Industry Day Q &A Responses
Linear Ground Detection System
Fiber Optic Cable Procurement and Installation Solicitation
Currently, the Government does not anticipate releasing a draft RFP.
If so, will there be a Q&A prior to the final RFP?
Question 1: Will the Government release a draft RFP?
Response:
Question 2:
Response: N/A
Question 3: Who will be responsible for furnishing the fiber?
Response:
Question 4: Please define the site locations on the NB and SWB.
Response:
The contractor shall be responsible for furnishing the fiber.
Site information is not available at this time. However, the Government does
anticipate being able to provide additional site information during the solicitation
process.
Question 5: Who will be responsible for obtaining permits for zoning, permitting and
environmental assessments.
Response:
The Government will be responsible for obtaining permits for zoning, permitting
and environmental assessments.
Question 6: Please identify the significant detailed documentation requirements noted during
Response:
the Industry Day.
The solicitation will
requirements.
include any significant detailed documentation
Question 7: Given the short acquisition timeline, will the Government provide the PMOD
Design Submittal Guide and PMOD Construction Planning Guide prior to Phase 1?
Response: No, the Government does not anticipate providing the PMOD Design Submittal
Guide and PMOD Construction Planning Guide prior to Phase 1.
Question 8: Please clarify the down-select process. Specifically, given that the evaluation
criteria is acceptable or unacceptable, will offerors proceed to each subsequent
phase if they are evaluated as acceptable?
Response:
Please see the solicitation when it is released. The final solicitation will include the
finalized source selection process and criteria.
Question 9: Narrated videos often require time and effort to complete. Will the Government
provide instructions and evaluation criteria for Phase 2 prior to, or as part of, a draft
RFP?
Response: Yes, the Government intends to include the final source selection instructions,
process, and criteria in the solicitation.
Question 10: What acquisition vehicle is the government targeting for this contract?
Response:
The intended Governments intended acquisition vehicle has not been finalized yet;
this information will be released in the solicitation.
Question 11: Is the work funded?
Response:
Funding is currently available for this requirement, and the Government intends to
fully fund the initial base period award.
Government Comment 1: Please note that all solicitation schedule dates, and source selection
information presented at the Industry Day meeting are preliminary and are subject
to change. All final CBP approved solicitation information will be provided in the
solicitation when it is released. The final solicitation will supersede any possible
conflicting information provided during industry day or in this post industry day
Q&A.
Government Comments 2: Please also note that all information provided in this post industry
day Q&A is also preliminary and subject to change. All final CBP approved
solicitation information will be provided in the solicitation when it is released. The
final solicitation will supersede any possible conflicting information provided in
this post industry day Q&A.
Government Comments 3: The Government is aware that the schedule presented at the Industry
Day meeting is extremely aggressive due to CBPs current operational needs. The
Government realizes that there may be some delays in meeting this aggressive
solicitation schedule, however, the Government presented this aggressive
preliminary schedule so that industry will be prepared to respond to this solicitation
as quickly as possible when the solicitation is released, to meet CBPs current
operational needs.
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