HC101320QA562-0002.v0.pdf

IQO INQUIRY

FM: PL8212

TO: Contractors

DATE (MM/DD/YYYY): 6/18/2020

SUBJECT: HC101320QA562-0002 Amend: 0002

A. TYPE ACTION: AMEND

1. PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF AMEND 0002 IS AS FOLLOWS:

1. UPDATE PROPOSAL DUE DATE FROM 04 MAY 20 TO 20 JUL 20.

2. UPDATE SERVICE DATE FROM 18 APR 20 (SIP) TO 30 SEP 20 (SIP).

3. REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT THAT MAPS MUST BE PROVIDED.

4. ADD THE FOLLOWING: CONTRACTORS SHALL PROVIDE PROOF OF DIVERSITY TO

INCLUDE UPSTREAM PROVIDERS.

ALL ELSE REMAINS UNCHANGED.

THE PURPOSE OF AMEND 0001 IS AS FOLLOWS:

1. UPDATE PROPOSAL DUE DATE FROM 13 APR 20 TO 04 MAY 20.

ALL ELSE REMAINS UNCHANGED.

ORIGINAL SOLICITATION DATA:

SUBMIT A QUOTE TO:

1. START AN INTERNET SERVICE WITH A MINIMUM OF 20 MEGABIT UP AND DOWNLOAD

SPEEDS AT 1200 OHIO DRIVE; WASHINGTON DC 20024.

2. REQUEST MUST BE PHYSICALLY AND LOGICALLY DIVERSE FROM SOLICITATION

HC101320QA563. CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE PROOF OF DIVERSITY TO INCLUDE

UPSTREAM PROVIDER. CIRCUIT MAY BE AWARDED TO SEPARATE CONTRACTORS TO

ACHIEVE FULL DIVERSITY.

3. REQUEST 4 PUBLIC STATIC IP ADDRESSES INDEPENDENT FROM SOLICITATION

HC101320QA563. NO BGP REQUIREMENT.

4. TSP IS ALSO BEING RENEWED FOR THIS CIRCUIT.

***REMARKS***

HC101320QA562-0002

1. CONTRACTOR MUST CONTACT THE LISTED POC AT LEAST 72 HRS PRIOR TO

INSTALLATION. POC INFORMATION WILL BE PROVIDED AT TIME OF AWARD.

2. THIS REQUIREMENT MUST BE ENGINEERED AND PROVISIONED TOTALLY DIVERSE END

TO END TO THE GOVERNMENT'S SERVICE DELIVERY POINTS (SDP'S) FROM SOLICITATION

HC101320QA563; MEANING THAT THE PHYSICAL PATHS ARE TOTALLY SEPARATE

INCLUDING MAN HOLES, CONDUIT, CENTRAL OFFICE LOCATIONS, AND FIBER BUILDS.

ADDITIONALLY, NO COMMON ENTRY POINTS AND MAINTAIN A MINIMUM OF 10 METERS

PHYSICAL SEPARATION FROM SOLICITATION HC101320QA563.

3. CONTRACTOR MUST PROVIDE DISA COLOR POWERPOINT DRAWINGS FOR TECHNICAL

REVIEW 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 ALSO TO INCLUDE SEPARATION

DISTANCE AND TOTAL FIBER MILES. ADDITIONALLY MUST PROVIDE COLOR CODED MAPS

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

FROM THE CUSTOMER LOCATION TO THE CONTRACTOR'S SERVICE CENTER.

4. SERVICE AVAILABILITY 99.5% OR BETTER, WITH 30 MINUTE RESPONSE; 2 HOUR

RESTORAL; UPDATES PROVIDED EVERY 60 MINUTES UNTIL CIRCUIT IS FULLY TESTED AND

OPERATIONAL.

5. CONTRACTOR MUST HAVE 24 HOUR MONITORING FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT TO

TROUBLESHOOT PATH AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT AFTER INSTALLATION.

A. COMPLETE OUTAGE: INTERFACE OR PROTOCOL NON-OPERATIONAL RESPONSE

TIME FROM INITIAL REPORT FOR DETECTION OF CIRCUIT DOWN WILL BE 30 MINUTES AND

THE MEAN RESTORE TIME TO REPAIR (MTTR) MUST BE 120 MINUTES.

