Questions and Answers 1-16.pdf

Question # Question Answer Date Received Date Posted to SAM 1 What is the demarcation address? The demarcation point is the connectivity room (114) in building 505 at Truax Field. 3110 Mitchell St, Madison

WI 53704

8/13/2025 8/20/2025

2 Is the phone equipment in that room? Yes 8/13/2025 8/20/2025 3 Will this be TDM or SIP handoff? SIP 8/13/2025 8/20/2025 4 Are we building fiber all the way to the building or somewhere else on base and the base will extend?

Fiber would be delivered to Buidling 505 8/15/2025 8/20/2025

5 The ATO (Authority to Operate) of the Guard allows them to take the SIP direct. It doesn’t need any middle-layer conversion from old circuits — they can plug straight into SIP/IP service. Can you confirm this?

My understanding is that the SIP circuit would connect directly to our Avaya SBC's. Every base is different and I know we are one of the few bases with Avaya CM8.1 and SBC's.

8/18/2025 8/20/2025

6 Is there any incumbent/recompete or this is a brand-new project? If yes, could you please provide us with their award number or even if the customer bought similar services in the past.

This is a new requirement. This office has not awarded a contract for this project in the past, and no contract currently exists. Current services are provided by Verizon.

8/26/2025 8/28/2025

7 We request an extension to the quote due date by two weeks from the release of questions & answers to provide sufficient time for offerors to provide a complete, compelling, and compliant offer.

The opportunity was originally posted on 8/6/2025 and the due date was already extended to 9/8/2025. Further extension is not anticipated.

8/26/2025 8/28/2025

8 Does the Government's PBX send out one static number for CallerID on 911 calls, or is it the Government's intention to send a unique DID depending on the device that the 911 call was placed from?

The PBX sends out one static DID/extension base-wide for E911.

8/28/2025 8/28/2025

9 What are the evaluation criteria? Reference "Evaluation Criteria" within the Contract opportunities notice.

8/26/2025 8/28/2025

10 What are the evaluation factors and how are they weighted?

Reference "Evaluation Criteria" within the Contract oportunities notice. Per FAR 13.106-1(a)(2)(iii), solicitations are not required to state the relative importance assigned to each evaluation factor and subfactor, nor are they required to include subfactors.

8/26/2025 8/28/2025

11 Is there any historical usage for this account in terms of total LTS minutes/month? What is the average number of monthly long-distance minutes?

Looking at JUL and AUG, we saw 3800 and 4600 long distance minutes, respectively. Over the last year that looks like relatively high usage. We have seen usage as high as 40,000 minutes, although that was an anomaly.

8/26/2025 8/28/2025

12 How many concurrent call paths are required? PWS 5.1.1 The Contractor shall replace existing 24-channel TDM circuit providing ISDN PRI to the installation with a SIP trunked telephony service restoring the same features and functionality where appropriate.

- 24 concurrent call paths

8/26/2025 8/28/2025

13 Is international long-distance calling authorized? If so, to what countries and what is the average number of international monthly long-distance minutes?

International calling is not authorized at this time. It is possible that it may be required in the future and a contract modification may be considered.

8/26/2025 8/28/2025

14 Is the Government anticipating taking the circuit handoff into the government-owned SBC's? Will the government handle any of the programming to input the SIP credentials?

The Government will manage connection from demarc equipment to the SBC's and the neccesary configuration.

8/26/2025 8/28/2025

15 Is there an electrical or a fiber handoff for the SBC? The SBC has an electrical (copper) interface for the handoff.

8/26/2025 8/28/2025

16 Please provide more information about the past performance requirements. pg. 30 of the RFP, Instructions to offerors (b)(10) currently provides the following information: "Past performance information, to include recent and relevant contracts for the same or similar items and other references (including contract numbers, points of contact with telephone numbers and other relevant information)."

What constitutes recent and relevant? How many past performance examples are requested?

Recent: Within the last 3 years.

Relevant: Projects of similar scope and complexity.

Number requested: Not stated. Provide sufficient examples to impart confidence that the quoter can successfully perform.

Lack of submission in accordance with the above answers will not automatically preclude a quote from consideration.

8/26/2025 8/28/2025

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