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D -- INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER SOL N66604-98-R-5048 DUE 091098 POC C. Gorman, Contracting Officer at (401) 832-1489; FAX (401) 832-4820. WEB: Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport, http://www.npt.nuwc.navy.mil/contract/. E-MAIL: Carol Gorman, Contracting Officer, gormancr@npt.nuwc.navy.mil. This amends the combined synopsis/solicitation issued 6 August 1998. This extends the closing date for receipt of proposals to 10 September 1998. It also answers questions from potential offerors. Question 1. Is the Internet service to be delivered to the address in Block 9 or Block 15 of the solicitation? Answer 1. Neither. The address in Block 9 is the Contracts office; deliver proposal here. The address in Block 15 is for receipt of mailings. The demarcation point of the line is at: Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Code 5422, Building 112, 112 Hunt Street, Newport, RI 02841. Question 2. Please provide the NPA-NXX for the identified location. Answer 2. 401/832. Question 3. Does the Government have any other sites that will require Internet access and service under this contract? Answer 3. No. Question 4. How many connections will be required and at what bandwidth speed? Answer 4. The Government requires a minimum of 1.54Mbps. The Government also requires the option to purchase either 3Mbps or 4.5Mbps depending upon cost. Question 5. Will the Government require Primary DNS or Secondary DNS service? Answer 5. Neither. Question 6. Will the Government use an existing IP addressing scheme or will a block of IP addresses be required from the bidder? IF IP addresses are required, please specify how many. Answer 6. The Government will use existing IP addresses. Question 7. Please describe the make, model, and interfaces of the existing AS89 core router. What does the "AS89" stand for? What is the present operating system version? Is this unit AC or DC powered? Please provide a network topology diagram of this existing configuration. Answer 7. AS (Autonomous System) 89 core router is a Cisco 7507 with 100bt interfaces. The software version is 11.1 and runs an AC power. Question 8. Please describe the interface required to connect the bidder-provided router to the local network (NUWCnet). Does the Government have an existing connection plan for the AS89 router and the bidder-provided router? Answer 8. 100bt. Question 9. The RFP requires the vendor to provide "user documentation" and "training." Will the Government please identify the required scope of the documentation and training? Answer 9. Delete any requirements for "training." The Government requires access to documentation to support contractor-provided hardware (e.g., router) and/or software at the Government site in case of "interaction" problems. Access to the documentation may be by hard copy, through a Web-site, or in any format. Question 10. Is the customer looking to Lease or Purchase the Router equipment that is being requested in the RFP? Answer 10. Lease. Question 11. What is the customer currently paying for the existing service? Answer 11. $51,744/year. Question 12. In the pricing tables, does the "line cost per month" refer to the local access? Answer 12. End to end circuit cost. Question 13. Section 3.1 states that BGP service and BGP transit advertisements are required. Will NUWC be configuring their own BGP sessions? Answer 13. Yes. Question 14. Will NUWCnet be multi-homed to other ISP's? Answer 14. Yes. [End.] A formatted version of this amendment is provided on our home page at the URL listed herein. Estimated RFP release date: 8/6/98; SIC Code: 4813. Posted 08/24/98 (W-SN240762). (0236)

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