Attachment 1 - Performance Work Statement (14 June 23).pdf

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

FOR

F. E. WARREN AFB, WY

ITB 1284 to ITB 34 & ITB 34 to ITB 65

Fiber Optic Cable

14 Jun 23

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Table of Contents

1.0 DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES

2.0 REQUIREMENTS

2.1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

2.1.1 Safety Requirements

2.1.1.1 Site Coordination

2.1.1.2 Site Survey

2.1.1.3 Confined Space

2.1.1.4 Accident/Incident Reporting and Investigation

2.1.1.5 Work Area (s)

2.1.1.6 Traffic control

2.1.2 Security Requirements

2.1.2.1 Security Clearances

2.1.2.2 Operational Security (OPSEC)

2.1.3 Environmental Compliance

2.1.4 Permits

2.1.5 Integrated Process Team (IPT)

2.1.6 Quality Assurance

2.1.6.1 Project Management

2.1.6.2 Site Point of Contact (POC)

2.1.6.3 Personnel Requirements

2.1.6.4 System for Award Management (SAM)

2.1.7 Warranty

2.1.8 Manuals and Practices

2.2 SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

2.2.1 Equipment Cabinets (If Applicable)

2.2.1.1 Equipment Racks (If Applicable)

2.2.1.2 Grounding and Bonding

2.2.1.3 Bushings

2.2.2 Outside Plant Requirements

2.2.2.1 Existing Maintenance Holes

2.2.2.2 Measurements

2.2.2.3 Underground Utilities Markings

2.2.2.4 Closures for Cable Splicing in Manholes

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2.2.2.5 Splice Connectors

2.2.2.6 Labeling

2.2.2.7 Shield Bonding Connectors

2.2.2.8 Grounding

2.2.2.9 Cable Tags

2.2.2.10 Cable Terminations

2.2.2.10.1 Backboards

2.2.2.11 FOC Maintenance Loop

2.2.2.12 New Maintenance Holes/Hand-holes

2.2.2.12.1 Cable Racks and Cable Rack Supports

2.2.2.12.2 Grounding

2.2.2.13 Underground Conduit System

2.2.2.13.1 Composition

2.2.2.13.2 Installation

2.2.2.13.3 Bends and Sealing

2.2.2.13.4 Utility Separation

2.2.2.13.5 Spacers and Tracer Wire

2.2.2.13.6 Warning Tape

2.2.2.13.7 Entrance Conduits into Existing Maintenance Holes

2.2.2.13.8 Excavation/Building Penetrations

2.2.2.13.9 Conduit Bends or Sweeps

2.2.2.13.10 Pulling Tape

2.2.3 Outside Plant Installation

2.2.3.1.1 Infrastructure Installation

2.2.3.1.2 Duct bank/Inner duct Infrastructure

2.2.3.1.3 Fiber Optic Cable Installation

2.2.4 Project Residue

2.2.5 Site Restoration

2.2.6 Service Outages

2.2.7 Identification/Marking

2.2.8 Installation Schedules

2.2.9 Weekly Status Reports

2.2.10 Drawings

2.2.10.1 As-Built Drawings

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2.2.10.2 Butterfly Drawings

2.2.10.3 Geospatial Deliverables

2.2.11 Test and Acceptance/Installation Test Plan

2.2.11.1 Testing

2.2.11.2 In-progress Testing

2.2.11.2.1 Excavations

2.2.11.2.2 Splices

2.2.11.2.3 Fiber Optic Tests

2.2.11.2.4 Optical Attenuation

2.2.11.2.5 Distance

2.2.12 Acceptance/Installation Test Report

2.2.13 Final Acceptance

3.0 SERVICES SUMMARY

4.0 GENERAL INFORMATION

4.1 Period of Performance

4.2 Place of Performance

4.3 Hours of Operation

4.4 Holidays

4.5 Base Support

4.6 Anti-Terrorism

5.0 APPENDICES

5.1 Appendix A: APPLICABLE STANDARDS

5.2 Appendix B: LIST OF DELIVERABLES

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1.0 DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES

The contractor shall engineer, furnish, install, and test (EFI&T) armored single mode fiber optic cable (FOC) to upgrade and enhance the fiber optic cable connectivity between Information Transfer Building (ITB) 1284 to ITB 34 and ITB 34 to ITB 65 at F. E. Warren AFB, Wyoming.

2.0 REQUIREMENTS

2.1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

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 PWS. The Contractor shall comply with the current TIA telecommunication installation and testing commercial standard and base installation standards outlined within Attachment 1b - Telecommunications Installation Criteria (90 CS TIC), Technical Order 31-10-34, OSHA 1941-146 and OSHA 1941-146 (a). All equipment, supplies, and materials provided shall be new and not refurbished. The Government reserves the right to test and validate newly installed grounds to ensure they meet compliance.

2.1.1 Safety Requirements

The contractor shall remain in compliance with all Federal, State, county, and base security and safety laws, regulations, policies, and this Performance Work Statement (PWS).

