HC101319QB051-0002.v0.pdf

IQO INQUIRY

FM: PL8211

TO: Contractors

DATE (MM/DD/YYYY): 12/6/2019

SUBJECT: HC101319QB051-0002 Amend: 0002

A. TYPE ACTION: ADMIN AMEND

1. PURPOSE: AMENDMENT 0002 IS ISSUED TO REVISE PURPOSE STATEMENT

AND UPDATE PARAGRAPHS 5, 6 AND 7. CONTRACTORS ARE DIRECTED TO REVIEW

SUBMISSIONS AND RESUBMIT (IF NEEDED) NLT NOON CST ON 10 DEC 19.

1. SUBMIT A QUOTE TO PROVIDE, INSTALL, AND MAINTAIN A CHANNELIZED OC-12

(622.08MB) BETWEEN BLDG NH-95, ROOM A-141, 7927 INGERSOL STREET, NORFOLK, VA.,

AND BLDG 2904, TELCO FRAME ROOM, 1195 JABARA STREET, SEYMOUR JOHNSON AFB,

NC .

- CONTRACTORS SHALL MEET RTD OF 10 MILLISECONDS TO SUPPORT THE GOVERNMENT

MISSION. IF THE RTD CHANGES IT WOULD BE NOTIFIED VIA AMENDMENT TO SOLICITATION.

GOVERNMENT REQUIRED CHANNELIZATION:

9 STS-1'S (TIMESLOTS 1-9)

1 STS-3C (TIMESLOTS 10-12)

2. 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.

3. THE SERVICE DATE TO BE MET IS: 02 MAR 20 (SIP) TO COMPLY WITH PROCUREMENT

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

ORIGINAL SERVICE DATE WILL BE NOTIFIED VIA AMENDMENT TO THE SOLICITATION AND

POSTED TO FBO. THE GOVERNMENT ASSUMES THAT CONTRACTORS HAVE CONSIDERED

ALL ISSUES THAT MAY DELAY THE DELIVERY OF CIRCUIT ON REQUESTED SERVICE

DATE. THE GOVERNMENT MAY CANCEL, TERMINATE, OR REQUEST CONSIDERATION IAW

STANDARD PROVISION 42 FOR FAILURE TO MEET CONTRACTUAL SERVICE.

4. CONTRACTORS MUST ENSURE THAT QUOTES SHALL INCLUDE SUFFICIENT DETAIL

FOR EFFECTIVE EVALUATION AND SHOULD NOT SIMPLY REPHRASE OR RESTATE THE

GOVERNMENT REQUIREMENTS. RATHER, CONTRACTORS MUST PROVIDE CONVINCING

RATIONALE TO ADDRESS HOW THEY INTEND TO MEET THE REQUIREMENT. IN RESPONSE

TO THIS SOLICITATION, NO TERMS OR CONDITIONS PLACED UPON THE GOVERNMENT,

NOR ASSUMPTIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED. CONTRACTORS ARE INSTRUCTED TO SUBMIT

QUESTIONS AND REQUEST CLARIFICATIONS OF THE REQUIREMENT (S) BEFORE

SUBMITTING QUOTES. QUOTES MUST BE UPLOADED TO IDEAS.

HC101319QB051-0002

5. THIS REQUIREMENT MUST BE WORKED IN CONJUNCTION WITH SOLICITATION

HC101319QB0601/TSR SG01JUL196234.

6. NOT APPLICABLE

7. CONTRACTOR MUST PROVIDE DITCO COLOR POWERPOINT DRAWINGS FOR TECHNICAL

REVIEW SHOWING THE ROUTES FROM THE COMMERCIAL DEMARCS TO THE SUPPORTING

CENTRAL OFFICES AND OR WIRING CENTERS. DRAWINGS ALSO TO INCLUDE TOTAL FIBER

MILES AND ROUND TRIP DELAY (RTD). ADDITIONALLY MUST PROVIDE COLOR CODED

MAPS

AND MUST BE RED LINED SHOWING HOW THE CIRCUIT WILL BE ROUTED END TO END

FROM THE CUSTOMER A LOCATION TO THE CUSTOMER Z LOCATION.

8. PRE AWARD SITE SURVEYS ARE AUTHORIZED (AT CONTRACTOR EXPENSE) AND

SHOULD BE CONDUCTED IN COORDINATION 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.

9. CONTRACTORS MUST ADDRESS IN QUOTES COMPLIANCE WITH TESTING AND

ACCEPTANCE REQUIREMENTS.

10. TESTING & ACCEPTANCE REQUIREMENTS MUST BE COORDINATED WITH CUSTOMER

ACCEPTANCE AUTHORITY BEFORE NOTICE OF COMPLETION IS SUBMITTED TO DITCO.

FOR DISA REQUIREMENTS THE TESTING AND ACCEPTING AUTHORITY IS:

THE DISA ACTIVATIONS TEAM.

