HC101318QA668-0001.v0.pdf

IQO INQUIRY

FM: PL8211

TO: Contractors

DATE (MM/DD/YYYY): 8/9/2018

SUBJECT: HC101318QA668-0001 Amend: 0001

A. TYPE ACTION: AMEND

1. PURPOSE: ***AMENDMENT 0001 IS ISSUED TO CHANGE ETHERNET FRAME SIZE

TO BE CONFIGURED TO SUPPORT MAXIMUM TRANSMISSION UNIT (PHYSICAL MTU) OF

9100 OCTETS (BYTES) JUMBO FRAMES, ADD TSP CODE, ADD LIGHT LEVEL READING

REQUIREMENTS, ADD SITE SURVEY REQUIREMENTS, REVISE THE PROPOSAL DUE DATE

TO 28 AUG 18 AND SERVICE DATE TO 23 JAN 19 (SIP) TO COMPLY WITH PROCUREMENT

ACQUISITION LEAD TIME (PALT) FOR THIS TYPE OF SERVICE. SERVICE DATES AND/

OR LEAD TIMES BEYOND THE REQUESTED SERVICE DATE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

OFFERORS MUST REVISE THEIR QUOTES TO ACCOUNT FOR CHANGES TO THE SERVICE

DATE, TO ENSURE THE MAPS/DRAWINGS SHOW ENOUGH DETAIL FOR EVALUATOR TO

DETERMINE THAT DIVERSITY IS MET. (SEE SAMPLE MAPS INCLUDED WITH SOLICITATION

TO ENSURE THAT THE LEVEL OF DETAIL IS INCLUDED). FAILURE TO PROVIDE DETAILED

MAPS/DRAWINGS TO DETERMINE THAT DIVERSITY IS MET WILL RENDER QUOTES

TECHNICALLY UNACCEPTABLE. VENDORS ARE DIRECTED TO REVISE MAPS/DRAWINGS

AND ENSURE THAT INFORMATION ABOUT FIBER ROUTE MILES, RTD, IS THE VENDOR ON

NET, LOCATION OF EQUIPMENT, 50 METER, SEPARATION REQUIRED FOR TRUE DIVERSITY

IS CLEARLY REFLECTED IN MAPS/DRAWINGS. MAPS WITH MISSING INFORMATION OR

INACCURATE INFORMATION WILL BE EVALUATED TECHNICALLY UNACCEPTABLE AND

NOT CONSIDER FOR AWARD. VENDORS NEED TO VALIDATE QUOTES AS STILL VALID. ALL

OTHER TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS MUST ALSO BE MET.***

SUBMIT A QUOTE TO PROVIDE, INSTALL, AND MAINTAIN A 1 GIGABIT ETHERNET CIRCUIT

BETWEEN BLDG 806, RM 106, 2395 KIRKBRIDGE DRIVE, NIAGARA FALLS, NY AND BLDG 9800, RM 2AB104-3, 9800 SAVAGE ROAD, FORT GEORGE G MEADE, MD.

ESTABLISH TSP: TSP0H91TP-01

THE COMMITTED INFORMATION RATE (CIR) (1.0GBE) WILL REQUIRE VENDOR TO DELIVER

1.0GB ETHERNET INTERFACE (OPITCAL HANDOFF-1000BASE-LX-SINGLE MODE FIBER) AT

THE DROP SIDE OF THE COMMERCIAL DEMARC'S AT THE "A" AND "Z" LOCATIONS.

RTD SHALL BE MEASURED OVER THE 1GB CIRCUIT AND SHALL BE LESS THAN OR EQUAL

TO 10 MILLISECONDS.

