TABE_Testing_Lab_Equipment_SOW_03_13_2019.pdf

STATEMENT OF WORK

JOB CORPS DATA CENTER, AUSTIN, TEXAS

1.0 Introduction

This project is to acquire equipment to support Job Corps Test Centers.

2.0 Background

Through a nationwide network of campuses, Job Corps offers a comprehensive array of career development services to at-risk young women and men, ages 16 to 24, to prepare them for successful careers. Job Corps employs a holistic career development training approach which integrates the teaching of academic, vocational, employability skills and social competencies through a combination of classroom, practical and work based learning experiences to prepare youth for stable, long-term, high-paying jobs.

There are 130 Job Corps centers and satellite testing sites located throughout the United States including Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico. The Job Corps Local Area Networks (LANs) and Wide Area Network (WAN) supports approximately 65,000 users.

The Job Corps Data Center (JCDC) is responsible for the design, development and deployment of Information Technology projects for Job Corps. The JCDC technical staff is responsible for defining the specifications for all hardware defined in the Statement of Work (SoW). The JCDC technical staff is responsible for developing network equipment configurations, creating images for PCs and Laptops, and providing oversight and management for all services associated with Information Technology projects.

The Vendor shall be responsible for supplying the equipment or equal to meet or exceed the defined equipment specifications.

3.0 Objective

The project objective is to procure network equipment and equipment supporting Job Corps test centers. Job Corps anticipates that the bid process will lead to the award of a contract to a single Vendor who shall be responsible for providing the equipment and services specified in section 5.1 of this document.

4.0 Description and Scope of Work

The Vendor shall provide all equipment, licenses, optics, miscellaneous materials and hardware maintenance as specified in Section 5.1.

The Vendor shall be responsible for shipping [COB Destination] the equipment and materials directly to Job Corps Center locations identified by the Job Corps Data Center point of contact.

5.0 Testing Center Equipment

The sections below define the testing centers hardware. For the first four items, the vendor shall propose equipment that meets the specifications in the table below exactly. For the fifth and sixth items the vendor shall propose equipment that is Brand Name or Equal and meets the specifications as listed in the table below.

5.1 Testing Center Equipment List

Item Type Model Quantity 1 Switch Meraki MS250-24P-HW [Brand Name] 172 2 License Meraki LIC-MS250-24P-5YR [Brand Name] 172 3 Cables Meraki MA-CBL-40G-50CM [Brand Name] 86

4 Optics Meraki MA-SFP-1GB-SX [Brand Name] 172

5 Headset Logitech H111 STEREO HEADSET 3.5mm jack [Brand Name or Equal] 2,455

6 Surge Protectors

Belkin 7-Outlet Commercial Power Strip Surge Protector with 7-Foot Power Cord, 750 Joules [Brand Name or Equal]

1,227

6.0 Deliverables

The Vendor shall provide all of the equipment and connectivity accessories specified in the table in Section 5.1. Used and/or refurbished equipment is not acceptable. The vendor must coordinate all shipments with the Job Corps designated Point of Contact (POC). The POC will be defined after award.

For the network switches the Vendor shall include a 5 year warranty and maintenance contract for components listed, unless otherwise specified. The warranty/maintenance contract shall include:

• 8x5xNBD Hardware Replacement

• 24x7 access to Technical Assistance Center (phone, online and email)

• 24x7 registered access to Technical Support web site

• Access to Operating System updates and upgrades

• Remote Monitoring of Diagnostics and Alerts

• All new features released during the maintenance/warrant period at no additional costs

Within the first 30 days of shipment of the equipment to Job Corps the Vendor shall be responsible for replacing defective equipment that may be a result of factory defects, integration facility defects or equipment damaged during shipment.

The Vendor shall be responsible for ensuring that all products are registered to the Job Corps Data Center in Austin, Texas for the warranty/ service contract prior to shipping the equipment to the Job Corps.

The Vendor shall provide evidence of equipment registration with the manufacturer in electronic format.

7.0 Warranty and Product Registration

The Vendor shall include a one (1) year warranty and maintenance contract for components listed in Section 5.1. The warranty/maintenance contract shall include:

• 8x5xNBD Hardware Replacement

• 24x7 access to Technical Assistance Center (phone, online and email)

• 24x7 registered access to Technical Support web site

• Access to Operating System updates and upgrades

• Remote Monitoring of Diagnostics and Alerts

Within the first 30 days of shipment of the equipment to Job Corps the Vendor shall be responsible for replacing defective equipment that may be a result of factory defects, integration facility defects or equipment damaged during shipment.

The Vendor shall be responsible for ensuring that all products are registered to the Job Corps Data Center in Austin, Texas for the warranty/ service contract prior to shipping the equipment to the Job Corps.

The Job Corps Data Center address is:

1627 Woodland Avenue Austin, Texas 78741

The Vendor shall provide evidence of equipment registration with the manufacturer in electronic format.

8.0 Shipping Schedule

Job Corps in conjunction with the Vendor will establish a shipping schedule with dates post award.

9.0 Shipping and Logistics

• Equipment will be shipped FOB destination, with pricing to include all shipping costs.

• The Vendor shall use the lowest cost shipping method to deliver network equipment and connectivity accessories to the Job Corps.

• The Vendor shall ensure that all delivery vehicles have a lift gate capability. The Vendor shall ensure that the delivery vehicles have a pallet jack.

• The Vendor shall ensure that deliveries are made inside to the location specified by the Job Corps receiving official.

• The Vendor shall schedule all deliveries to Job Corps between 8:00 .A.M. and 5:00 P.M., adjusting for the local time zone, Monday through Friday, excluding Federal Holidays.

• The Vendor shall insure all equipment for the full value for shipment.

• The Vendor shall be responsible for replacing any equipment damaged during shipment or equipment that arrives Dead on Arrival (DOA).

• The Vendor shall notify the Job Corps Point of Contact by telephone and/or email of pending shipments at least 48 hours prior to the arrival of the shipment. A list of contacts will be provided after award.

• The Vendor shall ship only complete shipments to Job Corps.

10.0 Special Requirements

The provider of information technology shall certify applications are fully functional and operate correctly as intended on systems using the Federal Desktop Core Configuration (FDCC). This includes Internet Explorer 7 configured to operate on Windows http://csrc.nist.gov/itsec/guidance_WinXP.htmlWindows XP and Vista (in Protected Mode on Vista).

For the Windows XP settings, see: html, and for the Windows Vista settings, see:

http://csrc.nist.gov/itsec/guidance_vista.html. b) The standard installation, operation, maintenance, update, and/or patching of software shall not alter the configuration settings from the approved FDCC configuration. The information technology should also use the Windows Installer Service for installation to the default “program files” directory and should be able to silently install and uninstall. Applications designed for normal end users shall run in the standard user context without elevated system administration privileges."

All systems provided under this Statement of Work must be capable of supporting IPv4 and IPv6 protocols.

All desktops, laptops, and computer monitors provided under this contract are required to have achieved Bronze registration or higher under the Electronic Products Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT). EPEAT is a procurement tool designed to help large volume purchasers evaluate, compare, and select desktop computers, laptops, and monitors based upon their environmental attributes as specified in the consensus-based IEEE Standard for the Environmental Assessment of Personal Computer Products (1680). Additional consideration will be provided for products that have achieved EPEAT Silver or EPEAT Gold registration. The registration criteria and a list of all registered equipment are provided at http://www.epeat.net .

http://csrc.nist.gov/itsec/guidance_vista.html http://www.epeat.net/