2.1.1.1 Site Coordination

The Contractor shall coordinate with Contracting Officer Representative (COR) to arrange an in-brief with other base personnel as appropriate (e.g., Base Civil Engineering [BCE], Security, Safety) at the initiation of any survey and prior to beginning implementation. During the in-brief, the Contractor shall familiarize the Government with the contractor’s purpose and coordinate the proposed agenda.

2.1.1.2 Site Survey

The Contractor shall collect all information to refine base requirements and to perform design tasks in response to the PWS prior to installation approval. The Contractor shall obtain available drawings from the COR. The Government will provide escorts during the Contractor’s survey, installation and testing within “restricted” areas.

The Contractor shall coordinate and conduct an out-brief with the COR at the conclusion of the survey and the implementation. At the survey out-brief, the Contractor shall inform the Government of survey results, including construction support requirements related to the project.

The Contractor shall provide copies of the engineering site survey to the COR prior to installation approval.

2.1.1.3 Confined Space

The Contractors and Sub-contractors entering spaces on F. E. Warren AFB, WY are responsible for the safety of their personnel and for their own permit space program as outlined in DAFMAN 91-

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203. All confined space operations must be coordinated with the Base Safety Office prior to start of work. The primary Contractor is responsible for all Sub-contractor confined space operations.

2.1.1.4 Accident/Incident Reporting and Investigation

The Contractor shall record and report all available facts relating to each instance of injury to either Contractor or Government personnel to the COR and the Base Safety Office. The Contractor shall secure the scene of any accident and wreckage until released by the accident investigative authority through the COR. If the Government elects to conduct an investigation of the incident, the Contractor shall cooperate fully and assist the Government personnel until the investigation is completed.

2.1.1.5 Work Area (s)

Work area (s) shall follow OSHA CFR 29 part 1910-268 standards for safety if not covered by an applicable Air Force Standard. 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 at the end of the day. 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 effort may remain on site as long as they are organized and stored in a manner that does not cause a safety hazard.

2.1.1.6 Traffic control

In the event base vehicular traffic is to be disrupted by trenching or horizontal directional boring, the Contractor shall notify the COR NLT ten calendar days in advance to inform base Security Forces and Emergency Services personnel of the planned disruptions.

2.1.2 Security Requirements

The Contractor shall coordinate site visit(s) with the COR by email at 90CS.SCX@us.af.mil within 14 working days after contract award.

2.1.2.1 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 must be escorted at all times with coordination with the COR. The Contractor must coordinate access to secure areas with COR at least ten (10) working days ahead of time. It is the Government's responsibility to provide escorts.

2.1.2.2 Operational Security (OPSEC)

Network Infrastructure (Manhole Duct System (MHDS), Manhole/Hand Hole (MH/HH) locations, fiber paths, etc.) is on the 90 CS Critical Information List and must 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 develop an OPSEC plan, and present to the COR within 10 working days before start of project to ensure the protection of Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) data either furnished by the government or produced by the contractor (IAW CDRL A011).

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2.1.3 Environmental Compliance

The Contractor shall comply with all environmental (federal, state, and local) laws/regulations and Air Force policies, instructions, and plans. The federal Government is not exempt from compliance with environmental regulations. The Contractors are responsible to know and follow all applicable Federal, State, 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 F. E. Warren AFB. The Prime Contractor shall ensure that their sub-contractors (if any) comply with these specifications.

2.1.4 Permits

The Contractor shall be responsible to coordinate, complete, and process all permits required to complete the installation to the COR (IAW CDRL A007). For example:

Digging permit, AF IMT 103 form, shall be submitted through Base Civil Engineering Work Request (BCE) 10 calendar days in advance of digging activities.

Confined space entry plan, list of trained individuals, and employee certifications per Unified Facilities Guide Specifications (UFGS) 01 35 26. The Contractor shall be prepared to provide proof of their Confined Space Training Program to the COR 10 calendar days prior to start date.

2.1.5 Integrated Process Team (IPT)

The Contractor shall chair as required a IPT meeting that includes Contractor representatives, the Government Contracting Officer (CO), the COR, and other base personnel as required to focus on program execution. The Contractor shall provide an agenda and a worldwide teleconference capability for the duration of the project. The purpose of the IPT meeting is to discuss project progress, identify, address, resolve, and recommend solutions to issues or problems to project leadership. The Contractor shall record the IPT meeting minutes and distribute to the COR after contract award/weekly (IAW CDRL A004).

2.1.6 Quality Assurance

The Contractor shall provide Quality Assurance Support for the entire life of the project. The Contractor’s Quality Assurance Evaluator (QAE) shall assist the Government representative in performing random spot checks and system acceptance tests. Contractor shall be responsible for identifying system and outside plant deficiencies and/or discrepancies throughout the life of the project. A weekly status report (soft copy) shall be submitted indicating progress/status and listing any deficiencies/discrepancies found and actions to correct them (IAW CDRL A003). Government personnel reserve the right to perform inspections of the Contractor’s work during any and all phases of the installation.

