Questions & Answers
IFB 6100039059
Network Connectivity To Ashburn
# / Question / Answer1 / Due to the State permitting process, 30 days would not necessarily be enough time to deliver the fiber. The question is are you and the State willing to work with us regarding delivery time-frames as per State mandates? / Due to the tight timeline for the secondary data circuit, the commonwealth will not change the 30-day requirement.
2 / Price quotes submitted in response to this IFB have to be valid for how many days? / The pricing submitted within Appendix B, Cost Matrix, must be valid for the life of the awarded contract.
3 / When does the Commonwealth expect to make an award of the bid and issue a purchase order? / As soon as possible.
4 / The ITB states circuit delivery must be within 30 days of order. Is it 30 business days? / 30 calendar days.
5 / The A-Term for Lot 2 may be either RCSOB or KSB. Can a second line for Lot 2 pricing in Appendix B be added to show MRC and NRC for each A-Term site? / No. Bidders shall bid based upon the best option for the A-term as either A-Term is acceptable to the Commonwealth.
6 / In regards to Exhibit A, HIPAA BA Agreement, HIPAA is not applicable to providers of Wavelength services. We respectfully request that the requirement to sign or agree to the terms of Exhibit A be removed. / Section 34.(c) states “It is understood that Exhibit A is only applicable if indicated in the procurement documents.” HIPAA was not indicated in the procurement documents, therefore Exhibit A would not require signature.
7 / In regards to Exhibit B, ARRA, are ARRA funds to be used to pay for services under this contract? If not, we respectfully request that the requirement to sign or agree to the terms of Exhibit B be removed. / Section 55 states “however, the requirements of Exhibit B shall only apply to those products and/or services purchased in whole or in part with ARRA funds.” ARRA funds are not being used to pay for these services, therefore Exhibit B would not be applicable.
8 / In regards to Exhibit C, we are not providing software and therefore it does not apply to the service being offered under the contract. As such, would the Office of Administration consider removing the requirement to sign Exhibit C. / Section 36.(U) states “If a product or deliverable under this Contract is commercially available software or requires commercially available software for use and the Contractor is the licensor of the software, Contractor shall enter into a license agreement with the Commonwealth that incorporates Exhibit C (Software License Requirements) as a material part of the software license agreement.” Exhibit C signature would only be required if product or deliverable under this Contract is commercially available software or requires commercially available software for use.
9 / If construction is required, would the Office of Administration consider extending the installation timeline to 45 days. / Due to the tight timeline for the secondary data circuit, the commonwealth will not change the 30-day requirement.
10 / Would you consider a two week extension of the due date to a new date of August 19, 2016? / No
11 / Concerning section 4(c) of the IT Contract Terms and Conditions, since a provider of wavelength services will not be accessing the Commonwealth’s IT systems, data or private information, will you agree to state that and indicate that a provider of only wavelength service need not comply with inapplicable IT standards and policies? / The Contractor must comply with all applicableIT standards and policies issued by the Governor’s Office of Administration, Office for Information Technology (OA/OIT) (located at:
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