HC101320QB182-0002.v0 (2).pdf

IQO INQUIRY

FM: PL8211

TO: Contractors

DATE (MM/DD/YYYY): 9/2/2020

SUBJECT: HC101320QB182-0002 Amend: 0002

A. TYPE ACTION: ADMIN AMEND

1. PURPOSE: *****AMEND0002 IS TO REMOVE DIVERSITY REQUIREMENT FROM

HC101320QB181/TSR HL25JUN205066. EVERYTHING ELSE REMAINS THE SAME.*****

*****AMEND 0001 IS TO UPDATE SP 52.204.24 AND SP 52.204.25 WITH THE LATEST

VERSION*****

1. SUBMIT A QUOTE TO PROVIDE, INSTALL AND MAINTAIN A NON-ROUTED 10G LEASED

SERVICE BETWEEN (BLDG) ENGINEERING RESEARCH OFC BLDG ; (RM) 149; (FL) 1ST; 2525

FREMONT AVENUE ROOM 149; IDAHO FALLS, ID 83415 (INLIDHFL/CCI) AND (BLDG) 9357; (RM)

116; (FL) 1; 9357 CYPRESS LOOP RD, STENNIS SPACE CENTER, MS, 39529 (SNSPCNTR/CC2

-SEE UNIQUE INSTALLATION FACTORS, TESTING REQUIREMENTS, AND ALL ATTACHMENTS

-CUSTOMER REQUESTS AND WILL ACCEPT SOONER IF POSSIBLE SERVICE DELIVERY DATE

-CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ETHERNET FRAME SIZE CONFIGURED TO SUPPORT

MAXIMUM TRANSMISSION UNIT (MTU) OF 9100 (BYTES) JUMBO FRAMES - CONTRACTORS

SHALL MEET RTD OF

35MILLISECONDS TO SUPPORT THE GOVERNMENT MISSION. IF THE RTD CHANGES IT

WOULD BE NOTIFIED VIA AMENDMENT TO SOLICITATION. - CONTRACTORS SHALL PROVIDE

ETHERNET FRAME SIZE

CONFIGURED TO SUPPORT MAXIMUM TRANSMISSION UNIT (MTU) OF 9100 (BYTES)

JUMBO FRAMES. - 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.

2.CONTRACTORS MUST COMPLY WITH TESTING & ACCEPTANCE REQUIREMENTS.

EACH CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR READING AND COMPLYING WITH ALL

TECHNICAL ASPECTS OF THIS SOLICITATION, TO INCLUDE READING AND AGREEING

WITH THE STANDARD PROVISIONS, ATTACHMENTS LISTING SPECIFIC TECHNICAL

REQUIREMENTS, PRICE QUOTE REQUIREMENTS, AND REQUESTED SERVICE DATE.

HC101320QB182-0002

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.

3. THE SERVICE DATE TO BE MET IS: 28 SEP 20 (SIP) TO COMPLY WITH PROCUREMENT

ACQUISITION LEAD TIME (PALT) FOR THIS TYPE OF SERVICE. SEE STANDARD PROVISION

04 FOR INSTRUCTION IF SERVICE DATE CANNOT BE MET.

4. CONTRACTORS SHALL SUBMIT QUOTES IAW STANDARD PROVISION 04. QUOTES SHALL

INCLUDE SUFFICIENT DETAIL FOR EFFECTIVE EVALUATION AND SHOULD NOT SIMPLY

REPHRASE OR RESTATE THE GOVERNMENT REQUIREMENTS. QUOTES MUST PROVIDE

CONVINCING RATIONALE TO ADDRESS HOW THE CONTRACTOR INTENDS TO MEET THE

REQUIREMENT. IN RESPONSE TO THIS SOLICITATION, NO TERMS OR CONDITIONS PLACED

UPON THE GOVERNMENT, NOR ASSUMPTIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED. CONTRACTORS

ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT QUESTIONS AND REQUEST CLARIFICATIONS OF THE

REQUIREMENT(S) BEFORE SUBMITTING QUOTES. QUESTIONS SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO

CONTRACT SPECIALIST AND CONTRACTING OFFICER DURING THE SOLICITATION PHASE

ONLY.

5. THIS REQUIREMENT MUST BE WORKED IN CONJUNCTION WITH SOLICITATIONS

HC101320QB158/TSR HL24JUN205064 AND MUST BE ENGINEERED AND PROVISIONED

TOTALLY DIVERSE END TO END FROM THE GOVERNMENT SERVICE DELIVERY POINTS

(SDP) FROM SOLICITATION HC101320QB158/TSR HL24JUN205064 .

6. 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.

7. THIS SERVICE IS NOT TO BE PLACED ON ANY DISN/DODIN TRANSPORT AS IT MUST BE

DIVERSE FROM THE DISN/DODIN. VENDOR'S PROPOSAL MUST STATE THEY CAN MEET THE

VENDOR DISN/DODIN AVOIDANCE REQUIREMENT

8. PRE AWARD SITE SURVEYS ARE AUTHORIZED (AT CONTRACTOR EXPENSE) 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. PREFERRED METHOD OF QUOTE SUBMISSION IS TO UPLOAD QUOTES VIA IDEAS.

10. ESTABLISH TSP: TSP0KJ60V-02

FAILURE TO READ AND ADHERE TO ANY PORTION OF THE SOLICITATION SHALL RENDER

THE QUOTE NON-COMPLIANT AND RESULT IN IT BEING EXCLUDED FROM EVALUATION AND

AWARD.

M. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

3. TSR NUMBER: HL25JUN205065

4. CCSD: VUED7BXP

Z. DITCO CONTACT:

Karen Pakosta karen.s.pakosta.civ@mail.mil

Robert E Spencer

DITCO Contracting Officer

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

Paragraph V.QUOTE DUE DATE AND TIME change from:

Aug 17, 2020 4:00:00 PM CDT

To:

Sep 8, 2020 12:00:00 PM CDT