HC101319QB099.v0.pdf

IQO INQUIRY

FM: PL8211

TO: Contractors

DATE (MM/DD/YYYY): 1/16/2020

SUBJECT: HC101319QB099

A. TYPE ACTION: REAWARD

1. PURPOSE: SUBMIT A QUOTE TO PROVIDE, INSTALL, AND MAINTAIN A UNCLAS

CHANNELIZED OC-12 (622.08MB) LEASE BETWEEN BLDG 100, ROOM 140, 317 CHESTNUT

HILL ROAD, NEW BOSTON, NH AND BLDG 1646-A, COMPUTER ROOM, 81 GRENIER STREET,

HANSCOM AFB, MA.

- 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 PROPOSED 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: 15 JUN 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.

5. THIS REQUIREMENT MUST BE WORKED IN CONJUNCTION WITH SOLICITATION

HC101319QB028 /TSR SG10JUL196241.

6. TO DETERMINE THE AWARDEE(S) OF DIVERSE REQUIREMENTS, THE GOVERNMENT WILL

FIRST EVALUATE THE LOWEST PRICED SOLUTION FOR EACH SOLICITATION. IF THOSE

HC101319QB099

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 AWARDABLE

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.

7. CONTRACTORS 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.

11. ESTABLISH TSP: TSP0EN2KQ-01

12. THIS IS A REAWARD OF A CURRENT SERVICE, CSA# CTLL000075EBM. 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.

CIRCUIT SPECIFICATIONS:

OC-12 CHANNELIZED SERVICE MUST BE TERMINATED TO THE LINE SIDE OF THE FIBER

TERMINATING PATCH PANEL INSTALLED IN THE DISA IE1 PROVIDED MSPP SUITE AT

NEW BOSTON AND THE FIBER TERMINATING PATCH PANEL INSTALLED IN THE DISA IE1

PROVIDED MSPP SUITE AT HANSCOM AFB.

THE TELECOM PROVIDER MUST CONTACT DISA GOC TIER-II ENGINEERING UPON RECEIPT

OF A VALID TSO TO ESTABLISH THE COORDINATION AND AC TIVATION PROCESS. PRI

POC: DISA GLOBAL CASA INFRASTRUCTURE INTEGR ATION LEASE BB TEAM PHONE: (C)

618-418-9813, (D) 418-9813 EMAIL: DISA.SCOTT.GLOBAL.MBX.CASA-INFRASTRUCTURE-

INTEGRATION-L EASE-BB-T @MAIL.MIL ALT POC: ORGANIZATIONAL NUMBER (CASA RF

CIRCUIT ACTIVAT IONS) PHONE: (C) 618-418-8691, (D) 418-8691 EMAIL: DISA.SCOTT.GLO

BAL.MBX.RF-CIRCUIT-ACTIVATIONS@MAIL.MIL

ONCE TELECOM PROVIDER HAS COMPLETED INSIDE WIRING FROM THE COMMERCIAL

DEMARC EQUIPMENT SUITE TO THE GOVERNMENT SERVICE DELIVERY POINT (SDP)

AT EACH LOCATION, THEY MUST ENSURE THE LIGHT LEVEL READINGS (DB LOSS) ARE

ADJUSTED TO READ -10 TO -18. ADDITIONALLY, THESE LEVELS MUST BE DOCUMENTED ON

THE NOTICE OF COMPLETION (NOC) SENT TO DITCO.

THE OC-12 CHANNELIZED SERVICE MUST PASS A DOCUMENTED SATISFACTORY 72

HOUR END TO END TEST BY THE VENDOR PRIOR TO CONTACTING THE GOVERNMENT

ACCEPTING AUTHORITY.

DISA CONUS OPTICAL ENGINEERING COORDINATION REQUIRED.

CIRCUIT SPECIFICATIONS:

CIRCUIT REQUIRES THE FOLLOWING PARAMETERS:

(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.

PHONE: (C)618-220-8843, (D)770-8843.

(M) 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 TURN-UP TO THE

GOVERNMENT.

VENDOR WINNING AWARD IS RESPONSIBLE FOR INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF

OC-12 SERVICE IAW THE UNIQUE INSTALLATION FACTORS.

INSIDE WIRING IS AUTHORIZED IAW WITH THE UNIQUE INSTALLATION FACTORS.

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 6. DD FORM 1368 WILL BE SUBMITTED

ON THIS TRUNK IAW DISAC-DITCO 350-135-1 BY RNSOC, SCOTT AFB, IL. GUIDANCE ON

SUBMISSION IS AVAILABLE AT . CLICK ON "DISA-DITCO CIRCULAR, 350-135-1, DEFENSE

COMMERCIAL COMMUNICATIONS ACQUISITION PROCEDURES."

If there are more than two locations, their information will be found in Attachment B to this Order.

B. ALLA NUMBER:

C. TSP AUTHORIZATION CODE/RESTORATION CODE: TSP0EN2KQ-01

D. DEMANDER'S CODE:

E. SERVICE DATE (MM/DD/YYYY): 6/15/2020

F. TYPE OF CIRCUIT:

1. BANDWIDTH/DATA RATE: 622.08 Megabits Per Second

2. SIGNALING MODE: No Signaling

G. LOCATION OF TERMINATION A:

1. ADDRESS: (BLDG) 100317 CHESTNUT HILL ROADNEW BOSTON, NH 03070

2. ROOM: 140; 1 FL

H. LOCAL PART A:

1. EXTENSION OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE: All facilities between vendor's commercial communications interface point and termination location shall be provided by vendor. All cables shall be run in accordance with local site standards

2. INTERFACE: ELECTRICAL: OPTICAL; PHYSICAL: SC; (PHYSICAL) SC; (ELECTRICAL)

OPTICAL

3. DEMARK: (BLDG) 100; 317 CHESTNUT HILL ROAD

NEW BOSTON, NH 03070

4. NPA/NXX: 603/471

5. UNIQUE INSTALLATION FACTORS: (1) FIBER CABLE X-CONNECT, IN-HOUSE, INSIDE

WIRE, SINGLE-MODE, 1310NM, TELCO

(2) COMMERCIAL FIBER POINT OF PRESENCE (COMMERCIAL CARRIER SYSTEM)

AMPLIFYING INFO:

A. VENDOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF SINGLE MODE

FIBER FROM THE LINE SIDE OF THE DISA IE1 PROVIDED FIBER TERMINATING PATCH PANEL

INSTALLED IN THE MSPP SUITE (UMSWNBO010) BLDG 100, ROOM 140 TO THE DROP SIDE

OF THE COMMERCIAL FIBER POINT OF PRESENCE [FIBER DISTRIBUTION PANEL (FDP)]

BLDG 100, ROOM 140. "SC" TO "SC" CONNECTORS.

