8 - SOO_Ghedi FOC- V2 - 04 June 2025.pdf

CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION

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STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES (SOO)

Install FOC Connecting Bldg 5100 to Bldgs 5102 & 5309 At

Ghedi AB, Italy

04 June 2025

REVISION 1

Prepared By

38 ES/ENIU

4064 Hilltop Road

Tinker AFB OK 73145-2713

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1. SCOPE.

This Statement of Objectives (SOO) defines the requirement for the Contractor to Engineer, Furnish, Install and Test (EFI&T) two 12-strand single mode (SM) Fiber Optic Cable (FOC) from Bldg 5100 to Bldg 5102 and from Bldg 5100 to Bldg 5309 at Ghedi AB, Italy.

The Contractor shall provide all equipment, tools, materials, supplies, transportation, labor, supervision, management, and other incidentals necessary to meet the requirements as stated in this SOO. The Contractor shall comply with the current TIA telecommunication installation and testing commercial standard and base installation standards. All equipment, supplies, and materials provided shall be new and not refurbished.

This is only a proposed solution. The Contractor may propose changes to the implementation of this requirement. The vendors/contractors shall show and explain in their proposal/quote how to meet the requirement specified in this SOO and show a list of the quoted major equipment and materials to be purchased and installed under this project in their proposal.

2.0 REQUIREMENTS.

2.1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.

2.1.1 Safety Requirements.

The contractor shall remain in compliance with all Italy and base security safety laws, regulations, policies, and requirements. The contractor shall coordinate all safety requirements with the safety office on Aviano AB.

2.1.2 Site Coordination.

The Contractor shall meet with the base safety officer immediately upon arrival on site for review of safety requirements prior to installation. The Contractor shall be responsible for ensuring all personnel engaged in the performance of this contract observe all host country laws concerning safety and in particular D. lgs. 81/2008 and latest reviews. Contractor shall consider in advance interference hazard through a preliminary assessment plan: the DUVRI - Documento Unico per la Valutazione Rischi da Interferenze shall be coordinated with 31 FW/CCPP Base employees safety representative (Phone 0434 30 5709), in accordance with Legislative Decree 81/08. Contractor shall develop a site-specific plan for operational safety (POS - Piano Operativo di Sicurezza) in accordance with Legislative Decree 81/08, prior to starting planned work activities. Contractor's representatives shall receive a safety briefing during the pre-performance conference from Base 31 FW/SEG Occupational Safety Office.

Electronic copy of POS will be provided to 31 FS/SEG (Phone 0434 30 7233).

2.1.2.1 Confined Space.

The Contractors and Sub-contractors entering confined spaces on Ghedi AB are responsible for the safety of their personnel and for their own permit space program as outlined in AFMAN 91-203. All confined space operations must be coordinated with the Base Safety Office prior to working. The primary Contractor is responsible for all Sub-contractor confined space operations.

2.1.2.2 Accident/Incident Reporting and Investigation.

The Contractor shall record and report all available facts relating to injury to either Contractor or Government personnel. Notifications shall be provided to the 704 MUNSS/MXMC Project Manager and the Base Safety Office unless. The Contractor shall secure the scene of any accident and wreckage until released by the accident investigative authority through the Base POC. If the Government

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2.1.2.3 Work Area(s).

At day’s end, the Contractor shall remove all debris and surplus materials from the workplace. Safety barriers shall be in place to protect unfinished work site(s) at the end of the workday. All open holes or trenches shall be completely enclosed by flexible orange construction safety fencing, or other safety barriers, at the end of the workday. Equipment and materials required to complete the work may remain on site if they are organized/stored so not to cause a safety hazard. The contractor shall coordinate with 704 MUNSS/MXMC to ensure that any locking manhole covers are placed back at the end of the workday.

2.1.2.4 Traffic Control.

If base vehicle traffic shall be disrupted, the Contractor shall notify the 704 MUNSS/MXMC PM NLT 10 calendar days in advance to inform base Security Forces and Emergency Services personnel of planned disruptions.

