Questions on FA460024Q0013.pdf

Ques�ons and answers on solicita�on FA460024Q0013, Offut AFB, NE, Mul�-Enclave Premise Wiring and Network Equipment Installa�on

1. Will the government consider an extension with the short turnaround from Q&A responses by 4/16/2024 and due date of proposal responses of 4/19/2024?

a. Yes, the solicita�on �melines have been updated. See SAM.GOV for updated informa�on.

2. We would like to know if this is a brand-new contract OR if there is (was) an incumbent performing these services.

a. Previous award for this service is contract number FA460023P0084.

3. Will there be a sit visit?

a. Yes, a site visit was performed on April 9, 2024. Any ques�ons and answers that occurred during that site visit are also reflected below.

4. The SOW is vague on what needs replaced. Can we do a walkout so we can look at what needs to be done so we can accurately bid it?

a. See Q2.

5. Is there a cost es�mate, budget or ballpark figure for the project listed?

a. The government does not share budget informa�on.

6. Is there an actual start date for the project?

a. The government is reques�ng work begin within one week of security clearances being granted, and the work will not con�nue past 90 days a�er the start date.

7. Is there a page limit for the technical response?

a. No, there is not a page limit for the technical response.

8. Per Paragraph 2.2.1.13 Install OS2 single mode and/or OM4 mul�-mode fiber cables as applicable at the loca�ons indicated in sketches. Q-The sketches do not indicate what type of fiber is required at each loca�on. Can the Gov please iden�fy.

a. Single Mode fiber will be used the uplink for the switches. Mul�-mode OM4 fiber will run from the switch to the end user wall outlet.

9. How many strands can the fiber cabling be?

a. Duplex fiber is preferred. For the unclassified NIPR Drops, there only has to be one fiber ran to the desk if there is also an unclass phone. All other devices on other networks will need individual drops.

10. Will the single mode fiber back bone need to be installed?

A. No there is a patch panel in the space with access to the SM fiber back bone for switch uplink.

11. Site condi�on: What things will be working around during installa�on?

A. You will have an alarm system and other CE systems to be worked around.

12. How many drops per loca�on?

a. Drops are per device listed on provided mapping.

13. What is the phone drop protocol?

a. Individual drops will be provided for each separate device.

14. Where will the cable runs be located?

a. The plans shop will be providing a rough cable path diagram. New external penetra�ons are not authorized. Any internal wall penetra�ons must be coord’d with 55 CYS.

15. Per paragraph 2.2.1.17 End user Wall Outlets (WO) shall have cable installed for each network:

NIPRNet, SIPRNet, and JWICS. Refer to atachment 1 for Building Layout.

Q-Is this the case for each printer shown on the sketches as well?

a. Yes, each printer is networked.

b. Printers will need their own drops.

16. Per Paragraph 2.2.1.14 Fiber Op�c Distribu�on Panels shall be compa�ble with Offut’s exis�ng fiber op�c distribu�on panels. Q-What Brand and model of fiber patch panels are currently being u�lized so the contractor can match?

a. We typically use Leviton Fiber Enclosures: htps://leviton.com/products/network-solu�ons/fiber-systems/fiber-enclosures/2000i-sdx-enclosures#sortCriteria=%40aem_breadcrumb_ranking%20ascending&aq=%40aem_con tainer_ids%3D0fe16ed8-b302-40cd-b376-4a6a9f86110e

17. On Map 2 of the supplied documents there are several black triangles on the floor plan. Do these triangles represent new WO loca�ons?

a. No they do not. Wall outlets are expected to be at each desk or within range of 3m patch cables.

18. The maps sent out show mul�ple rooms, but the SOW directs us to unit 3G5 only. We looked for a 3G5 room on the markups and we couldn't find it anywhere. Is this a typo on the print “or” the SOW?

a. This is a typo. The SOW will be updated to read “3G hallway”.

19. Are we only working on items in unit 3G5 “or” are we replacing everything on the maps that was provided?

a. You will be installing Comm into all the 3G hallway associated rooms. The networks being installed are for the whole facility, not just 3G5. All exis�ng cable needs to be removed prior to replacement with new cables.

20. Will the exis�ng AV cables and cable tv cables be removed?

A. See sec�on 2.2.1.1 of the PWS

21. Do you have a count of how many items need to be replaced and which loca�ons?

a. The complete drop count is 240. The drops will be with in 3m to the end user device to enable the use of a 3m patch able.

