Questions and Answers for 1-155-SEB.1675

Question 1. Will the supplied Rockwell programming software RSLogix
500/5/5000 be available for use during training?

Answer 1. **The vendor will deliver ten copies of RSLogix 500/5/5000
software to be utilized during training and retained as Government
property. The vendor may supply additional software as part of their
training package but would remain the property of the Vendor.**

Question 2. Is the number of days required for each class predetermined
or at the discretion of the contract recipient?

Answer 2. **The award will be based on best value to the Government.**
**The number of days required for training should be a part of the
Vendor\'s proposal and will be included in the selection criteria as
part of Class Schedule and Syllabus for Classes.**

Question 3. The phrase with hands-on classroom training implies the need
for training demonstrators. Are these required and is the number fixed
per student?

Answer 3. **Three ea. RSTrainer for RSLogix 5 demonstrators are included
in the DELIVERABLES section. They will be available for training and
will remain Government property after the Contract term. It is assumed
that students will need to share demonstrators. The vendor may supply
additional demonstrators as part of their training package proposal and
would remain the property of the Vendor.**

Question 4. Could you provide a better definition of 1336PlusII Training
Workstation and ControlLogix Simulator with I/O Rack ; are you looking
for a standard Allen-Bradley product or can the selected vendor
manufacture them?

Answer 4. **The Training workstation simulates solid state motor
control. The Contrologix Simulator utilizes a more powerful software
than the RSTrainer for RSLogix 5. The government would prefer
standardizing on the Allen-Bradley product line.**

Question 5. Does a minority owned business have any advantages over a
small business?

Answer 5. **NO**

Question 6. How soon after the July 2 closing date would be the expected
award announcement? 

Answer 6. **A specific award time is not known, because a technical
evaluation as well as past performance for each offeror will be
completed. The estimated award date is the end of July or first part of
August.**

Question 7. Is there a demo site that would show what content is on the

continuation pages of the RFQ web? I want to make sure I have assembled
all required information before I start filling out the RFQ.

Answer 7. **On the web you should find a solicitation, and a statement
of work. Any questions and answers will also be posted and is the
responsibility of the contractor to monitor.**

Question 8. In the SOW under Scope and GFE can I assume that the
standard software loaded on the Larc computers would be Windows NT or
windows 2000 operating systems.

Answer 8. **YES**

Question 9. In the request for PanelView 550 and 900 Operations training
there is no mention of providing Panelbuilder32 software as a
deliverable. We would bring five or ten copies of the software to
perform the training, but I would imagine that you would want a set of
the software.

Answer 9**. The Vendor may supply software as part of their training
package proposal and would remain the property of the Vendor. The
Government will purchase at a later date if required.**

Question 10. Same with the 1336 training, I would expect you would want
a set of Drive Manager 32 or Drive Explorer as a deliverable.

Answer 10**. The Vendor may supply software as part of their training
package proposal and would remain the property of the Vendor. The
Government will purchase at a later date if required.**