2.1.6.1 Project Management

The Contractor shall provide a Project Manager (PM) and alternate(s) responsible for contract performance and continuity 10 days prior to project start (IAW CDRL A008). The Contractor shall identify the Project Manager’s or alternate's range of authority to act for the Contractor relating to daily contract operation. The contractor must always have at a minimum one fiber certified

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2.1.6.2 Site Point of Contact (POC)

The Contractor shall designate the Contractor's on-site team leader and alternate(s) as the Site POC for individual projects first day of project start (IAW CDRL A008). The Site POC or alternate(s) shall be on site during duty hours until project completion 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.

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 System for Award Management (SAM)

The contractor shall report all contractor labor hours (including subcontractor labor hours) required for performance of services provided under this contract via a secure data collection site. The contractor is required to completely fill in all required data fields using the following web address http://www.sam.gov.

Reporting inputs will be for the labor executed during the period of performance during each Government fiscal year (FY), which runs October 1 through September 30. While inputs may be reported any time during the FY, all data shall be reported no later than October 31 of each calendar year.

2.1.7 Warranty

The contractor shall provide any Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) pass through warranty and standard commercial warranties applicable to the products being purchased to COR at no cost.

The warranty shall be at a minimum one year or/and manufacturers standard warranty, whichever is longer. 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 10 days prior to site acceptance (IAW CDRL A009).

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 10 days prior to acceptance (IAW CDRL A010).

2.2 SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

This section describes the underground cables, MH/HH, conduit and inner-duct installation requirements. The Contractor shall design and install Customer-Owned outside Plant Telecommunications Infrastructure to integrate seamlessly with existing F. E. Warren AFB communications infrastructure plant and shall meet or exceed all standards available in Attachment

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1b - 90 CS Telecommunications Installation Criteria (90 CS TIC) and ANSI/TIA-758-B. Each cable installation shall be coordinated with the 90 CS PM so that any impact on the building’s users is properly coordinated. The sequence of installation is at the Contractor’s discretion. See Attachment 1a, Installation Pictures for reference and estimated distances of existing and proposed infrastructure and cables routes.

2.2.1 Equipment Cabinets (If Applicable)

All new equipment cabinets shall be lockable and compatible with existing lockable cabinets.

Coordinate with the COR to ensure a common lock/key in all cabinets matching existing locks/keys.

Equipment cabinets shall have sufficient ventilation, cable pathway access, and space to allow for maintenance and operation of the equipment. A minimum requirement of 36” of clearance is required around all sides of a proposed floor mounted cabinet installation location. Consideration must be given to wall mounted cabinets to ensure the long-term ability of the cabinet to be mounted, to stay attached to the wall and for the required clearances to service all cabling and equipment installed with the cabinet. All new cabinets will require a fan to be installed to assist with airflow circulation within the cabinet. Rail settings within cabinets must be secured, be in a level condition and be positioned so all installed hardware and cables interfacing the hardware do not obstruct the closing of doors when door is in its final position. Existing/previously installed cabinets shall be re-used to the maximum extent possible.

2.2.1.1 Equipment Racks (If Applicable)

The Contractor shall install (if Applicable) 2 post, 72”, 44 rack unit (RU) in building Communications Electronics Room (CER). Contractor shall install fiber patch panel in LAN rack to each building and terminate the fiber.

2.2.1.2 Grounding and Bonding

All new and existing racks/cabinets housing equipment for this project, as well as all ladder rack/and cable tray shall be bonded and grounded to the Equipotential Ground Plane IAW Mil-Std- 188-124B and Mil-HDBK-419A, Volumes I and II. All Equipment racks and cabinet rails shall be Telecommunications style rails that are unpainted and have drilled and tapped mounting holes IAW DISN Implementation Standards, Ch. 2.7.20 to 2.7.26. Equipment cabinets shall be capable of containing any standard equipment shelves for communications equipment per the current revision of EIA/ECA-310. The Contractor shall test any new or extended ground at the cabinet/rack and at the new grounding/bonding points.

2.2.1.3 Bushings

All penetrations into the rack/cabinet must be reamed, filed, and have an installed bushing or grommet material. No exposed metal edges shall come in contact with telecommunication cabling.

2.2.2 Outside Plant Requirements

As indicated in this PWS and Attachment 1a – Installation Pictures, the Contractor shall EFI&T the fiber optic cable required to upgrade and enhance the fiber optic cable connectivity from ITB 1284 to ITB 34 and ITB 34 to ITB 65 at F. E. Warren AFB, Wyoming.

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2.2.2.1 Existing Maintenance Holes

The Contractor shall pump out water as required into the storm drain system. Water may be drained through the pavement or grass area where a storm drain is not available. If necessary, the Contractor shall be responsible for removing mud, debris, etc. from maintenance holes/hand-holes to the extent necessary for the Contractor to perform work in the space.

2.2.2.2 Measurements

Any distances provided in this PWS are approximations and shall NOT be used for ordering materials or determining duct lengths.

2.2.2.3 Underground Utilities Markings

The Contractor shall coordinate with base agencies to ensure markings are placed over existing base infrastructure prior to digging or horizontal directional boring and shall take precautions to protect existing infrastructure. The Contractor is responsible for repair of any damage caused during installation when the infrastructure is clearly marked. The Contractor is responsible for maintaining all markings.