B. VENDOR MUST PROVIDE FIBER STRANDS FROM THE MSPP SUITE LOCATION TO THE

COMMERCIAL DEMARC WITHOUT SPLICING AND OR USE OF CONNECTORS TO CONNECT 2

OR MORE FIBER STRANDS MEANING THE FIBER CANNOT BE BROKEN IN THE MIDDLE MUST

BE CONTINUOUS.

C. THE CIRCUIT MUST BE TAGGED WITH THE VENDOR'S CIRCUIT ID AS APPLICABLE AT THE

DROP SIDE OF THEIR POINT OF PRESENCE (FIBER DISTRIBUTION PANEL) BLDG 100, ROOM

140. ADDITIONALLY, VENDOR MUST SHOW SITE PERSONNEL LISTED ON THIS ORDER THE

EXACT TERMINATION POINT WHEN INSTALLATION IS COMPLETE.

D. VENDOR MUST SCHEDULE/COORDINATE WITH THE POC'S LISTED ON THIS ORDER 72

HOURS IN ADVANCE PRIOR TO SITE SURVEYS OR INSTALLATIONS.

6. INSIDE WIRE INSTALLATION/MAINTENANCE REQUIRED: CPIWI-YES/CPIWM-YES

7. CONTACT: (PMRY POC) MR. DAVID J BURNSIDE

NCC.NB@US.AF.MIL

DAVID.BURNSIDE.CTR@US.AF.MIL

(CMCL) 603-471-2221 (DSN) 489-2221

(ALT POC) MR. JOHN NEWHALL

NCC.NB@US.AF.MIL

JOHN.NEWHALL.1.CTR@US.AF.MIL

(CMCL) 603-471-2225 (DSN) 312-489-2225

I. TERMINATION EQUIPMENT A: EQUIPMENT INFORMATION: COMMERCIAL FIBER POINT OF

PRESENCE

J. LOCATION OF TERMINATION B:

1. ADDRESS: (BLDG) 1646-A81 GRENIER STREETHANSCOM AFB, MA 01731

2. ROOM: COMPUTER ROOM; 1ST FL

K. LOCAL PART B:

1. EXTENSION OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE: All facilities between vendor's commercial communications interface point and termination location shall be provided by vendor. All cables shall be run in accordance with local site standards

2. INTERFACE: ELECTRICAL: OPTICAL; PHYSICAL: SC; (PHYSICAL) SC; (ELECTRICAL)

OPTICAL

3. DEMARK: (BLDG) 1646-A; 81 GRENIER STREET

HANSCOM AFB, MA 01731

4. NPA/NXX:781/225

5. UNIQUE INSTALLATION FACTORS: (1) COMMERCIAL FIBER POINT OF PRESENCE

(COMMERCIAL CARRIER SYSTEM)

(2) FIBER CABLE X-CONNECT, IN-HOUSE, INSIDE WIRE, SINGLE-MODE, 1310NM, TELCO

AMPLIFYING INFO:

A. VENDOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF SINGLE MODE

FIBER FROM THE DROP SIDE OF THE COMMERCIAL FIBER POINT OF PRESENCE [FIBER

DISTRIBUTION PANEL (FDP)] BLDG 1646-A, COMPUTER ROOM TO THE LINE SIDE OF THE

DISA IE1 PROVIDED FIBER TERMINATING PATCH PANEL INSTALLED IN THE MSPP SUITE

(UMSWHAN010) BLDG 1646-A, COMPUTER ROOM. TERMINATE WITH "SC" CONNECTORS TO

DISA PROVIDED FIBER TERMINATING PATCH PANEL.

B. VENDOR MUST PROVIDE FIBER STRANDS FROM THEIR POINT OF PRESENCE TO THE

MSPP SUITE WITHOUT SPLICING AND OR USE OF CONNECTORS TO CONNECT 2 OR MORE

FIBER STRANDS MEANING THE FIBER CANNOT BE BROKEN IN THE MIDDLE AND MUST BE

CONTINUOUS.

C. THE CIRCUIT MUST BE TAGGED WITH THE VENDOR'S CIRCUIT ID AS APPLICABLE AT

THE DROP SIDE OF THEIR POINT OF PRESENCE (FIBER DISTRIBUTION PANEL) BLDG 1646-

A, COMPUTER ROOM. ADDITIONALLY, VENDOR MUST SHOW SITE PERSONNEL LISTED ON

THIS ORDER THE EXACT TERMINATION POINT WHEN SERVICE IS COMPLETE.

D. VENDOR MUST SCHEDULE/COORDINATE WITH THE POC'S LISTED ON THIS ORDER 72

HOURS IN ADVANCE PRIOR TO SITE SURVEYS OR INSTALLATIONS.

