128\. GENERAL From our past discussions, I understand the objective of
this procurement is to provide the DOI the best technology at a
competitive price. From reading the RFP, it is not clear how you get
\"value added\" for better technology. For example is there any \"value
added\" to having a tablet weight 3.5 lbs vs. one that weights 6.5 lbs
or a Laptop that weight 4.5 lbs, that protects the hard drive if dropped
vs. one that weighs 8 lbs with a hard drive subject to damage if
dropped?

Because the way the RFP is written, price is of the greatest important,
DOI may not receive the latest, greatest and best technology as a
result.

How will the evaluation team assess/position the technology? Are there
mandatory/desirable requirements and will there be additional
points/credit for better technology?

Response: An overall "best value" determination will include, in
descending level of importance, price, technical, greening and past
performance. Under technical, in descending level of importance, the
factors are: Patch Management, Online Ordering System, Order Fulfillment
Practices and Management Tools.

129\. TABLET The Tablet requirement is for a 1.6GHz system that weighs
no more than 6.5 Pounds. One of the primary advantages and requirements
for tablet systems is usually significant mobility. In order to achieve
the most mobility, some tablets, weighing 3.5 lbs, have processors that
are 1.5GHz. These are Intel\'s Low Voltage processors which help the
tablets to achieve their light weight, improve battery life and make for
smaller form factor batteries. In order to achieve the most mobile
solution and to provide the best power solution for its tablet, we ask
DOI to consider a system with a processor that is 0.1 GHz slower than
the current 1.6 GHz requirement.

Response: Specifications have been modified for a processor speed of
1.5GHz.

130\. TABLET The dot pitch that is specified for the optional 19\" flat
Panel for the tablet and Laptops is .26MM. We believe that DOI will find
that the dot pitch for most 19\" flat Panels in the industry is slightly
more than .29mm and in fact the dot pitch requirement for the DOI\'s
19\" Flat Panel in the monitor section of the RFP is .294mm. We ask that
the pitch for the optional monitor be changed to .294mm.

Response: The dot pitch that is specified for the optional 19\" flat
Panel for the tablet and Laptops has been changed to .294mm.

131\. THE POWER GIS LAPTOP The Power GIS Laptop is specified with a 17
inch Screen and a maximum weight of 10 pounds. Even though we see the
value of a 17 inch Screen and I understand some of your users are
requesting a 17 inch Screen and weight is not a factor. We have found
weight and performance are critical to most Laptop/mobile users due to
the difficulty in carrying a heavier system along other things in their
carrying case. Laptop systems with 15 inch Screens and Pentium M
Processors at resolutions of 1600X1200, which exceeds your requirements,
are available at less than 6.5 pounds. Another option for users who need
a larger screen than 15 inch would be an external display to be attached
to a laptop that is better designed for a mobile user. For example the
Pentium M Processors provide lower battery consumption and generate less
heat and result in lighter weight systems. We ask DOI to consider a
system with a 15 inch Screen and a Pentium M 2.0GHz processor that meet
or exceed all requirement for a GIS Laptop.

Response: No change.

132\. DESKTOP OFFICE POWER USER Requirement 26 of the Desktop Office
Power User asks for capability to support an \"additional removable
internal storage unit\". Please clarify what kind of storage unit is
meant by this requirement.

Response: The \'removable\' has been taken out and see specifications
for detail.

133\. POWER USER GIS DESKTOP USER A lot of vendors view GIS desktops as
a specialized system requiring performance and support that exceeds
their desktop offering. We ask DOI to consider making the Power User GIS
Desktop User system a separate category that will facilitate multiple
awards under the desktop category (i.e. one vendor for the GIS Desktop,
another vendor for the other desktop categories).

Response: No change in a single award.

134\. MONITOR The requirement for the 19\" Flat Panel includes pivoting
into portrait mode. We believe that DOI will find that few users choose
to operate displays in portrait mode and that the cost for a monitor
with pivot capability will be significantly higher than that of a
standard monitor. In order to save money and foster competition, Dept of
Interior may want to remove the pivot requirement.

Response: Removed via Amendment 03.

135\. MONITOR The 19\" Flat Panel requires a next business day on site
warranty. Monitors are not typically repaired under warranty but
exchanged for new monitors. The exchange is usually done through the
mail. On site exchange is possible but is costly and the same effective
service is achieved when done through the mail. DOI may want to alter
the warranty requirement to mail exchange for the monitors in order to
minimize cost.

Response: Refer to amendment 03. Exchange through the mail is
acceptable. When the new unit is shipped to the customer a Return
Merchandise Agreement (RMA) number for no cost to the DOI for return
shipping of the defective unit is required.

136\. SERVERS DOI has requested that all proposed servers \"shall meet
the requirements for United States EPA Energy Star Compliance, or shall
appear on the United States EPA Energy Star Compliant Product Listing\".
Due to the fact that this EPA certification does not apply to server
class equipment we ask that the Government consider removing the
requirement from the server specifications.

Response: Refer to Amendment 03, Energy Star has been removed.

137\. The RAID requirement indicates that the \"system unit shall have a
dual channel RAID capable SCSI controller capable of multiple RAID
levels being configured on separate channels\". Please clarify if these
two channels are both internal or if one is internal and one is
external. Is a split backplane required?

Response: **The dual channel requirement shall have an internal and
external connection. The split back-plane is an option for all servers
except for the Blade Servers, to accommodate 100% performance bandwidth
per channel when required.**

138\. We understand that there are DOI offices where 220vac is
unavailable. However, for total redundancy in a fully populated, 4-way
capable Intel based server the industry requires a 220vac power source.
This need is driven by electrical demands of the latest Intel Xeon
processors with 64-bit extensions. We believe that most of the DOI users
requiring large servers with total redundancy will be in an environment
where 220vac is available. Would DOI consider large servers requiring
220vac and treat users requiring 115vac as an exception?

Response: The DOI realizes that 220 v is the industry standard for this
large sever configuration in the rack mount. The specifications have
been changed.

139\. Due to the fact that Intel\'s latest processors in the 4-way
server space are running at higher frequencies, on a faster bus, have
support for 64-bit applications, cost less and are significantly
out-performing the previous generation Xeon MP processors, **all while
reducing L2 cache size to 1MB,** Will DOI consider changing the
processor L2 cache requirement from 2MB to 1MB?

Response: Acceptable, the DOI has modified the specifications.

140\. Solicitation NBR050002 and Individual Printer Specification RFP
NBP050003

Page 16, par 23 Warranty. There is no mention of printers in this
paragraph. Please clarify that these provisions do not apply to
printers, and clarify what warranty terms applies to Individual laser,
Workgroup Multi Function Workgroup Medium, and Workgroup Color Laser
Printer. I suggest that due to the relative small size, the Individual
Laser have an Advancement Replacement warranty, which is the commercial
warranty available for the printer we intend to propose.

Response: Refer to Amendment 03. Commercial warranty is acceptable.

**141. DOI Individual Laser Printer**

Reference: [System Unit]{.underline} (5. The printer shall be capable of
normal operations at altitudes from sea level to 7,000 feet.)

Question: Would 6,500 feet be acceptable?

Response: No.