2.2.2.4 Closures for Cable Splicing in Manholes

Intermediate fiber optic cable splices shall be minimized and consist of core alignment method fusion splices in a high-quality polypropylene re-enterable splice closure. Only splice closures intended for underground applications shall be used in the underground system. The Contractor shall use standard re-enterable fiber splice closures. The closures shall have adequate strength to protect the splice and maintain cable shield electrical continuity in the below ground environment.

The Government quality inspector shall have the opportunity to inspect the inside of the splice case before closure pressure testing and encapsulation is performed.

2.2.2.5 Splice Connectors

All fiber splicing shall be performed IAW RUS Bulletin 1735F-401, Standards for Splicing Copper and Fiber Cable. The Core Alignment fusion splice method shall be used for fiber optic cable.

2.2.2.6 Labeling

The Contractor shall label all equipment and cables they install IAW with TIA-606 and as directed by the base communications organization. New ducts shall be permanently labeled on the wall of each building/maintenance hole indicating the connecting building/maintenance hole at the other end of the duct (for example, “To MH-200”). If applicable Contractor shall label rack and ground wires. Rack shall be labeled on the front and rear in plain view. Preferred locations for labels are the top and bottom on a permanent part of the cabinet or rack IAW ANSI/TIA 606. 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 FODP manufacturer has not identified the sequence in which the ports are counted, the Contractor shall provide designation labels/strips to identify the sequence in which the ports are counted.

Example: FODP 34

FO 34-65, 1-36

Note: The same information shall appear on the Contractor’s completed As-Built-Drawings (CDRL A001).

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2.2.2.7 Shield Bonding Connectors

Shield bonding connectors, bond bars, braids, ribbons, clamps, etc., shall be provided to maintain cable shield continuity at splices and at ground connections. Bonding connectors shall be provided IAW RUS Bulletin 345-65 (PE-33). Cable shields shall be bonded and continuous throughout the cable distribution system.

2.2.2.8 Grounding

The contractor shall ground new cable shields to the Telecommunication Main Ground Bus-Bar (TMGB), in or near the new service entrance box located on the outside of each building. The contractor is required to provide one 6’’ x 4’’ copper ground bar and ground it to the existing ground point IAW with J-STD-607-A-2002, sections 5 and 6, unless a TMGB already exists.

2.2.2.9 Cable 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.

When cables pass through a maintenance hole, put a tag on the cable, approximately 2 feet from each duct entrance. 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:

A36L8.3F

FO 34-65, 1-36

Line One: A = Armored Sheath (otherwise leave blank) 12 = Fiber Count. L = Loose Tube Buffer or (T) Tight Tube Buffer. 8.3 = Single Mode. F = Filled core (otherwise leave blank).

Line Two, Three, Four: 1284-34 = From-To Building numbers. 1-36 = Cable/strand Count.

2.2.2.10 Cable Terminations

Fiber optic cables shall be terminated on new fiber optic distribution panels using LC fusion splice direct connectors (AFL fuse connect or equivalent) or fiber optic pigtails with LC connectors.

Distribution panels shall be designed for wall or rack mounting in 19-in (48 cm) racks. Panels shall be sized accordingly to cable and method of termination. Fiber Optic Distribution panels shall be compatible with F. E. Warren’s existing fiber optic distribution panels.

2.2.2.10.1 Backboards

If required, newly installed backboards shall be AF-standard 0.75”-thick plywood, with two coats of white, fire-resistant paint.

2.2.2.11 FOC Maintenance Loop

The Contractor shall install a minimum of a 50 feet fiber optic cable maintenance loop at each Communication Electronics Room (CER), at each splice point MH location and every third MH in the run. 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.

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2.2.2.12 New Maintenance Holes/Hand-holes

Maintenance holes installed shall have an American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) rating of H-20 or equivalent. Unless otherwise stated, MHs shall have a minimum interior dimension of 6’W x 8’L x 7’H. Manholes shall have a ladder, cable racks hardware, pulling irons, a sump, water resistance gaskets, bonding ribbon and a grounding system. MH shall meet the requirements of TIA-758-B, paragraph 5.2.1. Prefabricated MHs are preferred. It is understood that some Maintenance Holes are precast with bonding ribbons or some similar connection, to the manhole rebar and therefore do not require a ground rod. This method of grounding in lieu of a ground rod is satisfactory just as long as the achieved impedance to ground is 25 ohms or less.

Unless otherwise stated, HHs shall have a minimum interior dimension of 3’W x 5’L x 4’H (width, length, height) and shall be provided with a hinged torsion assisted rectangular cover. HHs shall be furnished with cable racks and a grounding system. HHs shall meet the requirements of TIA -758- B, paragraph 5.2.2. Prefabricated HHs are preferred.

MHs/HHs shall be installed so that they are reasonably level on a gravel bed of 6 inches to allow drainage of water from the walls. The gravel bed shall extend 8 inches to 12 inches beyond the outer edges of the MH/HH. MH/HH covers shall be labeled with 1/8” raised letters stating

“COMMUNICATIONS”.