2.1.2.5 Airfield Driving.

Any person operating a motor vehicle about the airfield on Ghedi AB shall coordinate with airfield management to obtain the required brief/training/certifications IAW Base procedures.

2.1.2.6 Security Clearances.

Stated work and associated products shall be performed at the UNCLASSIFIED level. However, some of this work may take place in secure areas where Contractor employees shall be escorted. The Contractor shall coordinate access to secure areas with 704 MUNSS/MXMC at least five (5) calendar days in advance. It is the Government’s responsibility to provide escorts.

2.1.2.7 Operational Security (OPSEC).

Network infrastructure Drawings (MHDS, MH/HH locations, fiber paths, etc.) are on the 704 MUNSS/MXMC or 31 CS/SCX (at Aviano AB) Critical Information List and shall be protected. The Contractor shall take appropriate measures to protect detailed information pertaining to the EFI&T effort, to include appropriate marking of documents as “Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI),” and ensuring limited distribution of documents and schematics/Drawings to only those individuals with a valid need to know. IAW AFI 10-701, OPSEC Considerations, the contractor shall follow the OPSEC guidance/plan (AFI10-701) to ensure the protection of CUI data either furnished by the government or produced by the contractor.

2.1.3 Environmental Compliance.

The Contractor shall comply with the most stringent environmental country and local laws and regulations, and Air Force policies, instructions, and plans. The Contractors are responsible to follow all applicable Country, Local and Air Force regulations for environmental protection, including waste disposal, sewer discharge, air emissions, and storm water requirements. The contractor shall maintain an awareness of changing environmental regulatory requirements to avoid environmental deficiencies for activities on Ghedi AB, Italy. The Prime Contractor shall ensure that their subcontractors (if any) comply with these specifications.

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2.1.4 Permits.

The Contractor shall be responsible to coordinate, complete and process all permits required to complete the installation prior to any modifications to a facility, maintenance hole (MH) or hand-hole (HH). For example:

• Confine space entry permit, AF Form 1024 shall be coordinated through base safety office. The Contractor shall be prepared to provide proof of their Confined Space Training Program along with the AF Form 1024 to base safety.

The contractor shall take precautions to protect existing infrastructure. If a utility is damaged or if attributed to the contractor, the contractor shall repair and return the utility back to the same condition prior to the damage.

2.1.5 Quality Assurance.

The Contractor shall provide Quality Assurance Support for the duration of the project. The Contractor’s quality assurance evaluator shall assist the Government representative in performing random spot checks and system acceptance tests. The Contractor shall be responsible for identifying system and outside plant deficiencies and/or discrepancies throughout duration of the project. A weekly report (soft copy) shall be delivered/submitted to 31 CS/SCXP by COB every Monday, indicating progress/status and listing any deficiencies/discrepancies found and actions to correct them.

2.1.6 Contractor Personnel.

2.1.6.1 Project Management.

The Contractor shall provide a Project Manager (PM) and alternate(s) responsible for contract performance and continuity. The Contractor shall identify the Project Manager’s or alternate's range of authority to act for the Contractor relating to daily contract operation.

2.1.6.2 Site Point of Contact (POC).

The Contractor shall designate a Contractor's on-site team leader and alternate(s) as the Site POC for individual projects in their Site Visit Request Letter. The Site POC or alternate(s) shall be on site during duty hours for the duration of the project, up to and until final acceptance by the Government PM and shall oversee all facets of the installation tasks. The Site POC shall be the interface for all work site communications with the Government, including quality, safety, and discrepancy matters.

PM, Site POC, and related alternates, can be the same person.

2.1.6.3 Personnel Requirements.

The Project Manager, Site POC, and respective alternate(s) shall be able to read, write, speak, and understand English and shall be on site to coordinate permits, clearances, and receive shipments/material related to the task order.