VENDOR MUST PROVIDE LIGHT LEVEL READINGS (SIGNAL STRENGTH IN DBM) ON

EXTENSION FROM COMMERCIAL POP TO GOVERNMENT SERVICE DELIVERY POINT (SDP)

AT THE "A" AND "Z" LOCATION PRIOR TO CIRCUIT TURN OVER TO THE GOVERNMENT

ENSURING LEVELS ARE WITHIN SPECS. LIGHT LEVELS MUST BE ADJUSTED TO -3 TO -9

DBM.

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VENDOR MUST CONDUCT WALK-THROUGH SITE SURVEY PRIOR TO INSTALLATION AT THE

"A" AND "Z" LOCATIONS.

SEE UNIQUE INSTALL FACTORS.

VENDORS MUST CLEARLY STATE IN QUOTES THEIR COMPLIANCE WITH GOVERNMENT

TESTING AND ACCEPTANCE REQUIREMENTS

2. EACH CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR READING AND COMPLYING WITH ALL

TECHNICAL ASPECTS OF THIS SOLICITATION, TO INCLUDE READING AND AGREEING

WITH THE STANDARD PROVISIONS, ATTACHMENTS LISTING SPECIFIC TECHNICAL

REQUIREMENTS, PRICE QUOTE REQUIREMENTS, AND REQUESTED SERVICE DATE.

FAILURE TO READ AND ADHERE TO ANY PORTION OF THE INQUIRY SHALL RENDER THE

QUOTE NON-COMPLIANT AND RESULT IN IT BEING EXCLUDED FROM EVALUATION AND

AWARD.

3. THE SERVICE DATE TO BE MET IS: 23 JAN 19 (SIP). THE GOVERNMENT ASSUMES THAT

CONTRACTORS HAVE CONSIDERED ALL ISSUES THAT MAY IMPACT THE SERVICE DATE.

THE GOVERNMENT MAY CANCEL, TERMINATE, OR REQUEST CONSIDERATION IAW

STANDARD PROVISION 42 FOR FAILURE TO MEET CONTRACTUAL SERVICE DATE OR

COMPLY WITH ANY CONTRACT TERMS OR CONDITIONS.

4. CONTRACTORS SHALL SUBMIT QUOTES IAW STANDARD PROVISION 04. QUOTES

SHALL INCLUDE SUFFICIENT DETAIL FOR EFFECTIVE EVALUATION AND SHOULD

NOT SIMPLY REPHRASE OR RESTATE THE GOVERNMENT REQUIREMENTS. RATHER,

THEY MUST PROVIDE CONVINCING RATIONALE TO ADDRESS HOW THE CONTRACTOR

INTENDS TO MEET THE REQUIREMENT. IN RESPONSE TO THIS SOLICITATION, NO

TERMS OR CONDITIONS PLACED UPON THE GOVERNMENT, NOR ASSUMPTIONS WILL BE

ACCEPTED. CONTRACTORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT QUESTIONS AND REQUEST

CLARIFICATIONS OF THE REQUIREMENT (S) BEFORE SUBMITTING QUOTES. QUESTIONS

SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO CONTRACT SPECIALIST AND CONTRACTING OFFICER DURING

THE SOLICITATION PHASE ONLY, AND RESPONSES FOR ALL INTERESTED PARTIES WILL BE

POSTED TO FEDBIZOPPS. QUOTES MUST BE UPLOADED TO IDEAS.

5. ETHERNET TESTING MUST BE COORDINATED WITH CUSTOMER ACCEPTANCE

AUTHORITY AT BOTH LOCATIONS BEFORE NOTICE OF COMPLETION IS SUBMITTED TO

DITCO.

