Questions_regarding_the_Dugway_Proving_Grounds_FY17_Land_Mobile_Radio_Maintenance_(003).pdf

Questions regarding the Dugway Proving Grounds FY17 Land Mobile Radio Maintenance Solicitation #: W91RUS-17-T-0093

General Questions:

1. Could a site visit be coordinated to collect vital information on all sites, environmental and equipment?

VENDORS CAN DO A SITE VISIT SO THEY CAN GET THE LAY OF THE LAND,

MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN AND VASTNESS OF DPG. BUT SINCE IT’S WINTER TIME

VENDORS NEED TO PROVIDE THEIR OWN METHOD OF TRANSPORTATION TO THE

MOUNTAIN TOPS AS THE ROADS ARE SNOWED AND POSSIBLY DRIFT COVERED.

Antenna Site and Non-Antenna Site Management

1. Please provide detail on what minor building maintenance needs are required. i.e. light bulbs, HVAC maintenance, etc.

a. ONLY ONE REPEATER SITE WOULD REQUIRE MINOR BUILDING

MAINTENANCE. THAT WOULD BE THE SAPPHIRE SITE. BUILDING

IS A CONCRETE BLOCK BUILDING WITH SOLAR POWER AND

PROPANE GENERATOR AS THE ONLY SOURCE OF POWER.

EXAMPLES OF MAINTENANCE WOULD BE LIGHT BULBS, 2 SMALL

48 V DC AC UNITS (.5 TON & 1.5 TON), 1 PROPANE GENERATOR

WITH TANK, AND PROPANE FUEL (DETAILS ON THE GENERATOR

ARE LISTED BELOW IN APPENDIX A).

2. Please confirm only one (1-annual) Preventive Maintenance is required per year.

a. CORRECT. WITHIN THE FIRST 30 DAYS OF THE CONTRACT BEING

AWARDED

RF Site Specific Information

1. UPS systems located at the given RF sites are aging. Would the government request a full replacement of aging batteries for those UPS’s as part of its annual Preventive Maintenance Inspection?

a. NEW BATTERIES ARE NOT REQUIRED AT TIME OF PM, BUT SHOULD

A UPS FAIL THE REPAIR OF THE UPS SYSTEM WOULD BE REQUIRED,

TO INCLUDE NEW BATTERIES IF DETERMINED THAT IS THE CAUSE

OF THE FAILURE.

2. Is it the government’s request to have the contractor perform a complete tower inspection to include coaxial cables, antennas, clips, connectors, grounding, and lighting as part of its annual Preventive Maintenance Inspection?

a. NOT AT THIS TIME

3. Please confirm all components “after the repeater output connectors”, to include TX combiners and RX multi-couplers will be covered for Infrastructure Repair during the period of performance.

a. CORRECT COMBINER, MULTI-COUPLERS, CABLING, ANTENNA, ETC.

4. Please clarify what specific services the government is requesting for RF site generators, and provide type, models, and any relevant information for those generators.

a. ONLY THE SAPPHIRE GENERATOR WOULD BE CONSIDERED UNDER

THIS CONTRACT.

5. Please describe existing fire suppression systems to include models, type, quantities, etc; and what coverage for services the government is requesting.

a. FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS ARE NOT COVERED UNDER THIS

CONTRACT.

Subscriber Equipment

1. Does the government wish to procure maintenance coverage for all handheld and mobile subscribers provided in the equipment list? If so, refer to an option below. (Accessory repairs are not available, and typically are replaced through warranty or procurement after failure).

a. MAINTENANCE COVERAGE FOR ALL HANDHELDS AND MOBILE

SUBSCRIBER UNITS ARE NOT COVERED UNDER THIS CONTRACT.

THE EQUIPMENT LIST BELOW WAS PROVIDED FOR GENERAL

KNOWLEDGE OF THE SYSTEM AND SUBSCRIBER UNITS OPERATING

ON THE SYSTEM.

a. Service from the Start Lite (SFS)- Includes:

i. Normal wear and tear repair coverage

ii. Five day repair turnaround time

iii. Expert technical support (8x5)

iv. 2-way shipping included

b. Service from the Start (SFS) Comprehensive- Includes:

i. Chemical, liquid and physical damage coverage

ii. Three day repair turnaround time

iii. Expert technical support (24x7x365)

iv. Battery Refresh program is available as an option at time of product purchase, providing fixed price battery replacements over a four year period.

v. 2-way shipping included

Over The Air Rekeying (OTAR) & Programming Over P25 (POP25) Does the government wish to procure subscriber upgrades for OTAR and POP25 for subscribers as listed in the equipment list? Or is the equipment list simply identifying equipment capable of OTAR and POP25?

1. OTAR/POP25 FOR ALL SUBSCRIBER UNITS ARE NOT COVERED

UNDER THIS CONTRACT. THE EQUIPMENT LIST BELOW WAS PROVIDED

FOR GENERAL KNOWLEDGE OF THE SYSTEM AND SUBSCRIBER UNITS

OPERATING ON THE SYSTEM.

APPENDIX A