**142. DOI Large Workgroup Laser Printer**

Reference: [System Unit]{.underline} (5. The printer shall be capable of
normal operations at altitudes from sea level to 7,000 feet.)

Question: Would 6,500 feet be acceptable?

Response: No.

**143. DOI Large Workgroup Color Laser Printer**

Reference: [System Unit]{.underline} (12. Printer shall provide a
minimum resolution of 1200 DPI.)

Question: Would a Resolution of 600 × 600 dpi (multi 4-bit) be
acceptable?

Response: No.

**144: DOI Medium work Group Multifunction Laser Printer**

Reference: [Scanner]{.underline} (10. Must provide the option of color
or black and white scanning output.)

Question: Will black and white scan to email, Twain and scan to PC be
acceptable?

Response: No, however, the Twain requirement was removed via Amendment
03.

**145: DOI Large work Group Multifunction Laser Printer**

Reference: [Printer]{.underline} (4. Duty cycle - 100,000 total pages
per month (minimum))

Question: Is 85,000 Max monthly volume with a **PM CYCLE of** 400K
acceptable?

Response: Yes.

146\. **DOI Large Workgroup Laser Printer**

Printer shall have a minimum in/out bins capacity in sheets (20#) of 500
in letter, 500 in Legal and tabloid/ 500 out.

We need the output to be 250 pages.

Response: No.

147\. Reading through the questions and responses in Amendment 3 to the
DOI Hardware Procurement RFP, I ran across an item that confused me. I
had thought from the RFP Instructions that the Past Performance Form was
to be submitted as part of Phase II, should our company be invited to
submit (cf. Instructions item IIb). This seems to be confirmed by the
answer to Question 44. However, the response to Question 27 suggests
that the Past Performance form needs to be submitted as part of Phase I.
Could you please clarify this?

Response: Correct, past performance replies are due under Phase II of
the solicitation.

148\. Also, it seems that the amended Workgroup Laser Large
specification currently posted on the web site is actually another
version of the Color Laser Large specification. If there is a separate
amended version of the (black and white) Laser Large specification,
could that be posted as well?

Response: Thank you for alerting us of this. Corrected at 1:00 p.m. MDT
on Wednesday, June 15, 2005.

149\. In the Server Solicitation:

It states in the Network portion, Graphics portion and the Media storage
portion that the network interface, graphics interface and RAID

controller, \"shall be capable of being disabled and/or removed without

system board (motherboard) replacement.\" It is industry standard

practice to implement these functionalities on the motherboard to obtain
low rack U height density. It is done in order reduce unit cost and to
free up valuable PCI or PCI express slots that would otherwise be filled
with these cards. They can all be disabled, but they don\'t exist as
removable components making it virtually impossible to remove them. Can
this language be change to read, \"disabled or removed without system
board (motherboard) replacement.\" Thereby allowing open competition for
vendors adhering to industry standard practices.

Response: Agreed, and the specifications have been updated. The and/or
has been changed to or.

150\. In the section Blade Servers:

Can the 10-Blade enclosure requirement be modified to allow for an

8-blade enclosure.

Response: **No. The requirement will remain at a 10-1U-Blade
enclosure.**

151\. In the Desktop portion: We have a similar question to the servers
the language for the network interface and the graphics interface state
that, \"the interface shall be capable of being disabled and/or removed
without system board (motherboard) replacement.\" Again this should
read, \"the interface shall be capable of being disabled or removed
without system board (motherboard) replacement.\" Thereby, allowing full
and open competition.

Response: Agree, the specifications have been updated.

152\. In the Greening section we have the following questions: Under
Corporate Performance Requirements Item 3, Annual Report. - Performance
Track is a US based program, what portion of the company does this
criteria apply to?

> 1\. All facilities owned and operated by the bidder globally?

2\. Facilities in the US?

3\. Facilities involved with the products being offered?

Response: This requirement has been removed for the solicitation(s).
Deleted in the Terms and Conditions and RFP Instructions.

153\. 10. Greening Requirements Manufacturer should offer a free
packaging take-back program.

Question- Does this request pertain to the consumable solicitation
(NBR050002), as consumable supplies are inherently small package items
in nature? If yes, can this program be offered by the manufacturer or
the reseller?

Response: No, Reference new RFP Instructions and Terms and Conditions
specific to the Consumables RFP NBR050002.

154\. Industrial **Fee Awardees are required to include in their IT
Hardware prices a ½% fee for BLM and a 1/2 % fee for MMS**

Question- Does this fee arrangement also apply to the consumable
solicitation (NBR050002)?

Response: Yes

157\. Ref Amendment 3 Q/A #27.

Q: Response concerning due date for Past Performance Reports states:
"Refer to Amendment 02, extending the solicitation's closing date to
6/21/2005 at 3:00 p.m. MDT." This response suggests Past Performance
Reports are due by Phase I deadline;

however, above response declares Past Performance requirement is due by
Phase II deadline. Please clarify date when Past Performance Reports are
due by.

Response: Phase II

158\. Please specify whether signed SF1449 forms shall be submitted in
Phase I or Phase II deliverables.

Response: Phase II.

159\. Ref Desktop-PowerUserGISAmed03 Doc. Media Storage Options Section
enumerates as: 27, 28, 29, 28. Please confirm should read 27,28,29,30
thereby amending desktop total to 82 line requirements.

Response: Correct. The specifications have been corrected.

160\. In the Server Solicitation: It states in the Network portion,
Graphics portion and the Media storage portion that the network
interface, graphics interface and RAID controller, \"shall be capable of
being disabled and/or removed without system board (motherboard)
replacement.\" It is industry standard practice to implement these
functionalities on the motherboard to obtain low rack U height density.
It is done in order reduce unit cost and to free up valuable PCI or PCI
express slots that would otherwise be filled with these cards. They can
all be disabled, but they don\'t exist as removable components making it
virtually impossible to remove

them. Can this language be change to read, \"disabled or removed without
system board (motherboard) replacement.\" Thereby allowing open
competition for vendors adhering to industry standard practices.

Response: Yes, the specifications have been updated.

161\. In the section Blade Servers: Can the 10-Blade enclosure
requirement be modified to allow for an 8-blade enclosure.

Response: Refer to response to question 150.

162\. In the Desktop portion: We have a similar question to the servers
the language for the network interface and the graphics interface state
that, \"the interface shall be capable of being disabled and/or removed
without system board (motherboard) replacement.\" Again this should
read, \"the interface shall be capable of being disabled or removed
without system board (motherboard) replacement.\" Thereby allowing full
and open competition.

Response: Yes, the specifications have been updated.

163\. In the Greening section we have the following questions:

Under Corporate Performance Requirements

Item 3, Annual Report. - Performance Track is a US based program, what

portion of the company does this criteria apply to?

> 1\. All facilities owned and operated by the bidder globally?

2\. Facilities in the US?

3\. Facilities involved with the products being offered?

Response: The requirement has been removed.

164: **[DOI-Ruggedized Tablet Notebook Specification]{.underline}**

The Government's Laptop description states in sentence three,
\"Additionally, it comes with a built-in serial port to support many of
the legacy software applications that require such communication."

There are no serial port requirements included in the technical
requirements for this notebook.

