{"id":282,"date":"2023-05-08T14:13:44","date_gmt":"2023-05-08T14:13:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saben.ac.za\/?page_id=282"},"modified":"2023-10-23T11:21:41","modified_gmt":"2023-10-23T11:21:41","slug":"wi-fi-rfq-questions-answers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/saben.ac.za\/wi-fi-rfq-questions-answers\/","title":{"rendered":"Wi-Fi RFQ Questions & Answers"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
All questions must be emailed to\u00a0queries@saben.ac.za<\/a><\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t The project is procuring equipment from suppliers that will be installed on campuses. This equipment will not remain the property of the project but be donated to the respective colleges for them to take on to their asset registers.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div> correct the first item on tab 2 is item 2.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div> \u2022 Both managed and call out based support \u2022 Both managed and call out based support As per the tables: Yes<\/p><\/blockquote><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div> Yes, everything will be ordered at once and delivery costs to be included in the quote. 3.4.2 Delivery lead time from placement of order to delivery to SABEN must be indicated in the quotation schedule.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div> Yes this will be a bulk order and delivered to site.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div> All campuses on the list in this RFQ have Fortigate devices already installed with firewalls. Refer to: Annexure 2 \u2013 SABEN TCCP RFQ Equipment and Delivery Costing 24 October 2022<\/p><\/blockquote><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>Clarification Questions and Answers \u2013 RFQ No: SABEN 000(1,2&3)\/2023\nTCCP Campus Wi-Fi Supply Configuration, Installation Testing and Support<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
\u2022 Remote access to the network will need to be discussed with the TVET college by the winner of the RFQ. The TVET college will need to approve the remote access.
\u2022 The college will be responsible to engage with the equipment suppliers on the equipment provided by SABEN (it will be a college asset).<\/p><\/blockquote><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>
\u2022 Remote access to the network will need to be discussed with the TVET college by the winner of the RFQ. The TVET college will need to approve the remote access.
\u2022 The college will be responsible to engage with the equipment suppliers on the equipment provided by SABEN (it will be a college asset).<\/p><\/blockquote><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\tClarification Questions and Answers \u2013 RFQ number: SABEN 0021\/2022 & 0020->0033\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\u2022 the 8, 12 and 24 port switches and SFPs must all be of the same brand;
\u2022 the indoor and outdoor APs and controller must all be of the same brand.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>
Refer to section 1 in the RFQ.
1.1 Quotations are hereby invited for the supply of equipment for the South African Broadband and Education Networks (SABEN) TVET Campus Connection Programme (TCCP). This equipment is to be provided on the basis that a third party, still to be contracted through a separate RFQ process, will install, configure, test and commission the Wi-Fi networks at college campuses.<\/p>It can be a mix of vendors for different items (one vendor per item). As stipulated in the RFQ the switch can be a different brand from the APs and Controller (but APs and Controller must be same brand).\nMultiple quotations can be provided for more than one full suite of alternative brands.<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>
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As stated in the RFQ:\n1.1 Quotations are hereby invited for the supply of equipment for the South African Broadband and Education Networks (SABEN) TVET Campus Connection Programme (TCCP). This equipment is to be provided on the basis that\u00a0a third party, still to be contracted through a separate RFQ process, will install, configure, test and commission the Wi-Fi networks at college campuses.<\/u><\/b>\n\n3.6.2 Quotations must be made on the basis that once the equipment is paid for, installed, and commissioned at a site,\u00a0the equipment will be donated to the TVET college, and the warranty will be ceded to the college for the balance of the warranty period.<\/u><\/b><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>
The hardware support is required for the offered warranty period of the equipment item. As per the RFQ, the minimum warranty period required is \u201c3.6.1 Warranties shall be for a minimum period of one (1) year from the date of delivery of each device.\u201d\nService providers can also quote on longer periods of warranty if appropriate for particular items.<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>
The correct specification for the switches is layer 2 Gigabit Ethernet switch with dual 10G sfp slots. The SFPs to be supplied with switches should also be 10GBps.<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>