2.1.6.4 Minimum Contractor Qualifications.

All work shall be performed by an experienced Telecommunications Contractor. The Contractor shall have a minimum of 3 years of experience in Telecommunications Systems installations.

2.1.6.5 RESERVED

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2.1.7 Warranty.

The Contractor shall provide a two-year warranty or manufacturer’s standard commercial warranty, whichever is longer. The warranty shall be, at a minimum, IAW the standard or equivalent. This warranty shall include a one-year workmanship warranty. The warranty period shall start from the date of system and/or project acceptance. The Contractor shall provide written procedures and required information for warranty services at or prior to site acceptance.

2.1.8 Manuals and Practices.

The Contractor shall provide the latest version of operation, installation, and maintenance manuals and practices/users guide for each system installed as provided by the original manufacturer with all new equipment.

2.2 SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS.

The Contractor shall EFI&T two 12-strand single mode (SM) Fiber Optic Cable (FOC) from Bldg 5100 to Bldg 5102 and from Bldg 5100 to Bldg 5309 at Ghedi AB, Italy in this SOO.

2.2.1 Outside Plant Requirements.

2.2.1.1 Existing Maintenance Holes.

The Contractor shall be responsible for pumping out maintenance holes/handholes. Water from maintenance holes/handholes shall be drain onto grass, when possible, to act as a natural filter; then it may be pumped out onto the surrounding ground, if there is no impact to roads, driveways, or vehicle traffic. Mud and debris shall be disposed of IAW base requirements. If Contractor comes across a manhole with contaminated water, the Contractor shall coordinate with the environmental office in Base CE.

2.2.1.2 Measurements.

Any distances provided in this SOO are approximations and should NOT be used for ordering materials or determining lengths.

Note: the measurements in this SOO are in units of feet.

2.2.1.3 RESERVED

2.2.1.4 Splice Connectors.

Not Applicable

2.2.1.5 Labeling.

The Contractor shall label all installed equipment, cables, and identify cables for re-use in accordance with TIA-606-C and as directed by the 704 MUNSS/MXMC.

2.2.1.5.1 RESERVED

2.2.1.5.2 Fiber Optic Distribution Panel (FODP) Marking.

Each FODP shall be stenciled/marked with black ink or paint or adhesive backed decals in letters and numbers. The cover of all new fiber optic distributions (FODPs) shall be labeled to conform to the system used by local maintenance personnel to identify FODPs that terminate fiber. If the manufacturer has not identified the sequence in which ports on FODPs (pigtail modules) are counted, the Contractor shall provide designation labels/strips to identify the sequence in which they are counted. Each splice tray shall be marked to identify the fiber count contained in the splice tray. The marking shall identify the FODP by number (building number), cable number, and count.

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Example (FODP): FODP 1810

FODP 1810 - 1809, 1-12 SM

2.2.1.5.3 FOC Tags.

All tags shall be permanently labeled, easily visible and corrosion resistant. Install cable tags in all maintenance holes/hand-holes, cable vaults, pull boxes and building entrance terminal locations. Attach a tag on the cable, approximately 2 feet from each duct entrance, where cables pass through manholes.

Information on the cable tag shall identify cable by size, type, cable number and count. Tagging and labeling of new cables shall be IAW the following:

Example (Fiber Optic Tag): 12L8.3F

FOC 23002 - 2510, 1-12

First line: “12” stands for Fiber Count. “L” stands for Loose Tube Buffer or (“T”) for Tight Tube Buffer. “8.3” stands for Single Mode. “F” stands for Filled Core (otherwise leave blank).

Second line and following: “FOC” stands for Fiber Optic cable. “23002 - 2510” stands for From Building Number 23002 to 2510. “1-12” stands for Cable/Strand Count.

2.2.1.6 FOC Terminations.

Newly installed fiber optic cables shall be terminated on new fiber optic distribution panels using fusion spliced pigtails with LC connector.

