Amendment_HC101318QA942-0002.v0.pdf

IQO INQUIRY

FM: PL8211

TO: Contractors

DATE (MM/DD/YYYY): 8/7/2018

SUBJECT: HC101318QA942-0002 Amend: 0002

A. TYPE ACTION: ADMIN AMEND

1. PURPOSE: *** THE PURPOSE OF THIS AMENDMENT IS TO EXTEND SOLICITATION

PROPOSAL DUE DATE TO 07 SEP 18 AND CLOSING AT 1500 CST. ALSO, TO UPDATE THE

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

INCLUDING JUMBO FRAMES.. ALL ELSE REMAINS THE SAME. ***

*** RECAP ***

SUBMIT A QUOTE TO PROVIDE, INSTALL, AND MAINTAIN A LEASED 10GBE (GIGABIT

ETHERNET) IP BACKBONE CIRCUIT BETWEEN 264 STEEN BLVD, GRAND FORKS AFB, ND

AND J-PE ROUTER (UJEWOFF030) 901 SAC BLVD, OFFUTT AFB, NE. ESTABLISH TSP.

-CONTRACTORS SHALL MEET RTD OF 10 MILLISECONDS

***SEE UNIQUE INSTALL FACTORS***

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: 13 DEC 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

HC101318QA942-0002

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.PL8211@MAIL.MIL.

5. THIS REQUIREMENT MUST BE WORKED IN CONJUNCTION WITH SOLICITATION

HC101318QA941/TSR RU21FEB185787 AND MUST BE ENGINEERED AND PROVISIONED

TOTALLY DIVERSE END TO END FROM THE GOVERNMENT SERVICE DELIVERY POINTS

(SDP) FROM TSR RU21FEB185787; 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 RU21FEB185787.

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 IN 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: RU21FEB185790A

4. CCSD: XXXXBB9K

Z. DITCO CONTACT:

Andrew Fernandez

618-229-9194 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:

Nov 13, 2018

To:

Dec 13, 2018

Paragraph V.QUOTE DUE DATE AND TIME change from:

Jul 31, 2018 3:00:00 PM CDT

To:

Sep 7, 2018 3:00:00 PM CDT