In addition, Software Section requirement #32 requires that the,
\"System shall come pre-loaded with the Microsoft Windows XP Pro Tablet
PC edition and Microsoft Office 2003 Pro Software\"; however Microsoft
Windows XP Pro Tablet PC edition does not support a RS-232 serial port
interface.

**Question:** Is this offeror correct in assuming that all the actual
requirements are enumerated, and the description provided is only for
illustrative purpose?     

Response: Our research found that Microsoft Windows XP Pro Tablet PC
edition

Does support RS-232 serial port interface, thus the requirement stands.

**[165. Server Specifications]{.underline}** 

Within each server specification, the following statement is made within
the "Software" section, "System shall come pre-loaded with the
Government pre-purchased Windows 2003 Server operating system".   

**Question:** Does the DOI have an existing Enterprise or Master License
Agreement with the Microsoft Corporation that permits new servers to be
loaded with a qualified Microsoft server operating system?  If so, would
the DOI provide the integrator with the necessary key code or license
agreement number to verify that each server shipped with the pre-loaded
Microsoft server operating system abides by the terms of this agreement
between the DOI and the Microsoft Corporation?

Response: No, Windows 2003 Server Standard Edition or no Operating
System are the only two (2) options. See specifications for details.

**[166. Server Specifications ]{.underline}**

Within each server specification, the following statement is made within
the "Software Options" section, "System shall have the option of being
pre-loaded with the least cost Windows 2003 Server system software
available".   

**Question:** Please confirm that a pre-loaded image of Windows 2003
Server Web Edition is acceptable for the DOI.  This particular edition
is the least expensive of the Windows 2003 Server family; however it
does not include some of the services which come with Windows 2003
Server Standard Edition.

Response: No, Windows 2003 Server Standard Edition or no Operating
System are the only two (2) options. See specifications for details.

**[167. Laptop Warranty Service]{.underline}**

Within the Warranty T\'s and C\'s section 23, DOI requirements state
that Warranty service "shall be on-site for desk tops and servers;
Mail-in for laptops.  Response time shall be: Next Business Day for
desktops and laptops; within 4 hours business day for servers."

The T's and C's warranty requirement is in conflict with the following
sections from the technical requirements:

 

-   **Laptop-Telecommuter Laptop Standard, Item 56**.  \"The Warranty
    Shall provide next business day on-site parts and labor maintenance
    performed by factory trained, authorized technicians for three full
    years including rural areas.\" 

 

-   **Ruggedized Tablet Notebook, Item 57**. \"The Warranty Shall
    provide next business day on-site parts and labor maintenance
    performed by factory trained, authorized technicians for three full
    years including rural areas.\" 

 

-   **Ruggedized w/Native Serial Port, Item. 57 .** \"The Warranty Shall
    provide next business day on-site parts and labor maintenance
    performed by factory trained, authorized technicians for three full
    years including rural areas.\" 

 

-   **Specialized (Native Serial Port) Notebook Specs, Item. 58**. \"The
    Warranty Shall provide next business day on-site parts and labor
    maintenance performed by factory trained, authorized technicians for
    three full years including rural areas.\" 

**Question:**  Is offeror correct in assuming the warranty requirements
for laptops are those stated in the T's & C's and not those stated in
the technical requirements documents?

Response: 1. **The Warranty language will be removed from the Ts & Cs.**

> **2. Warranty Language for Laptops will be changed to:**

**\"The Warranty Shall provide next business day on-site parts and labor
maintenance performed by factory trained, authorized technicians OR a
replacement unit of exact configuration shipped overnight to the
Government site in question for three full years of coverage including
rural areas, including rural areas." If exact configuration is not
available due to technology changes then newer equipment will be shipped
with equal/better performance, features, and configuration.**

**[168. Blade Servers ]{.underline}**

Section 5.1 states:  "The blade server shall support all capabilities of
Tier-1 manufactured fibre-channel host bus adapters to accommodate
Tier-1 manufactured SANs (Storage Area Networks) or NAS (Network
Attached Storage) devices."  

**Question:**  Is it a requirement of the Blade Server that the Blade
Server manufacturer must be able to support Tier-1 manufactured SAN and
NAS storage devices from other Teir-1 vendors rather than their own
storage devices.  In other words, Tier-1 blade manufacturer "A" must be
able to fully support storage connectivity to SAN and NAS devices from
Tier-1 manufacturer "B".  

Response: Yes, we expect you to support those capabilities of Tier-1
manufactures that are offered as industry standard specifications.

**[169. Blade Servers]{.underline}**

**Question:**  Should both single phase and dual phase power solutions
be provided for maximum flexibility within customer data centers?

Response:

**1. Small servers**

The system power supply shall operate at a nominal input voltage of
**115VAC** and with a power rating that supports a fully loaded system
running at a 100% duty-cycle 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. A fully
loaded system is defined by this specification as:

> All expansion slots and ports are populated with devices certified for
> operation in said system by the system Vendor;
>
> Processor, memory and internal storage are configured at the maximum
> allowable level as documented by the system Vendor.

The aforementioned power requirement is to be fulfilled without
modification to said system, peripherals or power supply. The
aforementioned requirement(s) apply equally to systems with a single
power supply configuration, as well as a system with an online fail-over
power supply configuration. Failure to meet these requirements, to the
letter, will void any contract.

**2. Mid-range servers**

The system power supply shall operate at a nominal input voltage of
115VAC and with a power rating that supports a fully loaded system
running at a 100% duty-cycle 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. A fully
loaded system is defined by this specification as:

>  All expansion slots and ports are populated with devices certified
> for operation in said system by the system Vendor;
>
>  Processor, memory and internal storage are configured at the maximum
> allowable level as documented by the system Vendor.

The aforementioned power requirement is to be fulfilled without
modification to said system, peripherals or power supply. The
aforementioned requirement(s) apply equally to systems with a single
power supply configuration, as well as a system with an online fail-over
power supply configuration. Failure to meet these requirements, to the
letter, will void any contract.

**3. Large servers**

The system power supply shall operate at a nominal input voltage of
115VAC [or a nominal input voltage of 200VAC to 240VAC]{.underline}, and
with a power rating that supports a fully loaded system running at a
100% duty-cycle 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. A fully loaded system
is defined by this specification as:

> Fully configured to support all documented high-availability features.
>
> All expansion slots and ports are populated with devices certified for
> operation in said system by the system Vendor;
>
> Processor, memory and internal storage are configured at the maximum
> allowable level as documented by the system Vendor.

The aforementioned power requirement is to be fulfilled without
modification to said system, peripherals or power supply. The
aforementioned requirement(s) apply equally to systems with a single
power supply configuration, as well as a system with an online fail-over
power supply configuration. Failure to meet these requirements, to the
letter, will void any contract.

**4. Back-up servers**

The system power supply shall operate at a nominal input voltage of
115VAC and with a power rating that supports a fully loaded system
running at a 100% duty-cycle 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. A fully
loaded system is defined by this specification as:

> All expansion slots and ports are populated with devices certified for
> operation in said system by the system Vendor;
>
> Processor, memory and internal storage are configured at the maximum
> allowable level as documented by the system Vendor.

