HC101321QA123-0001.v0.pdf

IQO INQUIRY

FM: PL8211

TO: Contractors

DATE (MM/DD/YYYY): 4/27/2021

SUBJECT: HC101321QA123-0001 Amend: 0001

A. TYPE ACTION: ADMIN AMEND

1. PURPOSE:

*****AMEND 0001 IS TO UPDATE THE QUOTE DUE DATE AND SERVICE DATES. VENDORS

THAT HAVE SUBMITTTED PROPOSALS MUST REFRESH THEIR QUOTES. ALL ELSE REMAIN

THE SAME.*****

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

BETWEEN BLDG 208, ROOM 151, 4850 LEIGH AVENUE, FT SMITH, AR 72903(CCI) AND BLDG

3900, RM 147, COMPUTER ROOM, 8705 INDUSTRIAL BLVD, TINKER AFB, OK 73145-3352

(ALSO KNOWN TO THE COMMERCIAL VENDOR AS 3000 S DOUGLAS BLVD, TINKER AFB, OK

73145-3352)(CCI).

- CONTRACTORS SHALL MEET RTD OF 10 MILLISECONDS 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:

- VENDOR QUOTE MUST INCLUDE THE A LOC AND Z LOC LEC’S ALONG WITH THE

VENDOR’S SUB-CONTRACTOR/LONG-HAUL PROVIDER/CARRIERS FOR THE SERVICE

-VENDOR QUOTES MUST INDICATE IF LEC’S ARE CURRENTLY ON-NET OR IF A BUILD IS

REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE SERVICE.

- IF A BUILD IS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE SERVICE, VENDOR MUST INDICATE THE

SCOPE OF THE BUILD (LENGTH, BURIED/AERIAL, TRENCHING/DIRECTIONAL BORING, NEW

CONDUIT, ETC), AND VENDOR MUST INDICATE IF THE SITE HAS GRANTED PERMISSION

FOR VENDOR TO BUILD INTO THE SITE (MUST ALSO PROVIDE THE SITE POC’S NAME THAT

GRANTED PERMISSION) AND HAS SUFFICIENT SPACE, POWER AND HVAC CAPACITY TO

SUPPORT THE VENDOR EQUIPMENT AND CABLING.

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.

HC101321QA123-0001

3. THE SERVICE DATE TO BE MET IS: 15 OCT 2021 (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.

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

HC101321QA121/TSR SG23DEC206678 AND MUST BE ENGINEERED AND PROVISIONED

TOTALLY DIVERSE END TO END FROM THE GOVERNMENT SERVICE DELIVERY POINTS

(SDP) FROM HC101321QA121/TSR SG23DEC206678; 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 HC101321QA121/TSR SG23DEC206678

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. (IF

WORKING DISA ETHERNET, WAVE, SONET (OC-03 AND HIGHER REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE

THE BELOW INFO AND ANY OTHER POC NAMES, PHONE NUMBERS AND EMAIL ADDRESSES

AS THIS MAY CHANGE IN THE FUTURE)

FOR DISA REQUIREMENTS THE TESTING AND ACCEPTING AUTHORITY IS: DISA DSCC IE

Mailbox DCP Commercial Activation

11. ESTABLISH TSP: TSP0KV1DK-01

M. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

3. TSR NUMBER: SG23DEC206679

4. CCSD: DIYU6NG3

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:

Sep 14, 2021

To:

Oct 15, 2021

Paragraph V.QUOTE DUE DATE AND TIME change from:

Apr 6, 2021 4:00:00 PM GMT

To:

May 18, 2021 11:00:00 AM CDT