2.2.2.12.1 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.

The Contractor shall install (if Applicable) cable ladders for continuous cable support IAW 90 CS TIC. Where cable trays cannot be utilized, 2” J- Hooks may be used with a maximum spacing of 4’ to not exceed cabling capacity.

2.2.2.12.2 Grounding

Grounding hardware such as corrosion resistant wire, bonding ribbon, clamps, ground rod, etc.

necessary to properly bond/ground the cable in MHs/HHs shall be provided by the contractor.

Reference TIA 607.

2.2.2.13 Underground Conduit System

The Contractor shall be responsible for any required trenching and/or boring necessary to lay the duct system. Contractor is also responsible for backfilling ditch lines and compaction of fill materials with appropriate compaction tools. Provide a minimum of 12" cover of clean fill above the conduit. Backfill material shall be clean and free from all organic material, clay, marl or unstable materials, debris, lumps, or broken paving. No rocks or stones larger than 3 inches in diameter shall be allowed in backfill. Material for backfill may be material resulting from excavation if it meets the above requirements. Directional drilling will be used for major road crossings. Otherwise, crossing of paved surfaces may be performed by pavement cuts and resurfacing with appropriate matching road material. This does not prevent the Contractor from using directional drilling if it is more cost effective.

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2.2.2.13.1 Composition

The ducts shall be corrosion resistant and 4-inch inside diameter (I.D.) round or metric equivalent.

The ducts shall be made of EPC-40 Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) (Schedule 40) IAW NEMA TC-2.

For unique situations the ducts shall be EPC-80-PVC (Schedule 80) IAW NEMA TC-2, high density polyethylene (HDPE) SDR 13.5, Galvanized Iron Pipe (GIP) or “thick wall” stainless steel.

Schedule 80 PVC shall be limited to risers, all above ground conduit and under the roadway/parking pavement. High density polyethylene (HDPE) SDR 13.5 shall be used when directional boring is used. GIP or stainless steel shall be used under major roadways, taxiways, and runways. The ducts shall be appropriately labeled indicating the composition material. Ducts shall have a sleeve or bell end type coupling and shall be watertight when assembled.

2.2.2.13.2 Installation

Installation of underground conduits/ducts shall be IAW RUS Bulletin 1751F-643 and RUS Bulletin 1753F-151. Ducts installed beneath roads, sidewalks, parking areas, other paved surfaces or areas to be paved, etc. shall be installed a minimum of 36" below grade. All ducts installed beneath any paved surfaces shall be installed by means of horizontal directional boring beneath the paved surface so as not to damage the existing pavement, unless not physically possible due to geographical or man-made obstructions. In MH with knockouts, ducts shall start at the bottom knockout, allowing for upward expansion in the MH. All ducts not installed across roads, sidewalks, parking areas, or areas to be paved, etc. shall have a minimum of 36 inches ground cover, where possible. The Contractor shall provide other protective measures, concrete cap, etc., in those areas where the minimum ground cover cannot be achieved. Grading of ducts shall be accomplished IAW RUS Bulletin 1751F-643.

2.2.2.13.3 Bends and Sealing

All bends between MHs shall be a minimum of ten times (10X) the diameter of the duct size (i.e., 4 inch duct = 40 inches) with the sum of bends in all directions not exceeding a total of 90 degrees where practical. Coordinate with 90 CS if runs have bends that total more than 90 degrees is required. Ducts shall have bell ends and enter a MH perpendicular to the surface of the wall through which it is entering. All ducts/inner-ducts entering MH shall be sealed. Sealing is the operation of plugging or closing the ends of the duct run IAW AF T.O. 31W3-10-22. Universal duct plugs or removable putty sealants may be used. Upon completion of conduit sections, a rigid test mandrel ¼” (6.4mm) smaller than the inside diameter of the conduit shall be pulled through two diagonally opposite ducts to ensure proper alignment. In addition, all ducts shall be cleared of loose materials such as concrete, mud, dirt, stones, etc.

2.2.2.13.4 Utility Separation

When communications ducts cross either power duct or buried power cable, maintain a minimum separation of 3 inches of concrete or 12 inches of well-tamped earth between the two or 12 inches of well tamped earth when parallel; for pipes (e.g., gas, water, oil) maintain 6 inches when crossing or 12 inches when parallel.

2.2.2.13.5 Spacers and Tracer Wire

Along the length of the duct run, if the ducts are installed by trenching, spacers shall be placed at an interval of four (4) spacers per 20 feet. At least one duct or roll pipe shall have tracer wire or be

Page | 14 otherwise locatable from the surface. All new tracer wire installed for this project needs to have a wire nut and label installed at all wire ends, and those wire ends secured but not connected to grounds. The tracer wire shall be exposed; free from the conduit and capped (insulated). The tracer shall be secured and routed to the maintenance hole or hand-hole neck to a point where maintenance personnel may access the wire without having to enter the maintenance hole/hand-hole, and tagged with a label so indicating it as a “Duct Tracer Wire to xxx – Do Not Remove (where xxx is the other end of the wire).” Tracer wires shall not be connected to any grounding system. Tracer wire shall be pulled back from building entrances until it is underground to prevent lightning damage.