The aforementioned power requirement is to be fulfilled without
modification to said system, peripherals or power supply. The
aforementioned requirement(s) apply equally to systems with a single
power supply configuration, as well as a system with an online fail-over
power supply configuration. Failure to meet these requirements, to the
letter, will void any contract.

**5. Blade servers**

The system power supply shall operate at a nominal input voltage of
[200VAC to 240VAC]{.underline} and with a power rating that supports a
fully loaded system running at a 100% duty-cycle 24 hours a day, 365
days a year. A fully loaded system is defined by this specification as:

> All expansion slots and ports are populated with devices certified for
> operation in said system by the system Vendor;
>
> Processor, memory and internal storage are configured at the maximum
> allowable level as documented by the system Vendor.

The aforementioned power requirement is to be fulfilled without
modification to said system, peripherals or power supply. The
aforementioned requirement(s) apply equally to systems with a single
power supply configuration, as well as a system with an online fail-over
power supply configuration. Failure to meet these requirements, to the
letter, will void any contract.

**[170. Blade Servers ]{.underline}**

**Question:** Is it a requirement that the same blade enclosure chassis
be utilized for all of the manufacturer's blade server offerings?  In
other words, every single blade server offering from the blade
manufacturer must be compatible across one single blade server chassis.
 

Response: No.

**[171. Blade Servers ]{.underline}**

**Question:** Is it a requirement that the blade manufacturer offer the
option to use multiple blade server types within the same chassis at one
time?  For example, the manufacturer could offer different blade server
types (Intel, AMD, full height, half height, quad processor, dual
processor) all within and operating together within the same chassis.  

Response: No, as long as the DOI specifications are met.

**[172. Blade Servers]{.underline} **

**Question:** Should the blade manufacturer be able to offer the latest
redundant Brocade 4Gb/s fibre channel switches and redundant CISCO ASIC
based Gigabit Ethernet switches as an option for their blade chassis?

Response: Yes, provided that they meet our minimum requirements.

**[173. DOI Specialized (Ruggedized w/Native Serial Port) Notebook
Specs]{.underline}**

Page 4 of 8 Paragraph 33 requires "System shall provide an option for a
Transflective display." Offeror research is unable to find any MIL-STD
810F Rugged Laptops with a Transflective screen that meets the minimum
weight and processor specifications.

**Question:** Will the government consider changing the Transflective
display requirement to an option?

Response: **No**.

**[174. Terms and Conditions (Amendment 3)]{.underline}**

Section 23, WARRANTY 23 states: "DOI requires complete nationwide
coverage for the lower 48 US States, Alaska, and US Territories
including major cities, urban, suburban areas and remote locations (such
as national parks). This shall be On-site for desktops and severs;
Mail-in for laptops. Response time shall be: Next Business Day for
desktops and laptops; within 4 hours business day servers."

**Question:** Please confirm that the "response time" requirement is met
by a telephonic response to a request for support.

Response: No. either physical or mail in is required.

**[175. Terms and Conditions (Amendment 3)]{.underline}**

Section 23, WARRANTY contains the requirement "If the unit has been
repaired under warranty three times then a new unit shall be provided."

**Questions A:** Is this three times for the same repair or three times
in total over the course of a Three Year Warranty?

Response: Three (3) times total for course of the warranty.

**Questions B:** How will this be taken into account if a repair is due
to neglect by the Government?

Response: Any repair due to neglect by the DOI will not be counted
against the total.

**Question C:** This is not a commercially available option or practice.
Offeror feels meeting this service requirement may significantly
increase the cost to the Government. Offeror requests the Government
either remove this requirement entirely, or remove it as a requirement
but allow the service as an orderable option for those government
customers that would require this type of extended coverage.

Response: No, the requirement stands.

**[176. DOI Specialized (Ruggedized w/Native Serial Port) Notebook
Specs]{.underline}**

Page 6 of 8 Paragraph 52 states "The system shall meet ASTM 4169-99
Truck Assurance Level II, Schedule E."

**Question:** To lower prices and increase competition, will the
Government delete the requirement, and instead add as an option an
equivalent system which also meets the ASTM 4169 Truck Assurance Level
II, Schedule E?

Response: No

**[177. RFP# NBR050005 Desktops]{.underline}**

Warranty requirements for all desktop products require "All hardware
components associated with this contract shall have a minimum 36 month
warranty which shall go into effect at the time of delivery, and
acceptance by the Government. By definition, \"all hardware\" consists
of the microcomputer and its internal components (cards, disk drives,
power supply, etc.), monitor, keyboard, and cables."

**Question:** While this offeror can provide the required onsite support
in the areas defined under the Warranty section of the T's and C's
("Nationwide coverage for the lower 48 US States, Alaska, and US
Territories including major cities, urban, suburban areas and remote
locations (such as national parks)) doing so for all units and
components in every possible location will have a significant cost
impact to the Government. Will the government consider changing Warranty
requirements to standard manufacturers warranty for proposed products,
and make Three year, on-site, next day Warranty Service a separately
orderable option?

Response: No

**[178. RFP# NBR050004 Laptops]{.underline}**

All laptops requirements include "The System shall have an option for an
ISO 7816 compliant Smart Card reader. The Smart Card reader provided
shall be built into the external keyboard in a horizontal mount
configuration, or as a USB 2.0 based stand-alone configuration. The
system shall also have an option for a PCMCIA Smart Card reader."

**Question:** Will the government consider deleting the external
keyboard option in the Laptop RFP as this requirement duplicates the
same item requested in RFP# NBR050002 Consumables?

Response: No.

**[179. RFP# NBR050004 Laptops]{.underline}**

Laptop requirements of "graphic discrete video memory"

**Question:** Given the wide use of integrated chipsets which improve
reliability, lower costs reduce weight and improve battery life, and
since many of these chipsets include video capabilities making use of
the large memory capacities included in Laptops, will the Government
accept integrated video with using shared memory which performs
equivalently to dedicated video subsystems with discrete memory?

Response: Refer to updated specifications, Amendment 05.

**[180. Phase I Extension]{.underline}**   

**Question:** Based on the Governments extensive answers to questions
posted on June 14, and the changes in requirements included in those
responses, will DOI please extend the response time for Phase 1 to a due
date of June 30^th^, 3:00 P.M Mountain Time.

Response: Extended via Amendment 04.

**[Phase II Extension]{.underline}** 

**Question:** Based on the fact that Phase I has been extended, will
there be an extension for Phase II?

Response: Phase II has not been issued, therefore there is nothing to
extend. The anticipated procurement schedule has been adjusted due to
the Phase I extenstion.

**[RFP# NBR050003 Printers]{.underline}**

**181. Question:** This Offeror requests that the government relax the
requirement for phone technical support 24x7 for hardware and software,
and allow for phone technical support during standard local business
hours, while maintaining 24x7 hardware and software support for drivers,
utilities, and manuals through the OEM's website.

Response: No.

**182. Question:** Would the government please define "QRF" as stated in
requirement 9 of the Individual Travel Printer? Please define what type
information the government is requesting in response to this
requirement?

Response: QRF means quality ranking factor. The government requires
information on cost per page over the printers expected life; including
cost of item such as ink, toner, print heads, drums, etc. Furthermore we
want to see independent third party evaluations. If these are not
available then vendor evaluations are acceptable as long as they can be
verified by the government.

