22Q5017 PD COM CLOSET UPGRADE.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

161ST AIR REFUELING WING (ANG) (AMC)

GOLDWATER AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, ARIZONA

25 March 2022

MEMORANDUM FOR 161 ARW/Contracting

FROM: 161ARW/CF

SUBJECT: Product Description for Communication Closet Cooling Rack Installation.

1. This memo is to request the purchase of cable management contractors for installation in three communication closets. The current racks are being upgraded to newly acquired cooling racks and require professional assistance to remove the old racks and manage all of the cable and fiber located within those racks. This project will be tantamount to helping cool the crucial network equipment in a more proficient manner.

2. Product characteristics: The Communication Closet Cooling Rack installation must meet the following standards:

a. Removal of all equipment from current rack moved to new rack in three locations Building 6 room 23, Building 10 Room 118, and Building 10 Room 204.

b. Removal of equipment rack being replaced.

c. Labeling of all Ethernet cables utilized and returned to current position on new rack

d. Cable management for all fiber and Ethernet connections to the new rack.

e. 144 20’ cables for building 6 room 23 cable management.

f. Two 100’ 2 strand LC/LC Fiber cables installed in Building 26 Room 153 from mounted equipment rack to new locations.

g. Fiber cables installed must be tested IAW Telecommunications Industry

Association (TIA) standard ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-C

3. Salient characteristics: Features offered MUST meet or exceed the following standards:

a. Full removal of old rack and installation of cooling rack including connecting to existing power.

b. All fiber and Ethernet cables located in new rack and cable management utilized.

c. New fiber must be installed and tested IAW standards.

4. If you have any questions, my POC is TSgt Bobbi L. Nieuwhof at DSN 853-9485 or bobbi.nieuwhof.1@us.af.mil

BOBBI L NIEUWHOF, TSgt, AZ ANG Cyber Transport NCOIC

MEMORANDUM FOR 161 ARW/Contracting