HC101318QA941-0005.pdf

IQO INQUIRY

FM: PL8211

TO: Contractors

DATE (MM/DD/YYYY): 7/25/2019

SUBJECT: HC101318QA941-0005 Amend: 0005

A. TYPE ACTION: ADMIN AMEND

1. PURPOSE: *** THE PURPOSE OF HC101318QA941-0005 IS AS FOLLOWS:

1. EXTEND THE QUOTE DUE DATE TO 06 AUGUST 2019 TO ALLOW FOR ENHANCED

COMPETITION AND QUOTE SUBMISSION.

2. ADJUST THE SERVICE DATE TO 15 OCTOBER 2019.

3. UPDATE THE ROUND TRIP DELAY (RTD) FROM 10MS TO 25MS.

****ALL ELSE REMAINS THE SAME ****

PROVIDE, INSTALL AND MAINTAIN A 10GBE (GIGABIT ETHERNET) IP BACKBONE CIRCUIT

BETWEEN BLDG 542, RM 127, 560 EIELSON STREET, GRAND FORKS AFB, ND, 58205 AND IN

BLDG 1575, RM C1B, 1st FL, 103 WEST LOSEY STREET, SCOTT AFB, IL, 62225.

2. ROUND TRIP DELAY (RTD): RTD SHALL BE MEASURED OVER THE 10GB CIRCUIT AND

SHALL BE LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 25 MILLISECONDS PER 350 MILES MEASURED AS THE

GREAT CIRCLE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE "A" AND "Z" LOCATIONS.

3. ETHERNET FRAME SIZE WILL BE CONFIGURED TO SUPPORT MAXIMUM TRANSMISSION

UNIT (MTU) OF 9100 OCTETS (BYTES) WITH JUMBO FRAMES.

4. 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.

5. THE SERVICE DATE TO BE MET IS: 15 OCTOBER 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.

6. THIS REQUIREMENT MUST BE WORKED IN CONJUNCTION WITH SOLICITATION

HC101318QA942/TSR RU21FEB185790 AND MUST BE ENGINEERED AND PROVISIONED

TOTALLY DIVERSE END TO END FROM THE GOVERNMENT SERVICE DELIVERY POINTS

HC101318QA941-0005

(SDP) FROM SOLICITATION HC101318QA942/TSR RU21FEB185790; MEANING THE PHYSICAL

PATHS ARE TOTALLY SEPARATE INCLUDING MAN HOLES, CONDUIT, CENTRAL OFFICE

LOCATIONS, AND FIBER BUILDS. ADDITIONALLY AS A MINIMUM MUST HAVE 20 METERS

PHYSICAL SEPARATION FROM SOLICITATION HC101318QA942/TSR RU21FEB185790.

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. 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.

RESPONSES TO 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.

9. 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.

10. ESTABLISH TSP: TSP0HA8WX-01

M. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

3. TSR NUMBER: RU21FEB185787

4. CCSD: XXXXBBME

Z. DITCO CONTACT:

Andrew Fernandez

618-418-6194 andrew.r.fernandez.civ@mail.mil

Dale L. Rupright

DITCO Contracting Officer

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

Paragraph E.SERVICE DATE change from:

Oct 4, 2019

To:

Oct 15, 2019

Paragraph M.3.TSR NUMBER change from:

RU21FEB185787B

RU21FEB185787

Paragraph V.QUOTE DUE DATE AND TIME change from:

Jul 5, 2019 3:00:00 PM CDT

Aug 6, 2019 3:00:00 PM CDT