2.2.2.13.6 Warning Tape

Cable warning tape shall be buried one foot below the surface and shall follow the duct route. The tape shall be a minimum of three inches wide and orange in color with the appropriate warning message.

2.2.2.13.7 Entrance Conduits into Existing Maintenance Holes

When new entrance conduits/ducts or sleeves are required, the Contractor shall bore and install the necessary holes and install the ducts or sleeves, if knockout does not exist. Penetration shall not be in such a location through the wall as to block use of existing ducts in the maintenance hole. New ducts will be a minimum of 18 inches from either the maintenance hole floor or ceiling, if practical. Ducts shall have bell ends and enter the MH perpendicular to the surface of the wall through which it is entering and shall be installed flush with the interior wall of the MH. Ducts and openings around ducts shall be sealed to prevent moisture from entering the maintenance holes.

2.2.2.13.8 Excavation/Building Penetrations

All wall penetrations, including inside buildings, shall be restored to meet NFPA 70 standards.

2.2.2.13.9 Conduit Bends or Sweeps

Where a bend or sweep is placed in PVC nonmetallic duct bank between maintenance holes, the duct bank must be encased in concrete with a minimum compressive strength of 3000 pounds per square inch (psi).

2.2.2.13.10 Pulling Tape

All new vacant ducts shall be provided with a waterproof, corrosion resistant pre-lubricated flat woven polyester pull tape with sequential footage markings (1250 lb. pulling strength) for future cable installation. The pull tape shall extend into the MH and be secured to the cable rack or pulling iron, etc.

2.2.3 Outside Plant Installation

This section describes the underground maintenance hole/conduit system, flexible geotextile multiple cell fabric inner-duct and fiber optic cable installation requirements. See Attachment 1a – Installation Pictures for reference and estimated distances of existing and quoted infrastructure requirements. The Contractor shall install underground outside plant infrastructure as described below. The sequence of installation is at the Contractor’s discretion.

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2.2.3.1.1 Infrastructure Installation

Install the following new infrastructure. All new locations and distances are approximate. (See Attachment 1a – Installation Pictures)

2.2.3.1.2 Duct bank/Inner duct Infrastructure

Install 2 Inch 3-cell flexible fabric innerduct placements from MH 1E to ITB 34. Each new 3-cell shall have a separate thread color with one cell being detectable.

NOTE: The Contractor shall utilize the existing Maxcell in an existing duct where it is possible.

Use of existing innerduct requires prior approval of 90 CS PM. Ensure 90 CS reserves identified innerduct/Maxcell for project. DO NOT INSTALL FOC IN AN EMPTY DUCT WITHOUT APPROVAL OF the COR.

2.2.3.1.3 Fiber Optic Cable Installation

All FOC shall be armored and installed in an existing or newly installed inner duct or geotextile inner duct. All fiber terminations shall be accomplished using Lucent Connector (LC) fusion splice direct connectors or fiber optic pigtails with LC connectors.

Install the Following Armored Single Mode Fiber Optic Cable

From To Via Maintenance Holes/Hand holes

Strand Count

Approx.

Distance (Feet)

Sketch Comment

ITB

ITB 34 MH-84A, MH-84,

MH-83A, MH-82,

MH-81, MH-80A,

MH-80, MH-79,

MH-78, MH-77,

MH-76, MH-75,

MH-74, MH-73,

MH-72A, MH-40A,

MH-40B, MH-39C,

MH-38A, MH-37A,

MH-37, MH-36,

MH-1I, MH-1H,

MH-1G, MH-1F,

MH-1E

48 8,734’ 1, 2, 3 Install a 48 strand armored single mode (SM) fiber optic cable (A48L8.3).

In ITB 1284 terminate the 48 strand FOC on a Fiber Optic Distribution Panel (FODP) in an existing rack. Coordinate with the 90 CS PM for which rack to use.

In ITB 34, terminate the 48 strand SM FOC to a new 48 port FODP and mount it in an existing or newly installed rack per 90 CS

PM.

ITB 34

ITB 65 MH-1E, MH-1D,

MH-1C, MH-1B

36 1,570’ 4, 5, 6 Install a 48 strand armored single mode (SM) fiber optic cable (A48L8.3).

In ITB 34, terminate the 48 strand SM FOC to a new 48 port FODP and mount it in an existing or newly installed rack per 90 CS PM discretion.

In ITB 65, terminate the 48 strand SM FOC to a new 48 port FODP and mount it in an existing or newly installed rack per 90 CS PM discretion.

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2.2.4 Project Residue

All residues from this project shall be disposed of off base and IAW with Federal, State, local and base environmental laws and regulations. All residue produced by horizontal directional boring operations (i.e., slurry) shall be disposed of 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.