FOR DISA ETHERNET REQUIREMENTS THE ACCEPTING AUTHORITY IS:

Michael Reeves - michael.b.reeves.ctr@mail.mil, 618-220-8973

Clarence Moore - clarence.s.moore.ctr@mail.mil, 618-220-9935

6. THIS REQUIREMENT MUST BE WORKED IN CONJUNCTION WITH SOLICITATION

HC101318QA989/TSR RU13FEB185753 AND MUST BE ENGINEERED AND PROVISIONED

TOTALLY DIVERSE END TO END FROM THE GOVERNMENT SERVICE DELIVERY POINTS

(SDP) FROM TSR RU13FEB185753; MEANING THE PHYSICAL PATHS ARE TOTALLY

SEPARATE INCLUDING MAN HOLES, CONDUIT, CENTRAL OFFICE LOCATIONS, AND FIBER

BUILDS. ADDITIONALLY AS A MINIMUM MUST HAVE 50 METERS PHYSICAL SEPARATION

FROM TSR RU13FEB185753.

7. CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE COLOR POWERPOINT DRAWINGS SHOWING THE ROUTES

FROM THE COMMERCIAL DEMARKS TO THE SUPPORTING CENTRAL OFFICES AND/OR

WIRING CENTERS, ENSURING THE PHYSICAL END TO END DIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS ARE

BEING MET. DRAWINGS MUST INCLUDE SEPARATION DISTANCES, TOTAL FIBER MILES

AND ROUND TRIP DELAY BASED ON ACTUAL DISTANCE IN MILES. REFER TO STANDARD

PROVISION 39 FOR SPECIFIC DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS. SAMPLE DRAWINGS ARE

INCLUDED THE ATTACHMENTS.

8. PRE AWARD SITE SURVEYS ARE AUTHORIZED (AT CONTRACTOR EXPENSE) WITH LOCAL

POCS AT EACH GOVERNMENT SITE. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT AT A MINIMUM,

CONTRACTORS CONDUCT PHONE SURVEYS TO ADEQUATELY ASSESS THE MAGNITUDE OF

THE WORK TO BE PERFORMED IN DETERMINING THEIR PRICE STRATEGY.

9. CIRCUIT PARAMETERS:

(A) FIBER TERMINATION: FRAME FORMAT: 1.0GB ETHERNET (OPITCAL

HANDOFF-1000BASE-LX-SINGLE MODE FIBER), 802.3Z, 1310NM. "SC" CONNECTORS;

(B) COMMITTED INFORMATION RATE (CIR) - 1GB.

(C) 1.0GB ETHERNET FRAMING REQUIRED AT COMMERCIAL DEMARC AT THE A AND Z

LOCATIONS.

(D) ETHERNET FRAME SIZE WILL BE CONFIGURED TO SUPPORT MAXIMUM TRANSMISSION

UNIT (MTU) OF 9100 OCTETS (BYTES).

(E) NO NETWORK INTERFACE UNIT, DEDICATED PATH

(F) GFE CLOCKING: VENDOR ESFU (OR EQUIVALENT) NOT TO BE ENGINEERED INTO

CIRCUIT.

(G) TESTING CRITERIA: VENDOR MUST TEST THE CIRCUIT FOR 24 HOURS IAW ITU-T.Y.1564

BENCH MARKING CONFIGURATION AND PERFORMANCE OF ETHERNET SERVICE. NOTE-

ETHERNET FRAME SIZE DESIGNATOR 'H' (MTU) IS EQUAL TO 9100 BYTES.

(H) LINE MUST REMAIN FULLY OPERATIONAL AND AVAILABLE TO USERS 24 HOURS A DAY,

SEVEN DAYS PER WEEK, AT LEAST 99.5% OR BETTER.

(I) 1 HOUR RESPONSE TIME TO RESPOND TO CUSTOMER UPON RECIEPT OF TROUBLE.

(J) VENDOR REQUIRED TO HAVE CIRCUIT VISIBILITY TO ASSIST IN ANY CIRCUIT OUTAGES.

(K) VENDOR MUST HAVE A 24X7 NETWORK OPERATIONS CENTER.

(L) TELECOMM PROVIDER MUST MAINTAIN OPERATIONS, MAINTENANCE AND

ADMINISTRATION MONITORING OF ETHERNET CIRCUIT IAW ITU-T-Y.1731.