11. ESTABLISH TSP: TSP0F672X-01

12. THIS IS A REAWARD OF A CURRENT SERVICE, (CSA#). IF THE INCUMBENT QUOTE IS

EVALUATED AS THE LOWEST PRICE TECHNICABLE ACCEPTABLE, THE CURRENT CSA WILL

BE ADMINSTRATIVELY DISCONTINUED USING THE DATE PRIOR TO THE START DATE OF

NEW CSA.

FAILURE TO READ AND ADDRESS ANY OF THE TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS AND SERVICE

DATE REQUESTED IN THIS INQUIRY SHALL RENDER THE QUOTE NON-COMPLIANT AND

RESULT IN IT BEING EXCLUDED FROM EVALUATION AND AWARD.

(A) FIBER TERMINATION: FRAME FORMAT: STS-12, 1310NM, RATE: PLUS OR MINUS 20 PPM.

(B) GOVERNMENT PROPOSED CHANNELIZATION: 9 STS-1'S (TIMESLOTS 1-9) 1 STS-3C

(TIMESLOTS 10-12)

(C) LINE MUST REMAIN FULLY OPERATIONAL AND AVAILABLE TO USERS 24 HOURS A DAY,

SEVEN DAYS PER WEEK, AT LEAST 99.5% OR BETTER.

(D) REQUEST ONE-HOUR RESPONSE TIME TURN-AROUND TO REPAIR ONCE TROUBLE-

CALL HAS BEEN REPORTED.

(E) GFE CLOCKING: VENDOR ESFU (OR EQUIVALENT) NOT TO BE ENGINEERED INTO

CIRCUIT.

(F) SINGLE MODE FIBER TERMINATIONS SC/SC CONNECTORS

(G) NO

NETWORK INTERFACE UNIT.

(H) DEDICATED PATH.

(I) VENDOR REQUIRED TO HAVE CIRCUIT VISIBILITY TO ASSIST IN ANY CIRCUIT OUTAGES.

(J) VENDOR MUST CONDUCT A SATISFACTORY 72 HOUR END TO END TEST UTILIZING

A 2E23 TEST PATTERN IAW ANSI STANDARD T1.514. ADDITIONALLY, VENDOR MUST

CONDUCT SATISFACTORY CONTINUITY CHECKS AND INITIAL 15 MINUTE END TO END

TEST ON EACH STS-1 AND STS-3C. AFTER COMPLETION OF CONTINUITY CHECKS AND

INITIAL TESTING, VENDOR MUST COMPLETE A SATISFACTORY 72 HOUR END TO END

TEST ON THE FIRST STS-1 (TIME-SLOT NUMBER 1) END TO END PRIOR TO TURNING OVER

THE OC-12 TO THE ACCEPTING AUTHORITY. THE VENDOR TEST SET/SETS MUST HAVE

THE ABILITY TO PRINT THE TEST RESULTS AND THOSE RESULTS MUST BE E-MAILED TO

THE ACCEPTING AUTHORITY FOR REVIEW. (K) VENDOR MUST HAVE A 24X7 NETWORK

OPERATIONS CENTER. (L) THE COMMERCIAL CIRCUIT WILL BE ACCEPTED ON BEHALF OF

THE GOVERNMENT BY THE CONUS IP BACKBONE ENGINEERING AND IMPLEMENTATION

GROUP, SCOTT AFB, IL. (C) 618-220-8843, (D) 770-8843.

THE VENDOR MUST PROVIDE:

1) THE LONG HAUL CIRCUIT NUMBER

2) THE 1-800 TROUBLE REPORT NUMBER

3) THE LOCAL CIRCUIT IDENTIFIER FOR EACH LOCATION TO THE ACCEPTING AUTHORITY

PRIOR TO THE GOVERNMENT ACCEPTING SERVICE. INSIDE WIRING MUST BE COMPLETED

AND TESTED PROPERLY PRIOR TO TURNUP TO THE GOVERNMENT.

2. VENDOR WINNING AWARD IS RESPONSIBLE FOR INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF

OC-12 SERVICE IAW THE UNIQUE INSTALLATION FACTORS.

3. INSIDE WIRING IS AUTHORIZED IAW WITH THE UNIQUE INSTALLATION FACTORS.

4. VENDOR MUST COORDINATE SITE VISIT WITH POC'S 72 HOURS IN ADVANCE PRIOR TO

REQUIRING ACCESS TO FACILITIES AT BOTH USER LOCATIONS.

5. ALL EQUIPMENT AND CIRCUIT PROBLEMS WILL BE REPORTED BY PHONE TO THE CONUS

IP BACKBONE ENGINEERING AND IMPLEMENTATION GROUP, SCOTT AFB, IL. PRIMARY: (C)

618-220-9500(D) 770-9500, TOLL FREE: 855-868-9500.

M. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

3. TSR NUMBER: SG01JUL196233

4. CCSD: 69C3

Z. DITCO CONTACT:

Jennifer Voss

618-418-6641 jennifer.n.voss.civ@mail.mil

Angelina Hutson

DITCO Contracting Officer

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

Paragraph V.QUOTE DUE DATE AND TIME change from:

Dec 5, 2019 12:30:00 PM CST

To:

Dec 10, 2019 12:30:00 PM CST