Removal of all debris, waste and surplus materials from the immediate work area will take place each day and from the premises at suitable intervals and at final project completion. Under no circumstances will the contractor stage or store boring residue in slurry ponds or other containment areas on F. E. Warren AFB.

2.2.5 Site Restoration

The Contractor shall be responsible for surface restoration. Restoration at each location shall be subject to final inspection and approval by the Base Civil Engineer (BCE) IAW guidelines set forth by the BCE, Front Range Multiple Award Construction Contract (FRMACC) and NFPA 70 section 02220-1.

The Contractor shall dispose of all residues from this project off base and IAW local and base environmental laws and regulations.

The Contractor shall be responsible for grounds restoration to include, backfilling, soil compacting, reseeding, re-sodding or any other necessary material and services required to restore ground conditions to the original condition IAW with guidelines set forth by the BCE. All disturbed sites will require at least four inches of topsoil and native cover. The Contractor shall perform follow-up grounds restoration on any location that is not up to its original condition due to surface settling or lack of turf germination or seeding.

The Contractor shall be responsible for restoration of asphalt, concrete, brick, paving stone, etc. at locations, which were damaged due to activities by the Contractor. Any asphalt, concrete, street, curb or sidewalk replacement shall be IAW with guidelines set forth by the BCE. At a minimum, the restoration shall be restored to match existing strength, color (to the extent practical) and type of material. The Contractor shall perform follow-up restoration on any location that is not up to its original condition due to surface settling.

2.2.6 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 COR at least ten (10) calendar days in advance of the outage if the implementation necessitates disruption of service, (e.g., communications, electrical, or other utilities).

2.2.7 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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2.2.8 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 within ten days after contract award to COR (IAW CDRL A002).

2.2.9 Weekly Status Reports

The Contractor shall prepare a Weekly Status Report and distribute after contract award to COR (IAW CDRL A003). 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.

2.2.10 Drawings

As-Built Drawings The Contractor shall submit red line drawings showing the “As-Built” configuration in a format specified by the COR. The COR will provide baseline drawings no later than 10 days prior to start date depicting current cable, communications containers and conduit routing. The Contractor shall provide As-Built Rack Elevation, Inside Cable Plant and Outside Cable Plant drawings and distribute within 10 days of project completion to the COR (IAW CDRL A001).

2.2.10.2 Butterfly Drawings

The Contractor shall record and submit butterfly, cable path and building penetration drawing information for all new installations including butterfly drawings for all manholes, hand hole and pull-boxes that contain new or reused FOC. Drawings shall record the path and arrangement of new and reused fiber optic cables, splices, and the arrangement duct banks, ducts, and inner duct. Drawings shall be submitted to the COR in an easily read electronic format such as pdf. Scanned data sheets or legible sketches are acceptable if the listed information is provided within 10 days of project completion

(IAW CDRL A001).

2.2.10.3 Geospatial Deliverables

The Contractor shall collect and record geospatial data and provide As-Built documentation (shape files) of all new installed MHDS components and new cable components (including metadata) IAW FGDC- STD-007.3-1998 and 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. The government will review the shape files in CVC and transcribe the information to the CVC system. Shape files shall be delivered within 10 days of project completion (IAW CDRL A001).

2.2.11 Test and Acceptance/Installation Test Plan

The Contractor shall provide a test plan as to how the system shall be pre-tested, in-progress-tested and post-tested to demonstrate to the Government 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 (CDRL A005).

The Contractor shall test the system to demonstrate to the Government quality assurance evaluation of the system. These tests shall be accomplished prior to the system being placed into service.

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2.2.11.1 Testing

The Contractor shall conduct on-site testing IAW OEM 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 will 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.

2.2.11.2 In-progress Testing

2.2.11.2.1 Excavations

All excavations shall be inspected for compliance with applicable installation and safety directives, OSHA CFR 29 Part 1910 268 and installation plan procedures IAW OSHA Part 1926.651. After material is placed, the contractor shall inspect and document the installation prior to backfilling. In addition, the COR shall be allowed to inspect the installation prior to backfilling.

2.2.11.2.2 Splices

All splices shall be tested for cable faults and splicing errors as they are completed. All cable faults and/or splicing errors detected shall be corrected after the completion of each splice point test and prior to sealing the closure. The contractor's QAE and the COR shall inspect all splices prior to sealing the closure. If, for any reason, moisture contaminates a splice, all modules and/or connectors shall be replaced, and the entire splice retested. Reference RUS Bulletin 1751F-644 for budget loss calculations.

2.2.11.2.3 Fiber Optic Tests

All strands of all fiber optic cables shall be tested IAW 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 will be used for all end-to-end circuits. All fiber optic testing shall be performed in both directions, i.e.

from A to Z and from Z to A. For incomplete circuits that end in manholes, only OTDR testing is required.

2.2.11.2.4 Optical Attenuation

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

2.2.11.2.5 Distance

Test to determine the installed cable length between optical patch panels. All strands of all fiber optic cables shall be tested.

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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 (IAW CDRL A006). The Contractor shall deliver all test reports to the COR within 10 calendar days of completion of each test in a Microsoft Office application.

