HC101319QA455-0001.v1.pdf

IQO INQUIRY

FM: PL8211

TO: Contractors

DATE (MM/DD/YYYY): 5/27/2020

SUBJECT: HC101319QA455-0001 Amend: 0001

A. TYPE ACTION: ADMIN AMEND

1. PURPOSE: **Amend HC101319QA455-0001 created to include DIDs in the solicitation.

Proposal due date moved to 26 JUN 2020 & service date moved to 1 OCT 2020. All else remains the same.

1. SUBMIT A QUOTE TO PROVIDE, INSTALL, AND MAINTAIN A 4.632 MB ISDN-PRI VOICE

SERVICES (BLDG) 700; (RM) 104A; (FL) 1; 362 OTIS ST; ROME, NY, 13441. ****SEE UNIQUE INSTALL FACTORS**** ***NOTE: THIS REQUIREMENT IS FOR 3 ISDN PRIs (3 x 1.544MB)

INCLUDE FULL PRI ISDN SERVICES (23B+1D). INCLUDE FULL PRI ISDN SERVICES (23B+1D)

& POINT PRI'S TO ALL DID NUMBERS IN 6000-6899 RANGE. PORTING OF EXISTING NUMBER/

DID: 6000-6899***

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 Jul 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. QUOTE 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 CLARIFICATION 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.

5. THIS IS A REAWARD OF A CURRENT SERVICE, (OVCI000107EBM). IF THE INCUMBENT

QUOTE IS EVALUATED AS THE LOWEST PRICE TECHNICABLE ACCEPTABLE, THE CURRENT

CSA WILL BE ADMINSTRATIVELY DISCONTINUED WITHIN 30 DAYS OF INCUMBENT

HC101319QA455-0001

CONTRACTOR RECEIVING AWARD. INCUMBENT CONTRACTORS SHALL SUBMIT NOTICE OF

COMPLETION (NOC) WITHIN 30 DAYS.

M. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

3. TSR NUMBER: CB21FEB195670B

4. CCSD:

Z. DITCO CONTACT:

Aaron Fuehne aaron.j.fuehne.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:

Jul 23, 2019

To:

Oct 1, 2020

Paragraph V.QUOTE DUE DATE AND TIME change from:

May 16, 2019 4:00:00 PM CDT

Jun 26, 2020 4:00:00 PM CDT

Location A, UNIQUE INSTALLATION FACTORS change from:

INCLUDE FULL PRI ISDN SERVICES (23B+1D) & POINT PRI'S TO ALL DID NUMBERS IN 6000-6899 RANGE.

3. PORTING OF EXISTING NUMBER/DID: 6000-6899

Add the Following:

52.204-25 - Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment - AUG

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause--

Covered foreign country means The People's Republic of China.

Covered telecommunications equipment or services means--

(1) Telecommunications equipment produced by Huawei Technologies Company or ZTE Corporation (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities);

(2) For the purpose of public safety, security of Government facilities, physical security surveillance of critical infrastructure, and other national security purposes, video surveillance and telecommunications equipment produced by Hytera Communications

Corporation, Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Company, or Dahua Technology Company (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities);

(3) Telecommunications or video surveillance services provided by such entities or using such equipment; or

(4) Telecommunications or video surveillance equipment or services produced or provided by an entity that the Secretary of

Defense, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence or the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, reasonably believes to be an entity owned or controlled by, or otherwise connected to, the government of a covered foreign country.