6. INSIDE WIRE INSTALLATION/MAINTENANCE REQUIRED: CPIWI-YES/CPIWM-YES

7. CONTACT: (PMRY POC) MS BARBARA IMAI

BARBARA.IMAI@US.AF.MIL

(CMCL) 781-225-2383

(ALT POC) MR. JARED ADAMS

HANSCOM.BCTF@US.AF.MIL

JARED.ADAMS@US.AF.MIL

(CMCL) 781-225-2151 (DSN) 845-2151

L. TERMINATION EQUIPMENT B: EQUIPMENT INFORMATION: COMMERCIAL FIBER POINT

OFPRESENCEUNKNOWN

M. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

1. DITCO CSA NUMBER:

2. BASIC AGREEMENT NUMBER: TBD

3. TSR NUMBER: SG10JUL196243A

4. CCSD: DIYU6YW1

5. DIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS: NA

6. LOCATIONS TO BE AVOIDED: N/A

7. TRANSMISSION MEDIA TO BE AVOIDED: N/A

8. NETWORKS TO BE AVOIDED: N/A

9. CIRCUIT PARAMETERS:

10. TESTING REQUIREMENTS: TEST & ACCEPTANCE INSTRUCTIONS: MINIMUM

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS: SPECIFIC FORMAT TO BE USED IS: LINE RATE: 622.08MB/S 20

PPM. LINE CODE: OPTIC FRAME FORMAT: SONET/STS-12 1. TEST AND ACCEPTANCE: FIBER

OPTIC OC-12 CIRCUITS SHALL PASS A FULLY DOCUMENTED SATISFACTORY 72 HOUR

SOAK TEST BY THE CONUS AT SCOTT AFB, IL. PRIMARY: (C) 618-229-8691, (D) 779-8691.

TESTING PARAMETERS AND THRESHOLDS: THE FOLLOWING TESTING PARAMETERS

SHALL BE MEASURED DURING TEST AND ACCEPTANCE TESTING. ERROR PERFORMANCE

(AVAILABILITY, SES, DM, EFS) AND LOSS OF BIT COUNT INTEGRITY SHALL BE MEASURED

AND RECORDED OVER THE DURATION OF THE CONTIGUOUS 72 HOUR TESTING INTERVAL

AND SHALL BE MEASURED AND RECORDED PER DEFINITION IN ITU RECOMMENDATION

G.826 AND M.2100. ERROR PERFORMANCE: ERROR PERFORMANCE SHALL BE BETTER

THAN THE FOLLOWING PARAMETER THRESHOLDS TO BE ACCEPTABLE: AVAILABILITY

SHALL BE GREATER THAN 99.5%. SEVERELY ERRORED SECONDS (SES) SHALL BE LESS

THAN 0.02%. DEGRADED MINUTES(DM) SHALL BE LESS THAN 0.2%. ERROR FREE SECONDS

(EFS) SHALL BE GREATER THAN 99%. LOSS OF BIT COUNT INTEGRITY (LBCI): LOSS

OF BIT COUNT INTEGRITY SHALL BE MONITORED ONLY BY THE FOLLOWING METHOD:

USING TEST EQUIPMENT WHICH CAN DETECT AND MEASURE THE OCCURRENCE OF THE

INSERTION OR DELETION OF ONE OR MORE BITS INTO THE DIGITAL BIT STREAM, ON MANY

MANUFACTURERS BERT TEST EQUIPMENT THIS IS MONITORED USING THE "PATTERN

SLIP" PARAMETER WHERE EVERY OCCURRENCE OF A PATTERN SLIP "EVENT" MARKS

THE OCCURRENCE OF A LBCI (RATHER THAN THE RAW TOTAL NUMBER OF PATTERN

SLIPS ACCUMULATED OVER A TESTING INTERVAL) MEAN TIME TO LOSS OF BIT COUNT

INTEGRITY (MTTLBCI) SHALL BE GREATER THAN 24 HOURS. ENGINEERING POC: 6. THE

ROUND TRIP DELAY (RTD) FOR THIS DISA TRANSPORT TRUNK WILL BE MEASURED IN

MILLISECONDS FROM THE CUSTOMERS SERVICE DELIVERY POINT (SDP) SITE-A TO

THE CUSTOMERS SERVICE DELIVERY POINT (SDP) SITE-Z. THE RTD SHALL BE LESS

THAN OR EQUAL TO 10 MILLISECONDS TO EFFECTIVELY SUPPORT THE GOVERNMENT'S

MISSION. THE GOVERNMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ACCEPT A HIGHER RTD ONLY IF

SUPPORTED BY ACTUAL PHYSICAL FIBER DISTANCE BETWEEN THE TWO END LOCATIONS.

ADDITIONALLY, THE GOVERNMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT A PROPOSED PATH

IF DEEMED EXCESSIVELY LONG WITHOUT WRITTEN JUSTIFICATION IN THE PROPOSAL.

JUSTIFICATION FOR EXCESSIVE FIBER MILEAGE COULD BE DIVERSITY/AVOIDANCE

REQUIREMENTS, LIMITED INFRASTRUCTURE, AVAILABLE PROVIDERS, GEOGRAPHIC

AND PHYSICAL LIMITATION. THE GOVERNMENT ACCEPTING AUTHORITY WILL CONFIRM

THE RTD DURING THE TURN-UP AND TEST PHASE AND IF IT DOES NOT ALIGN WITH THE

CONTRACTORS PROPOSAL DISA IE161 WILL NOTIFY DITCO IMMEDIATELY IN WRITING.

11. GOVERNMENT ACCEPTANCE ACTIVITY: DISA CONUS/D770-8627,C618-220-8627

12. SECURITY/ REQUIREMENTS:

13. SITE ACCESS REQUIREMENTS: CALL SITE POC 72 HOURS PRIOR FOR SITE ACCESS

14. DITCO STANDARD PROVISIONS: Incorporated in full text below

V. QUOTE DUE DATE AND TIME (MM/DD/YYYY): 2/17/2020 12:00 PM America/Chicago

Z. DITCO CONTACT:

Edward Midkiff

618-418-6481

Edward.w.midkiff.civ@mail.mil

Angelina Hutson

DITCO Contracting Officer

618-418-6496 angelina.hutson.civ@mail.mil

Standard Provisions

STANDARD PROVISION - 01 - DITCO BASIC AGREEMENT - AUG 2017

To be eligible to receive any Order or Circuit Demand resulting from this Inquiry, Contractor/Telecommunication Provider (TP) shall have a DITCO Basic Agreement (BA) signed by both the Government and the Contractor. See Federal Acquisition

