Attachment 0003 CEG Implementation Standards.docx

APPENDIX C – Technical Implementation Standards

For individual projects, the Contractor shall seek agreement from the Government POC on the classification best suited for the required activity and to confirm applicable standards.

1. Implementation Guidelines

The Contractor shall perform installation/de-installation of ISP, OSP cable/equipment and fiber optic cable according to the standards identified in this PWS, the task order and/or supplemental requirements documents provided by the Government. Commercial best practices shall be applied wherever possible, as long as practices do not conflict with DoD standards and are agreed to, in advance, by the customer.

1. TIA-492AAAA, Rev B, Nov 2009, Detail Specification for 62.5 um Core Diameter/125 um Cladding Diameter Class Ia Graded Index Multimode Optical Fibers

2. TIA-492AAAB, Rev A, Nov 2009, Detail Specification for 50 um Core Diameter/125 um Cladding Diameter Class Ia Graded Index Multimode Optical Fibers

3. TIA-492CAAA, Sep 2002, Detail Specification for Class IVa Dispersion-Unshifted Single-Mode Optical Fibers 4. TIA-492AAAD, Sep 2009, Detail Specification for 850-nm Laser-Optimized, 50-μm Core Diameter/125-μm Cladding Diameter Class la Graded-Index Multimode Optical Fibers Suitable for Manufacturing OM4 Cabled Optical Fiber

4. TIA-492-CAAB, May 2005, Detail Specification for Class IVa Dispersion-Unshifted Single-Mode Optical Fibers with Low Water Peak

5. ANSI/ICEA-S-83-596, Feb 2016, Standard for Indoor Optical Fiber Cable

6. ANSI//ICEA-S-87-640, Jan 2011, Standard for Optical Fiber Outside Plant Communications Cable

7. ANSI/ICEA-S-104-696, Jan 2013, Standard for Indoor/Outdoor Optical Fiber Cable

8. ANSI/TIA/EIA-598-B-2001, Nov 2001, Optical Fiber Cable Color Coding

9. ANSI/TIA-586-D.0-2015 Generic Telecommunications Cabling for Customer Premises

10. ANSI/TIA-568-D.1-2015, Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling Standard-Part 1

11. ANSI/TIA-568-C.2-2009, Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling Standard-Part 2

12. ANSI/TIA-568-C.3-2008, Optical Fiber Cabling Components Standard

13. ANSI/TIA-569-D-2015, Commercial Building Standard for Telecommunications Pathways and Spaces

14. ANSI/TIA-606-B-2012, Administration Standard for Commercial Telecommunications Infrastructure

15. ANSI/TIA-607-C-2015, Commercial Building Grounding (Earthing) and Bonding Requirements for Telecommunications

16. ANSI/TIA-758-B-2012, Customer-Owned Outside Plant Telecommunications Cabling Standard

17. EM 385-1-1, 2014 Safety and Health Requirements Manual

1. Outside Plant Cabling and Wiring

The Contractor shall install and test cabling and equipment necessary to fulfill customer requirements as indicated in the project requirements. Wiring may include twisted-pair, fiber optic, coaxial, other types of transmission medium (as available/ required), ground wiring (red/black) and power runs (red/black). Where possible, cables shall be installed in existing conduits/ducts, or if required, in contractor installed conduits/ducts. Cables not installed in conduits shall be properly secured and arranged in organized bundles. All wire and cables installed by the Contractor outside of conduit or an enclosed duct system shall be fastened at intervals to prevent sagging.

New cable installations or transmission facilities on military sites shall be underground unless otherwise authorized or directed by the Government for aerial or alternative cable placement.

Cabling and wiring shall be installed in a manner that complies with local standards. If there are no site-specific standards, the Contractor shall use the applicable Building Consulting Service International (BICSI) standards and local codes. The Contractor shall terminate cables on terminal/blocks and jacks. Where applicable, protector blocks will be utilized. The complete cabling and wiring distribution system, including all outlets and hardware items, shall be labeled IAW ANSI/EIA/TIA-606-A, dated May 2002 or as updated, and ANSI/TIA-606-B, dated June 2012. All house cable installed in dedicated closed raceways (i.e., steel conduits) shall meet or exceed the requirements of the Insulated Cable Engineers Association (ICEA) S-80-576. All other interior cabling shall meet the requirements of the National Electric Code, Section 300 22.

Unless otherwise directed by the Government, all new and/or replacement cabling shall have a useful life in excess of ten (10) years.

1. Conduit and Maintenance Hole

The Contractor shall provide engineering proposals and pricing for engineering, installation and construction services for OSP support structures, which includes, but is not limited to construction and relocation of conduit, ducts, hand holes, maintenance holes, outside plant cables (fiber and copper), poles, aerial and underground support structures.

The Contractor shall install and test conduit and maintenance or hand holes customer requirements as indicated in the project requirements. Construction workers shall comply with State and Federal laws concerning safety and environmental processes. The Contractor shall coordinate with Military Base procedures for access, traffic flow, and working hours. Where applicable, the Contractor shall conduct and document mandrel test results for Government approval.

3. In-Facility Cabling and Wiring

The Contractor shall install and test cabling and equipment necessary to fulfill customer requirements as indicated in the project requirements. Wiring may include twisted-pair, fiber optic, coaxial, other types of transmission medium (as available/required), ground wiring (red/black) and power runs (red/black). Where possible, cables shall be installed in existing conduits/ducts, or if required, in Contractor installed conduits/ducts. Cables not installed in conduits shall be properly secured and arranged in organized bundles. All wire and cables installed by the Contractor outside of conduit or an enclosed duct system shall be fastened at intervals to prevent sagging. If installed above the ceiling, cables shall be bundled into one unit, secured to the wall or support anchors, tied and strapped neatly, and elevated above the ceiling. Embedded horizontal and vertical wiring in Government-owned or Government-leased buildings shall be used if possible. The Contractor shall ensure that the Government-designated site authority or building landlord approves the use of all existing facilities before implementation begins.

Cabling and wiring shall be installed in a manner that complies with local standards. If there are no site-specific standards, the Contractor shall use the applicable Building Consulting Service International (BICSI) standards and local codes. The Contractor shall terminate cables on terminal/blocks and jacks. The complete cabling and wiring distribution system, including all outlets and hardware items, shall be labeled IAW ANSI/EIA/TIA-606-A, dated May 2002 or as updated, and ANSI/TIA-606-B, dated June 2012. All house cable installed in dedicated closed raceways (i.e., steel conduits) shall meet or exceed the requirements of the Insulated Cable Engineers Association (ICEA) S-80-576. All other interior cabling shall meet the requirements of the National Electric Code, Section 300 22.

Unless otherwise directed by the Government, all new and/or replacement cabling shall have a useful life in excess of ten (10) years.

4. Cable Labeling The Contractor shall work with the Government to ensure the customer’s database reflects “as-is” cable labeling. The Contractor shall develop a labeling scheme IAW ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-B, May 2001, Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling Standard (Parts 1-3), and ANSI/TIA/EIA-606-A-2002, May 2002, Administration Standard for Commercial Telecommunications Infrastructure. The Contractor shall submit the labeling scheme and a sample label for Government approval no later than (NLT) thirty (30) days after TO award. The size, color, and contrast of all labels shall be selected to ensure the identifiers are easily read. Labels shall be visible during the installation of normal maintenance of the Building Inside Structure and Cabling (BISC). Labels shall be resistant to heat, moisture, and or ultraviolet light. Labels shall have a life equal to or greater than the labeled component. To maximize legibility, all labels shall be printed by a mechanical device. Unless otherwise specified by the customer, each cable shall be labeled with a prefabricated tag that identifies it as a PES-HI cable and shall include, as a minimum: cable type, cable name, and cable count. A minimum of one tag shall be located in each Maintenance Hole (MH), Hand Hole (HH), and Pull Box (PB) and at each building entrance and splice. Each tag will be strapped to the cable sub duct or to the cable in the absence of a sub duct. An example of fiber optic cable labeling and strapping is provided below. Copper and other types of cabling should have similar labeling. The Government-approved labeling scheme shall be applied to all cable installed by the Contractor.

Figure 1 – Sample Fiber Optic Cable Label

5. Grounding and Shielding

The Contractor shall always ground, bond, and shield the installed distribution system in a manner which meets or exceeds MILSTD 188-114. For broadband applications, active distribution components shall, at a minimum, be fault-protection grounded. When using existing distribution systems, the Contractor shall immediately notify the distribution system owner and the CORs if the Contractor determines that the existing system is not correctly grounded and/or shielded.

6. Transient Protection

When specified in the project or as required by local code, the Contractor shall provide transient protection, to include lightning and surge protection for power and signal cables and electronic equipment.

7. Equipment and Consumables

The Contractor shall install equipment as indicated by the project or as agreed upon following technical analysis. Equipment provided by site personnel or delivered from the Logistics Facility for use in implementations will be considered Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) upon receipt. The Contractor shall provide consumable items (e.g., nails, screws, sockets, wires, etc.). All equipment/materials furnished by the Contractor shall be Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS). The Contractor shall utilize their own tools in support of the work performed under this BPA and shall not seek reimbursement for these items. All equipment furnished shall be brand new from the manufacturer unless the Government specifically stipulates that used or reconditioned equipment will be acceptable.

8. De-Installation/Relocation Support

The Contractor shall provide all services and supplies necessary to de-install, or relocate circuits, equipment, and transmission medium as required by the project and DoD standards. The Contractor shall be responsible for making the relocated equipment operational with other equipment, circuits and facilities provided by the customer, the telecommunications service provider, other agencies or other contractors. The Contactor shall ensure that interference with, and disruption of, existing communications service is minimized. In the event that service or operational disturbance must occur, the Contractor shall coordinate all such interruptions with the CORs. The Contractor should allow 21 days or more for scheduling non-restoration actions.

9. Minor Facility Modifications

To support installation/de-installation of equipment and service, the Contractor shall perform minor building or facility modifications. Minor modifications include items such as drilling or sealing access holes in walls, floors, ceilings; installing in-house conduit or ducting; mounting racks or frames; installing single grounding rods; installing electrical outlets. Minor facility modification does not include any type of construction efforts such as digging trenches, constructing buildings, constructing/removing facility walls, etc. The Government will make the final determination as to whether a modification is minor or not.

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