ETHIO TELECOM: CLARIFICATION RESPONSE FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF PACH CORD ASSEMBLING LINE: RFQ# 4281223.

Clarification Response No. Bidders’ Clarification Request Ethio telecom Clarification Response 1. Simplex and Duplex G657A2 Single Mode Fiber Optic Patch Cord Cable (listed in kilometers) 1 Please confirm whether the quantities expressed in kilometers should instead be interpreted as number of pre-terminated patch cord units. We require patch cord cable supplied on a drum without connectors. It is not necessary to provide the entire 16 km and 4 km in a single drum; they may be supplied in different kilometer increments. 2 Kindly confirm the standard length required for each patch cord (e.g., 1m, 2m, 3m, etc.). We require patch cord cables supplied on drums without connectors. 3 Please confirm the connector types required at both ends (e.g., SC/APC, LC/UPC, etc.) We require only patch cord cables without connectors; therefore, there is no need to specify any connector type. 4 Please confirm whether both simplex (single-core) and duplex (dual-core) patch required separately and their respective proportions. We require both simplex and duplex separately, as mentioned in the POR (Nos. 6 and 7): 16 km for simplex and 4 km for duplex. 5 Please confirm whether standard push-pull (snap-fit) connectors are required. Yes it is standard Simplex and Duplex OM3 / OM4 Multimode Fiber Optic Patch Cord Cable (listed in kilometers) --- 1 Please confirm whether OM3 and OM4 multimode fibers are required separately or as alternatives. As specified in the POR (Nos. 11–14), we require them separately. 2 Kindly clarify whether the reference to G657 fiber in multimode items is correct, as (G657 is typically single-mode fiber. Yes, referring to it as G657 is incorrect. 3. Please confirm whether the quantities expressed in kilometers should be interpreted as number of patch cord units. There is no need to interpret the quantities as patch cord units. We require patch cord supplied on drums without connectors. The total quantity may be supplied in different kilometer increments. 4. Please con