Solicitation 36C26325Q0720 Amend 0002.pdf

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Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the following methods:

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers

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is extended,

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning __________ copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted; or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR

ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY is not extended.

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is required to sign this document and return ___________ copies to the issuing office. is not, A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

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B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES

SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by letter or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

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Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

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13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS,

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0002 05-06-2025

636-25-3-5058-0123

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36C263

Department of Veterans Affairs

NETWORK 23 CONTRACTING OFFICE

2501 W. 22nd St.

Sioux Falls SD 57105

Department of Veterans Affairs

NETWORK 23 CONTRACTING OFFICE

2501 W. 22nd St.

Sioux Falls SD 57105

To all Offerors/Bidders

36C26325Q0720

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** HOUR & DATE for Receipt of Offers is EXTENDED to: 05-08-2025 12:00 PM CDT

636-3650162-5058-854100-2543 010055592

636-25-3-5058-0123

Emergency Repairs for UNMC-VA Data Link service for the Nebraska-Western Iowa VA Health Care System

This amendment answers additional questions to the solicitation. The solicitation respond timeframe is extended to

12 :00PM Central time on May 8, 2025.

John Milroy

Contracting Officer

VA-VHA-RPOC-2023-0067

Questions for Solicitation 36C26325Q0720

What is the strand count of the fiber?

Government Answer: 12 strand fiber

Can you provide photos and/or a map?

Government Answer: Photos provide on next pages.

Is the fiber single mode or multimode?

Government Answer: Single mode

Does the fiber need to be spliced in one location or 2?

Government Answer: One Location

It appears a quazite box needs to be placed. Is this in hard surface or soft surface?

Government Answer: The box is placed into the soil

What size Quazite HandHole is required?

Government Answer: 24”x36” (WxD) approximately 2 feet in depth.

Is the fiber cut located in a grass area, or in a paved (concrete/asphalt) area?

Government Answer: Grass

Certification Requirements: There is not a requirement for the fiber repair, installation, termination, and testing, to be overseen by an RCDD (Registered Communications Distribution

Designer) prior to submission to the Contracting Officer. An RCDD ensures compliance with codes and industry standards and optimizes system performance of cabling and communications systems.

• Please confirm if an RCDD will be added as a requirement to ensure standards, compliance, and allow a detailed review by the ISO (Information Security Officer) prior to deployment and installation.

Government Answer: The Department of Veteran Affairs Telecommunication and Special

Telecommunications System Design Manual requires “Telecommunications design must be performed and stamped by a BICSI® Registered Communications Distribution Designer

(RCDD®) for all projects.” It does not require RCDD Certification for pulling and terminating fiber. The Contracting Officer has determined that requiring RCDD Certification would unnecessarily limit competition for this procurement.

The government technical experts will review and certify the installation prior to being accepted.

What type of connectors or end terminations currently exist on the damaged fiber?

Government Answer: At the location of the ‘cut’, the fiber line had no terminations or connections (except in the quazite boxes). The ground boxes (Quazite Boxes) are required at every termination/connection. The solution to the cut line, is to add one of these boxes to create a junction for service-accessible connections.

Can you please specify the exact fiber type (e.g., OS1, OS2)?

Government Answer: It is OS2 Single-Mode

Are we to install new fiber in addition to the existing line, or is the objective to locate and repair the damaged section?

Government Answer: New Fiber is required

Is the intention to perform directional boring to intercept the current conduit and install a new handhole as shown in the photos?

Government Answer: By locating the current conduit, boring should not be necessary.