**183. Question:** Would the government consider removing the
requirement to set duplex printing as default for all printers that are
required to provide duplexing as an optional or standard feature. This
requirement adds unnecessary cost because it forces the offeror to unbox
the printers and set them up. The duplex feature can be easily selected
as default through the driver software provided with the printers.

Response: This requirement has been removed. Reference the
specifications.

**184. Question:** Would the government consider removing the
requirement for mandatory IPv6 support for the Medium and Large
Multifunction Laser Printers. This IP version is not currently supported
in commercially available products in the market, and should be a future
requirement.

Response: Awardees shall be required to delivery products with IPv6 when
those products are deemed commercially available.

**185. Question:** In order to provide the government with a larger
selection of commercially available printers to be offered for the Large
Workgroup Color Laser Printer, we ask that the government please revise
the ambient temperature range of normal operations to a maximum of 81
degrees F.

Response: No

**186. Question:** In order to provide the government with a larger
selection of commercially available printers to be offered for the Large
Workgroup Color Laser Printer, we ask that the government please revise
the non-condensing relative humidity range of normal operations to a
maximum of 70%.

Response: No

**187. Question:** In order to provide the government with a larger
selection of commercially available printers to be offered for the
Individual Laser Printer, we ask that the government please revise the
ambient temperature range of normal operations to a maximum of 89
degrees F.

**Response: No**

**[188. Reference; Phase II.c. Past Performance
Requirements]{.underline}**

The RFP states, "In reference to  past performance, please provide
relevant experience in terms of size and scope for a maximum of three
equivalent projects within the past three years.  Included shall be:
points of contacts (i.e. contract number or project name, name of the
appropriate individual, company/governmental organization, e-mail, phone
number).  (Please see the attached Past Performance Form for your
reference(s) to complete and directly submit)."

**Question**: Please clarify the following:  1) When are Past
Performance Evaluation Forms due back to the DoI?; 2)  Who should the
Past Performance Evaluation Forms be addressed to; 3)  How would the DoI
prefer the Past Performance Evaluation Forms to be returned; and 4) Will
the DOI be conducting follow up interviews with the references?   

Response: 1) Due with Phase II submittal. 2) Addressed to the
Contracting Officer, John Sherman DOI-BLM DFC Building #50 M/S BC662 POB
25047 Denver, CO 80225 3) US Mail or E-mail (<john_sherman@blm.gov>)
directly from reference(s) 4) The DOI retains the option of follow up
interviews.

**189. Question Reference Request for Proposal Instruction**

"Additionally, offerers determined to be the best value shall provide
the offered hardware for verification purposes in accordance with
Paragraph II. F of this Request for Proposals prior to being awarded a
contract"

It is not clear for the Consumables if we need to ship consumables for
testing (some or all) for evaluation in the lab as part of Phase II.
Would offerers on Consumables be required to submit what may be hundreds
of consumable items for evaluation?

Response: No testing of consumables is planned. Vendors are not required
to submit their items for testing.

**190. Regarding Consumables specifications par G.**

The consumables solicitation (NBR050002), now includes requirements for
printer toner cartridges and additional language for warranty
requirements associated with those printer cartridges. Amendment 03
states there are requirements for new and refurbished toners.

Which printer models are they required for?

There is a requirement that the refurbished toners meet the requirements
of the manufacturer for new toners. This seems to be a contradiction
since refurbished cannot be equivalent to new. Please clarify.

Response: Our response is in two parts

Part one - We require the vendor to offer printer supplies which support
a broad selection of printers which are commercially available to the
general public. See the pricing model for typical printers.

Part two - Consumable specifications Changed to read -- also see
response to question

191\.

> "The online/offline ordering sites/forms will clearly indicate that
> the refurbished / re-manufactured Toner Cartridges are refurbished /
> Re-manufactured, not brand new. Re-manufactured Toner Cartridges must
> function in the intended printer; and must not void the warranty of
> the printer. If a refurbished item causes damage to warranted
> equipment, the vendor will cover all non-warranty costs to bring the
> equipment to a warranted state. "

**191. Compatible toner cartridges**

Is it the intent of the government to specify a "compatible toner
cartridge" versus a "refurbished toner cartridge"?

Refurbished toner cartridges typically use a toner case that has been
previously expended, and then re-filled with ink. Bearings, bushings and
other mechanical parts are in many cases not replaced. Quality controls
can be minimal to produce these cartridges.

There are Compatible toner cartridges that are essentially of all new
construction, and manufactured by companies such as Xerox,
Talley-Genicom, and RhinoTek. These offer considerable savings over
Original Equipment Manufacturer's toners, and usually come with
guarantees that are consistent with the requirements now required by the
warranty section of this consumable specification.

Response: We expect the vendor to offer compatible and refurbished /
re-manufactured toner cartridges. Also see response to question 190.

**192. Consumables specification amendment 02**

The vendor shall provide an option for next day shipping.

Does this change the term of delivery (paragraph 26 of Terms and
Conditions) from 30 days to 1 day?

Please clarify.

Response: Yes

**193. Terms and Conditions document par 8.2 FBMS**

The requirement for "the winning vendor to work with DOI to facilitate
implementation of appropriate eCommerce functionality in FBMS" and
providing interfaces to SAP electronic buyers catalog appears to be a
separate task well outside the scope of the Consumables RFP. Please
clarify the role of the winning vendor and the vendor's technical people
in interfacing with DOI on this project. What mechanism is in place to
cover costs incurred by the winning vendor that are associated with this
FBMS effort?

Response: We can not clarify the specifications any more at this point
and do not believe that the effort required is as significant as you are
proposing. The costs shall be built into to the unit price of the
products that you are offering.

**194.** Reference:

RFP# NBR050004

> DOI Traveler Tablet Notebook Specification
>
> Monitors: 43. If there is a need for an additional monitor beyond the
> normally supplied laptop display, it shall be an LCD 19 inch flat
> panel and have a resolution of 1280x1024 and is a .26 dot pitch or
> better.
>
> DOI Ruggedized Tablet Notebook Specification
>
> Monitors: 43. If there is a need for an additional monitor beyond the
> normally supplied laptop display, it shall be an LCD 19 inch flat
> panel and have a resolution of 1280x1024 and is a .26 dot pitch or
> better, and is Energy Star compliant.
>
> DOI Telecommuter Standard Laptop Specification
>
> Monitors: 42. If there is a need for an additional monitor beyond the
> normally supplied laptop display, it shall be a 19 inch flat panel and
> have a resolution of 1280x1024 and is a .26 dot pitch or better, and
> is Energy Star 4.0 compliant.
>
> DOI Telecommuter Wide Screen Laptop Specification
>
> Monitors: 42. If there is a need for an additional monitor beyond the
> normally supplied laptop display, it shall be a LCD 19 inch flat panel
> and have a resolution of 1280x1024 and is a .26 dot pitch or better,
> and is Energy Star 4.0 compliant.
>
> DOI Specialized (Native Serial Port) Notebook Specifications
>
> Monitors: 44. If there is a need for an additional monitor beyond the
> normally supplied Notebook display, it shall be a 19 inch flat panel
> and have a resolution of 1280x1024 and is a .26 dot pitch or better,
> and is Energy Star 4.0 compliant.
>
> DOI Specialized (Ruggedized With Native Serial Port) Notebook
> Specifications
>
> Monitors: 45. If there is a need for an additional monitor beyond the
> normally supplied Notebook display, it shall be a 19 inch flat panel
> and have a resolution of 1280x1024 and is a .26 dot pitch or better.
>
> DOI Power/GIS Laptop Specifications
>
> Monitors: 44. If there is a need for an additional monitor beyond the
> normally supplied laptop display, it shall be a 19 inch flat panel and
> have a resolution of 1280x1024 and is a .26 dot pitch or better, and
> is Energy Star 4.0 compliant.

