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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Solicitation# SP7000‐19‐Q‐1042

Up to 60 Month Lease – 43 MFDs in Turkey

1. Will be there a reverse auction on this solicitation?

Answer: No, this action will not be using a reverse auction.

2. We have carefully verified our stock possibilities, and with most of the products and options required by you there will be no problem with delivery in expected timeframe, however with some options we are not able to meet your time expectations, therefore we would kindly ask you to allow us to deliver them later (maximum in 2nd week of August).

Answer: The estimated POP remains at 08/01/19. If devices require testing, the POP will be 30 days after testing is complete.

3. Who would be responsible for the 5 year commitment of providing the required services and parts on the contract? The distributor company, or the company providing the quote?

Answer: The vendor who receives the award will be responsible for providing the MFDs and services stated in the contract.

4. Is there an incumbent or is this a new contract?

Answer: There is an incumbent.

5. If there is an incumbent, are you able to inform us who the vendor is?

Answer: Yes, the incumbent vendor is Trident Engineering and Procurement.

6. Which equipment do you currently use/from which manufacturer? (Ricoh, Kyocera, Canon, etc.)

Answer: The manufacturer of the current MFDs in place is Lexmark.

7. Do you have a preferred brand of equipment?

Answer: No.

8. Do you have a budget for the project?

Answer: We cannot provide this information. This action will be awarded to the vendor with the lowest priced technically acceptable quote.

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9. What is the earliest expected decision date?

Answer: The estimated award date is 06/29/19. The estimated period of performance start date for this contract is 08/01/19.

10. What is the latest expected decision date?

Answer: The estimated award date is 06/29/19. The estimated period of performance start date for this contract is 08/01/19.

8. Do you have an idea of the number of users for the copiers? This is necessary to properly size the Print Management Service license required in this opportunity. Please estimate if they are less than 150 users or more than 150 users/if possible, exact/approximate number of users.

Answer: The estimated number of users for these multi‐functional devices (MFDs) is over 150.