2.2.13 Final Acceptance

The Contractor shall schedule a final project walk-through with the COR. This shall be scheduled 10 calendar days prior to acceptance.

3.0 SERVICES SUMMARY

The contractor service delivery requirements are summarized into performance objectives that relate directly to standards of performance required to meet mission essential needs. For the Performance Objective to be met, service delivery must be in compliance with applicable performance standards.

The Performance Threshold describes the minimum overall levels of service delivery required for acceptable quality control. Failure to meet these Performance Thresholds means that contractor Quality Control is unacceptable. The following is a list of the key performance objectives that will be verified as contractually compliant by Government personnel; however, inspection of any contract requirement is authorized.

Performance Objective

PWS

Para. Performance Threshold

Provide as-built rack elevation. 2.2.10 Elevation must be accurate representation of the actual installation - 0% discrepancy

Provide completed testing of fiber optic installs.

2.2.11.1 Must meet EIA/TIA standards – 0%

discrepancy

4.0 GENERAL INFORMATION

4.1 Period of Performance

The period of performance for the project shall be determined based on the quoted schedule and actual contract award date.

4.2 Place of Performance

The place of performance is F. E. Warren AFB, Wyoming.

4.3 Hours of Operation

The Contractor shall perform the services required under this contract during normal duty hours:

Monday – Friday, 0700 to 1600. However, mission requirements may necessitate work outside normal hours (nights and/or weekends), especially if existing service must be interrupted. Any site work requested by the Contractor to be performed outside of normal duty hours shall be coordinated with the COR and approved by the Contracting Officer (CO) at least 10 calendar days in advance.

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4.4 Holidays

The contractor is not required to provide service on the following days:

New Year’s Day Labor Day Martin Luther King Day Columbus Day Presidents Day Veteran’s Day Memorial Day Thanksgiving Day Juneteenth Christmas Day Independence Day

If the holiday falls on Saturday, it is observed on Friday. If the holiday falls on a Sunday, it is observed on Monday.

4.5 Base Support

The contractor shall return all government furnished lay-down and storage areas to their original condition upon completion of the project.

4.6 Anti-Terrorism

4.6.1 Notification: If the Contractor (contract employees/subcontractors) identify any suspicious activity, they shall contact the Base Defense Operations Center (BDOC) at 307-773-3501 (on-installation)/Missile Security Control (MSC) at 307-773-2701 (off-installation) and notify the CO and COR that they contacted the BDOC and/or MSC.

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5.0 APPENDICES

5.1 Appendix A: APPLICABLE STANDARDS.

DAFMAN 91-203 – Air Force Consolidated Occupational Safety Instructions OSHA CFR 29 Part 1910 268 – Telecommunications Occupational Safety and Health Standards OSHA CFR Part 1926.651 Specific Excavation Requirements OSHA 1941-146 and 1941-146 (a) NEMA TC 2- Electrical Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Tubing and Conduit TIA-606 Administration Standard for Telecommunications Infrastructure TIA-607 Generic Telecommunications Bonding and Grounding (Earthing) For Customer Premises TIA-526-7- Measurement of Optical Power Loss of Installed Single-mode Fiber Cable Plant TIA-758 B Customer-owned Outside Plant Telecommunication Infrastructure Standard 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 1753F-151 (515b) - Specifications and Drawings for Underground Cable Installation RUS Bulletin 345-65 (PE-33) Unified Facilities Guide Specifications 01 35 26 90 CS TIC – Telecommunications Installation Criteria for Facility Design & Renovation FGDC-STD-007.3-1998 Geospatial Positioning Accuracy Standards Part 3: National Standard for Spatial Data Accuracy Mil-Std-188-124B Grounding, Bonding and Shielding for Common Long Haul/Tactical Communication Systems Mil-HDBK-419A, Volumes 1 and II Grounding, Bonding, and Shielding for Electronic Equipment and Facilities

AF T.O. 31W3-10-22

Technical Order 31-10-34 DISN Implementation Standards, Ch. 2.7.20 to 2.7.26 EIA/ECA-310 Cabinets, Racks, Panels, and Associated Equipment J-STD-607-A-2002 Commercial Building Grounding (Earthing) And Bonding Requirements for Telecommunications NFPA 70 NEC National Fire Protection Association AFI 10-701 Operations Security FRMACC, Front Range Multiple Award Construction Contract

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5.2 Appendix B: LIST OF DELIVERABLES.

All deliverables are subject to Government acceptance and approval. They shall meet professional standards and the requirements set forth in this PWS. All deliverables shall be produced using recommended software tools/versions as accepted by the Government. The Contractor shall submit the following deliverables:

CDRL

Data Item Title

PWS Ref Due Submit To

A001 As-Built Drawings Butterfly Drawings Geospatial

2.2.10.1

2.2.10.2 2.2.10.3

Within10 days of project completion COR

A002 Milestones Schedule 2.2.8 Within 10 days after contract award COR A003 Status Report 2.1.6

2.2.9 After contract award/weekly COR

A004 Weekly IPT Meeting Minutes

2.1.5 After contract award/weekly COR

A005 Test…