2.2.1.7 FOC Maintenance Loop.

The Contractor shall install a 25 foot fiber optic cable maintenance loop at the first MH from the building, at each splice point MH location and at every third manhole. The maintenance loop shall be properly labeled and securely supported by two cable hooks. Cable hooks are to be positioned so the highest one supports the underside of the top of the coil and the bottom hook supports the underside of the bottom of the coil. The maintenance loop shall have a cable tag. The same information shall appear on the Contractor’s completed as-built-draw.

2.2.1.8 Cable Racks and Cable Rack Supports.

Cable racks shall be installed in maintenance holes and hand holes as required - this includes new and existing MHs/HHs. Splices shall not be supported by the cables that enter each end of the splice case.

The splices shall be supported by cable hooks under the splice case. Telecommunications industry standard cable hooks of the appropriate length shall be provided to support cables and splice cases.

The cable hooks shall be secured using cable rack locking clips. All cables shall be supported using racking clips, cable racks, and cable hooks.

2.2.1.9 RESERVED

2.2.2 Requirement Installation.

This section describes the flexible geotextile multiple cell fabric inner-duct and fiber optic cable installation requirements. The Contractor shall design and install Customer-Owned Outside Plant Telecommunications Infrastructure in according with TIA-758-B. Each cable installation shall be coordinated with the 704 MUNSS/MXMC so that the impact on the building users is minimized. The sequence of installation is at the Contractor’s discretion.

See Project Drawing for reference and estimated distances of existing and proposed infrastructure and cables routes.

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The Contractor shall install underground outside plant infrastructure described below.

2.2.2.1 Infrastructure Installation.

The contractor shall install the following new infrastructure. All locations and distances are approximate and in the units of feet.

2.2.2.1.1 Fiber Optic Distribution Panel (FODP).

The Contractor shall install one 24-port FODP and two 12-port FODPs. The 704 MUNSS/MXMC shall provide location of FODPs.

• 24-port FODP, on existing backboard in Comm Room, near Billeting office

• 12-port FODP in 5100, Comm Room

• 12-port FODP in 5309, Comm Room

2.2.2.1.2 New Handholes.

None needed for this requirement

2.2.2.1.3 RESERVED

2.2.2.1.4 Geotextile Innerduct (Maxcell).

The Contractor will install 3”x 3 Geotextile Innerduct as shown in the table below. Each three cells will have a separate thread color.

From To Distance (Feet)

Quantity Notes

Bldg 5309 MH 03 140 1

2.2.2.1.3 Fiber Optic Cable Installation.

The Contractor shall install single mode (SM), loose buffer tube, water blocked, outside plant (OSP) fiber optic cable (FOC) suitable for underground applications. The intent is to install the cable in one continuous length, to the extent that it is practical. The cable shall meet RUS 7 CFR 1755.900 criteria;

shall comply with industry standards with regard to manufacturers’ cable marking, jacket, rip cords, water blocking, fiber color coding, jacketing materials, etc. In addition, the FOC shall comply with industry standards with regard to mode field diameter, core cladding concentricity, attenuation, and dispersion characteristics at 1310 nm and 1550nm.

All fiber optic cables shall be installed in new geotextile innerduct or existing innerduct.

2.2.2.1.3.1 Bldg 5100 to Bldg 5102.

The Contractor shall install approximately 740 feet (maintenance loop at each end included) of 12-strand SM FOC from Bldg 5100 to Bldg 5102. Terminate 12-strand SM FOC in the 24-port FODP in Bldg 5100 and in the 12-port FODP in Bldg 5102.

FROM TO Distance (Feet) Notes

Bldg 5100 MH 01 100

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MH 01 MH 01A 110

MH 01A Bldg 5102 480

2.2.2.1.3.2 Bldg 5100 to Bldg 5309.

The Contractor shall install approximately 725 feet (maintenance loop at each end included) of 12-strand SM FOC from Bldg 5100 to Bldg 5309. Terminate 12-strand SM FOC in the 24-port FODP in Bldg 5100 and in the 12-port FODP in Bldg 5309.

