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IQO INQUIRY

FM: PL8211

TO: Contractors

DATE (MM/DD/YYYY): 8/25/2020

SUBJECT: HC101320QB224

A. TYPE ACTION: REAWARD

1. PURPOSE: 1. SUBMIT A QUOTE TO PROVIDE, INSTALL, AND MAINTAIN A LEASE 3GB

ETHERNET CIRCUIT BETWEEN BLDG 232, ROOM 1, 810 E. AVENUE, NAS OCEANA, VIRGINIA

BEACH, VA AND BLDG M-51, ROOM 1112, 9625 MOFFETT AVENUE, NORFOLK NAS, VA.

***CONTRACTORS MUS ADDRESS THE TESTING AND ACCEPTANCE REQUIREMENTS WITH

“UNDERSTAND AND WILL COMPLY”***

2. CONTRACTORS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR READING AND ADDRESSING ALL TECHNICAL

REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SOLICITATION, READING AND AGREEING WITH THE STANDARD

PROVISIONS, PROVIDE FIRM FIXED PRICE (FFP) QUOTATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH

STANDARD PROVISION 4, AND MEET THE REQUESTED SERVICE DATE.

3. THE SERVICE DATE TO BE MET IS: 17 FEB 2021 (SIP) TO COMPLY WITH PROCUREMENT

ACQUISITION LEAD TIME (PALT) FOR THIS TIPE OF SERVICE. THE GOVERNMENT ASSUMES

THAT CONTRACTORS HAVE CONSIDERED ALL ISSUES THAT MAY DELAY THE DELIVERY OF

SERVICE ON REQUESTED SERVICE DATE WHEN PROPOSING A LEAD TIME.

4. THE GOVERNMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CANCEL, TERMINATE, OR REQUEST

CONSIDERATION IAW STANDARD PROVISION 42 FOR FAILURE TO MEET CONTRACTUAL

SERVICE DATE OR COMPLY WITH ANY CONTRACT TERMS OR CONDITIONS.

5. 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.

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, GGTG000101EBM. IF THE INCUMBENT

QUOTE IS EVALUATED AS THE LOWEST PRICE TECHNICABLE ACCEPTABLE, THE OLD CSA

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

8. THIS REQUIREMENT MUST BE WORKED IN CONJUNCTION WITH TSR RU15JUL206703/

HC101320QB241.

9. TELECOM PROVIDER MUST PROVIDE DITCO COLOR POWERPOINT DRAWINGS FOR

TECHNICAL REVIEW SHOWING THE ROUTES FROM THE

HC101320QB224

COMMERCIAL DEMARCS TO THE SUPPORTING CENTRAL OFFICES AND/OR WIRING

CENTERS. DRAWINGS MUST INCLUDE SEPARATION DISTANCES

BETWEEN DIVERSE REQUIREMENTS, TOTAL FIBER MILES AND ROUND TRIP DELAY (RTD),

AND FIBER ROUTES RED LINED END TO END SO THE

GOVERNMENT CAN CONFIRM PHYSICAL END TO END DIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS ARE

MET. ADDITIONALLY, THE VENDOR IS TO PROVIDE DITCO WITH

DETAILED CIRCUIT/PATH CONNECTIVITY DIAGRAMS, IN KMZ OR KML FORMAT,

IDENTIFYING ALL POINTS OF PRESENCE (POP) FOR EVALUATION AND

AS A FINAL RECORD OF THE INSTALLED PATH. THESE DIAGRAMS MUST BE PROVIDED

TO DISA HQ IE16 (DISA.MEADE.IE.MBX.IE16-PROVISIONING-TEAM@MAIL.MIL) FOR

HISTORICAL PURPOSES.THE VENDOR MUST PROVIDE LIGHT LEVEL READINGS (SIGNAL

STRENGTH IN DBM) ON THE EXTENSION FROM COMMERCIAL POP TO THE GOVERNMENT

SERVICE DELIVERY POINT (SDP) AT THE "A" AND "Z" LOCATION PRIOR TO CIRCUIT TURN

OVER TO THE GOVERNMENT ENSURING LEVELS ARE WITHIN SPECS. LIGHT LEVELS

MUST BE ADJUSTED TO -3 TO -9 DBM. 7. THE VENDOR MUST TERMINATE 2-6GB ETHERNET

SERVICE AT SERVICE DELIVERY LOCATIONS, IAW UNIQUE INSTALLATION FACTORS. 8.