Critical technology means--

(1) Defense articles or defense services included on the United States Munitions List set forth in the International Traffic in Arms

Regulations under subchapter M of chapter I of title 22, Code of Federal Regulations;

(2) Items included on the Commerce Control List set forth in Supplement No. 1 to part 774 of the Export Administration

Regulations under subchapter C of chapter VII of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, and controlled--

(i) Pursuant to multilateral regimes, including for reasons relating to national security, chemical and biological weapons proliferation, nuclear nonproliferation, or missile technology; or

(ii) For reasons relating to regional stability or surreptitious listening;

(3) Specially designed and prepared nuclear equipment, parts and components, materials, software, and technology covered by part 810 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to assistance to foreign atomic energy activities);

(4) Nuclear facilities, equipment, and material covered by part 110 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to export and import of nuclear equipment and material);

(5) Select agents and toxins covered by part 331 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, part 121 of title 9 of such Code, or part

73 of title 42 of such Code; or

(6) Emerging and foundational technologies controlled pursuant to section 1758 of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50

U.S.C. 4817).

Substantial or essential component means any component necessary for the proper function or performance of a piece of equipment, system, or service.

(b) Prohibition. Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L.

115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. The Contractor is prohibited from providing to the Government any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system, unless an exception at paragraph (c) of this clause applies or the covered telecommunication equipment or services are covered by a waiver described in Federal Acquisition Regulation 4.2104.

(c) Exceptions. This clause does not prohibit contractors from providing--

(1) A service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(2) Telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(d) Reporting requirement. (1) In the event the Contractor identifies covered telecommunications equipment or services used as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system, during contract performance, or the Contractor is notified of such by a subcontractor at any tier or by any other source, the Contractor shall report the information in paragraph (d)(2) of this clause to the Contracting Officer, unless elsewhere in this contract are established procedures for reporting the information; in the case of the Department of Defense, the Contractor shall report to the website at https://dibnet.dod.mil. For indefinite delivery contracts, the Contractor shall report to the Contracting Officer for the indefinite delivery contract and the Contracting Officer(s) for any affected order or, in the case of the Department of Defense, identify both the indefinite delivery contract and any affected orders in the report provided at https://dibnet.dod.mil.

(2) The Contractor shall report the following information pursuant to paragraph (d)(1) of this clause:

(i) Within one business day from the date of such identification or notification: The contract number; the order number(s), if applicable; supplier name; supplier unique entity identifier (if known); supplier Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code

(if known); brand; model number (original equipment manufacturer number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number);

item description; and any readily available information about mitigation actions undertaken or recommended.

(ii) Within 10 business days of submitting the information in paragraph (d)(2)(i) of this clause: Any further available information about mitigation actions undertaken or recommended. In addition, the Contractor shall describe the efforts it undertook to prevent use or submission of covered telecommunications equipment or services, and any additional efforts that will be incorporated to prevent future use or submission of covered telecommunications equipment or services.

(e) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (e), in all subcontracts and other contractual instruments, including subcontracts for the acquisition of commercial items.

(End of clause)

252.204-7018 - Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services - DEC 2019

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause--

Covered defense telecommunications equipment or services means--

(1) Telecommunications equipment produced by Huawei Technologies Company or ZTE Corporation, or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities;

(2) Telecommunications services provided by such entities or using such equipment; or

(3) Telecommunications equipment or services produced or provided by an entity that the Secretary of Defense reasonably believes to be an entity owned or controlled by, or otherwise connected to, the government of a covered foreign country.

Covered foreign country means--

(1) The People's Republic of China; or

(2) The Russian Federation.

Covered missions means--

(1) The nuclear deterrence mission of DoD, including with respect to nuclear command, control, and communications, integrated tactical warning and attack assessment, and continuity of Government; or

(2) The homeland defense mission of DoD, including with respect to ballistic missile defense.

"Critical technology" means--

(1) Defense articles or defense services included on the United States Munitions List set forth in the International Traffic in Arms

Regulations under subchapter M of chapter I of title 22, Code of Federal Regulations;

(2) Items included on the Commerce Control List set forth in Supplement No. 1 to part 774 of the Export Administration

Regulations under subchapter C of chapter VII of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, and controlled--

(i) Pursuant to multilateral regimes, including for reasons relating to national security, chemical and biological weapons proliferation, nuclear nonproliferation, or missile technology; or

(ii) For reasons relating to regional stability or surreptitious listening;

(3) Specially designed and prepared nuclear equipment, parts and components, materials, software, and technology covered by part 810 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to assistance to foreign atomic energy activities);

(4) Nuclear facilities, equipment, and material covered by part 110 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to export and import of nuclear equipment and material);

(5) Select agents and toxins covered by part 331 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, part 121 of title 9 of such Code, or part

73 of title 42 of such Code; or

(6) Emerging and foundational technologies controlled pursuant to section 1758 of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50

U.S.C. 4817).