(M) THE COMMERCIAL CIRCUIT WILL BE ACCEPTED ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT BY

THE DISA GOC IP BACKBONE ENGINEERING AND IMPLEMENTATION GROUP, SCOTT AFB, IL.

(C) 618-220-8627 (D) 770-8627.

(N) VENDOR MUST PROVIDE:

1. THE LONG-HAUL CIRCUIT NO. AND LEC CKT ID'S AS APPLICABLE TO THE DISA IE161

PROGRAM OFFICE PRIOR TO TURN UP TO THE GOVERNMENT. PRIMARY: KEN DIEF (301)

225-2416.

2. VENDOR WINNING AWARD IS RESPONSIBLE FOR INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF

1GBE SERVICE IAW THE UNIQUE INSTALLATION FACTORS.

3. INSIDE WIRING IS AUTHORIZED IAW THE UNIQUE INSTALLATION FACTORS.

4. VENDOR MUST COORDINATE SITE VISIT WITH POC'S 72 HOURS IN ADVANCE PRIOR TO

REQUIRING ACCESS TO FACILITIES AT BOTH USER LOCATIONS.

5. ALL EQUIPMENT AND CIRCUIT PROBLEMS WILL BE REPORTED BY PHONE TO THE

DISA GOC IP BACKBONE ENGINEERING AND IMPLEMENTATION GROUP, SCOTT AFB, IL.

PRIMARY: (C) 618-220-9950, (D)770-9950 TOLL FREE: 855-868-9950

6. DD FORM 1368 WILL BE SUBMITTED ON THIS TRUNK IAWDISAC-DITCO 350-135-1 BY

RNSOC, SCOTT AFB, IL. GUIDANCE ON SUBMISSION IS AVAILABLE AT CLICK ON "DISA-

DITCO CIRCULAR, 350-135-1, DEFENSE COMMERCIAL COMMUNICATIONS ACQUISITION

PROCEDURES."

M. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

3. TSR NUMBER: RU13FEB185752

4. CCSD: XXXXBB8J

Z. DITCO CONTACT:

Robin Schuster

618-229-9649 robin.n.schuster.civ@mail.mil

Angelina Hutson

DITCO Contracting Officer

Unless otherwise specified, all other terms and conditions are unchanged.

Paragraph E.SERVICE DATE change from:

Nov 26, 2018

To:

Jan 23, 2019

Paragraph M.3.TSR NUMBER change from:

RU13FEB185752A

RU13FEB185752

Paragraph M.10.TESTING REQUIREMENTS change from:

VENDOR MUST COORDINATE SITE VISIT WITH POC'S 72 HOURS IN ADVANCE PRIOR TO REQUIRING ACCESS TO

FACILITIES AT BOTH USER LOCATIONS.

PROVIDER MUST CONDUCT A SATISFACTORY 24-HOUR TEST FROM THE DROP SIDE OF THEIR OR LOCAL

EXCHANGE CARRIERS FDP INSTALLED IN THEIR EQUIPMENT SUITE AT THE "A" LOCATION TO THE GOVERNMENT'S

SDP AT THE "Z" LOCATION AND MUST INCLUDE THE EXTENSION BETWEEN THE COMMERCIAL DEMARC AND THE

GOVERNMENT'S SDP AT THE "Z" LOCATION. VENDOR MUST ENSURE A TEST SET IS PLACED AT THE DROP SIDE OF

TELECOMM PROVIDER'S OR LOCAL ACCESS PROVIDERS FDP AS APPLICABLE AT THE "A" LOCATION AND A

SECOND TEST SET AT THE END OF THE FIBER JUMPERS TO BE USED FOR TERMINATION TO THE GOVERNMENT'S

SDP AT THE "Z" LOCATION. TESTING MUST BE SATISFACTORY PRIOR TO TURN OVER TO THE GOVERNMENT FOR

ACCEPTANCE TESTING.