22. Do you have another map / markup with which color fiber needs to be installed at which loca�on with an exact name of each loca�on for our final as-builts?

a. Each “black or green” colored piece of equipment will require green fiber to be ran for that desktop. All “red” colored equipment will need red fiber installed. All “yellow or orange” colored equipment will require yellow fiber.

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23. If color coding colors are unavailable, what is the protocol?

a. See sec�on 2.2.1.18 through 2.2.1.20 in the PWS

24. Is there a specific labelling system we are needing on each cabling/fiber?

a. Yes. Per the NSA/CSS cable installa�on guide:

PATCH CABLE LABELING

All patch cables shall have identifying labels within 6 in. of each end. Labels shall include logical equipment number (len), switch name (to include: classification, switch number, blade and part number), user room number, transport room number, type of connection, and premise wire drop number(i.e. 101056G, U182AC 2/18, S1CS13, S1CS03, VOiP and 1000A).

All labels shall be black text on white background; text shall be printed and not handwritten.

b. For ISP: Telecommunications Rm #, Rack #, Patch Panel designation, Port #. Example- If you have a cable at your desk that goes back to the telecommunications room in rm 103, then terminates on rack #2, on port 12 of the third patch panel from the top it would be labeled 103.2.C.12. Then we would identify the rm it goes to on the patch panel side.

25. The SOW men�ons adding in new switches. Is there enough room on the exis�ng rack (if applicable)?

a. Yes. All exis�ng racks should be empty already. If not, the equipment inside needs to be disposed of or repurposed elsewhere.

26. If no rack space is available, what size rack would you like to have installed to hold the new switches?

a. The racks in the space will have more than enough space.

27. What brand of switches are allowed to be installed?

a. The base standard is Cisco switches and will provide switch types in the parts list.

28. If applicable, what type of plates are needed at each loca�on, Stainless steel or plas�c?

If plas�c, what color?

a. The Fiber Jacks within the Wall outlets will color match the cable color (green fiber gets green jack, etc.

b. Premise Fiber Termina�on:

All horizontal fiber cable termina�ons shall be factory polished and UNI CAM at minimum.

Pre-terminated cables are acceptable. All connectors shall be LC.

Termina�on shelves shall be rack or wall mounted. Rack mounted fiber shelves shall be a high density configura�on (i.e. LGX or HDX type). Wall mount fiber termina�on enclosures shall be used for all wall mount installa�ons.

All fiber termina�on shelves shall be installed in a top-down configura�on and count from top le� to botom right, including SM spares.

At sta�on loca�ons, secure link boxes (i.e. CII) shall have single gang face plates or LGX panels and two device deep mud boxes (i.e. GW235) shall have double gang face plates. Face plates (single and double gang) shall be color coded according to classifica�on: Light Gray for Top Secret, Beige for Secret and Black for Unclassified. LGX connector modules shall be color coded Aqua for MM and Green for SM APC.

29. Regular day�me install M-F or a�er hours?

a. Working hours will be 700am to 430pm.

30. Are we leaving the exis�ng network up and running for the current network so there is no down�me?

a. Currently there are no networks running in the space. There is no exis�ng network. The old fiber, copper (CAT5/6) and coax all need to be removed prior to new lines being ran, per the PWS.

31. The new switches will need configured with Offut / AT&T. Will they need dropped off in advance to be pre-configured to prevent less down�me?

a. Down�me is not a concern there are currently no users in the space.

32. This solicita�on appears to be for fiber cabling to the worksta�ons/loca�ons in 3G SCIF. How many strands/pairs are needed per loca�on?

a. Each device on the desks will need two strands of fiber so if a mul�strand fiber will work and is more cost effec�ve then we can look at that scenario.

33. Is there a specific type of fiber cabling (Single-Mode or Mul�-Mode) you would prefer for the different device networks (such as the SIPR and NIPR device indica�ons)?

a. A single mode patch cable for switch uplink will be required. For all other fiber needs it will be OM4 fiber from patch panel to wall jack as well as patches cables to the switch and end user devices.

34. Will this require a new IDF closet buildout in the 3G SCIF Room 3G2/1404 SF? If so, will a fiber backbone need to be installed between this IDF loca�on and the MDF in the building/floor?

a. No. The fiber backbone patch panel is already installed in the area.