FROM TO Distance (Feet) Notes

Bldg 5100 MH 01 100

MH 01 MH 02 215

MH 02 MH 03 220

MH 03 Bldg 5309 140

2.2.3 Project Residue.

All residue from this project shall be disposed off base and in accordance with Federal and base environmental laws and regulations. All residue produced by horizontal directional boring operations (i.e., slurry) shall be disposed off base on the same day the residue is produced, at an appropriate disposal facility at the contractor’s expense, IAW federal and state environmental laws and regulations.

Under no circumstances shall the contractor stage or store boring residue in slurry ponds or other containment areas on Ghedi AB, Italy.

2.2.4 Site Restoration.

The Contractor shall restore all disturbed grounds to the original condition or better after installation.

The Contractor shall comply with all base ground’s restoration requirements. Common use areas shall be restored with sod.

2.2.5 Service Outages.

The Contractor shall be responsible for preventing any unscheduled (i.e., cutting or disabling any in-service cables or equipment.), Contractor-caused, interruptions of communications capabilities that are properly identified. The Contractor shall coordinate planned outages with the site POC and/or 31 CS/SCXP at least 10 days in advance of the outage if the implementation requires disruption of service, (e.g., communications, electrical, or other utilities).

2.2.6 Identification/Marking.

The Contractor shall clearly mark all Contractor-Furnished Property and Equipment (CFP/CFE) with their company's name. The Contractor shall place an easily read, very visible, sign (minimum 8.5" x 11") on large containers, construction equipment, or un-manned rental vehicles while on the Government installation indicating the company name and both the Contractor and Site POC's names and local telephone numbers.

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2.2.7 Installation Schedules.

The Contractor shall provide a complete milestone schedule that denotes project activities to include time-phased start and completion dates for the project and sub-projects associated with the installation of the components and system. All submissions shall be delivered electronically in MS Office-compatible format NLT 10 business days after contract award and as significant schedule changes occur to be determined by the IPT.

2.2.8 Weekly Status Reports.

The Contractor shall prepare a Weekly Status Report and distribute to the Government Contracting Officer (CO), the System Engineer(s), the Government Project Manager, and other base personnel as required. The purpose of the report is to inform IPT members of project progress, problems being encountered, and other topics necessary/beneficial to ensure success and timely completion of the contract requirements.

2.2.9 Drawings.

2.2.9.1 As-Built Drawings.

The 704 MUNSS/MXMC shall supply existing system Drawings, and the Contractor shall provide updated Drawings in Visio for building and rack elevation; Visio and .pdf for OSP. These Drawings shall depict the entire pathway and details of the installation, including but not limited to: labeling, cables, innerducts and maintenance holes/handholes, conduits, maintenance loops, distances, bores, trenches, building entrances. Detailed butterfly Drawings shall also be required. If the existing cable diagram or butterfly Drawings are not available, the contractor shall create the missing cable diagram/ butterfly drawings to include all the components used in this project. The Contractor shall record/deliver geospatial data of new outside plant distribution system.

2.2.9.2 Butterfly Drawings.

The Contractor shall record and submit butterfly, cable path and building penetration Drawings information for all new installations including butterfly Drawings for all maintenance holes and pull boxes that contain new or reused FOC. Drawings shall record the path and arrangement of new fiber optic cables, duct banks, ducts, inner-duct and shall show maintenance hole orientation with respect to geodetic north. Drawings shall be submitted in an easily read electronic format such as pdf. Scanned data sheets or legible sketches are acceptable.