Substantial or essential component means any component necessary for the proper function or performance of a piece of equipment, system, or service.

(b) Prohibition. In accordance with section 1656 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Pub. L. 115-91), the contractor shall not provide to the Government any equipment, system, or service to carry out covered missions that uses covered defense telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system, unless the covered defense telecommunication equipment or services are covered by a waiver described in Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement 204.2104.

(c) Procedures. The Contractor shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov for entities that are excluded when providing any equipment, system, or service, to carry out covered missions, that uses covered defense telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system, unless a waiver is granted.

(d) Reporting.

(1) In the event the Contractor identifies covered defense telecommunications equipment or services used as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system, during contract performance, the Contractor shall report at https://dibnet.dod.mil the information in paragraph (d)(2) of this clause.

(2) The Contractor shall report the following information pursuant to paragraph (d)(1) of this clause:

(i) Within one business day from the date of such identification or notification: The contract number; the order number(s), if applicable; supplier name; brand; model number (original equipment manufacturer number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number); item description; and any readily available information about mitigation actions undertaken or recommended.

(ii) Within 10 business days of submitting the information in paragraph (d)(2)(i) of this clause: Any further available information about mitigation actions undertaken or recommended. In addition, the Contractor shall describe the efforts it undertook to prevent use or submission of a covered defense telecommunications equipment or services, and any additional efforts that will be incorporated to prevent future use or submission of covered telecommunications equipment or services.

(e) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (e), in all subcontracts and other contractual instruments, including subcontracts for the acquisition of commercial items.

(End of clause)

252.225-7974 - Representation Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime (Deviation 2020-O0005) - FEB 2020

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision--

"Agency or instrumentality of the government of Venezuela" means an agency or instrumentality of a foreign state as defined in section 28 U.S.C. 1603(b), with each reference in such section to "a foreign state" deemed to be a reference to "Venezuela."

"Business operations" means engaging in commerce in any form, including acquiring, developing, maintaining, owning, selling, possessing, leasing, or operating equipment, facilities, personnel, products, services, personal property, real property, or any other apparatus of business or commerce.

"Government of Venezuela" means the government of any political subdivision of Venezuela, and any agency or instrumentality of the government of Venezuela.

"Person" means--

(1) A natural person, corporation, company, business association, partnership, society, trust, or any other nongovernmental entity, organization, or group;

(2) Any governmental entity or instrumentality of a government, including a multilateral development institution (as defined in section 1701(c)(3) of the International Financial Institutions Act (22 U.S.C. 262r(c)(3)); and

(3) Any successor, subunit, parent entity, or subsidiary of, or any entity under common ownership or control with, any entity described in paragraphs (1) or (2) of this definition.

(b) Prohibition. In accordance with section 890 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Pub. L. 116-92), contracting officers are prohibited from entering into a contract for the procurement of products or services with any person that has business operations with an authority of the government of Venezuela that is not recognized as the legitimate government of

Venezuela by the United States Government, unless the person has a valid license to operate in Venezuela issued by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury.

(c) Representation. By submission of its offer, the Offeror represents that the Offeror--

(1) Does not have any business operations with an authority of the Maduro regime or the government of Venezuela that is not recognized as the legitimate government of Venezuela by the United States Government; or

(2) Has a valid license to operate in Venezuela issued by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury.

(End of provision)

252.204-7017 - Prohibition on the Acquisiton of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation

- DEC 2019

The Offeror is not required to complete the representation in this provision if the Offeror has represented in the provision at

252.204-7016, Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services--Representation, that it "does not provide covered defense telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument."