Regulation 16.702 -- Basic Agreements. DITCO BA contains additional terms and conditions that shall be incorporated into any

Order or Circuit Demand by reference. Contractor/TP shall identify its assigned DITCO BA number (e.g., HC10XXXXHXXXX) and agreement date in its quote. Contractors/TPs that do not have a current DITCO BA must execute one with the appropriate

DITCO Office prior to submitting any quotes. The Contractor/TP must provide the following organizational information as registered in System of Award Management (SAM):

Legal Business Name

Address

DUNS

CAGE

Phone and FAX number

POC if different from the POC for Government Business as indicated in your SAM registration

Name and title of organization official to sign the Basic Agreement

DITCO Europe Basic Agreements: Contractor/TPs must obtain a blank BA from the Integrated Defense Enterprise Acquisition

System (IDEAS) Contractor web site under references tab https://depsland.csd.disa.mil/html/vendor.html; complete it with their organizational information, sign, and return BA to the following applicable email address for signature before submitting any quotes. Any questions concerning the DITCO Europe BA may be emailed to disa.stuttgart.ditco.mbx.pl511@mail.mil, and any questions concerning the DITCO SWA BA may be emailed to disa.stuttgart.ditco.mbx.pl52@mail.mil.

DITCO U.S. Basic Agreements: Contractor/TPs should review the template of the DITCO US BA located on the above website and email their organizational information as registered in SAM.gov to email address disa.scott.ditco.mbx.basic-agreements@mail.mil. DITCO-Scott will validate the Contractor/TP organizational information, process a new BA and send it to the Contractor/TP for final review and completion of blocks 30a, 30b, and 30c of the BA document (Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial items (SF 1449)). The BA must be signed and returned before submitting any quotes. Any questions concerning the DITCO U.S. BA may be emailed to the above address.

ACCEPTABLE CONTRACTOR/TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROVIDER (TP) RESPONSE: "UNDERSTAND," and provide the

Contractor/TP's current BA number and execution date.

STANDARD PROVISION - 02 - UNDERSTANDING OF DITCO IQO ACQUISITION

DESKBOOK - APR 2019

Contractor/Telecommunications Provider (TP) acknowledges it has read and understands the current published "DITCO

Inquiry/Quote/Order (IQO) Acquisition Deskbook" version 7.1 available from the Integrated Defense Enterprise Acquisition

System (IDEAS) Contractor web site https://depsland.csd.disa.mil/html/vendor/vendorreference.html. Contractor agrees that the most recent Standard Provisions as set forth in this order take precedent over any conflicting terms and conditions in the BA.

ACCEPTABLE CONTRACTOR/TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROVIDER (TP) RESPONSE: "UNDERSTAND."

STANDARD PROVISION - 03 - TARIFF INFORMATION - AUG 2015

A. The prices agreed upon at time of award shall be the prices the Contractor/Telecommunications Provider (TP) shall have filed or may file in applicable tariffs with appropriate regulatory authority.

B. The Contractor/TP shall indicate whether service will be provided under a filed tariff or a tariff to be filed with the Federal

Communications Commission (FCC) or Public Utilities Commission (PUC) as applicable.

(1) If the prices contained in the Contractor/TP’s quote are under existing tariffs, these prices shall be footnoted to indicate the applicable tariff, section, paragraphs(s) and page number(s) with their revision number.

(2) If the prices contained in the Contractor/TP’s quote are not filed tariffs, state whether they are to be added to

Contractor/TP's existing tariffs (provide tariff number).

(3) If the prices are to be filed as a special tariff, a copy of the proposed special tariff shall be provided to DITCO electronically along with the quote or, in the event that it cannot be provided, the proposed special tariff page(s) shall be sent separately to the

DITCO Contract Specialist or Contracting Officer. Absence of the special tariff page(s) with the quote shall not be considered as non-responsive; however, page(s) should be received within five days after receipt of the quote.

C. Any tariff that contains a provision with a minimum service period will not be allowed. Quotes containing tariffs with such a minimum service period must have that period portion of the tariff waved in order to be considered for evaluation.

D. Any quote which contains a rate reduction from the existing approved rate must include a statement as to which rate will apply (i.e., for billing purposes) effective on the date of service. No further documentation is required if the reduced rate will be filed in a tariff beginning on the service date. If, however, the reduced rate cannot be billed until after regulatory authority approval, the quote should state 1) by what date the company would expect to obtain approval (and commensurate billing begin) and 2) what assurance can be provided to suggest the validity of that projected bill.

E. Should an Order be issued based on a quote containing a proposed rate reduction from the existing tariff (domestic or foreign) and that proposed rate reduction is later disapproved, resulting in that quote no longer being low, the government has the right to cancel/terminate the Order at no costs to the Government.

F. In advance of any tariff change applicable to this contract, the Contractor shall provide electronic notification, with the tariff transmittal and accompanying pages, to the DITCO Tariff Team at disa.scott.ditco.mbx.tariffs@mail.mil, subject line: Tariff

Transmittal for Continental United States (CONUS) requirements or to the DITCO Contracting Office at disa.stuttgart.ditco.mbx.pl511@mail.mil,subject line: Tariff Transmittal for OCONUS requirements.

ACCEPTABLE CONTRACTOR/TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROVIDER (TP) RESPONSE: “UNDERSTAND/WILL COMPLY” and provide requested tariff documents with the quote including the name of the foreign telecommunications provider with whom contractor has an operating agreement, if applicable.

