Questions and Answers (f)

W913FT27QA001 Questions
Regarding the requirement “Appropriate static routing and/or Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) capability”, we kindly request clarification of the expected scope of BGP, specifically its purpose: Is it required for the Government to advertise its own network prefixes or its own autonomous system (AS)? No.
2.Is it required to provide redundancy and automatic failovers between the two independent circuits (active-active or active-passive)? Yes, if one circuit fails, its traffic should use the other circuit. Ensure that this failover behavior provides the full 3Gb speed for each floor. By default, each floor uses its dedicated circuit, and traffic is redirected to the other if the floor’s primary circuit fails (active-passive). 3.Or is it sufficient to provide Internet connectivity through both circuits using static routing? Static routing is sufficient if there is a mechanism such as IP SLA set up to detect circuit failures and redirect the traffic through the other circuit. There is no requirement for any BGP peering with the Government’s internal routers. To size the solution, we would also appreciate clarification on: •Whether the Government has its own AS number and IP address blocks, or whether the provider is expected to supply the addresses. The provider will supply the public IP for each floor’s circuit. •Whether the full routing table or only a default route is expected. Only a default route is expected.
•Whether a maximum failover time between circuits is required. 10 seconds.

4. Period of Performance confirmation

Technical Exhibit-Estimated workload Data was removed from the PWS. Contract periods of performance (POP) will be determined by the successful quote. The dates provided at Section F will be adjusted according to the successful quote's Service Start Date. Installation: POP will be determined by the successful quote Base period: 6 months, starting from the day following completion of the installation CLIN. Option period 1: 12 months, starting from the completion of base period. Option period 2: 12 months, starting from the completion of Option period 1