HC101318QA833-0003.v0_4-17-18.pdf

IQO INQUIRY

FM: PL8211

TO: Contractors

DATE (MM/DD/YYYY): 4/17/2018

SUBJECT: HC101318QA833-0003 Amend: 0003

A. TYPE ACTION: ADMIN AMEND

1. PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS AMENDMENT IS TO:

1. CLARIFY THE MEANING OF â##THIS REQUIREMENT MUST AVOID THE USE OF AERIAL FIBER CABLEâ## TO STATE THIS MEANS THIS REQUIREMENT MUST USE A BURIED PATH

OR USE BRIDGE CAVITY CONDUIT ONLY.

2. CHANGE THE PROPOSAL DUE DATE TO 20 APR 18 AT 12:00 P.M. (CST).

3. STATE THIS REQUIREMENT MUST BE INSTALLED BY 30 APR 18 SERVICE DATE AT THE

LATEST.

RECAP

THE PURPOSE OF THIS AMENDMENT IS TO:

1. CHANGE COMMERCIAL VENDOR TEST DURATION TO 24 HOURS.

2. CHANGE TRUMAN ANNEX COMMERCIAL DEMARCATION POINT TO: BLDG 1279, ROOM 126,

80 TRUMAN AVENUE, NAS TRUMAN ANNEX, KEY WEST, FL.

3. EDIT UNIQUE INSTALLATION FACTS AND AMPLIFYING INFO.

RECAP:

1. PROVIDE, INSTALL AND MAINTAIN A LEASED 1.0GBE (GIGABIT ETHERNET) IP BACKBONE

CIRCUIT BETWEEN DISA IE1 PROVIDED JUNIPER MX-240 ROUTER (UJEWTRN030) BLDG

1279, ROOM 126, 80 TRUMAN AVENUE, NAS TRUMAN ANNEX, KEY WEST, FL, AND DISA IE1

PROVIDED CISCO ASR-9010 ROUTER (UJEWMAC030) BLDG 570, ROOM S-215, 7115 SOUTH

BOUNDARY BLVD, MACDILL AFB, FL. **SEE UNIQUE INSTALL FACTORS**

A. CONTRACTORS SHALL MEET RTD OF 15 MILLISECONDS.

B. ESTABLISH TSP.

C. SATELLITE OBJECTION: AVOIDANCE: TO PROVIDE RESILIENT, SURVIVABLE SERVICE

THIS REQUIREMENT MUST AVOID THE USE OF AERIAL FIBER CABLE.

D. OVERTIME AND EXPEDITING CHARGES ARE AUTHORIZED IF REQUIRED TO MEET THE

SERVICE DATE. VENDORS ARE REQUIRED TO QUOTE OVERTIME/EXPEDITED CHARGES IF

REQUIRED TO MEET THE SERVICE DATE.

E. 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.

HC101318QA833-0003

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: 30 APR 18 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. IN THE EVENT IDEAS IS

UNAVAILABLE OR QUOTES FAIL TO UPLOAD, QUOTES MAY BE SENT TO THE FOLLOWING

MAILBOX:

DISA.SCOTT.DITCO.MBX.VENDOR-QUOTES@MAIL.MIL

QUOTES MUST BE UPLOADED TO IDEAS.

5. THIS REQUIREMENT MUST BE WORKED IN CONJUNCTION WITH SOLICITATION

HC101318QA834/TSR# SG28MAR185780.

6. 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.

7. 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.

M. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

3. TSR NUMBER: RU28MAR185871B

4. CCSD: XXXXBBRH

Z. DITCO CONTACT:

Christopher OConnor

618-229-9712 christopher.t.oconnor2.civ@mail.mil

Dale L. Rupright

DITCO Contracting Officer

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

Paragraph V.QUOTE DUE DATE AND TIME change from:

Apr 11, 2018 4:00:00 PM CDT

To:

Apr 20, 2018 12:00:00 PM CDT