B. IMPAIRMENT: IMPAIRED THROUGHPUT OR IMPAIRED CIRCUIT OPERATION (EG.

LATENCY ISSUES, INTERMITTENTLY FLAPPING/BOUNCING, INTERMITTENT ISSUES)

RESPONSE TIME FROM INITIAL REPORT OR DETECTION OF CIRCUIT IMPAIRMENT WILL BE

30 MINUTES AND THE MEAN RESTORE TIME TO REPAIR (MTTR) MUST BE 240 MINUTES.

6. JURISDICTIONAL CLASS: INTERSTATE USE, 100 PERCENT.

7. CIRCUIT MUST AVOID SATELLITE LINKS.

8. CONTRACTOR MUST CALL DISA NOSC AT LEAST 72 HRS PRIOR TO MAINTENANCE.

9. CUSTOMER WILL ACCEPT EARLIEST POSSIBLE INSTALL DATE. INSTALL SOONER IF

POSSIBLE (SIP).

10. THIS IS A CANDIDATE FOR RESTORAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE PRIORITY

(TSP).

11. TECHNICAL ACCEPTABILITY EVALUATION CRITERIA: A QUOTE MUST COMPLY WITH

ALL STANDARD PROVISIONS, PROVISIONS, CLAUSES, AND ADDRESS SECTIONS F-M OF

THE SOLICITATION TO BE DEEMED TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE. ALL PORTIONS OF THE

SOLICITATION SHOULD BE CAREFULLY REVIEWED FOR ALL MANDATED REQUIREMENTS

OUTLINED WITHIN THE STANDARD PROVISIONS AND DOCUMENTATION REQUESTED AS

FOUND IN SECTION M AND AFFILIATED ATTACHMENTS. QUOTATIONS MUST INCLUDE

ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS AND RESPONSES INDICATED FROM THESE STANDARD

PROVISIONS, PROVISIONS, CLAUSES, SECTION M, AND AFFILIATED ATTACHMENTS

TO BE CONSIDERED TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE AND/OR ELIGIBLE FOR AWARD. IN

RESPONSE TO THIS IQO SOLICITATION, NO TERMS, CONDITIONS, OR ASSUMPTIONS WILL

BE ENTERTAINED. IF TERMS, CONDITIONS, AND/OR ASSUMPTIONS ARE INCLUDED IN

A QUOTATION, THE QUOTATION MAY BE EXCLUDED ON GROUNDS THAT IT FAILED TO

COMPLY WITH THE IQO SOLICITATION INSTRUCTIONS.

12. EVALUATION CRITERIA: IN ADDITION TO THE PROCEDURES OUTLINED IN STANDARD

PROVISION 23, TECHNICAL EVALUATION TEAM MEMBERS WILL INCLUDE GOVERNMENT

PERSONNEL AND MAY INCLUDE GOVERNMENT'S CONTRACTED ADVISORS. GOVERNMENT

PERSONNEL WILL MAKE THE FINAL DETERMINATION OF TECHNICAL ACCEPTABILITY.

13. IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS REGARDING SITE SURVEYS OR SITE INFORMATION, PLEASE

CONTACT THE CONTRACT SPECIALIST LISTED ON THIS SOLICITATION PRIOR TO THE

QUOTE DUE DATE.

M. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

3. TSR NUMBER: DO28FEB200171

4. CCSD: WIPDZDY0

Z. DITCO CONTACT:

Emily Stanowski

618-418-6665 emily.a.stanowski.civ@mail.mil

Amanda M. Romanitis

DITCO Contracting Officer

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

Paragraph E.SERVICE DATE change from:

Jul 27, 2020

To:

Sep 30, 2020

Paragraph M.3.TSR NUMBER change from:

DO28FEB200171B

DO28FEB200171

Paragraph V.QUOTE DUE DATE AND TIME change from:

May 4, 2020 12:00:00 PM CDT

Jul 20, 2020 12:00:00 PM CDT