Questions__Answers_SIZ10015Q0069.pdf

Questions & Answers

Solicitation Title: Satellite TV Channel Broadcast for the U.S. Embassy, BDSC, CG Basrah and CG Erbil

Solicitation Number: S-IZ100-15-Q-0069

July 1 st , 2015

Question 1: What is the connection infrastructure to the rooms “viewing points”? (Fiber, cable, satellite)

Answer:

At the U.S. Embassy Baghdad – the cabling infrastructure is fiber-optic. To the building is fiber in the building its coax

At the BDSC – the cabling infrastructure at the signal receiving point is fiber optic and at the viewing points is coax cabling. They are not on Fiber a BDSC Coax and Free to Air (FTA)

At the U.S. Consulate General in Erbil – the cabling infrastructure is all fiber optic.

At the U.S. Consulate General in Basra – the cabling infrastructure is all coax.

Please see the attached additional drawings for the Embassy and BDSC compounds.

Each site location above has its own receiving point where the head-end equipment is installed (owned) by the U.S.

Government to receive the signal of the required satellite channels provided by the contractor.

Question 2: Is it hotels rooms or buildings? How far away?

Answer:

U.S. Embassy Baghdad – the viewing points are in the individual rooms of the apartment buildings located at the Embassy compound. The cabling network distribution of the satellite television channels from the head-end equipment to the viewing points is already preinstalled by the U.S. Government.

BDSC – the viewing points are in the Containerized Housing Units at BDSC. The cabling network distribution of the satellite television channels from the head-end equipment to the viewing points is already preinstalled by the U.S.

Government.

At the U.S. Consulate General in Erbil – the viewing points are in the Containerized Housing Units and House Building located at the U.S. Consulate General Erbil. The cabling network requiring distribution of the satellite television channels from the head-end equipment to the viewing points is installed by the U.S. Government.

At the U.S. Consulate General in Basra – the viewing points are in the Containerized Housing Units at U.S. Consulate

General in Basra. The cabling network requiring distribution of the satellite television channels from the head-end equipment to the viewing points is installed by the U.S. Government.

Question 3: Do we need to build the center provides the service or you will provide the service?

Answer:

This solicitation does not require installation of a receiving point for distribution and transmission of the channels to the viewing points. This solicitation requires subscription to the required satellite television channels to the U.S. Government head-end equipment installed at each site.

Question 4: Do we need to provide the TV and cable box for each point?

Answer:

We understand the question is whether the contractor shall provide the TV set and cable box at each room. The USG provides all TV set and satellite receivers.

The Contractor is not required to provide TV sets. The Government may require provision of OSN satellite receivers for additional 10 channels. The Government will furnish the required modulators for any additional OSN receivers if required.

Question 5: Do you require the installation of hardware as well?

Answer:

No! This solicitation is only for purchase of subscription.

Question 6: May we schedule a site visit? If yes, would you please advise the best time to visit the site?

Answer:

There will be no pre-proposal site visit. Information will be provided by the USG through questions and answers. The requirement is to provide OSN satellite television signal to be broadcasted/transmitted to for the U.S. Government to receive/verify acceptance at its head-end equipment for further transmission of the received channels to the individual viewing points/rooms.

Question 7: we would like to ask you some verification for your network design because the diagram not matches with the tender requirement, as you ask the unit price should be per viewer and this request must be covered via IPTV head end solution, which is more expensive solution but its technically sophisticated and the quality can achieve your target.)

Answer:

The contractor shall provide the satellite television signal to the receiving points/head-end equipment located at each site.

The Government provides information where the OSN satellite television signal bearing the required number of channels shall be brought to through satellite connection. The transmission of the received signal at the Government sites will be distributed by the Government to the required number of viewing points. Please see also see the attached additional drawings.