RFP# NBR050005

> DOI Office Automation Desktop Specification
>
> Monitor Options: 50. Optional 19 inch Flat Panel monitor better than
> or equal to .29 dot pitch or 19" CRT (18"+ viewable) with .29 dot
> pitch with a primary mode of 1280 x 1024 or better.
>
> DOI Office Power Automation Desktop Specification
>
> 52\. Optional 19 inch Flat Panel monitor better than or equal to .26
> dot pitch or 19" CRT (18"+ viewable) with .29 dot pitch with a primary
> mode of 1280 x 1024 or better.

RFP# NBR050006

> DOI Backup Windows Server Specification
>
> Monitor Option: 49. Flat panel 19 inch, resolution 1280x1024 .26 dot
> pitch or better.
>
> DOI Small Windows Server Specification
>
> Monitor Option: 45. Flat panel 19 inch 1280x1024 .24 dot pitch or
> better
>
> DOI Midrange Windows Server Specification
>
> Monitors: 43. If a monitor is included with the system, it shall be
> either a CRT or an active matrix flat panel. If a CRT is needed, it
> shall have a resolution of 1600x1200 and be either a 19 inch with .24
> dot pitch or 21 inch with .25-.28 dot pitch. If a flat panel is
> needed, it shall have a resolution of 1280x1024 and be a .26 dot pitch
> or better unit.
>
> DOI Large Windows Server Specification (Large Server)
>
> Monitors: 45. If a monitor is included with the system, it shall be
> either a CRT or an active matrix flat panel. If a CRT is needed, it
> shall have a resolution of 1600x1200 and be either a 19 inch with .24
> dot pitch or 21 inch with .25-.28 dot pitch. If a flat panel is
> needed, it shall have a resolution of 1280x1024 and be a .26 dot pitch
> or better unit.

***Recommendation:***

The requirement for a 19 inch Flat Panel monitor that has a .26 dot
pitch or better is a specification that can not be met by those in the
industry. In order to maintain a best value approach for those options
that the DOI has requested, we recommend that the specification be
changed so that the industry is able to propose both a Flat Panel and
CRT monitor.

We recommend that the DOI change the .26 dot pitch requirement to 294 mm
or better for all 19 inch Flat Panel LCD monitors with the exception of
those included in RFP \# NBR050007.

Response: All optional monitors specifications have been modified to
.294 mm or better for all 19 inch Flat Panel LCDs.

**195.**

RFP# NBR050006 -- All product categories which have been affected by
Amendment 03.

Memory:

> Memory Options:

***Recommendation:***

We believe this change was made to accommodate the inclusion of AMD
processor based hardware. In making this change we do not believe the
Department intended to exclude Intel based systems supporting the broad
based industry standard DDR2 memory specification. If the Department's
intention is to allow both Intel and AMD alternatives, we suggest that
all server memory specifications be modified to read:

> Memory: System unit shall contain a Random Access Memory of xx GB ECC
> DDR or DDR2 SDRAM memory.
>
> Memory Options: System shall have the option of utilizing DDR or DDR2
> SDRAM memory.

Response: DDR or DDR2 acceptable where appropriate.

196\. RFP NBR050003 -- Printers:

It appears that section IIa Technical Proposal Instructions pertains
only to Phase II. Can the Government confirm this?

Response: Correct.

197\. **Desktop** Amendment 3, question 95 allows for the *addition* of
DDR memory instead of DDR2 memory. Requirement 22 for memory option of
additional DDR memory was added as a result of question 95. However
requirement 20 for the Office Automation Power Desktop and Power User
GIS Desktop remains as DDR2. These two requirements appear to be
inconsistent with each other. Was the intent to change requirement 20 to
DDR?

Response: See response question 195.

**198. Servers** Amendment 3, response to question 127 , states that the
server specification have been modified to specify Class A designation.
The actual RFP specifications indicate that the monitors required for
the servers have been changed to Class A but the system requirements
under \"Environment\" still remain Class B. Will the specifications in
RFP# NBR050006 be corrected to reflect the server reclassification to
Class A?

Response: Yes, this specification was been corrected.

**199. Pricing** In the Terms and Conditions document #25 (6), when a
product line changes the vendor has a 5% cap on price increases unless a
major technology change is introduced and/or an act of God. In Amendment
03, the response to question 11, states that the pricing model will
require all offerers to apply a CPI of 3% off their first year pricing
for all out years. Can you please clarify the \"CPI of 3% off\" and how
that is calculated for all years? Please clarify the statements from the
Terms and Conditions document and Amendment 03 stated above.

Response: We will allow the base price a 3% Inflation factor for
evaluation of out year pricing. We will invoke the Technology refresh
clause and Engineering change clauses through out the period of
performance which may adjust pricing either upward or downward.

200\. **References:** In the RFP Instructions Document and Amendment 03,
question #44 identifies Past Performance Requirements as a component of
Phase II. This is a 2 part requirement 1) vendor to provide points of
contact (i.e. contract number or project name, name of the appropriate
individual, company/governmental organization, e-mail, phone number),
and Vendors to have references complete the Past Performance Docs and
return them to DOI directly.

Responses: Correct.

201: In Amendment 03, the answer to question #27 states that the
Contractor\'s Performance Reports from our referenced customers are due
6/21/2005 at 3:00 p.m. MDT. Please clarify this requirement.

Responses: Contractor's Past Performance Reports are due in when Phase
II submitals are required.

202: Ref: Request for Proposal Instructions, page 3, Response
Requirements

> Your responses to Question #8 in Amendment 01 and Questions #24 in
> Amendment 03 appear to conflict. We plan to provide you with four
> binders (an original and three copies), each containing our responses
> to the capabilities requirements, value added requirements, technical
> requirements (including technical literature), Section 508 compliance
> form, and Representations and Certifications as appropriate. Each
> section will be tabbed and separable for distribution to your
> evaluation team members. Please confirm that this proposal structure
> is acceptable.
>
> Response: Questions #8 and Questions #24 are two different questions,
> thus the different response. In summary, to ease the work and reduce
> duplication we are requiring a complete set of overall capabilities
> responses for all products proposed. For the technical response (i.e.
> Products data sheets, responses to technical requirements) we are
> requiring they each products responses be in separated folders/binders
> for ease of distribution and review.

203: Ref: Request for Proposal Instructions, page 3, Phase I

> The "Closing Time" specified for Phase I conflicts with all SF 1449's.
> Which is correct?
>
> Response: Corrected via Amendment 03.