THE VENDOR MUST CONDUCT WALK-THROUGH SITE SURVEY PRIOR TO INSTALLATION AT

BOTH LOCATIONS. 9. THE VENDOR MUST CONTACT DISA GOC IP BACKBONE ENGINEERING

AND

IMPLEMENTATION GROUP UPON RECEIPT OF A VALID TSO TO ESTABLISH THE

COORDINATION AND ACTIVATION PROCESS. PHONE: (C) 618-418-8627, 10.THE VENDOR

MUST CONTACT DISA GOC TIER-II ENGINEERING 48 HOURS PRIOR TO BEGINNING THEIR

END-TO-END TESTING. PHONE: (C)

618-418-8627, (D) 418-8627. 11. THE PROVIDER MUST CONDUCT A SATISFACTORY 24-

HOUR TEST FROM THE DROP SIDE OF THEIR OR LOCAL EXCHANGE CARRIERS FDP

INSTALLED IN THEIR EQUIPMENT SUITE AT THE "A" LOCATION TO THEIR OR LOCAL

EXCHANGE CARRIERS FDP INSTALLED IN THEIR EQUIPMENT SUITE AT THE "Z" LOCATION

AND MUST INCLUDE THE EXTENSION BETWEEN THE COMMERCIAL DEMARC AND THE

GOVERNMENT'S SDP. VENDOR MUST ENSURE TEST SETS ARE PLACED AT THE DROP

SIDE AT THE "A" LOCATION AND AT THE "Z" LOCATION. TESTING MUST BE SATISFACTORY

PRIOR TO TURN OVER TO THE GOVERNMENT FOR ACCEPTANCE TESTING. THE VENDOR

MUST TEST THE CIRCUIT FOR 24 HOURS IAW THE FULL ITU-T.Y.1564 BENCH MARKING

METHODOLOGY FOR NETWORK INTERCONNECT DEVICES STANDARD, AND AT THE

COMMITTED INFORMATION RATE (CIR) IAW ITU-T-Y.1564 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: TSP0GM55W-01

D. DEMANDER'S CODE:

E. SERVICE DATE (MM/DD/YYYY): 2/17/2021

F. TYPE OF CIRCUIT:

1. BANDWIDTH/DATA RATE: 3 Gigabit

2. SIGNALING MODE: No Signaling

G. LOCATION OF TERMINATION A:

1. ADDRESS: (BLDG) 232 RM 1 810 E AVENUE NAS OCEANA VIRGINIA BEACH, VA, 23460

2. ROOM: 1; 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: 10GBASE-LR, SM FIBER, SC CONNECTOR

3. DEMARK: (BLDG) 232 RM 1 810 E AVENUE NAS OCEANA VIRGINIA BEACH, VA, 23460

4. NPA/NXX: 757/433

5. UNIQUE INSTALLATION FACTORS: (1) CISCO ASR-9006 ROUTER (GFE)(DISA IE1

PROVIDED) NODE ID:

UJEWOCE030

(2) OPTICAL INTERFACE CARD (GFE)(DISA IE1 PROVIDED)

(3) FIBER CABLE X-CONNECT, IN-HOUSE, INSIDE WIRE, SINGLE-MODE, 1310NM, DISA IE4

(4) FIBER TERMINATING PATCH PANEL (GFE)(DISA IE1 PROVIDED)

