HC101320QA229-0001.v0.pdf

IQO INQUIRY

FM: PL8211

TO: Contractors

DATE (MM/DD/YYYY): 8/11/2020

SUBJECT: HC101320QA229-0001 Amend: 0001

A. TYPE ACTION: ADMIN AMEND

1. PURPOSE:

*****AMENDMENT 0001 IS TO CHANGE THE PROPOSAL DUE DATE FROM 11 AUG 2020 TO 25

AUG 2020. IT ALSO CHANGES THE SERVICE DATE TO 7 DEC 2020. ALL ELSE REMAINS THE

SAME.*****

1. SUBMIT A QUOTE TO PROVIDE, INSTALL, AND MAINTAIN A 10GB WAVE SERVICE

BETWEEN BLDG 1490, ROOM 96, 47762 RANCH RD, PATUXENT RIVER, MD., AND NORTH

POP, ROOM BC-771 (GSPR ROOM), 1600 AIR FORCE DRIVE, PENTAGON, WASHINGTON, DC.

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

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

- CONTRACTORS SHALL MEET RTD OF LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 10 MILLISECONDS PER

350 MILES MEASURED AS THE GREAT CIRCLE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE "A" AND "Z"

LOCATIONS TO SUPPORT THE GOVERNMENT MISSION. IF THE RTD CHANGES IT WOULD BE

NOTIFIED VIA AMENDMENT TO SOLICITATION.

- SEE UNIQUE INSTALL FACTS

- CUSTOMER REQUESTS SOONER IF POSSIBLE SERVICE DATE (SIP)

- GOVERNMENT REQUIRED CHANNELIZATION: SINGLE MODE FIBER MUST BE

ENGINEERED/PROVISIONED IN SUCH A WAY THAT THE GOVERNMENT CAN CHANGE/

REVISE CHANNELIZATION WITHOUT TELECOMM PROVIDER INTERVENTION.

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: 23 NOV 2020 (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.

HC101320QA229-0001

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

HC101320QA870 / TSR SG12JUL196247 AND MUST BE ENGINEERED AND PROVISIONED

TOTALLY DIVERSE END TO END FROM THE GOVERNMENT SERVICE DELIVERY POINTS

(SDP) FROM SOLICITATION HC101320QA870 / TSR SG12JUL196247; 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 / 164 FEET PHYSICAL SEPARATION FROM SOLICITATION HC101320QA870 / TSR

SG12JUL196247.

6. TO DETERMINE THE AWARDEE(S) OF 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 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 MADE 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. 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.

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: DISA DSCC IE Mailbox DCP Commercial Activation

11. RE-VALIDATE TSP: TSP0FUD0P-01

12. THIS IS A REAWARD OF A CURRENT SERVICE, (CSA# GGTG000087EBM). IF THE

INCUMBENT QUOTE IS EVALUATED AS THE LOWEST PRICE TECHNICAL ACCEPTABLE, THE

CURRENT CSA WILL BE ADMINISTRATIVELY DISCONTINUED USING THE DATE PRIOR TO

THE START DATE OF NEW CSA.

M. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

3. TSR NUMBER: SG12JUL196249

4. CCSD: DIYU67E5

Z. DITCO CONTACT:

Robert Spencer

618-418-6181 robert.e.spencer.civ@mail.mil

Michael R. Leonard

DITCO Contracting Officer

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

Paragraph E.SERVICE DATE change from:

Nov 23, 2020

To:

Dec 7, 2020

Paragraph V.QUOTE DUE DATE AND TIME change from:

Aug 11, 2020 4:00:00 PM CDT

To:

Aug 25, 2020 4:00:00 PM CDT