STANDARD PROVISION - 04 - QUOTE PREPARATION - AUG 2017

Contractor/Telecommunications Provider (TP) shall identify their legal business name, basic agreement number, DUNS number and CAGE code on all quotes submitted for consideration. Contractor/ TP quote shall respond to each paragraph of this Inquiry separately and to each subparagraph under section M (additional information) separately if applicable. Contractor/TP shall agree to satisfy all technical aspects of Inquiry. Any technical aspects of Inquiry that Contractor/TP is unable or unwilling to satisfy shall be addressed by Contractor/TP. Contractor/TP shall indicate whether it can provide service within XX days after award. If Contractor/TP cannot meet service date, Contractor/TP shall indicate date that it can provide service. If

Contractor/TP's ability to meet a requested date is dependent upon receipt of an Order or Circuit Demand by a certain date, this condition shall be stated in quote.

All charges quoted shall be understood to be firm fixed price (FFP) for the life of the contract. Firm fixed price quotes must account for all applicable charges (e.g., charges from Subcontractors or other Contractors/TPs, taxes, surcharges, universal service fund, fees, etc.), and these charges may not be billed separately. All charges shall state quantity and costs per unit as non-recurring charges (NRC) and monthly recurring charges (MRC). Charges not included in quote shall not be added to subsequent invoices, and U.S. Government shall not be obligated to pay charges that are not specified in quote and authorized in resultant Order or Circuit Demand. A Contractor's/TP's quote may be determined unacceptable if the quote takes exception to any of the terms of the Inquiry, if the quote fails to meet any requirements, or if the quote presents any ambiguity or uncertainty regarding the Contractor's/TP's intention to meet requirements.

Quotes must clearly state up front whether the quote contains tariff charges. Tariff charges must be listed at time of proposal, all other charges are considered firm fixed price. Charges required by tariffs must be identified in the quote, with the effective date, National Exchange Carrier Association (NECA) ; and include the applicable tariff reference by name, section, paragraph, revision number, and effective date of each page. Additionally, any future tariff changes will be electronically submitted, with the tariff transmittal and accompanying pages, to disa.scott.ditco.mbx.tariffs@mail.mil, subject line: tariff transmittal.

All quotes shall be provided in English.

ACCEPTABLE CONTRACTOR/TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROVIDER (TP) RESPONSE: "UNDERSTAND, WILL COMPLY" and provide the required information with a statement confirming prices are FFP unless explicitly stated on proposal.

STANDARD PROVISION - 12 - ONE-STOP-SHOPPING/END-TO-END SERVICE VS HALF

CIRCUITS NATIONAL AUTHORITY PROCEDURE - AUG 2017

U.S. Government’s preference is to obtain this service on a “One-Stop-Shopping” (OSS) or end-to-end service basis. Under an

OSS or end-to-end arrangement, Contractor/Telecommunications Provider (TP) receiving this contract shall have total responsibility for end-to-end technical sufficiency and invoicing (i.e., end-to-end provisioning, restoral/maintenance, and invoicing) for entire service. Government may consider half circuit quotes when it is unsuccessful in obtaining an OSS/end-to-end quote, when OSS/end-to-end quote charges cannot be determined to be fair and reasonable, or when determined to be in best interest of U.S. Government. Therefore, all Contractors/TPs are advised to submit a half circuit quote in addition to any

OSS/end-to-end quote they provide. All half-circuit quotes must identify Contractor/TP that they have coordinated with to provide complete service, along with agreed upon circuit midpoint.

ACCEPTABLE CONTRACTOR/TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROVIDER (TP) RESPONSE: “UNDERSTAND,” and identify the coordinating Contractor/TP and the circuit midpoint for half circuit Quotes.

STANDARD PROVISION - 13 - END-TO-END SERVICE - AUG 2015

This telecommunications service shall be provided on an end-to-end basis, to include all facilities required to extend this service from Contractor provided commercial communications interface point to termination location (i.e., inside wire, etc.). Installation, provision, and maintenance of such service extensions shall be provided as firm fixed prices, and be included in Contractor’s quote as non-recurring charge (NRC) and/or monthly recurring charge (MRC), as applicable. Such service extension charges will be considered in the evaluation of quotes. Quotes containing other than firm fixed price charges for installation, provision, and maintenance of service extensions may be excluded from consideration for award. The U.S. Government shall not be obligated to pay charges which are not specified in the quote and authorized in resultant Order. Contractor receiving this contract shall have total responsibility for end-to-end technical sufficiency (i.e., end-to-end provisioning and restoral/maintenance) for entire telecommunication service.

ACCEPTABLE CONTRACTOR RESPONSE: The acceptable Contractor response to Standard Provision – Thirteen is

“UNDERSTAND,” and provide separately itemized service extension NRC and/or MRC in quote.

STANDARD PROVISION - 17 - SUBMISSION OF QUOTES - AUG 2017

Due date for quotes in response to this Inquiry is found in Paragraph V. DITCO's required method of receiving quotes is via

Integrated Defense Enterprise Acquisition System (IDEAS), unless Inquiry specifically authorizes the use of other electronic media. However, Contractors/TPs not authorized to obtain a PKI certificate may submit their quotes to the applicable following address that issued the inquiry.

DITCO-Scott (IQO Section) disa.scott.ditco.mbx.pl8211@mail.mil

DITCO-Scott (PL8212 Section) disa.scott.ditco.mbx.pl8212@mail.mil

DITCO-Pacific (Ford Is Office) disa.jbphh.ditco.mbx.iqo@mail.mil

DITCO-Pacific (Alaska Office) disa.jber.ditco.other.ditcoako@mail.mil

DITCO-Europe (Stuttgart Office) disa.stuttgart.ditco.mbx.pl511@mail.mil

DITCO-Europe (SWA Bahrain Office) disa.stuttgart.ditco.mbx.pl52@mail.mil

ACCEPTABLE CONTRACTOR/TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROVIDER (TP) RESPONSE: "UNDERSTAND," and provide Quote by due date and time.

STANDARD PROVISION - 21 - QUOTES RECEIVED AFTER DUE DATE AND

WITHDRAWALS OF QUOTES - AUG 2015

It is the responsibility of each Contractor/Telecommunication Provider (TP) to provide its quote (or any modification or revision) to the DITCO Contracting Office that issued Inquiry by quote due date. Accordingly, U.S. Government is not obligated to consider any quote or revised quote received after quote due date.