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

(6) CONFIG: PORT: TE0/2/0/0 IPADD: 33.20.19.145/30

A. DISA IE4 IS RESPONSIBLE FOR INSTALLATION AND GSM-O FOR

MAINTENANCE OF CISCO ASR-9006 ROUTER AND OPTICAL INTERFACE

CARD BLDG 232, SERVER ROOM. DISA IE4 IS RESPONSIBLE FOR INSTALLATION AND

GSM-O FOR MAINTENANCE OF SINGLE MODE FIBER FROM OPTICAL INTERFACE CARD

INSTALLED IN CISCO ASR-9006 ROUTER TO DROP SIDE OF DISA IE1 PROVIDED FIBER

TERMINATING PATCH PANEL INSTALLED IN CISCO ASR-9006 ROUTER. COORDINATE TYPE

OF CONNECTORS. C. VENDOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF

SINGLE MODE FIBER FROM LINE SIDE OF DISA IE1 PROVIDED FIBER TERMINATING PATCH

PANEL INSTALLED IN CISCO ASR-9006 ROUTER SUITE (UJEWOCE030) BLDG 232, SERVER

ROOM TO DROP SIDE OF COMMERCIAL FIBER POINT OF PRESENCE FIBER DISTRIBUTION

PANEL BLDG 232, ROOM 1. COORDINATE TYPE CONNECTORS FOR TERMINATION TO DISA

PROVIDED PATCH PANEL. VENDOR MUST PROVIDE FIBER STRANDS FROM CISCO ROUTER

SUITE FIBER PATCH PANEL TO COMMERCIAL POINT OF PRESENCE (FIBER DISTRIBUTION

PANEL) 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.

CIRCUIT MUST BE TAGGED WITH LOCAL CIRCUIT ID AND LONG HAUL CIRCUIT NO. AT

LINE SIDE OF DISA PROVIDED FIBER TERMINATING PATCH PANEL BLDG 232, SERVER

ROOM AND AT DROP SIDE OF VENDOR'S FIBER DISTRIBUTION PANEL INSTALLED IN THEIR

COMMERCIAL SUITE. ADDITIONALLY, VENDOR MUST SHOW SITE PERSONNEL LISTED ON

THIS ORDER THE EXACT TERMINATION POINT WHEN INSTALLATION IS COMPLETE.

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

7. CONTACT: (PMRY POC) MR. LEMAR BLOUNT LEMAR.BLOUNT@NAVY.MIL

(CMCL) 757-433-3230

(ALT POC) MR. WILLIAM BARRON WILLIAM.BARRON1@NAVY.MIL

(CMCL) 757-433-3230;

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

PRESENCE

J. LOCATION OF TERMINATION B:

1. ADDRESS: (BLDG) M-51 1112; 1 FL 9625 MOFFETT AVENUE NORFOLK, VA 23511-2784

2. ROOM: 1112; 1 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: 10GBASE-LR, SM FIBER, SC CONNECTOR

3. DEMARK: (BLDG) M-51 1112; 1 FL 9625 MOFFETT AVENUE NORFOLK, VA 23511-2784

4. NPA/NXX:757/443

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

WIRE, SINGLE-MODE, 1310NM, TELCO

(2) FIBER TERMINATING PATCH PANEL (GFE) (DISA IE1 PROVIDED)

(3) FIBER CABLE X-CONNECT, IN-HOUSE, INSIDE WIRE, SINGLE-MODE, 1310NM, DISA IE4

(4) OPTICAL INTERFACE CARD (GFE)(DISA IE1 PROVIDED)

(5) CISCO ASR-9006 ROUTER (GFE)(DISA IE1 PROVIDED) NODE ID:

UJEWNOR030

(6) CONFIG: PORT: TE0/2/0/1 IPADD: 33.20.19.146/30

A. VENDOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE

OF SINGLE MODE FIBER FROM THE DROP SIDE OF COMMERCIAL FIBER

POINT OF PRESENCE FIBER DISTRIBUTION PANEL BLDG M-51, ROOM

1112 TO LINE SIDE OF DISA IE1 PROVIDED FIBER TERMINATING

PATCH PANEL INSTALLED IN CISCO ASR-9006 ROUTER SUITE

(UJEWNOR030) BLDG M-51, ROOM 1114. TERMINATE WITH "SC"

CONNECTORS TO DISA PROVIDED FIBER TERMINATING PATCH PANEL.

B. CIRCUIT MUST BE TAGGED WITH VENDOR'S LONG HUAL CIRCUIT

ID AND LOCAL EXCHANGE CARRIER CIRCUIT NO. AS APPLICABLE AT

THE LINE SIDE OF THE DISA PROVIDED FIBER TERMINATING PATCH

PANEL BLDG M-51, ROOM 1114.

C. DISA IE4 IS RESPONSIBLE FOR INSTALLATION AND GSM-O FOR

MAINTENANCE OF SINGLE MODE FIBER FROM DROP SIDE OF DISA IE1

PROVIDED FIBER TERMINATING PATCH PANEL INSTALLED IN CISCO

ASR-9006 ROUTER SUITE TO OPTICAL INTERFACE CARD INSTALLED

IN CISCO ROUTER. TERMINATE "SC" TO "LC" CONNECTORS.