TESTING CRITERIA: VENDOR MUST TEST THE CIRCUIT FOR 24 HOURS IAW ITU-T.Y.1564 BENCH MARKING

CONFIGURATION AND PERFORMANCE OF ETHERNET SERVICE. NOTE-ETHERNET FRAME SIZE DESIGNATOR 'H'

(MTU) IS EQUAL TO 9192 BYTES.

TEST & ACCEPTANCE INSTRUCTIONS: VENDOR MUST COORDINATE SITE VISIT WITH POC'S 72 HOURS IN ADVANCE

PRIOR TO REQUIRING ACCESS TO FACILITIES AT BOTH USER LOCATIONS.

ALL EQUIPMENT AND CIRCUIT PROBLEMS WILL BE REPORTED BY PHONE TO THE DISA GOC IP BACKBONE

ENGINEERING AND IMPLEMENTATION GROUP, SCOTT AFB, IL. PRIMARY: (C) 618-220-9950, (D)770-9950 TOLL FREE:

855-868-9950

MINIMUM TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:

SPECIFIC FORMAT TO BE USED IS:

LINE RATE: 1.0709 GIGABITS/S, +- 100 PPM LINE CODE: OPTIC

ETHERNET FRAME: 9192 OCTETS (BYTES)

1. TEST AND ACCEPTANCE: FIBER OPTIC 1.0GB CIRCUITS SHALL PASS A FULLY DOCUMENTED SATISFACTORY 72

HOUR SOAK TEST BY DISA GOC AT SCOTT AFB, IL. PRIMARY: (C) 618-229-8691 (D) 779-8691;

2. TESTING PARAMETERS AND THRESHOLDS: THE FOLLOWING TESTING PARAMETERS SHALL BE MEASURED

DURING TEST AND ACCEPTANCE TESTING. ERROR PERFORMANCE SHALL BE MEASURED AND RECORDED OVER

THE DURATION OF THE CONTIGUOUS 24-HOUR TESTING INTERVAL AND SHALL BE MEASURED AND RECORDED

PER DEFINITION IN ITU-T-Y.1564.

3. ERROR PERFORMANCE: ERROR PERFORMANCE SHALL BE BETTER THAN THE FOLLOWING PARAMETER

THRESHOLDS TO BE ACCEPTABLE: AVAILABILITY SHALL BE GREATER THAN 99.5% OR BETTER. FRAME LOSS SHALL

BE EQUAL TO ZERO WHEN TESTING AT 1.0 GIGABIT HIGHEST FRAME RATE, AND SHALL MEET ITU-T-Y.1564

STANDARDS. JITTER SHALL BE LESS THAN 3 MSEC. DELAY SHALL BE BETTER THAN 10 MSEC

4. MEAN TIME TO LOSS OF BIT COUNT INTEGRITY (MTTLBCI) SHALL BE GREATER THAN 24 HOURS.

5. ROUND TRIP DELAY (RTD): RTD SHALL BE MEASURED OVER THE 1GB CIRCUIT AND SHALL BE LESS THAN OR

EQUAL TO 10 MILLISECONDS.

To:

VENDOR MUST COORDINATE SITE VISIT WITH POC'S 72 HOURS IN ADVANCE PRIOR TO REQUIRING ACCESS TO

FACILITIES AT BOTH USER LOCATIONS.

