CIRCUIT_SPECS_AND_TESTING_FOR_HC101319QA679_-_RU09JAN196158_(HC101319QA514).pdf

HC101319QA514 – RU09JAN196158

1. PROVIDE, INSTALL AND MAINTAIN A LEASED 10GBE (GIGABIT ETHERNET) IP BACKBONE

CIRCUIT BETWEEN THE J-PE ROUTER (UJEWRIL030) IN BLDG 213, RM COMM, 213 CUSTER

AVENUE, FT RILEY, KS AND J-PE ROUTER (UJEWOFF130) IN BLDG 1000, RM 222, 900 SAC

BLVD, OFFUTT AFB, NE. ESTABLISH TSP.IN SUPPORT OF MPLS IMPLEMENTATION (D300). 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. CONTRACTORS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR READING AND ADDRESSING ALL

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS OF THIS INQUIRY/SOLICITATION, READING AND AGREEING

WITH THE STANDARD PROVISIONS, PROVIDE PRICE QUOTATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH

STANDARD PROVISION 4, AND MEET THE REQUESTED SERVICE DATE. 4. TTHE SERVICE

DATE TO BE MET IS: 16 AUG 19 (SIP) TO COMPLY WITH PROCUREMENT ACQUISITION LEAD

TIME (PALT) FOR THIS TYPE OF SERVICE. ANY CHANGES TO THE REQUESTED SERVICE

DATE WILL BE NOTIFIED VIA AMENDMENT TO THE SOLICITATION AND POSTED TO FBO.

IAW STANDARD PROVISION 42 THE GOVERNMENT MAY CANCEL, TERMINATE, OR

REQUEST CONSIDERATION FOR FAILURE TO MEET CONTRACTUAL SERVICE DATE. 5.

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. QUOTES 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. 6. IN RESPONSE TO THIS SOLICITATION, NO TERMS OR

CONDITIONS PLACED UPON THE GOVERNMENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. 7. CONTRACTORS

ARE INSTRUCTED 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 INQUIRY/SOLICITATION

PHASE ONLY. 8. QUOTES MUST BE UPLOADED TO IDEAS. 9. THIS REQUIREMENT MUST BE

WORKED IN CONJUNCTION WITH INQUIRY HC101319QA311/TSR RU09JAN196155 AND

MUST BE ENGINEERED AND PROVISIONED TOTALLY DIVERSE END TO END FROM THE

GOVERNMENT SERVICE DELIVERY POINTS (SDP) FROM INQUIRY HC101319QA311/TSR

RU09JAN196155; 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 INQUIRY

HC101319QA311/TSR RU09JAN196155. 10. TO DETERMINE THE AWARDEE(S) OF THESE

DIVERSE REQUIREMENTS, THE GOVERNMENT WILL FIRST EVALUATE THE LOWEST

PRICED SOLUTION FOR EACH SOLICITATION. IF THOSE TWO SOLUTIONS ARE DIVERSE

FROM EACH OTHER AND MEET ALL REQUIREMENTS, AWARD WILL BE MADE TO THE

CONTRACTOR OR CONTRACTORS THAT PROPOSED THE TWO SOLUTIONS. IF THE TWO

LOWEST PRICED SOLUTIONS ARE NOT AWARD-ABLE BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT DIVERSE

FROM EACH OTHER OR DO NOT MEET REQUIREMENTS, THE GOVERNMENT WILL

EVALUATE THE NEXT LOWEST PRICED COMBINATION FOR BOTH SOLICITATIONS UNTIL IT

DETERMINES THE LOWEST PRICED COMBINATION THAT MEETS ALL REQUIREMENTS.

AWARDS WILL BE MAKE AS A PAIR TO ONE CONTRACTOR ONLY OR SPLIT THE AWARD

BETWEEN TWO CONTRACTORS THAT MEET ALL TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS,

REQUESTED SERVICE DATE AND PROPOSE THE LOWEST PRICE. 11. 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

INCLUDED WITH INQUIRY/SOLICITATION SHALL BE FOLLOWED IN ORDER TO PROVIDE THE

REQUIRED TECHNICAL INFORMATION. MAPS AND DRAWINGS WITH ERRORS, MISMATCH

INFORMATION, MISSING RTD, AND NOT ENOUGH DETAIL TO DETERMINE DIVERSITY

THROUGHOUT THE FIBER PATH WILL BE FOUND TECHNICALLY DEFICIENT AND WILL NOT

BE ACCEPTED. (DO NOT INCLUDE THIS PARAGRAPH IN REQUIREMENTS TO BE WORKED IN

CONJUNCTION/COORDINATION UNLESS MAPS/DRAWINGS ARE REQUIRED). 12. 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. 13.

CONTRACTORS MUST ADDRESS IN QUOTES COMPLIANCE WITH TESTING AND

ACCEPTANCE REQUIREMENTS. FAILURE TO READ AND ADHERE TO ANY PORTION OF THE

SOLICITATION SHALL RENDER THE QUOTE NON-COMPLIANT AND RESULT IN IT BEING

EXCLUDED FROM EVALUATION AND AWARD.