D. DISA IE4 IS RESPONSIBLE FOR INSTALLATION AND GSM-O FOR

MAINTENANCE OF CISCO ASR-9006 ROUTER, OPTICAL INTERFACE CARD BLDG M-51, ROOM

1114.

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

7. CONTACT: PRI: NODE SITE COORDINATOR D646-9329, C757-443-9329 EMAIL:

NCTL_N33D_FCT@NAVY.MIL ALT: CIRCUIT ACTIONS D646-9325, C757-443-9325 EMAIL:

NCTL_N33D_FCT@NAVY.MIL ALT: 24 HOUR TECH CONTROL FACILITY D646-9318/9319/9320,

C757-443-9318/9319/9320

L. TERMINATION EQUIPMENT B: FIBER TERMINATING PATCH PANEL (GFE)(DISA IE1

PROVIDED) OPTICAL INTERFACE CARD (GFE)(DISA IE1 PROVIDED) CISCO ASR-9006

ROUTER (GFE)(DISA IE1 PROVIDED)

M. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

1. DITCO CSA NUMBER:

2. BASIC AGREEMENT NUMBER: TBD

3. TSR NUMBER: RU15JUL206704B

4. CCSD: DIR8BPE4

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: SEE TESTING REQUIREMENTS

10. TESTING REQUIREMENTS: FIBER TERMINATION: FRAME FORMAT: 3GB ETHERNET

(OPTICAL HANDOFF-10GB ETHERNET-LAN-PHY-SINGLE MODE FIBER), 1310NM. "SC" OR "LC"

CONNECTORS AS DETERMINED BY SITE SURVEY. NOTE: WHEN EXTENDED REACH OPTICS

ARE USED THAT CHANGE THE TX/RX WAVELENGTH OF THE OPTIC, THE VENDOR WILL

NOTIFY THE GOVERNMENT 30 DAYS PRIOR TO DELIVERY. (B) COMMITTED INFORMATION

RATE (CIR): 3GB. (C) ETHERNET FRAME SIZE WILL BE CONFIGURED TO SUPPORT MAXIMUM

TRANSMISSION UNIT (MTU) OF 9000 OCTETS (BYTES) JUMBO FRAMES. (D) NO NETWORK

INTERFACE UNIT, DEDICATED PATH. (E) GFE CLOCKING: VENDOR ESFU (OR EQUIVALENT)

NOT TO BE ENGINEERED INTO CIRCUIT. (F) TESTING CRITERIA: VENDOR MUST TEST THE

CIRCUIT FOR 24 HOURS IAW THE FULL ITU-T.Y.1564 BENCH MARKING METHODOLOGY FOR

NETWORK INTERCONNECT DEVICES STANDARD, AND AT THE COMMITTED INFORMATION

RATE (CIR) IAW ITU-T-Y.1564. NOTE: ETHERNET FRAME SIZE DESIGNATOR 'H' (MTU) IS

EQUAL TO 9000 BYTES. (G) LINE MUST REMAIN FULLY OPERATIONAL AND AVAILABLE TO

USERS 24 HOURS A DAY, SEVEN DAYS PER WEEK, MONTHLY PERFORMANCE OF 99.5%

AVAILABILITY OR BETTER.(H) 1 HOUR RESPONSE TIME TO RESPOND TO CUSTOMER

UPON RECIEPT OF TROUBLE. (I) VENDOR REQUIRED TO HAVE CIRCUIT VISIBILITY TO

ASSIST IN ANY CIRCUIT OUTAGES. VENDOR MUST HAVE A 24X7 NETWORK OPERATIONS

CENTER. (K) TELECOMM PROVIDER MUST MAINTAIN OPERATIONS, MAINTENANCE AND

ADMINISTRATION MONITORING OF ETHERNET CIRCUIT. THE COMMERCIAL CIRCUIT

WILL BE ACCEPTED ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT BY THE DISA GOC IP BACKBONE

ENGINEERING AND IMPLEMENTATION GROUP, SCOTT AFB, IL. (C) 618-418-8627, 2. VENDOR

WINNING AWARD IS RESPONSIBLE FOR INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE

SERVICE IAW THE UNIQUE INSTALLATION FACTORS. 3. INSIDE WIRING IS AUTHORIZED IAW

THE UNIQUE INSTALLATION FACTORS. 4. VENDOR MUST COORDINATE SITE VISIT WITH

POC'S 72 HOURS IN ADVANCE PRIOR TO REQUIRING ACCESS TO FACILITIES AT BOTH

USER LOCATIONS.5. VENDOR MUST CONTACT DISA GOC TIER-II ENGINEERING 48 HOURS

PRIOR TO BEGINNING THEIR END-TO-END TESTING.6. ALL EQUIPMENT AND CIRCUIT

PROBLEMS WILL BE REPORTED BY PHONE TO THE DISA GOC IP BACKBONE ENGINEERING

AND SCOTT AFB, IL. PRIMARY: (C) 618-418-9950, (D) 418-9950 TOLL FREE: 855-868-9950.7.

