271313 Communications Copper Backbone Cabling.pdf
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This document includes specifications for communications copper backbone cabling and a related federal contract opportunity for EHRM infrastructure upgrades at the Sioux Falls VA Medical Center. The specifications call for Category 6A copper backbone and horizontal cabling to connect main distribution areas, horizontal distribution areas, and server cabinets. Cables must meet TIA-EIA-568-C.2-10 standards, be UL listed, and factory tested and certified. Plenum and riser jackets are specified depending on routing. The federal contract opportunity is a service-disabled veteran-owned small business set-aside solicited as a request for proposal to be awarded based on the procedures in the solicitation. The work includes construction and commissioning of infrastructure for a nationwide electronic health records modernization project at the medical center, touching several departments. A new server room is to be built, and material storage must be planned off-site due to limited on-site capacity. The period of performance is approximately 450 calendar days and the magnitude of construction is estimated between $20-50 million.
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Sioux Falls VAHCS, Sioux Falls, SD VA Project 438-20-910
EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades 04-04-2022
2501 West 22nd St. Bid Documents
Sioux Falls, SD 57105
27 13 13 - 1
SECTION 27 13 13
COMMUNICATIONS COPPER BACKBONE CABLING
PART 1 - GENERAL
1.1 DESCRIPTION:
A. This section specifies requirements for telecommunications copper (UTP) backbone and horizontal cabling in structured cabling systems in computer rooms.
1.2 SUMMARY
A. Section Includes:
1. Copper (UTP) Backbone Cables.
1.3 REFERENCES
A. VA Infrastructure Standard for Telecommunications Spaces.
1.4 RELATED WORK:
A. Computer room structured cabling: Section 27 10 00, STRUCTURED CABLING.
B. Termination equipment: Section 27 11 19, COMMUNICATIONS TERMINATION
BLOCKS AND PATCH PANELS.
C. Cable labeling requirements: Section 27 05 53, IDENTIFICATION FOR
COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS.
1.5 SUBMITTALS:
A. Submit in accordance with Section 27 05 00, COMMON WORK RESULTS FOR
COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS.
PART 2 - PRODUCTS
2.1 COPPER (UTP) BACKBONE CABLES.
A. Copper (UTP) backbone and horizontal cables are used in computer room structured cabling to connect Main Distribution Areas (MDAs), Horizontal Distribution Areas (HDAs), and server cabinet Equipment
Distributors (EDs).
1. Performance Category. Copper (UTP) backbone cables shall meet the
Category 6A performance requirements. Category 6A connectors are required.
2. Performance Specifications. Meets or exceeds TIA-EIA-568-C.2-10 and
TSB-155.
3. Limited Power (LP) Certification. UL Listed as x-LP (0.5A).
4. Termination. Factory pre-terminated TIA 568B.
Sioux Falls VAHCS, Sioux Falls, SD VA Project 438-20-910
EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades 04-04-2022
2501 West 22nd St. Bid Documents
Sioux Falls, SD 57105
27 13 13 - 2
5. Testing. Factory certified to meet performance category requirements per TIA 568-C.2.
6. Conductor Size. 22-24AWG.
7. Jacket Rating. Communications Multipurpose Cable, Plenum (CMP) shall be specified if any portion of the cable passes through an NEC-defined plenum. Communications Multipurpose Cable, Riser (CMR) shall be specified for all other applications. CMP may be used as a substitute for CMR.
8. Bundling and Construction. Copper (UTP) backbone cables shall be provided in 6-cable bundles with individual 8P8C media interface connectors (RJ-45 ‘jacks’) or 6-jack cassettes designed to fit in copper (UTP) patch panels.
9. Color. A-side 8P8C media interface connectors (RJ-45) shall be blue.
B-side 8P8C connectors shall be yellow.
10. Length. Backbone cabling used shall be procured to the specific length required by the design (horizontal and vertical paths) with no more than 2 feet of excess length.
PART 3 - EXECUTION
3.1 IMPLEMENTATION.
A. All cabling and equipment shall be labeled per the requirements of the
VA Infrastructure Standard for Telecommunications Spaces.
B. Install first level backbone and horizontal structured cabling in the computer room in cable tray and fiber raceway systems following diverse path routing.
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