2nd__set_of_QA_for_SIS700-16-Q-0006.pdf

Attachment A A001 SIS700-16-Q-0006

Question #1: Does the change in line items A.4 (base year and subsequent option year line items) mean that the Government now wants to purchase the smartphone outright with one payment instead of a lease to own 36 month payment plan?

Answer #1: Yes, Amendment A001 of the solicitation revised line items A.4, B.4 and C.4 to now request a price for a one time purchase and payment of each smartphone. The 36 month lease to own requirement has been eliminated from the solicitation.

Question #2: Will a Silicon/Plastic Smart Phone protective case be acceptable for the requirement of a Smart Phone plastic protective case as referenced in line items 1.1 and

22 of the solicitation?

Answer #2: Yes, the silicon/plastic protective case is considered acceptable for the requirements states in line items 1.1 and 22 of the solicitation.

Question #3: Does the change to section 21.0.”Title of Ownership”, mean that all handsets will now have full US Government ownership from the date of purchase?

Answer #3: Yes, Amendment A001 of the solicitation revised line item 21.0 to state that all handsets purchased by the Government off of the contract awarded from this solicitation, shall have full titled ownership to the Government from the day of delivery.

Question #4: Does the requirement in section 23 and Attachment 1 of the solicitation which states that the contractor shall offer the Government the leading and current line of cell phone units mean that only cell phone or smart phones launched within the last 12 months should be considered?

Answer #4: Section 23 and Attachment 1 of the solicitation does not request only cell phones launched within the last 12 months but has a detailed list of minimum requirements that must be met.

Question #5: Does section 31.1, “In-building coverage”, of the solicitation require that only fully owned infrastructure from the awarded contractor would be deemed acceptable in meeting the requirement that all facilities have full coverage?

Answer #5: No, there is no requirement in the solicitation that mandates fully owned infrastructure to the awarded contractor. Any way that the awarded contractor satisfies this requirement is acceptable to the Government.

Question #6: How many minutes of Voice and Data roaming in the Palestinian Territory did the Embassy incur in 2015?

Answer #5: The Embassy incurred 0 minutes of Data roaming in the Palestinian Territory. The amount of Voice roaming in the Territories, if any, is unknown.