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." MINIMUM TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS: SPECIFIC FORMAT TO BE USED

IS: LINE RATE: 3.0 GIGABITS/S, +- 100 PPM LINE CODE: OPTICAL1. TEST AND ACCEPTANCE:

THIS CIRCUIT SHALL PASS A FULLY DOCUMENTED, SATISFACTORY, 72 HOUR SOAK

TEST BY DISA GOC AT SCOTT AFB, IL. PRIMARY: (C) 618-418-8627 (D) 418-8627.2. ERROR

PERFORMANCE: ERROR PERFORMANCE SHALL BE BETTER THAN THE FOLLOWING

PARAMETER THRESHOLDS TO BE ACCEPTABLE: AVAILABILITY SHALL BE GREATER

THAN 99.5% OR BETTER. FRAME LOSS SHALL BE EQUAL TO ZERO WHEN TESTING AT

10 GIGABIT HIGHEST FRAME RATE, AND SHALL MEET ITU-T-Y.1564 STANDARDS. JITTER

SHALL BE LESS THAN 3 MSEC. DELAY SHALL BE BETTER THAN 10 MSEC.3. MEAN TIME

TO LOSS OF BIT COUNT INTEGRITY (MTTLBCI) SHALL BE GREATER THAN 24 HOURS.4.

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

MILLISECONDS FROM THE CUSTOMER'S SERVICE DELIVERY POINT (SDP) SITE-A TO THE

CUSTOMER'S 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 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 IP/D312-418-8627,C618-418-8627

12. SECURITY/ REQUIREMENTS: ESCORT REQUIRED. SECURITY CLEARANCE NOT

REQUIRED. VENDOR MUST CONTACT SITE POC AT LEAST 72 HOURS PRIOR TO ANY SITE

VISIT OR INSTALLATION.

13. SITE ACCESS REQUIREMENTS: ESCORT REQUIRED. SECURITY CLEARANCE NOT

REQUIRED. VENDOR MUST CONTACT SITE POC AT LEAST 72 HOURS PRIOR TO ANY SITE

VISIT OR INSTALLATION.

14. DITCO STANDARD PROVISIONS: Incorporated in full text below

V. QUOTE DUE DATE AND TIME (MM/DD/YYYY): 9/25/2020 4:00 PM America/Chicago

Z. DITCO CONTACT:

Benjamin Sparlin

618-418-6836 benjamin.r.sparlin.civ@mail.mil

Angelina Hutson

DITCO Contracting Officer

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

Section G - Contract Administration Data

Included Clauses

G1 - Points of Contact - JUL 2018 Contracting Officer

Name: ANGELINA HUTSON

Organization/Office Symbol: Phone No.: DISA/ DITCO

E-Mail Address: ANGELINA.HUTSON.CIV@MAIL.MIL

Contract Specialist

Name: BEN SPARLIN

Organization/Office Symbol: Phone No.: DISA/ DITCO

E-Mail Address: BENJAMIN.R.SPARLIN.CIV@MAIL.MIL

COR/Mission Partner Point of Contact (Note: To be filled in upon contract award) Name:

Organization/Office Symbol: Phone No.:

E-Mail Address:

Contractor Point of Contact Contractor Legal Business Name: DUNS:

CAGE CODE: Contractor POC: E-Mail Address: Phone Number: Fax Number:

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Standard Provisions

252.204-7016 - Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications

Equipment or Services—Representation - DEC 2019

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision, covered defense telecommunications equipment or services has the meaning provided in the clause 252.204-7018, Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services.

(b) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM)

(https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for "covered defense telecommunications equipment or services".

(c) Representation. The Offeror represents that it [ ] does, [ ] does not provide covered defense telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument.

(End of provision)

252.204-7017 - Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications

Equipment or Services—Representation - DEC 2019 The Offeror is not required to complete the representation in this provision if the Offeror has represented in the provision at

252.204-7016, Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services--Representation, that it "does not provide covered defense telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument."