204: Ref: Request for Proposal Instructions, page 9, Section I.1.,
Pricing

> We appreciate that the DOI recognizes the mutual risks associated with
> out year pricing. However, your reference to the Consumer Price Index
> (CPI) along with the term "off" in response to Question #11 of
> Amendment 03 is confusing. Does your response mean that first year
> prices will be discounted 3% annually for the life of the contract? Or
> will the prices be increased annually to adjust for inflation
> according to the CPI? Please clarify.
>
> Response: Out year prices will have a cap of a 3% CPI for evaluation
> of option years pricing.

205: Ref: Request for Proposal Instructions, page 13, Section II.b.,
Past Performance Reports

> Your Amendment 03 responses to Questions #27 and #44 are conflicting.
> The response to Question #44 indicates that the Past Performance
> Requirements are applicable to Phase II, while the response to
> Question #27 indicates that Contractor Performance Reports are due at
> time of Phase I submission. Given that the requirements are listed
> under Phase II, we assume that the reports are due along with Phase II
> submissions. Is this correct?
>
> Response: Refer to response to question 157.

206: Ref: Request for Proposal Instructions, page 13, Section II.b.,
Past Performance Reports

> Your Amendment 03 response to Question #50 was circular. Please
> clarify.
>
> Response: Refer to response to question 157.

207: Ref: Terms and Conditions, page 5 of 21, Small Business Set-Aside

> The document number and name at the top of the page indicates that the
> Terms and Conditions are applicable to all DOI IT Hardware
> Solicitations. The clause at (5)(i)52.219-6 is checked, which would
> also indicate that all of the solicitations are set-aside for small
> businesses. Is this correct?
>
> Response: The solicitation's website clearly stated that the Terms and
> Conditions were generic to all solicitations with the exceptions of
> the set aside classifications.

208: Ref: Terms and Conditions, page 6 of 21, Service-Disabled
Veteran-Owned Small Business

> The document number and name at the top of the page indicates that the
> Terms and Conditions are applicable to all DOI IT Hardware
> Solicitations. The clause at (13)52.219-27 is checked, which would
> also indicate that all of the solicitations are set-aside for
> service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses. Is this correct?
>
> Response: The solicitation's website clearly stated that the Terms and
> Conditions were generic to all solicitations with the exceptions of
> the set aside classifications.

209: Ref: Terms and Conditions, page 6 of 21, Trade Agreements

> Our understanding of FAR Clause 52.225-5 is that monitors and computer
> systems are treated as separate end items and therefore each is
> independently subject to the Trade Agreements Act. Is this correct? If
> so, we suggest that you consider requiring discrete CLINS for each
> item.

Response: Correct, the SF-1449s now include separate line items for
monitors.

210: Ref: Traveler Tablet Notebook Specification, page 6, Monitors,
paragraph 43

> Ref: Ruggedized Tablet Notebook Specifications, page 6, Monitors,
> paragraph 43
>
> Ref: Telecommuter Standard Laptop Specification, page 5, Monitors,
> paragraph 42
>
> Ref: Telecommuter Wide Screen Laptop Specification, page 5, Monitors,
> paragraph 42
>
> Ref: Specialized (Native Serial Port) Notebook Specifications, page 6,
> Monitors, paragraph 44
>
> Ref: Specialized (Ruggedized with Native Serial Port) Notebook
> Specifications, page 6, Monitors, paragraph 45
>
> Ref: Power/GIS Laptop Specification, page 6, Monitors, paragraph 44
>
> Ref: Backup Windows Server Specification, page 3, Monitor Option,
> paragraph 50
>
> Ref: Small Windows Server Specification, page 3, Monitor Option,
> paragraph 46
>
> Ref: Midrange Windows Server Specification, page 3, Monitors,
> paragraph 45
>
> Ref: Large Windows Server Specification, page 3, Monitors, paragraph
> 46
>
> The requirements for a 19" LCD Monitor state that it "have a
> resolution of 1280 x 1024 and is a .26 dot pitch or better". There are
> no 19" LCD monitors available with these specifications.  We recommend
> that you change the dot pitch to .29 mm as is referenced in other
> areas of your solicitation.
>
> If you have 1280 pixels horizontally with a pixel pitch of .26 mm or
> better (smaller), that translates to 332.8 mm in horizontal display
> area (1280pixels x .26mm = 332.8mm).  If you have 1024 pixels
> vertically with a pixel pitch of .26mm, that translates to 266.24mm of
> vertical display area (1024 pixels x .26mm = 266.24mm).  If you
> calculate the diagonal screen size of 332.8mm x 266.24mm it yields
> 426.19mm of diagonal display area.  Converting 426.19mm into inches
> results in a 16.78" display, not 19" as specified.
>
> Response: Previously replied to.

211: Ref: Traveler Tablet Notebook Specification, page 3, Wireless,
paragraph 21

> Ref: Ruggedized Tablet Notebook Specifications, page 3, Wireless,
> paragraph 21
>
> Ref: Telecommuter Standard Laptop Specification, page 3, Wireless,
> paragraph 18
>
> Ref: Telecommuter Wide Screen Laptop Specification, page 3, Wireless,
> paragraph 19
>
> Ref: Specialized (Native Serial Port) Notebook Specifications, page 3,
> Wireless, paragraph 20
>
> Ref: Specialized (Ruggedized with Native Serial Port) Notebook
> Specifications, page , Wireless, paragraph 20
>
> Ref: Power/GIS Laptop Specification, page 3, Wireless, paragraph 20
>
> Does DOI require that each laptop come with 802.11 Wireless LAN in the
> base configuration or as an optional upgrade?
>
> Response: Yes, required in the base configuration.

212: Ref: Traveler Tablet Notebook Specification, page 4, Software,
paragraph 32

> Ref: Ruggedized Tablet Notebook Specifications, page 4, Software,
> paragraph 32
>
> Ref: Telecommuter Standard Laptop Specification, page 4, Software,
> paragraph 31
>
> Ref: Telecommuter Wide Screen Laptop Specification, page , Software,
> paragraph 31
>
> Ref: Specialized (Native Serial Port) Notebook Specifications, page 4,
> Software,
>
> paragraph 33
>
> Ref: Specialized (Ruggedized with Native Serial Port) Notebook
> Specifications, page 4, Software, paragraph 35
>
> Ref: Power/GIS Laptop Specification, page 4, Software, paragraph 33
>
> Who will provide the Windows XP Professional license for each laptop?
>
> Specifically, will DOI provide a Government pre-purchased Windows XP
> Professional operating system, or will DOI purchase a Windows XP
> Professional license from the selected vendor?
>
> Response: Refer to updated specifications.

