HC101321QA012-0001.v1.pdf

IQO INQUIRY

FM: PL8211

TO: Contractors

DATE (MM/DD/YYYY): 10/22/2020

SUBJECT: HC101321QA012-0001 Amend: 0001

A. TYPE ACTION: ADMIN AMEND

1. PURPOSE: AMENDMENT 0001 IS ISSUED TO CLARIFY PARAGRAPHS 3 & 4 OF PURPOSE

STATEMENT AS FOLLOWS:

3. CURRENTLY, CENTURYLINK/LEVEL-3, AT&T UVN, AND UNITI FIBER/SOUTHERN LIGHT ALL

HAVE A PRESENCE IN BLDG 9357. AT&T LOCAL (LEGACY BELL SOUTH/SOUTH CENTRAL

BELL) MUST BE AVOIDED AND NOT BE USED TO FULFILL THIS INSTALL. THIS IS TO OBTAIN

DIVERSITY FROM CURRENT AT&T CIRCUITS.

4. CENTURYLINK/QWEST, AND UNITI FIBER/SOUTHERN LIGHT ALL HAVE A PRESENCE IN

BLDG 1201. AT&T UVN AND AT&T LOCAL/BELL SOUTH/SOUTH CENTRAL BELL ALSO HAVE A

PRESENCE IN THIS BUILDING BUT MUST BE AVOIDED AND NOT BE USED TO PROVIDE THIS

SERVICE. THIS IS TO OBTAIN DIVERSITY FROM CURRENT AT&T CIRCUITS.

AT FEMA MT WEATHER, ALL TELCO'S AND LECS ARE ACCEPTABLE EXCEPT AT&T.

SUBMIT A QUOTE TO PROVIDE, INSTALL, AND MAINTAIN A 10GB ETHERNET BETWEEN

(BLDG) TELCO DEMARC; (RM) COMM; (FL) 1ST; 19844 BLUERIDGE MT RD, BLUEMONT, VA,

20135/CC3, AND (BLDG) 9357; (RM) 115; 1 FLB; 9357 CYPRESS LOOP ROAD, STENNIS SPACE

CENTER, MS, 39529/CC2.

-SERVICE MUST BE DEDICATED, NON-ROUTED, 10 GBPS, E-PLS PLACED OVER TELCO

OPTICAL MULTIPLEX SYSTEMS/OPTICAL TRANSPORT NETWORK (OTN).

2. CONTRACTOR HAS TWO POSSIBLE INTERFACE DEMARC LOCATIONS FOR STENNIS

SPACE CENTER, MS. THEY ARE:

A. BLDG 9357, ROOM 115, 9357 CYPRESS LOOP ROAD,

STENNIS SPACE CENTER, MS 39529. THIS IS THE PREFERRED DEMARK.

B. BLDG 1201, ROOM 116, C ROAD, 1 STENNIS SPACE

CENTER, STENNIS SPACE CENTER, MS 39529. IF USING THIS DEMARK CONTRACTOR MUST

REHOME TO BLDG 9357 AT NO ADDITIONAL COST WHEN BLDG 1201 IS DEMOLISHED.

3. CONTRACTOR MUST ADDRESS IN QUOTE DIVERSITY & AVOIDANCE FROM CURRENT

VENDORS WITH POINT OF PRESENCE AT BUILDINGS 1201 AND 9357.

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4. DIVERSITY/AVOIDANCE IS REQUIRED FROM CONTRACTORS WITH POINT OF PRESENCE

AT BUILDING 1201 & 9357.

- CURRENTLY, CENTURYLINK/LEVEL-3, AT&T UVN, AND UNITI FIBER/SOUTHERN LIGHT ALL

HAVE A PRESENCE IN BLDG 9357.

- CURRENTLY, AT&T LOCAL (LEGACY BELL SOUTH/SOUTH CENTRAL BELL), CENTURYLINK/

QWEST, AND UNITI FIBER/SOUTHERN LIGHT ALL HAVE A PRESENCE IN BLDG 1201.

5. CONTRACTORS MUST ADDRESS IN QUOTES COMPLIANCE WITH TESTING AND

ACCEPTANCE REQUIREMENTS WITH “UNDERSTAND AND WILL COMPLY”

6. TESTING & ACCEPTANCE REQUIREMENTS MUST BE COORDINATED WITH GOVERNMENT

POC AT BOTH LOCATIONS BEFORE NOTICE OF COMPLETION IS SUBMITTED TO DITCO.