Contractor/TP may withdraw its quote at any time prior to U.S. Government issuing an Order or Circuit Demand. Upon receipt of a written quote withdrawal notification from a Contractor/TP, quote will be withdrawn and eliminated from further consideration by U.S. Government.

ACCEPTABLE CONTRACTOR/TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROVIDER (TP) RESPONSE: “UNDERSTAND.”

STANDARD PROVISION - 23 - EVALUATION OF QUOTES-TECHNICAL/SERVICE

DATE/PRICE - AUG 2017

After receipt of quotations, the Government will first evaluate the lowest price quotation. If the lowest price quotation is determined to be technically acceptable and otherwise properly awardable, award will be made to that offeror. The Government reserves the right to evaluate only the lowest price quotation or to conduct further evaluations of additional quotations. Quotes received in response to this Inquiry will be evaluated for technical acceptability, commitment to meet the required service date, and total price. Government contractor support may be utilized to analyze technical and price aspects of quotes submitted. The

Government intends to issue an Order/Circuit Demand to the Contractor/Telecommunication Provider (TP) whose quote is determined to be the lowest priced, technically acceptable quote that meets the government's service date. In the event that none of the quotes meets required service date, U.S. Government may consider quotes that agree to provide service on a date later than required service date. For evaluation purposes, total price will be determined by adding charges contained in the

Quote (NRC, MRC, and any expedite charges) for the total not to exceed contract period (i.e., not to exceed service life or term, as appropriate).

The Government intends to evaluate quotations and award a contract without discussions. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions or seek clarifications if the Contracting Officer (KO) determines they are necessary. If discussions are required, the number of quotations being competitively considered may be narrowed to the most highly rated quotations. The Government further reserves the right to reduce the number of quotations being competitively considered to the greatest number that will permit efficient competition among the most highly rated quotations. If an offeror's quotation is removed from further consideration for award, written notice of the removal will be provided to the offeror. In the event issues pertaining to a proposed inquiry cannot be resolved to the KO's satisfaction, the Government reserves the right to withdraw and cancel the proposed inquiry. In such event, offerors will be notified in writing.

ACCEPTABLE CONTRACTOR/TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROVIDER (TP) RESPONSE: "UNDERSTAND."

STANDARD PROVISION - 27 - APPROVALS AND PERMITS - AUG 2017

Contractor/Telecommunications Provider (TP) receiving this contract shall be responsible for having or obtaining all approvals and permits necessary to provide this service. The requirement that the TP obtain all approvals and permits is a contract administration issue. Inability of Contractor/TP to obtain any such approval or permit shall not be a valid basis for not meeting service date or providing service. Failure of a Contractor/TP to obtain any approval or permit necessary to provide this service may result in termination of this contract by U.S. Government for default at no cost to U.S. Government and/or receipt of a negative past performance rating.

ACCEPTABLE CONTRACTOR/TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROVIDER (TP) RESPONSE: "UNDERSTAND/WILL COMPLY.

STANDARD PROVISION - 30 - CONTRACT PERIOD - AUG 2017

This telecommunications service contract shall continue on a month to month basis with a not to exceed date of 60 months.

After this period the contract will be considered expired with no authority for service to continue unless mutually agreeable by both parties. Should service continue through the end of this contract period, no modification will be issued to authorize discontinuance of service. The minimum service period shall be one month. Accordingly the U.S. Government may discontinue service, at no additional cost to U.S. Government. U.S. Government will provide Contractor/Telecommunications Provider (TP)

30 days notice prior to discontinuing service before the not to exceed period. Contractors shall consider the ability of the

Government to discontinue service with 30 days notice when determining the reasonableness of incurring any costs. See

DFARS 252.239-7007, Cancellation Or Termination Of Orders.

Quotes that do not accept the minimum one month service period may be excluded from the competition and found unacceptable. In the event U.S. Government is unable to obtain quotes that meet this minimum service period, U.S.

Government may consider quotes with a minimum service period greater than one month.

The Government reserves the right to re-solicit these contracted services prior to the end of the not to exceed contract period when commercial market pricing demonstrates these services become available at lower prices.

ACCEPTABLE CONTRACTOR/TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROVIDER (TP) RESPONSE: "UNDERSTAND/WILL COMPLY."

STANDARD PROVISION - 33 - COMPLETION NOTICE - AUG 2017

Contractor/Telecommunications Provider (TP) shall provide a completion notice to DITCO within 72 hours of delivering service to

U.S. Government acceptance activity. The customer then has an additional 72 hours to notify DITCO if they disagree that the service is complete. A completion notice must include following information: (1) Contract PIID number; (2) DITCO CSA number,

(3) DITCO TSR number, (4) type of action, (5) contracted service date, (6) date service was delivered to and accepted by U.S.

Government acceptance activity; (7) commercial circuit identifier or phone number; (8) Contractor's/TP's trouble reporting number; (9) Contractor bill cycle end date; (10) a listing of any equipment installed on government premises by location and any deviations from service ordered; (11) name, phone number, and e-mail address U.S. Government representative (non-DITCO) that accepted service; and (12) Contractor/TP POC name, phone number, and e-mail address; (13) Local Exchange Company

(LEC) circuit identification (ID) number(s). Unless deviations are identified, completion notice will serve as Contractor/TP's confirmation that service was provided in accordance with contract. A follow-up completion notice will be required when deviations are cleared. Failure of Contractor/TP to provide completion notice may result in delay in invoice payment. DITCO's preferred method of receiving a completion notice is via Integrated Defense Enterprise Acquisition System (IDEAS). However, Contractors/TPs not authorized to obtain a PKI certificate may submit their completion notice via email to the applicable following address that issued the inquiry:

DITCO-Scott (IQO Section) disa.scott.ditco.mbx.pl8211@mail.mil

DITCO-Scott (PL8212 Section) disa.scott.ditco.mbx.pl8212@mail.mil

DITCO-Pacific (Ford Is Office) disa.jbphh.ditco.mbx.iqo@mail.mil

DITCO-Pacific (Alaska Office) disa.jber.ditco.other.ditcoako@mail.mil

DITCO-Europe (Stuttgart Office) disa.stuttgart.ditco.mbx.pl511@mail.mil

DITCO-Europe (SWA Bahrain Office) disa.stuttgart.ditco.mbx.pl52@mail.mil

ACCEPTABLE CONTRACTOR/TELECOMMUNICATION PROVIDER (TP) RESPONSE: "UNDERSTAND/WILL COMPLY."

STANDARD PROVISION - 37 - JEOPARDY NOTICE - AUG 2017

Contractor/Telecommunications Provider (TP) shall immediately provide a Jeopardy Notice via Integrated Defense Enterprise

Acquisition System (IDEAS) prior to the contracted service date as soon as Contractor/TP becomes aware contract service date may not be or cannot be met. A Jeopardy Notice must include following information: (1) Contract PIID number; (2) DITCO CSA number; (3) TSR number; (4) contracted service date; (5) explanation of why contracted service date may not be or cannot be met; (6) revised service date requested; and (7) name, phone number, and email address of Contractor/TP representative that can be contacted for any questions concerning the Jeopardy Notice. DITCO's preferred method of receiving a jeopardy notice is via Integrated Defense Enterprise Acquisition System (IDEAS). However, Contractors/TPs not authorized to obtain a PKI certificate may submit their jeopardy notice via email to the applicable following address that issued the inquiry:

DITCO-Scott (IQO Section) disa.scott.ditco.mbx.pl8211@mail.mil

DITCO-Scott (PL8212 Section) disa.scott.ditco.mbx.pl8212@mail.mil

DITCO-Pacific (Ford Is Office) disa.jbphh.ditco.mbx.iqo@mail.mil

DITCO-Pacific (Alaska Office) disa.jber.ditco.other.ditcoako@mail.mil

DITCO-Europe (Stuttgart Office) disa.stuttgart.ditco.mbx.pl511@mail.mil

DITCO-Europe (SWA Bahrain Office) disa.stuttgart.ditco.mbx.pl52@mail.mil

DISA's acknowledgement of the Contractor/TP's representation of delayed performance is not an explicit or implicit acceptance of the performance delay nor is it a waiver of any rights or remedies allowed under the contract, the FAR, or applicable case law.

Moreover, it is not an acknowledgment that DISA is responsible for any part of the Contractor/TP's delayed performance.

ACCEPTABLE CONTRACTOR/TELECOMMUNICATION PROVIDER (TP) RESPONSE: "UNDERSTAND/WILL COMPLY."

STANDARD PROVISION - 38 - STATUS REPORT - AUG 2017

Due to the criticality of this telecommunications service, Contractor/Telecommunications Provider (TP) shall provide an updated status report to DITCO contracting officer weekly. Status report shall include (1) Contract PIID number; (2) DITCO CSA number,

(3) TSR number, (4) contracted service date, (5) explanation of current status of telecommunications service installation and how current status provides assurance that contracted service date will be met, and (6) name, phone number, and e-mail address of Contractor/TP representative to contact for any questions concerning the status report.

STANDARD PROVISION - 39 - CIRCUIT DOCUMENTATION - AUG 2017

Contractor/Telecommunications Provider (TP) shall provide complete circuit routing maps for the end-to-end circuit documenting physical routing and location of supporting equipment and facilities. Contractor/TP maps/diagrams provided for quotes must reflect the most accurate information and route details available at the time the quote is submitted. Information provided in the maps will be used to determine if the Contractor/TP's quote meets the technical requirements identified in the Inquiry. Lack of required information or detail may result in the vendor solution to be determined technically unacceptable.

Contractor/TP will provide updated maps/diagrams to DITCO no later than 30 days after the vendor sends the Notice of

Completion (NOC), if there have been any authorized changes made to the original fiber path/routes or any technical details

(including round-trip latency) provided in the original quote. If no changes have been made, vendor will include a statement on their NOC that the original diagrams/maps provided reflect the as-built route/path/configuration.

Such documentation shall be provided to the DITCO contracting office and contact at each service point post award and prior to acceptance by the U.S. Government acceptance activity.

Specific documentation requirements:

A. Customer premise equipment (CPE) and interface at each termination location.

B. Route maps showing the physical diversity requirements are being met.

C. Major equipment and facilities locations (i.e., multiplexers, switches, central offices, etc.) location and precise fiber distance between the commercial demark and the nearest Servicing Wire Center (SWC) or Central Office (CO) must be included for each end of the leased portion of the circuit.

D. Location and address of all gateway Central Offices (hand-off between carriers).

E. Cable head, cable landing stations, and cable stations, if applicable.

F. Location of manholes and handholes in relationship to physical landmarks such as buildings, streets, bridges, etc. (where diversity requirements necessitate that level of detail).

G. Locations of slack coils to facilitate response to maintenance requirements.

H. Earth stations and satellite, if applicable.

This documentation must be provided in electronic format. Acceptable formats are Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Word, and

Excel), Visio, AutoCAD and Adobe PDF. DITCO Europe requires that electronic documentation be provided in .KMZ or .KML file formats.

And provide the required information and maps/drawings.

STANDARD PROVISION - 41 - SCHEDULED OUTAGES - AUG 2017

To ensure this service is available to support U.S. Government requirements, Contractor/Telecommunications Provider (TP) shall utilize alternate or spare facilities whenever possible to eliminate or minimize service interruptions. However, when a scheduled service interruption cannot be avoided, Contractor/TP shall obtain the approval of appropriate approval authority before initiating any scheduled outage. To obtain such approval, a written "circuit release request" must be submitted to appropriate approval authority at least 21 calendar days prior to requested circuit release date.

When an interruption of service is required to correct hazardous or degraded conditions, a 48-hour prior notification is required, if practicable. Contractor/TP shall notify the U.S. Government service acceptance activity as soon as it is known that a service interruption will occur. The request from Contractor/TP must include the same information as identified below, and additionally, identify the hazardous or degraded conditions that exist which preclude providing the U.S. Government with 21-day advance notice.

In emergency situations, when loss of life or property might occur through lack of immediate action, Contractor/TP must make every reasonable attempt to notify the U.S. Government service acceptance activity identified on the CSA immediately, and coordinate arrangements for the service interruption to the maximum extent possible. Within five business days of the interruption, Contractor/TP must submit the same information as identified below, and additionally, identify the emergency conditions that existed which precluded providing the U.S. Government with 21-day advance notice.

"Circuit Release Request" must include following information: (1) Contractor/TP requesting circuit release, and name and phone number of Contractor/TP representative responsible for managing circuit release; (2) Contract PIID number; (3) DITCO CSA number of circuit for which release is being requested; (4) date and inclusive times of scheduled circuit release, along with an alternate circuit release date and time; (5) purpose of scheduled circuit release; (6) statement indicating all equipment, parts, and/or supplies required to complete action are on-hand, or their expected delivery date; (7) statement indicating that all avenues of bypass capability (e.g., alternate facilities, spare facilities, etc.) Have been considered; and (8) estimated maximum recovery time to restore circuit. The authority for approving circuit releases for this service is U.S. Government CCO/CMO.

Failure of Contractor/TP to obtain an approved circuit release prior to initiating a scheduled outage may result in U.S.

Government termination of this contract for default at no cost to U.S. Government and/or receipt of a negative past performance rating.

STANDARD PROVISION - 42 - CONSIDERATION - AUG 2015

Upon Contractor/telecommunications Provider (TP) caused failure to provide telecommunications service by the specified date in the contract, failure to make progress as to endanger performance by that date, or failure to comply with any contract terms or conditions; U.S. Government may cancel or terminate this contract pursuant to contract clause DFARS 252.239-7007 at no cost to the Government. However, U.S. Government may elect to waive its right to cancel or terminate and request Contractor/TP to provide consideration to U.S. Government in lieu thereof. Consideration will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis. If

Contractor/TP fails to meet the service date or comply with any contract terms or conditions and U.S. Government elects to request consideration, Contractor/TP hereby agrees to negotiate in good faith and provide such consideration. Quotes, which fail to accept this standard provision, may be excluded from consideration for award.

ACCEPTABLE CONTRACTOR/TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROVIDER (TP) RESPONSE: “UNDERSTAND/WILL COMPLY.”

STANDARD PROVISION - 44 - SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT REGISTRATION -

MAR 2014

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause-

"Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database" means the retired primary Government repository for Contractor information required for the conduct of business with the Government.

"Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code" means-

(1) A code assigned by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Logistics Information Service to identify a commercial or

Government entity; or

(2) A code assigned by a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization that DLA records and maintains in the CAGE master file. This type of code is known as an "NCAGE code."

"Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number" means the 9-digit number assigned by Dun and Bradstreet, Inc. (D&B) to identify unique business entities.

"Data Universal Numbering System+4 (DUNS+4) number" means the DUNS number means the number assigned by D&B plus a 4-character suffix that may be assigned by a business concern. (D&B has no affiliation with this 4-character suffix.) This 4-character suffix may be assigned at the discretion of the business concern to establish additional SAM records for identifying alternative Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) accounts (see the FAR at Subpart 32.11) for the same concern.

"Registered in the SAM database" means that-

(1) The Contractor has entered all mandatory information, including the DUNS number or the DUNS+4 number, into the SAM database;

(2) The Contractor's CAGE code is in the SAM database; and

(3) The Government has validated all mandatory data fields, to include validation of the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and has marked the record "Active". The Contractor will be required to provide consent for TIN Attachment, Page 1 of 4 validation to the Government as a part of the SAM registration process.

"System for Award Management (SAM)" means the primary Government repository for prospective federal awardee information and the centralized Government system for certain contracting, grants, and other assistance related processes. It includes-

(1) Data collected from prospective federal awardees required for the conduct of business with the Government;

(2) Prospective Contractor submitted annual representations and certifications in accordance with FAR Subpart 4.12; and

(3) The list of all parties suspended, proposed for debarment, debarred, declared ineligible, or excluded or disqualified under the nonprocurement common rule by agencies, Government corporations , or by the Government Accountability Office.

(b)

(1) The Contractor shall be registered in the SAM database prior to submitting an invoice and through final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation.

(2) The SAM registration shall be for the same name and address identified on the contract, with its associated CAGE code and DUNS or DUNS+4.

(3) If indicated by the Government during performance, registration in an alternate system may be required in lieu of SAM.

(c) If the Contractor does not have a DUNS number, it should contact Dun and Bradstreet directly to obtain one.

(1) A Contractor may obtain a DUNS number-

(i) Via the internet at http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform or if the Contractor does not have internet access, it may call Dun and

Bradstreet at 1-866-705-5711 if located within the United States; or

(ii) If located outside the United States, by contacting the local Dun and Bradstreet office. The Contractor should indicate that it is a Contractor for a U.S. Government contract when contacting the local Dun and Bradstreet office.

(2) The Contractor should be prepared to provide the following information:

(i) Company legal business name.

(ii) Tradestyle, doing business, or other name by which your entity is commonly recognized.

(iii) Company physical street address, city, state and Zip Code.

(iv) Company mailing address, city, state and Zip Code (if separate from physical).

(v) Company telephone number.

(vi) Date the company was started.

(vii) Number of employees at your location.

(viii) Chief executive officer/key manager.

(ix) Line of business (industry).

(x) Company Headquarters name and address (reporting relationship within your entity).

(d) Reserved.

(e) Processing time for registration in SAM, which normally takes five business days, should be taken into consideration when registering. Contractors who are not already registered should consider applying for registration at least two weeks prior to invoicing.

(f) The Contractor is responsible for the accuracy…