35. Do new cables need to install in the exis�ng wall box loca�ons?

a. Cable can be reinstalled in exis�ng wall box loca�ons.

36. Do the new cables need to be opera�onal before old cables are removed?

a. No.

37. What will be done with exis�ng cables?

a. All exis�ng cables iden�fied within the PWS will be removed completely by the contractor post install, before acceptance.

38. What is the protocol with removed cables?

a. Copper Cables will be recycled at the base recycling center as per the PWS. All refuse is the responsibility of the contractor to dispose of.

39. Will any areas be unoccupied during the project?

a. The whole hallway will be unoccupied.

40. Will the government be providing detailed eleva�ons drawings showing exis�ng rack loca�ons & exis�ng installed equipment in those racks?

a. The racks in the space are completely empty but a site visit with the contractor of how the government wants the eleva�on to look will need to be performed.

41. No drop loca�ons indicated on sketch. Will the government provide an updated map showing drop loca�ons?

a. Drops are a per device and should support the use of a 3-meter patch cable using the desk/worksta�on loca�ons in the drawings provided by Project Manager in the solicita�on package.

42. This will require a walk-through to determine if exis�ng pathway can be u�lized or if all new pathway must be installed.

a. Correct. Re-use of current installed pathway is permited.

43. No loca�ons indicated on sketches; will the government be providing updated sketches?

a. Drops will be installed at the desks or accessible with a 3m patch cable using the desk/worksta�on loca�ons in the drawings provided by Project Manager in the solicita�on package.

44. Are exis�ng NIPRNET outlets in separate boxes from SIPRNET & JWICS?

a. Each network will be in separate receptacle and can use exis�ng outlets. If they are not already separated, they will need to be.

45. Will the government provide disposal loca�ons for removed equipment?

a. Contractor will u�lize base recycling for equipment and copper. Fiber will be disposed off base. If equipment can be salvaged it will be returned to the 55 CYS.

46. If needed who is responsible for programming network switches?

a. Base EITaaS respec�ve will configure the switches.

47. Can the PM be the same person as the QA?

a. No, but PM will QA project with unit QA personnel.

48. How many exis�ng Cables are required to be removed?

a. The number of cables that need to be removed is unknown at this �me.

49. Will there be a requirement for the use of conduit, if so, how many feet?

a. There is not a requirement for conduit, but cables must be neatly run through either conduit, j-hooks, wire baskets or cable trays. If the fibers go under raised access flooring, the fiber must be plenum rated.

50. Does Fiber from Rack to the ceiling need conduit?

a. No, it can be run in the open air.

51. Are Ceilings Suspended? Or Hard Lid? Will it be wall drops or ceiling drops? sheetrock, li� out �le, 2x4 or 2x2, etc?

a. The ceilings are suspended with li� out �les. We require wall drops.

52. What type of walls are in the perimeter areas?

a. The perimeter walls are brick and concrete.

b. Perimeter walls will not be penetrated, all network lines will be run through exis�ng internal wall penetra�ons.

53. Could you provide us with a list of network switches that are required for this project?

a. A parts list will be provided. All switches and networking equipment must be US procured.

54. What are the needed cable sizes?

a. 50 um OM4 duplex

55. How many switches will be required?

a. The contractor will provide 4 switches per the provided parts list.

56. Is there a diagram/blueprint, even roughly drawn of the pathways for the cabling, network switch, etc.

a. One will be provided.

57. Will there be a need for the use of Li�?

a. No, a right sized A-frame ladder will suffice for the scope of work.

58. What's the height of the ceiling?

a. Drop ceiling is 8 � up. The true ceiling is another 2 � above the drop ceiling.

59. Will there be any integra�on between Cat6 and fiber op�cs networks? If yes, what are the requirements?

a. No, only fiber will be used to the desktop.

60. Will copper wiring be used?

a. No.

61. Are there any exis�ng cable pathways or conduits that need to be considered during installa�on?

a. Pathways may need to be established where needed. Contractor will comply with fill rate in accordance with TIA standard 569.

62. What are the working hours and access restric�ons for the cabling installa�on?

a. Work hours will be M-F 700am to 430pm.

63. Based on the scope, training is required. What is the scope of the training?

a. No training will be provided.