(a) Definitions. Covered defense telecommunications equipment or services, covered mission, critical technology, and substantial or essential component, as used in this provision, have the meanings given in the 252.204-7018 clause, Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services, of this solicitation.

(b) Prohibition. Section 1656 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Pub. L. 115-91) prohibits agencies from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service to carry out covered missions that uses covered defense telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system.

(c) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov for entities that are excluded when providing any equipment, system, or service to carry out covered missions that uses covered defense telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system, unless a waiver is granted.

(d) Representation. If in its annual representations and certifications in SAM the Offeror has represented in paragraph (c) of the provision at 252.204-7016, Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services--Representation, that it "does" provide covered defense telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument, then the Offeror shall complete the following additional representation:

The Offeror represents that it [ ] will [ ] will not provide covered defense telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to DoD in the performance of any award resulting from this solicitation.

(e) Disclosures. If the Offeror has represented in paragraph (d) of this provision that it "will provide covered defense telecommunications equipment or services," the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(1) A description of all covered defense telecommunications equipment and services offered (include brand or manufacturer;

product, such as model number, original equipment manufacturer (OEM) number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable).

(2) An explanation of the proposed use of covered defense telecommunications equipment and services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition referenced in paragraph (b) of this provision.

(3) For services, the entity providing the covered defense telecommunications services (include entity name, unique entity identifier, and Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, if known).

(4) For equipment, the entity that produced or provided the covered defense telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the OEM or a distributor, if known).

52.204-24 - Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment - DEC 2019

The Offeror shall not complete the representation in this provision if the Offeror has represented that it "does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument" in the provision at 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications

Equipment or Services-Representation, or in paragraph (v) of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and

Certifications-Commercial Items.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision--

"Covered telecommunications equipment or services", "critical technology", and "substantial or essential component" have the meanings provided in clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance

Services or Equipment.

(b) Prohibition. Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L.

115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. Contractors are not prohibited from providing--

(1) A service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements;

or

(2) Telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(c) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM)

(https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for "covered telecommunications equipment or services".

(d) Representation. The Offeror represents that it [ ] will, [ ] will not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract or other contractual instrument resulting from this solicitation.

(e) Disclosures. If the Offeror has represented in paragraph (d) of this provision that it "will" provide covered telecommunications equipment or services", the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer--

(1) A description of all covered telecommunications equipment and services offered (include brand; model number, such as original equipment manufacturer (OEM) number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable);

(2) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b) of this provision;

(3) For services, the entity providing the covered telecommunications services (include entity name, unique entity identifier, and Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, if known); and

(4) For equipment, the entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the OEM or a distributor, if known).

G1 - Points of Contact - JUL 2018

Contracting Officer

Name: DALE L. RUPRIGHT

Organization/Office Symbol: Phone No.: 618-418-6614

E-Mail Address: dale.l.rupright.civ@mail.mil

Contract Specialist

Name: Aaron Fuehne

Organization/Office Symbol: Phone No.: 618-418-6817

E-Mail Address: aaron.j.fuehne.civ@mail.mil

COR/Mission Partner Point of Contact (Note: To be filled in upon contract award) Name: John (Jeff) McGuire, Ctr

Organization/Office Symbol: Phone No.: 850-283-0900

E-Mail Address: john.mcguire.16.ctr@us.af.mil

Contractor Point of Contact Contractor Legal Business Name: DUNS:

CAGE CODE: Contractor POC: E-Mail Address: Phone Number: Fax Number:

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252.204-7016 - Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation

- DEC 2019

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision, covered defense telecommunications equipment or services has the meaning provided in the clause 252.204-7018, Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services.

(b) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM)

(https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for "covered defense telecommunications equipment or services".

(c) Representation. The Offeror represents that it [ ] does, [ ] does not provide covered defense telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument.