HC101319QB291-0001.v0.pdf

IQO INQUIRY

FM: PL8211

TO: Contractors

DATE (MM/DD/YYYY): 2/17/2020

SUBJECT: HC101319QB291-0001 Amend: 0001

A. TYPE ACTION: ADMIN AMEND

1. PURPOSE: AMEND 0001 ISSUED TO UPDATE THE SERVICE DATE TO 22 JUN 20. THE

PROPOSAL DATE CHANGES TO 12 FEB 20. ALL ELSE REMAINS THE SAME.

SUBMIT A QUOTE TO PROVIDE, INSTALL, AND MAINTAIN A 100MB ETHERNET VPN ACCESS

BETWEEN THE COMMERCIAL DEMARK (CCI) AT ROB BLDG, B/C LAN ROOM, 5TH FLR, 301

7TH ST SW, WASHINGTON DC. AND CC2 AT BLDG 9800, OPS2A BLDG, 9800 SAVAGE ROAD,

FT GEORGE G MEADE, MD.

THIS REQUIREMENTS HAS THE BELOW MANDATORY TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS:

- TESTING REQUIREMENTS MUST BE FOLLOWED

- REVALIDATE TSP

- REQUEST VENDOR WINNING AWARD CONDUCT WALK-THROUGH SITE SURVEY PRIOR TO

INSTALLATION AT BOTH SITES.

- VENDOR MUST PERFORM ACCEPTANCE TESTING FOR A DURATION OF 24 HOURS IN

ACCORDANCE WITH CUSTOMER CIRCUIT SPECIFICATIONS PRIOR TO CIRCUIT HAND OFF.

- THE COMMERCIAL CIRCUIT WILL BE ACCEPTED ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT BY

THE DISA CONTINUITY PROGRAM OFFICE LAURENCE RODEA (C) 703-681-8899 EXT 2624

AND/OR JAIME DIEZ (703)681-8899 X-2636.

- VENDOR MUST PROVIDE THE LONG HAUL CIRCUIT NO., LOCAL CIRCUIT IDENTIFIER AND

1-800 TROUBLE REPORTING NUMBER FOR EACH END LOCATION AS APPLICABLE TO THE

ACCEPTING AUTHORITY PRIOR TO THE GOVERNMENT ACCEPTING SERVICE.

- VENDOR MUST TAG CIRCUIT AT EACH END LOCATION WITH CIRCUIT ID AND CCSD, AND

SHOW GOVERNMENT SITE PERSONNEL EXACT TERMINATION POINT.

- NO VLAN TAGGING.

- TELECOM PROVIDER MUST PROVIDE DITCO COLOR MAPS/DRAWINGS SHOWING THE

ROUTES FROM THE COMMERCIAL DEMARCS TO THE SUPPORTING CENTRAL OFFICES OR

WIRING CENTERS.

- CONTRACTORS SHALL MEET RTD OF 13 MILLISECONDS TO SUPPORT THE GOVERNMENT

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

SOLICITATION.

2. CONTRACTORS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR READING AND ADDRESSING ALL TECHNICAL

REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SOLICITATION, READING AND AGREEING WITH THE STANDARD

HC101319QB291-0001

PROVISIONS, PROVIDE PRICE QUOTATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH STANDARD PROVISION 4,

AND MEET THE REQUESTED SERVICE DATE.

3. THE SERVICE DATE TO BE MET IS: 22 JUN 20 (SIP) TO COMPLY WITH PROCUREMENT

ACQUISITION LEAD TIME (PALT) FOR THIS TYPE OF SERVICE. CONTRACTORS PROPOSED

LEAD TIMES (WHETHER IN CALENDAR OR BUSINESS DAYS) THAT EXCEEDS THE

REQUESTED SERVICE DATE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. THE GOVERNMENT ASSUMES THAT

CONTRACTORS HAVE CONSIDERED ALL ISSUES THAT MAY DELAY THE DELIVERY OF

SERVICE ON REQUESTED SERVICE DATE AND 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 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.

5. CONTRACTORS MUST ADDRESS IN QUOTES COMPLIANCE WITH TESTING AND

ACCEPTANCE REQUIREMENTS.

6. QUOTES MUST BE UPLOADED TO IDEAS. GOVERNMENT IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR

MISSING OR OVERLOOKED QUOTES.

7. THIS IS A REAWARD OF A CURRENT SERVICE, (CSA#: TIMI000006EBM). IF THE

INCUMBENT QUOTE IS EVALUATED AS THE LOWEST PRICE TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE,

THE CURRENT CSA WILL BE ADMINISTRATIVELY DISCONTINUED WITHIN 30 DAYS OF

INCUMBENT CONTRACTOR RECEIVING AWARD. THE DISCONTINUE DATE OF OLD CSA WILL

BE THE DAY PRIOR TO THE START DATE OF NEW CSA.

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.

M. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

3. TSR NUMBER: CN14AUG190044

4. CCSD: SPNGBC4Z

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 E.SERVICE DATE change from:

Apr 10, 2020

To:

Jun 22, 2020

Paragraph V.QUOTE DUE DATE AND TIME change from:

Dec 12, 2019 11:00:00 AM CST

To:

Feb 12, 2020 1:00:00 PM CST