64. Is bonding required?

a. Bonding is required.

65. Is there insula�on ba�ng located above the ceiling?

a. There is no insula�on ba�ng in the ceiling.

66. Is the contractor responsible for moving any equipment, furniture, etc?

a. There may be loca�ons that the contractor may have to move furniture.

67. Please confirm that there is enough space on racks for the installa�on of switches and fiber patch panels? Or a new rack will have to be installed? If a new rack is needed, please specify the rack requirements:

a. The racks that will be u�lized are completely empty.

68. Are there exis�ng pathways to all loca�ons?

a. See ques�on 46. Contractor will comply with fill rate in accordance with TIA standard 569.

69. Are there any areas where conduit is needed?

a. See ques�on 38 and 46. Contractor will comply with fill rate in accordance with TIA standard 569.

70. During the project can we leave a tool/equipment trailer onsite in the parking lot if it is out of the way?

a. Yes, but will have to be coordinated with the building 500 facility manager.

71. Is a dust buggy required to access ceiling areas?

a. Dust buggies are not required.

72. Will the space be occupied during the installa�on?

a. No, it will not be occupied.

73. Should the cables be routed through the ceiling or placed underneath the floor?

a. Cables will be routed above the ceiling grid in J hook or exis�ng trays or combina�on of both. J hooks will not be atached to the ceiling grid support wires.

74. Will there be any cri�cal areas that require special access?

a. The whole 3G hallway will require that contractor personnel pass security ve�ng and require security escorts.

75. What would be a reasonable average cabling distance to take into account per drop?

a. A rough average would be 60m.

76. Is there an exis�ng Ladder Rack in the Comm Rm?

a. There is not an exis�ng Ladder Rack in the Comm Rm.

77. Based on the scope sta�ng that every cable should have a marking every three �, how does this apply to cables bundled together? Should they be individually tagged or tagged 3� per bundle?

a. If the cable is the correct color to the corresponding network marking will not be required. If the correct color cabling cannot be sourced bundling and taping cables every 3 feet is permited.

78. How many drops are required for this solicita�on?

a. The total drop count is 240 Drops. (89 NIPR, 89 SIPR, 62 JWICS)

79. Are drops single drops, dual drops, quad drops etc?

a. Each device on the drawing require a single drop and they can be aggregated by network.

80. Are all drops replacement drops or are there any new drops? If so, please specify how much is new and how much are replacement drops?

a. All drops will be new installs. All old cabling will be removed prior to new network lines being installed. This is not necessarily a 1 for 1 swap, see drawings for full scope.

81. What's the requirement for a face plate?

a. Leviton single gang faceplate, any other devia�ons will be coordinated with the 55th CYS Plans shop. See Q19.

82. What type of patch cables are required and how many?

a. Both 1m and 3m LC-LC OM4 mul�mode patch cables are required. The total patch cables required are 480. 1m will be for rack patching and 3m will be for end user devices.

i. 89 - Green (NIPR) 1M

ii. 89 - Green (NIPR) 3M

iii. 89 - Red (SIPR) 1M

iv. 89 – Red (SIPR) 3M

v. 62 – Yellow (JWICS) 1M

vi. 62 – Yellow (JWICS) 3M

83. Is there any way to iden�fy what loca�ons can be fished vs dropped with moulding?

A. No, each drop will need to be determined if it can support fishing in the wall or not on a case by case basis. All efforts must be exhausted before approved Moulding usage.

84. All NIPRNet, SIPRNet, and JWICS switches and networking hardware must be coordinated with AT&T to meet the EITaaS/AT&T network and BAN transforma�on model moving forward at Offut AFB, NE. Ques�on: Is there a contact that we can have to verify the switches we need to supply? How many of each type of switches do we need to provide? Who will configure the switches?

a. A parts list will be provided. AT&T EITaaS will configure the NIPR switches. 55 CYS will configure the SIPR Switches, 55 SCS will configure the JWICS switches.

85. Per Paragraph 2.2.1.13 Install OS2 single mode and/or OM4 mul�-mode fiber cables as applicable at the loca�ons indicated in sketches. Note: Building Floor plans are not to scale. Q- The sketches do not indicate what type of fiber is required at each loca�on. Can the Gov please iden�fy.