213: Ref: Traveler Tablet Notebook Specification, page 4, Software,
paragraph 32

> Ref: Ruggedized Tablet Notebook Specifications, page 4, Software,
> paragraph 32
>
> Ref: Telecommuter Standard Laptop Specification, page 4, Software,
> paragraph 31
>
> Ref: Telecommuter Wide Screen Laptop Specification, page 4, Software,
> paragraph 31
>
> Ref: Specialized (Native Serial Port) Notebook Specifications, page 4,
> Software,
>
> paragraph 33
>
> Ref: Specialized (Ruggedized with Native Serial Port) Notebook
> Specifications, page 4, Software, paragraph 35
>
> Ref: Power/GIS Laptop Specification, page 4, Software, paragraph 33
>
> Who will provide the Office 2003 Professional license for each laptop?
>
> Specifically, will DOI provide a Government pre-purchased Office 2003
> Professional operating system, or will DOI purchase an Office 2003
> Professional license from the selected vendor?
>
> Response: The DOI will not purchase Office 2003 on this contract(s).
> An image will be provided to the awardee of any DOI supplied Office
> 2003 Professional license.

214: Ref: Telecommuter Standard Laptop Specification, page 4, Graphics
Interface, paragraph 29

> DOI requests "a viewing area measuring at least 15.0 inches
> diagonally".
>
> Does a 15.4" Widescreen display satisfy this requirement?
>
> Response: Yes.

216: Ref: Ruggedized Tablet Notebook Specification, page 1, General

> There is no tablet notebook commercially available that meets all of
> the following requirements: MIL-STD-810F Certification, swivel screen
> capability, integrated keyboard, hand-writing recognition, and Windows
> XP Tablet PC Edition.
>
> A traditional Tablet PC simply will not stand up to the environmental
> (temperature, water, dust, etc.) and physical (vibration, impact,
> 3-foot drop, etc.) stresses that define the MIL-STD-810F
> specifications.
>
> In order to provide a "Rugged Tablet Notebook", the specifications
> must be changed to remove the requirements for swivel screen,
> integrated keyboard, hand-writing recognition, and by correlation,
> Windows XP Tablet PC Edition.
>
> Response: The specifications have been modified. Please refer to new
> specifications.

217: Ref: Ruggedized Tablet Notebook Specification, page 4, Software,
paragraph 32

> Ref: Ruggedized Tablet Notebook Specification, page 5, Software
> Options, paragraph 34
>
> For this Rugged Tablet Notebook, please replace Windows XP Pro Tablet
> PC Edition with Windows XP Professional Edition.
>
> Response: Reply to previous response and/or modified specifications.

218: Ref: Desktop Client Specification -- Power User, page 2, Memory,
paragraph 20

> Ref: Desktop Client Specification -- Power User, page 2, Memory
> Options, paragraph 22
>
> Please change, "System unit shall contain a minimum Random Access
> Memory of 1 GB SDRAM with performance capabilities at least equivalent
> to PC2-3200 DDR2 SDRAM\[,\]" by either removing the DDR2 reference or
> adding in a DDR reference.
>
> The DDR2 specification prohibits offerors from providing AMD systems
> because AMD based motherboards only use DDR memory. By leaving the
> specification as is, namely DDR2, only Intel based systems can be
> offered and thus de facto restricted to Intel based technology.
>
> We suggest the following language be used in lieu of the
> aforementioned sentence: ***"System unit shall contain a minimum
> Random Access Memory of 1 GB SDRAM with performance capabilities at
> least equivalent to PC2-3200 DDR2 SDRAM for Intel based systems or at
> least PC3200 DDR SDRAM for AMD based systems.***
>
> In this way, AMD and Intel based technologies can offer the equivalent
> functional performance. Thus DOI can be assured that for Intel based
> 915G systems, only DDR2 is used to maximize memory performance.
> Conversely, DOI can be assured that AMD based technology is getting
> the equivalent bandwidth performance by its proprietary CPU usage of
> DDR SDRAM memory.
>
> Response: Please reply to updated specifications and response to
> question 195.

219: Ref: Desktop Client Specification -- Power User, page 2, Graphics
Interface, paragraph

> Please remove "dual channel DDR2" reference from, "Graphics interface
> shall have integrate with or connect to the system unit and include at
> least 64 MB of dual channel DDR2 graphic video memory."
>
> Dual channel DDR2 refers to the system memory and not graphics memory.
> Simply removing the dual channel DDR reference will eliminate
> confusion without limiting any potential graphics solutions.
>
> Response: Correct, please reply to the updated specifications.

220: Ref: Desktop Client Specification -- Power User/Basic GIS, page 1,
System Unit, paragraph 6

> Please remove integrated SCSI from the "onboard motherboard"
> requirement.
>
> No Intel based Xeon boards with a graphics slot (and complies with
> onboard 1394, serial etc.) have integrated SCSI. Furthermore, the
> non-Intel based dual processor boards with a graphics slot that have
> onboard SCSI are expensive. The delta between any onboard SCSI board
> and those without is as much as two hundred dollars. Since DOI has set
> a 10K SCSI hard disk only as an option, all DOI system users that do
> not make use of the SCSI hard disk option would be needlessly charged
> the extra cost of SCSI. We recommend that onboard SCSI be removed and
> placed as an option, along with the SCSI hard disk option.
>
> Response: Yes, please reply to updated specifications

221: Ref: Servers, Clarification of Response to Amendment 03, Question
#95

> The response that says the system shall have an option for additional
> DDR SDRAM memory misses the point. Systems that use AMD CPUs cannot
> use DDR2 memory. The requirement for DDR2 memory must be removed if it
> is the Government's intent to allow AMD CPUs to be offered; which we
> believe it is. Also, some Intel systems that use DDR2 cannot work with
> DDR so requiring an option for DDR makes them non-compliant. The
> language needs to be changed to require DDR2 if Intel based systems
> are offered and DDR if AMD based systems are offered.
>
> Response: See response to question 195.

222: Ref: Servers, Memory and Memory Options

> Ref: Backup Windows Server, paragraph 28
>
> Ref: Small Windows Server, paragraph 26
>
> Ref: Midrange Server, paragraph 27
>
> Ref: Large Server, paragraph 28
>
> As a result of Amendment 03, a requirement that the "System shall have
> the option for DDR SRAM memory" was added. Based on the response to
> Question #95 and Question #112, we believe it was the intent of the
> Government to allow DDR instead of DDR2 in order to accommodate the
> provision of AMD CPUs which do not currently work with DDR2 memory.
> However, the change made requires that DDR be an option and the latest
> version of Intel based motherboards that require DDR2 and will not
> work with DDR.
>
> We suggest that the above referenced requirements be deleted and the
> following requirements be changed to read that DDR2 is required for
> systems using Intel CPUs and DDR is required for systems using AMD
> CPUs:
>
> Backup Windows Server Item #26
>
> Small Windows Server Item #24
>
> Midrange Windows Server Item #24
>
> It is not necessary to change the language of Large Server Item #26 as
> it does not presently require DDR2.
>
> Response: Previously responded to.

223: Ref: Servers, Clarification of Response to Amendment 03, Question
#127

> The response to Question #127 states that server specifications have
> been changed to require only FCC Class A instead of Class B. However,
> the specifications themselves still require Class B. Please clarify
> whether Class A or Class B is required.
>
> Response: Previously responded to.

224: I just got thru reading Amendment 03 closely and wanted to ask if
the Certificate of Origin is required for consumables? There will be a
great number of consumables, in contrast to the other solicitations, and
obtaining Certificates will be difficult. Please clarify.

Response: For consumables the Trade Act Agreement does not apply as this
solicitation has a waiver because it is a small business set aside.