2.2.10 Geospatial Deliverables.

The Contractor shall collect and record geospatial data and provide as-built documentation (shape files) of all new installed maintenance hole/duct system components and new cable components (including metadata) compatible with the Cyberspace Infrastructure Planning System (CIPS) Visualization Component (CVC) drawing system. Data points shall be recorded at the center of each manhole/hand-hole lid and at intervals not to exceed 25 feet along cable routes. Sufficient data points shall be recorded to capture any change in direction along the route. All GPS coordinates shall have +/- 3 feet accuracy for all readings. The government shall review the shape files and transcribe the information to the CVC system. Provide geospatial data via CD as Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) Shape files. Shape files shall be delivered within 30 days of project completion.

2.2.11 Test and Acceptance/Installation Test Plan.

The Contractor shall provide a test plan as to how the FOC shall be pre-tested, in-progress-tested and post-tested. Draft Cut-over Test Plan shall be submitted NLT 10 calendar days after contract award.

Government comments shall be provided after review of the draft. A final plan shall be submitted 30

Page | 10 calendar days before the actual cut-over date. The Contractor shall test the system to demonstrate to the Government quality assurance representative that the system is fully operational and meets or exceeds the specified requirements and that the system is fully ready to be placed into service. These tests shall be accomplished prior to the system being placed into service.

2.2.11.1 Testing.

The Contractor shall conduct on-site testing IAW OEM’s installation manuals, practices and the appropriate vendor’s test procedures. The Contractor shall furnish all test equipment and personnel required to conduct all required testing. During any testing phase, the Government reserves the right to perform any of the contractor performed inspections and tests to assure solutions conform to prescribed requirements. The Contractor shall provide on-site support during the acceptance testing. The Contractor shall participate with the Government in testing the complete communications system.

When any system, subsystem, component or requirement test fails to meet the requirements of the test, Government acceptance and payment shall be withheld until such time as the cause of the failure is corrected to the Government’s satisfaction. After appropriate corrective action has been taken, all tests including those previously completed, related to the failed test and the corrective action shall be repeated and successfully completed prior to Government acceptance.

2.2.11.1.1 Fiber Optic Tests.

All strands of all fiber optic cables shall be tested in accordance with TIA 526-7, Measurement of Optical Power Loss of Installed Single-mode Fiber Cable Plant, or equivalent. As a minimum, the following tests shall be performed. Both Optical Time Domain Reflectometer (OTDR) and Optical Power Meter tests shall be used for all end-to-end circuits. Between FODPs, bi-directional testing at 1310 nm and 1550 nm is required. For incomplete circuits that end in Maintenance Holes, only one-way OTDR testing is required.

2.2.11.1.1.1 Optical Attenuation.

The contractor shall conduct end to end attenuation tests on all fiber optic cable strands. Tests shall be accomplished to ensure the installed cable is within the specified parameters.

2.2.11.1.1.2 Distance.

The contractor shall test to determine the installed cable length between fiber optic distribution panels.

All strands shall be tested.

2.2.12 Acceptance/Installation Test Report.

The Contractor shall provide an installation test report of the results of the testing accomplished under the installation test plan NLT 10 business days after Government Witness Testing is complete.

2.2.13 Final Acceptance.

The Contractor shall schedule a final project walk-through with the Base PM and Quality Assurance Officer. The walk-through should be scheduled 5 calendar days prior to acceptance. The contractor shall receive the AFTO 747 after the base has signed the test report and the walk-through completed.

2.2.14 Deliverable Summary.

All deliverables are subject to Government acceptance and approval. They shall meet professional standards set forth in this document. All deliverables shall be produced using recommended software tools/versions approved by the Government.

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3.0 GENERAL INFORMATION.

3.1 Period of Performance.

The period of performance for the project shall be one (1) year post contract award date.

3.2 Place of Performance.

The place of performance is Ghedi AB, Italy. The Contractor shall process and provide a Site Visit Request Letter to 31 CS/SCXP within 5 calendar days after contract award. This letter shall identify the names (as shown on the driver’s license), driver’s license numbers and state of issue, and birth date of the personnel who will be performing work under this SOO. This information is required to grant access to the base. If required by the base, the Contractor shall provide identification badges for their employees. All Contractor personnel shall wear these badges while on duty on the Government site.