A. OM4 at end user loca�ons

86. Per paragraph 2.2.1.17 End user Wall Outlets (WO) shall have cable installed for each network:

NIPRNet, SIPRNet, and JWICS. Refer to atachment 1 for Building Layout. Q-Is this the case for each printer shown on the sketches as well?

A. Yes printers will need network drops.

87. Per Paragraph 2.2.1.14 Fiber Op�c Distribu�on Panels shall be compa�ble with Offut’s exis�ng fiber op�c distribu�on panels. Q-What Brand and model of fiber patch panels are currently being u�lized so the contractor can match? (careful here, this must match only the PWS/SON)

a. Leviton Fiber Enclosures: htps://leviton.com/products/network-solu�ons/fiber-systems/fiber-enclosures/2000i-sdx-enclosures#sortCriteria=%40aem_breadcrumb_ranking%20ascending&aq=%40aem_con tainer_ids%3D0fe16ed8-b302-40cd-b376-4a6a9f86110e or compa�ble and approved by

55 CYS.

88. On Map 2 of the supplied documents there are several black triangles on the floor plan. Do these triangles represent new WO loca�ons?

A. No. Map 2 is a generated drawing, and the triangle have no relevance to this project.

89. Is there a count on how many home runs there are?

A. The current count is ~240 OM4 fiber runs.

90. Is there a count on types of runs required (fiber, coax, etc.)?

A. The current count is ~240 OM4 fiber runs.

91. Q: 2.2.1.3 Unless otherwise noted, all new installed cabling will be GREEN, RED or YELLOW colored FIBER and shall be terminated in patch panels located in the 3G2 Comm Rm as needed to fulfill customer requirements. For new cable installa�ons, cables will terminate as proposed by 55 CYS. All NIPRNet, SIPRNet, JWICS switches and patches shall be terminated in appropriately marked racks, and patch panels located within 3G. In 3G2 NIPR will be in Rack 4, SIPR will be in Rack 5 and JWICS will be in Rack 7. The fiber referenced here, is it running rack to rack, or going to another room within the plans?

a. The fiber will run from 3G2 (Server Room) to the Worksta�on Outlets(WO).

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92. Reference: 2.2.1.2 Contractor will procure the switches iden�fied in the parts list provided by the 55 CYS. Ques�on: Will this list of ethernet switch equipment and quan��es requested be provided before the contract award?

a. The parts list will be provided.

93. Reference: 2.2.1.14 Fiber op�c cables shall be terminated on new fiber op�c distribu�on panels

(FODPs) using LC fusion splice pigtails or fusion direct connectors. Distribu�on panels shall be designed for rack moun�ng in 19-in (48 cm) racks. Panels shall be sized accordingly to cable and method of termina�on. Fiber Op�c Distribu�on Panels shall be compa�ble with Offut’s exis�ng fiber op�c distribu�on panels. Ques�ons: Is there a single make and model of the exis�ng Fiber Op�c Distribu�on Panels or various models throughout the facili�es? What are the make and models of the current FDOPs?

a. Leviton Fiber Enclosures: htps://leviton.com/products/network-solu�ons/fiber-systems/fiber-enclosures/2000i-sdx-enclosures#sortCriteria=%40aem_breadcrumb_ranking%20ascending&aq=%40aem_con tainer_ids%3D0fe16ed8-b302-40cd-b376-4a6a9f86110e or compa�ble and approved by

55 CYS.

94. References: 2.2.1.1 Contractor will remove all exis�ng communica�ons lines in the space to include Fiber, Coaxial cable, Ethernet, phone lines and audio/visual. Cables will be removed from end-to[1]end termina�on points. 2.2.1.24 Contractor will remove and dispose of any unused cabling, wall termina�ons, patch panels, and within furniture. Contractor must coordinate what is considered unused with the 55 CYS and 55 SCS before removal. 2.2.1.28 Contractors are responsible to remove all Abandoned In Place (AIP) and dead cabling with in the space.

Coordina�on with 55 CYS/CYEP is required before removal. Ques�ons: We would like to clarify that this removal and disposal is limited to the 3G hallway/ area we are working in and does not apply to the en�re facility.

a. All work in this PWS applies to the 3G spaces only.

95. Is there an es�ma�on on quan�ty of cables that is needed to be removed or percentage of new drops affected by this requirement?

a. There is not an es�ma�on of quan�ty of cables that is needed to be removed.

All drops will be new none will be reused.

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