(a) Definitions. Covered defense telecommunications equipment or services, covered mission, critical technology, and substantial or essential component, as used in this provision, have the meanings given in the 252.204-7018 clause, Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services, of this solicitation.

(b) Prohibition. Section 1656 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Pub. L. 115-91) prohibits agencies from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service to carry out covered missions that uses covered defense telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system.

(c) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov for entities that are excluded when providing any equipment, system, or service to carry out covered missions that uses covered defense telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system, unless a waiver is granted.

(d) Representation. If in its annual representations and certifications in SAM the Offeror has represented in paragraph (c) of the provision at 252.204-7016, Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services--Representation, that it "does" provide covered defense telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument, then the Offeror shall complete the following additional representation:

The Offeror represents that it [ ] will [ ] will not provide covered defense telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to DoD in the performance of any award resulting from this solicitation.

(e) Disclosures. If the Offeror has represented in paragraph (d) of this provision that it "will provide covered defense telecommunications equipment or services," the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(1) A description of all covered defense telecommunications equipment and services offered (include brand or manufacturer;

product, such as model number, original equipment manufacturer (OEM) number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable).

(2) An explanation of the proposed use of covered defense telecommunications equipment and services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition referenced in paragraph (b) of this provision.

(3) For services, the entity providing the covered defense telecommunications services (include entity name, unique entity identifier, and Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, if known).

(4) For equipment, the entity that produced or provided the covered defense telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the OEM or a distributor, if known).

252.204-7018 - Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications

Equipment or Services - DEC 2019

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause--

Covered defense telecommunications equipment or services means--

(1) Telecommunications equipment produced by Huawei Technologies Company or ZTE Corporation, or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities;

(2) Telecommunications services provided by such entities or using such equipment; or

(3) Telecommunications equipment or services produced or provided by an entity that the Secretary of Defense reasonably believes to be an entity owned or controlled by, or otherwise connected to, the government of a covered foreign country.

Covered foreign country means--

(1) The People's Republic of China; or

(2) The Russian Federation.

Covered missions means--

(1) The nuclear deterrence mission of DoD, including with respect to nuclear command, control, and communications, integrated tactical warning and attack assessment, and continuity of Government; or

(2) The homeland defense mission of DoD, including with respect to ballistic missile defense.

"Critical technology" means--

(1) Defense articles or defense services included on the United States Munitions List set forth in the International Traffic in Arms

Regulations under subchapter M of chapter I of title 22, Code of Federal Regulations;

(2) Items included on the Commerce Control List set forth in Supplement No. 1 to part 774 of the Export Administration

Regulations under subchapter C of chapter VII of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, and controlled--

(i) Pursuant to multilateral regimes, including for reasons relating to national security, chemical and biological weapons proliferation, nuclear nonproliferation, or missile technology; or

(ii) For reasons relating to regional stability or surreptitious listening;

(3) Specially designed and prepared nuclear equipment, parts and components, materials, software, and technology covered by part 810 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to assistance to foreign atomic energy activities);

(4) Nuclear facilities, equipment, and material covered by part 110 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to export and import of nuclear equipment and material);

(5) Select agents and toxins covered by part 331 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, part 121 of title 9 of such Code, or part

73 of title 42 of such Code; or

(6) Emerging and foundational technologies controlled pursuant to section 1758 of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50

U.S.C. 4817).

Substantial or essential component means any component necessary for the proper function or performance of a piece of equipment, system, or service.

(b) Prohibition. In accordance with section 1656 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Pub. L. 115-91), the contractor shall not provide to the Government any equipment, system, or service to carry out covered missions that uses covered defense telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system, unless the covered defense telecommunication equipment or services are covered by a waiver described in Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement 204.2104.

(c) Procedures. The Contractor shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov for entities that are excluded when providing any equipment, system, or service, to carry out covered missions, that uses covered defense telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system, unless a waiver is granted.

(d) Reporting.

(1) In the event the Contractor identifies covered defense telecommunications equipment or services used as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system, during contract performance, the Contractor shall report at https://dibnet.dod.mil the information in paragraph (d)(2) of this clause.

