RFI Questions and Answers as of 29 August 2023.pdf
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- Solicitation number
- W50S8623Q0004
- Issued by
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Department of the Army National Guard
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This document contains questions and answers regarding solicitation number W50S8623Q0004 for a 10Gbps commercial internet subscription for the Alpena CRTC, Michigan. The solicitation seeks quotes for a 10Gbps internet subscription to be delivered to the demarcation location at 5884 A Street, Building 490, Room L125 in Alpena. The incumbent provider is RX3 Communications, Inc. The document provides responses to questions clarifying that the government will manage the existing network, no additional access points or services such as TV are required, and an amendment has extended the quote submission deadline to September 5th due to the original date falling on the Labor Day holiday.
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REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION – QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
W50S8623Q0004 – COMMERCIAL INTERNET
CURRENT AS OF 2 AUGUST 2023
Question 01: Can I get the address to your demark location now?
Government Answer: 5884 A Street, Bldg. 490, Room L125, Alpena MI, 49707
Question 02: What is currently installed in this location? Switch, route, your router pre-configured with private IP?
Government Answer: A fully functional, private Base Area Network.
Question 03: Will you manage the network once to access is installed?
Government Answer: MICRTC personnel will continue to manage the network.
Question 04: Who is the incumbent?
Government Answer: RX3 Communications, Inc.
Question 05: The scope states the 10Gb, the price sheet references Wi-Fi is this an add on?
Government Answer: No, the government is requesting 10Gbps service.
Question 06: Do we need to install access points?
Government Answer: No.
Question 07: Your Subject Matter Expert (SME) can configure throughout the installation?
Government Answer: Yes.
Question 08: We are also a DirecTV reseller I see you don’t have cable TV services in your document. Will you be submitting a RFQ, RFI, bid to provide TV services as well?
Government Answer: This requirement is for 10 Gbps of commercial internet subscription. Any requirements other than the one in the solicitation are not applicable to this document.
Question 09: Can you provide the additional document that addresses past performance? In 52.212-2, USG states that technical and past performance will be approximately equally weighted to price. However, there are no proposal instructions concerning the submission requirements of past performance data and no information on how the USG will evaluate past performance data. Can you please point us to the appropriate document with this information?
Government Answer: The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors, states the type of Past Performance information to submit. The government intends to evaluate past performance as either “relevant” or “not relevant” as described in 52.212-1. An amendment to the solicitation has been issued, and an extension provided, to amend the provision at 52.212-2 – Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Interested vendors submitting quotes to the government must acknowledge the amendment in order to be considered for award.
Question 10: The due date for the solicitation is September 4, a holiday. Can you please extend the due date?
Government Answer: Yes, Amendment 0002 has been posted extending the Solicitation Close from 4 September 2023 at 4:00 PM EST to 5 September 2023 at 4:00 PM EST. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.
Interested vendors submitting quotes to the government must acknowledge the amendment in order to be considered for award.
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