7. 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.

8. THE SERVICE DATE TO BE MET IS: 05 APR 21 (SIP) TO COMPLY WITH PROCUREMENT

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

9. CONTRACTORS MUST CONSIDER ALL ISSUES THAT MAY DELAY THE DELIVERY OF

CIRCUIT ON APPROVED SERVICE DATE. THE GOVERNMENT MAY CANCEL, TERMINATE,

OR REQUEST CONSIDERATION IAW STANDARD PROVISION 42 FOR FAILURE TO MEET

CONTRACTUAL SERVICE.

10. QUOTES MUST INCLUDE NAME AND INFORMATION ABOUT SUB-CONTRACTOR/LONG

HAUL PROVIDER/OTHER CARRIER INSTALLING CIRCUIT IS ON NET/OFF NET, RTD, JUMBO

FRAMING, TESTING AND OTHER APPLICABLE TECHNICAL INFORMATION. FURTHERMORE,

IF A BUILD IS REQUIRED TO INSTALL, VENDOR MUST INDICATE THE SCOPE OF THE BUILD

(LENGTH, BURIED/AERIAL, TRENCHING/DIRECTIONAL BORING, NEW CONDUIT, ETC.)

VENDOR MUST ALSO INDICATE IF SITE POC (S) HAVE ADVISED THAT PERMISSION FOR

BUILD AT SITE (S) WILL BE GRANTED, AND IF SITE (S) HAVE SUFFICIENT SPACE, POWER

AND HVAC CAPACITY TO SUPPORT VENDOR EQUIPMENT AND CABLING. MAPS/BLOCK

DIAGRAMS ARE AN ACCEPTABLE WAY TO PROVIDE THIS INFORMATION.

11. QUOTES MUST BE UPLOADED TO IDEAS. THE GOVERNMENT IS NOT RESPONSIBLE

FOR MISSING OR OVERLOOKED QUOTES. CONTRACTORS ARE INSTRUCTED TO SUBMIT

QUESTIONS AND REQUEST CLARIFICATIONS OF REQUIREMENT (S) BEFORE SUBMITTING

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

THE GOVERNMENT, NOR ASSUMPTIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

12. PRE AWARD SITE SURVEYS ARE AUTHORIZED (AT CONTRACTOR EXPENSE) AND

SHOULD BE CONDUCTED IN COORDINATION WITH LOCAL POCS AT EACH GOVERNMENT

SITE.

13. ESTABLISH TSP: TSP0KL06N-02

14. CIRCUIT SPECIFICATIONS:

TELCO INTERFACE AT STENNIS SPACE CENTER FACILITY WILL BE SINGLE MODE FIBER,

8.5/125 MICRON, WITH OPTICS WORKING AT 1300NM.

VENDOR MUST PROVIDE LIGHT LEVEL READINGS (DB LOSS) AT THE DEMARC LOCATIONS

PRIOR TO CIRCUIT TURN UP TO THE GOV'T INSURING THE LIGHT LEVELS ARE WITHIN

SPECS. LIGHT LEVELS MUST BE ADJUSTED TO -5 TO -13.

THE GOVERNMENT WILL EXTEND THE SERVICE FROM THE STENNIS TELCO DEMARCS TO

THE DHS END USER FACILITIES USING NASA INSTALLATION FIBER.

NASA INSTALLATION POCS FOR TELCO DEMARC AT BLDGS 9357 OR 1201, RM 115/116 ARE;

A. MR. PHILIP GERACI OFFICE PHONE: 228-688-1315 CELL PHONE: 228-363-5141 E-MAIL:

PHILIP.A.GERACI@NASA.GOV B. MR MARK ASHLEY OFFICE PHONE: 228-688-1986 E-MAIL:

MARK.ASHLEY-1@NASA.GOV C. MR AARON P. LUNT OFFICE PHONE: 228-688-1314 CELL

PHONE: 228-596-9216 E-MAIL: AARON.P.LUNT@NASA.GOV .