(2) The Contractor shall report the following information pursuant to paragraph (d)(1) of this clause:

(i) Within one business day from the date of such identification or notification: The contract number; the order number(s), if applicable; supplier name; brand; model number (original equipment manufacturer number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number); item description; and any readily available information about mitigation actions undertaken or recommended.

(ii) Within 10 business days of submitting the information in paragraph (d)(2)(i) of this clause: Any further available information about mitigation actions undertaken or recommended. In addition, the Contractor shall describe the efforts it undertook to prevent use or submission of a covered defense telecommunications equipment or services, and any additional efforts that will be incorporated to prevent future use or submission of covered telecommunications equipment or services.

(e) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (e), in all subcontracts and other contractual instruments, including subcontracts for the acquisition of commercial items.

(End of clause)

52.204-24 - Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video

Surveillance Services or Equipment - AUG 2020 The Offeror shall not complete the representation in this provision if the Offeror has represented that it "does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument" in the provision at 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications

Equipment or Services-Representation, or in paragraph (v) of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and

Certifications-Commercial Items.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision--

"Covered telecommunications equipment or services", "critical technology", and "substantial or essential component" have the meanings provided in clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance

Services or Equipment.

(b) Prohibition. Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L.

115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. Contractors are not prohibited from providing--

The offeror shall not complete the representation at paragraph (d)(1) of this provision if the offeror has represented that it "does not provide Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument" in the provision at 52.204-26, Covered

Telecommunications Equipment or Services--Representation, or in paragraph (v) of the provision at 52.212-3, offeror

Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision--

Backhaul, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services, critical technology, interconnection arrangements, reasonable inquiry, roaming, and substantial or essential component have the meanings provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or equipment.

(b) Prohibition.

(1) Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain national defense authorization Act for fiscal year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service that uses Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to--

(i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(ii) Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(2) Section 889(a)(1)(B) of the John S. McCain national defense authorization Act for fiscal year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2020, from entering into a contract or extending or renewing a contract with an entity that uses any equipment, system, or service that uses Covered Telecommunications Equipment or

Services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. This prohibition applies to the use of Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services, regardless of whether that use is in performance of work under a Federal contract. Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to--

(i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(ii) Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(c) Procedures. The offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM)

(https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for "Covered Telecommunications Equipment or

Services".

(d) Representation. The offeror represents that--

(1) It [ ] will, [ ] will not provide Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract or other contractual instrument resulting from this solicitation. The offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(1) of this section if the offeror responds "will" in paragraph (d)(1) of this section; and

(2) After conducting a reasonable inquiry, for purposes of this representation, the offeror represents that--

It [ ] does, [ ] does not use Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services, or use any equipment, system, or service that uses Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services. The offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(2) of this section if the offeror responds "does" in paragraph (d)(2) of this section.

(e) Disclosures.

(1) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision. If the offeror has responded "will" in the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision, the offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(i) For covered equipment--

(A) The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, Unique Entity

Identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) or a distributor, if known);

(B) A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand; model number, such as

OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); and

(C) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.

(ii) For covered services--

(A) If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered

(include on the item being maintained: Brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); or

(B) If not associated with maintenance, the Product Service Code (PSC) of the service being provided; and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.

(2) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision. If the offeror has responded "does" in the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision, the offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(i) For covered equipment--

(A) The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, Unique Entity

Identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the OEM or a distributor, if known);

(B) A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand; model number, such as

OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); and

(C) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision.

(ii) For covered services--

(A) If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered

(include on the item being maintained: Brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); or

(B) If not associated with maintenance, the PSC of the service being provided; and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision.

52.204-25 - Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video

Surveillance Services or Equipment - AUG 2020 ( (a) Definitions. As used in this clause--

Backhaul means intermediate links between the core network, or backbone network, and the small subnetworks at the edge of the network (e.g., connecting cell phones/towers to the core telephone network). Backhaul can be wireless (e.g., microwave) or wired (e.g., fiber optic, coaxial cable, Ethernet).

Covered foreign country means The People's Republic of China.

Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services means-

(1) Telecommunications equipment produced by Huawei Technologies company or ZTE Corporation (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities);

(2) For the purpose of public safety, security of Government facilities, physical security surveillance of critical infrastructure, and other national security purposes, video surveillance and telecommunications equipment produced by Hytera

Communications Corporation, Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology company, or Dahua Technology company (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities);

(3) Telecommunications or video surveillance services provided by such entities or using such equipment; or

(4) Telecommunications or video surveillance equipment or services produced or provided by an entity that the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence or the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, reasonably believes to be an entity owned or controlled by, or otherwise connected to, the Government of a Covered foreign country.

critical technology means-

(1) Defense articles or defense services included on the United States Munitions List set forth in the International Traffic in Arms Regulations under subchapter M of chapter I of title 22, Code of Federal Regulations;

(2) Items included on the Commerce Control List set forth in Supplement No. 1 to part 774 of the Export Administration

Regulations under subchapter C of chapter VII of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, and controlled-

(i) Pursuant to multilateral regimes, including for reasons relating to national security, chemical and biological weapons proliferation, nuclear nonproliferation, or missile technology; or

(ii) For reasons relating to regional stability or surreptitious listening;

(3) Specially designed and prepared nuclear equipment, parts and components, Materials, software, and technology covered by part 810 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to assistance to foreign atomic energy activities);

(4) Nuclear facilities, equipment, and material covered by part 110 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to export and import of nuclear equipment and material);

(5) Select agents and toxins covered by part 331 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, part 121 of title 9 of such Code, or part 73 of title 42 of such Code; or

(6) Emerging and foundational technologies controlled pursuant to section 1758 of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018

(50 U.S.C. 4817).

Interconnection arrangements means arrangements governing the physical connection of two or more networks to allow the use of another's network to hand off traffic where it is ultimately delivered (e.g., connection of a customer of telephone provider A to a customer of telephone company B) or sharing data and other information resources.

Reasonable inquiry means an inquiry designed to uncover any information in the entity's possession about the identity of the producer or provider of Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services used by the entity that excludes the need to include an internal or third-party audit.

Roaming means cellular communications services (e.g., voice, video, data) received from a visited network when unable to connect to the facilities of the home network either because signal coverage is too weak or because traffic is too high.

substantial or essential component means any component necessary for the proper function or performance of a piece of equipment, system, or service.

(b) Prohibition.

(1) Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain national defense authorization Act for fiscal year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service that uses Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. The contractor is prohibited from providing to the Government any equipment, system, or service that uses Covered Telecommunications

Equipment or Services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system, unless an exception at paragraph (c) of this clause applies or the covered telecommunication equipment or services are covered by a waiver described in FAR 4.2104.

(2) Section 889(a)(1)(B) of the John S. McCain national defense authorization Act for fiscal year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2020, from entering into a contract, or extending or renewing a contract, with an entity that uses any equipment, system, or service that uses Covered Telecommunications Equipment or

Services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system, unless an exception at paragraph (c) of this clause applies or the covered telecommunication equipment or services are covered by a waiver described in FAR 4.2104. This prohibition applies to the use of Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services, regardless of whether that use is in performance of work under a Federal contract.

(c) Exceptions. This clause does not prohibit contractors from providing--

(1) A service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements;

or

(2) Telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(d) Reporting requirement.

(1) In the event the contractor identifies Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services used as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system, during contract performance, or the contractor is notified of such by a subcontractor at any tier or by any other source, the contractor shall report the information in paragraph

(d)(2) of this clause to the contracting officer, unless elsewhere in this contract are established procedures for reporting the information; in the case of the Department of Defense, the contractor shall report to the website at https://dibnet.dod.mil. For indefinite delivery contracts, the contractor shall report to the contracting officer for the indefinite delivery contract and the contracting officer(s) for any affected order or, in the case of the Department of Defense, identify both the indefinite delivery contract and any affected orders in the report provided at https://dibnet.dod.mil.

(2) The contractor shall report the following information pursuant to paragraph (d)(1) of this clause

(i) Within one business day from the date of such identification or notification: the contract number; the order number(s), if applicable; supplier name; supplier Unique Entity Identifier (if known); supplier Commercial and Government Entity

(CAGE) code (if known); brand; model number (original equipment manufacturer number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number); item description; and any readily available information about mitigation actions undertaken or recommended.

(ii) Within 10 business days of submitting the information in paragraph (d)(2)(i) of this clause: any further available information about mitigation actions undertaken or recommended. In addition, the contractor shall describe the efforts it undertook to prevent use or submission of Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services, and any additional efforts that will be incorporated to prevent future use or submission of Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services.

(e) Subcontracts. The contractor shall insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (e) and excluding paragraph (b)(2), in all subcontracts and other contractual instruments, including subcontracts for the acquisition of commercial items.

(End of clause)

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.