The badges shall identify the individual, company name, and be clearly and distinctly marked as Contractor and be in accordance with base regulations.

US Contractors must follow strict procedures in order to obtain not only country clearances, but on based access. Reference https:\\www.fcg.pentagon.mil in addition to any other requirements specified by the Contracting Officer.

The Contractor is advised that once all paperwork is submitted and accepted, it can take up to 30 calendar days to get base passes approved. The Contractor shall coordinate with Base POC for base passes once country clearance is obtained

3.3 Hours of Operation.

The Contractor shall routinely work during normal duty hours. Mission requirements may require work outside normal hours (nights and/or weekends), especially if the current service must be interrupted. Any work performed by the Contractor outside of duty hours shall be coordinated with the 704 MUNSS/MXMC and approved by the Contracting Officer at least 10 days in advance.

3.4 Holidays/Down Days.

The Contractor shall not perform on federal and Italian holidays or site-unique down-days unless expressly authorized by the CO and coordinated with the base POC.

3.5 Base Support.

The Contractor shall identify base support requirements (for example, laydown and storage areas) in their proposal. The contractor shall return all government furnished lay-down and storage areas to their original condition.

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4.0 Project Drawing

Bldg 5100

Bldg 5309

Bldg 5102

MH03

MH02

MH01

MH01A

Note1 : Sketch not to scale

Existing ductbank w/innerduct

LEGEND:

Existing manhole/hand hole

Note 2 : Distances are approximations

New geotextile fabric innerduct or geotextile fabrics

(override w/exisitng cable)

Sketch 1: Fiber Connecting Bldg 5100 to Bldgs 5102 & 5309

220'

140'

100'

480'

215'

110'

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Appendix A

APPLICABLE STANDARDS

The following list is not all-exclusive. The Contractor shall comply with applicable commercial code and standards:

AFMAN 91-203, Air Force Consolidated Occupational Safety Instruction OSHA CFR 29 Part 1910-268, Telecommunications NEMA TC 2, Electrical Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Tubing and Conduit TIA-606-B, Administration Standard for Telecommunications Infrastructure TIA-568-C, Commercial Building Telecommunications (568C.1, 568C.2, 568C.3) Cabling Standard TIA-607-B, Commercial Building Grounding (Earthing) and Bonding Requirements for Telecommunications TIA-526-7, Measurement of Optical Power Loss of Installed Single-mode Fiber Cable Plant TIA-569-B, Commercial Building Standard for Telecommunications Pathways and Spaces TIA-570-B, Residential Telecommunications Infrastructure Standard TIA-758, Customer-owned Outside Plant Telecommunication Infrastructure Standard BICSI TDM Manual, Building Industries Consulting Services International Telecommunications Distribution Methods (TDM) Manual BICSI, Outside Plan Design Reference Manual RUS Bulletin 345-65 (PE-33), Specification for Shield Bonding Connectors RUS Bulletin 1735F-401, Standards for Splicing Copper and Fiber Cable RUS Bulletin 1751F-643, Underground Plant Design RUS Bulletin 1751F-644, Underground Plant Construction Telecommunications Engineering Shield Continuity and Construction Manual (TE&CM) 451.2 RUS Bulletin 1751F-801, Electrical Protection Fundamentals RUS Bulletin 1753F-151 (515b), Specifications and Drawings for Underground Cable Installation RUS Bulletin 1753F-201 (PC-4), RUS Standard for Acceptance Tests and Measurements of Telecommunications Plant RUS Bulletin 1753F-207 (PE-87), REA Specification for Terminating Cables NFPA 70, National Electric Code Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) 3-260-01, Airfield and Heliport Planning and Design, Change 1 Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) 3-580, Information and Communications Technology Infrastructure Planning and Design FGDC-STD-007.3-1998, Geospatial Positioning Accuracy Standards Part 3: National Standard for Spatial Data Accuracy.