20181129_Questions_Answers_JRCF_DB_TV_Solicitation.doc

Regarding your solicitation, can you provide answers to the following questions?

· Who is your incumbent TV service provider? DirecTV, Dish Network or other? Please name. Contract number W91QF4-11-P-0121

· Are you willing to accept satellite television service as an option? Yes, see Amendment 1 in FedBizOps

· Are you willing to consider any satellite company as a service provider? If you place a bid you will be evaluated with the rest of the bids.

· Are you willing to consider a headend distribution system? Yes, as long as you provide the equipment for all necessary headend distribution system; not part of the solicitation requirement.

· Do you have a central location for which you can distribute the television signal to your service locations? Yes, see the salient characteristics.

· What is your current cabling infrastructure? RG59, RG6, etc.? RG6 is the cabling in both buildings, clarification for less confusion.

· Is each television analog only, digital only, or analog and digital capable? No Digital, just analog; see solicitation characteristics.

· Is there one brand of television or multiple brands across the facility/facilities? Multiple brands of television.

· Can you provide the brand and model of the televisions at your facility/facilities? Toshiba brand with Coax and HDMI capabilities at JRCF. Samsung, Toshiba, Phillips, Sharp and a few others at the USDB

· Does the current infrastructure contain any fiber optic cabling? No.

· If no fiber optic cabling, will this solicitation require fiber optic cabling? No

· Do you require fiber optic transport equipment (i.e., transmitters, receivers, etc)? No

· Is this service for dormitory(ies)/Hospitality(ies) or for business office(s)? See Solicitation

· Are all the service locations in one building or are they dispersed across a campus? See Solicitation

· Are there access points (handholes, manholes) for pulling cabling to connect other facilities/locations? NO

· Do you have a list of channels you wish to view? How many total channels do you need? See Solicitation

· How many television service connections do you have at your location(s)? See Solicitation

· Will you require an Emergency Alert System (EAS) as part of your requirement? No

· Do you need any spare/barker channels for other feeds (A/V feeds, etc)? No

· If other feeds, what other types of feeds do you need support for? N/A

· If needed, do you have floor plans/maps available to determine distances between buildings? Yes

· Will you need a UPS for the rack system? Not required

· Will you have a site visit for this location? No

· Is there a scheduled site visit date? No