TELCO HAS MULTIPLE POSSIBLE DEMARC LOCATIONS AT THE FEMA FACILITIES FOR MT

WEATHER, BLUEMONT, VA. THE AT&T FACILITIES SHOULD NOT BE USED IN ORDER TO

DIVERSE THIS CIRCUIT FROM THE AT&T 10 GBPS MPLS CIRCUIT BEING DELIVERED UNDER

DITCO GSA EIS CONTRACT AWARD FOR MPLS SERVICE FOR DHS. ALL OTHER TELCO

AND LEC FACILITIES ARE ACCEPTABLE FOR THIS SERVICE DELIVERY. WINNING TELCO

MUST DELIVER SERVICE TO THEIR OR THEIR SUPPORTING TELCO LECS POP AND NOTIFY

AND SHOW SITE PERSONNEL LISTED IN THIS ORDER THE LOCATION OF THE CIRCUIT,

AND TAG WITH BOTH THE LONG HAUL AND LEC CIRCUIT IDENTIFIERS. THE MT WEATHER

PERSONNEL WILL THEN EXTEND THE CIRCUIT FROM THE TELCO DEMARC TO THE DHS

SITE EQUIPMENT USING SITE SINGLE MODE FIBER.

TELCO INTERFACE AT FEMA MT WEATHER FACILITY WILL BE SINGLE MODE FIBER, 8.5/125

MICRON, WITH OPTICS WORKING AT 1300NM.

VENDOR MUST PROVIDE LIGHT LEVEL READINGS (DB LOSS) AT THE DEMARC LOCATIONS

PRIOR TO CIRCUIT TURN UP TO THE GOV'T INSURING THE LIGHT LEVELS ARE WITHIN

SPECS. LIGHT LEVELS MUST BE ADJUSTED TO -5 TO -13.

THE GOVERNMENT WILL EXTEND THE SERVICE FROM THE MT WEATHER TELCO DEMARCS

TO THE DHS END USER FACILITIES USING GOV'T FIBER.

FEMA INSTALLATION INFRASTRUCTURE POCS FOR TELCO DEMARC AT MT WEATHER ARE;

A. MR. TIMOTHY RABER OFFICE PHONE: 540-542-2112 CELL PHONE: 202-762-1994 E-MAIL:

TIMOTHY.RABER.2@FEMA.DHS.GOV B. MR TED COMEAU OFFICE PHONE: 540-542-7663 E-

MAIL: TED.COMEAU@FEMA.DHS.GOV C. MR JAMES COE OFFICE PHONE: 540-542-4200 E-

MAIL: JAMES.COE@CISA.DHS.GOV D. MR DAVID SHANHOLTZ OFFICE PHONE: 540-542-4242

E-MAIL: DAVID.SHANHOLTZ@CISA.DHS.GOV .

CIRCUIT MUST BE TAGGED WITH LOCAL EXCHANGE CARRIER (LEC) CIRCUIT ID AND LONG

HAUL CARRIER ID AT BOTH SERVICE LOCATIONS.

CIRCUIT REQUIRES THE FOLLOWING TECHNICAL PARAMETERS:

A. DATA RATE: 10.0 GBPS PLUS OR MINUS 20 PPM

B. FORMAT: ETHERNET 802.3AW

C. FRAMING: ETHERNET 802.3AW

D. ELECTRICAL INTERFACE: OPTICAL, SINGLE MODE, 1310 NM

E. IEEE STANDARD: 802.3AW COMPLIANT

F. LINE MUST REMAIN OPERATIONAL AND AVAILABLE TO USERS 24 HOURS A DAY, SEVEN

DAYS PER WEEK, AT LEAST 99.5% OR BETTER.

G. REQUEST ONE-HOUR RESPONSE TIME TURN-AROUND TO REPAIR ONCE TROUBLE CALL

HAS BEEN REPORTED.

H. GFE CLOCKING: VENDOR ESFU (OR EQUIVALENT) NOT TO BE ENGINEERED INTO THE

CIRCUIT.

I. SINGLE MODE FIBER TERMINATIONS: SC OR LC

J. NO NETWORK INTERFACE UNIT (NIU).

FAILURE TO READ AND ADDRESS ANY OF THE TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS AND SERVICE

DATE REQUESTED IN THIS INQUIRY SHALL RENDER THE QUOTE NON-COMPLIANT AND

RESULT IN IT BEING EXCLUDED FROM EVALUATION AND AWARD.

M. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

3. TSR NUMBER: HL19AUG205072

4. CCSD: VUED7CLQ

Z. DITCO CONTACT:

Edward Midkiff

618-418-6481

Edward.w.midkiff.civ@mail.mil

Angelina Hutson

DITCO Contracting Officer