLA certified. (NOTE: “NALLA” is an acronym used by the questioner for: “NATO Allied Long-Lines Agency”) ANSWER: No. Bidders do not need to be NALLA certified.