PROVIDER MUST CONDUCT A SATISFACTORY 24-HOUR TEST FROM THE DROP SIDE OF THEIR OR LOCAL

EXCHANGE CARRIERS FDP INSTALLED IN THEIR EQUIPMENT SUITE AT THE "A" LOCATION TO THE GOVERNMENT'S

SDP AT THE "Z" LOCATION AND MUST INCLUDE THE EXTENSION BETWEEN THE COMMERCIAL DEMARC AND THE

GOVERNMENT'S SDP AT THE "Z" LOCATION. VENDOR MUST ENSURE A TEST SET IS PLACED AT THE DROP SIDE OF

TELECOMM PROVIDER'S OR LOCAL ACCESS PROVIDERS FDP AS APPLICABLE AT THE "A" LOCATION AND A

SECOND TEST SET AT THE END OF THE FIBER JUMPERS TO BE USED FOR TERMINATION TO THE GOVERNMENT'S

SDP AT THE "Z" LOCATION. TESTING MUST BE SATISFACTORY PRIOR TO TURN OVER TO THE GOVERNMENT FOR

ACCEPTANCE TESTING.

TESTING CRITERIA: VENDOR MUST TEST THE CIRCUIT FOR 24 HOURS IAW ITU-T.Y.1564 BENCH MARKING

CONFIGURATION AND PERFORMANCE OF ETHERNET SERVICE. NOTE-ETHERNET FRAME SIZE DESIGNATOR 'H'

(MTU) IS EQUAL TO 9100 BYTES.

TEST & ACCEPTANCE INSTRUCTIONS: VENDOR MUST COORDINATE SITE VISIT WITH POC'S 72 HOURS IN ADVANCE

PRIOR TO REQUIRING ACCESS TO FACILITIES AT BOTH USER LOCATIONS.

ALL EQUIPMENT AND CIRCUIT PROBLEMS WILL BE REPORTED BY PHONE TO THE DISA GOC IP BACKBONE

ENGINEERING AND IMPLEMENTATION GROUP, SCOTT AFB, IL. PRIMARY: (C) 618-220-9950, (D)770-9950 TOLL FREE:

855-868-9950

MINIMUM TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:

SPECIFIC FORMAT TO BE USED IS:

LINE RATE: 1.0709 GIGABITS/S, +- 100 PPM LINE CODE: OPTIC

ETHERNET FRAME: 9100 OCTETS (BYTES)

1. TEST AND ACCEPTANCE: FIBER OPTIC 1.0GB CIRCUITS SHALL PASS A FULLY DOCUMENTED SATISFACTORY 72

HOUR SOAK TEST BY DISA GOC AT SCOTT AFB, IL. PRIMARY: (C) 618-229-8691 (D) 779-8691;

2. TESTING PARAMETERS AND THRESHOLDS: THE FOLLOWING TESTING PARAMETERS SHALL BE MEASURED

DURING TEST AND ACCEPTANCE TESTING. ERROR PERFORMANCE SHALL BE MEASURED AND RECORDED OVER

THE DURATION OF THE CONTIGUOUS 24-HOUR TESTING INTERVAL AND SHALL BE MEASURED AND RECORDED

PER DEFINITION IN ITU-T-Y.1564.

3. ERROR PERFORMANCE: ERROR PERFORMANCE SHALL BE BETTER THAN THE FOLLOWING PARAMETER

THRESHOLDS TO BE ACCEPTABLE: AVAILABILITY SHALL BE GREATER THAN 99.5% OR BETTER. FRAME LOSS SHALL

BE EQUAL TO ZERO WHEN TESTING AT 1.0 GIGABIT HIGHEST FRAME RATE, AND SHALL MEET ITU-T-Y.1564

STANDARDS. JITTER SHALL BE LESS THAN 3 MSEC. DELAY SHALL BE BETTER THAN 10 MSEC

4. MEAN TIME TO LOSS OF BIT COUNT INTEGRITY (MTTLBCI) SHALL BE GREATER THAN 24 HOURS.

5. ROUND TRIP DELAY (RTD): RTD SHALL BE MEASURED OVER THE 1GB CIRCUIT AND SHALL BE LESS THAN OR

EQUAL TO 10 MILLISECONDS.

Paragraph V.QUOTE DUE DATE AND TIME change from:

Jul 12, 2018 12:30:00 PM CDT

Aug 28, 2018 12:30:00 PM CDT