HC101321QA154-0001.v0 (3).pdf

IQO INQUIRY

FM: PL8211

TO: Contractors

DATE (MM/DD/YYYY): 4/21/2021

SUBJECT: HC101321QA154-0001 Amend: 0001

A. TYPE ACTION: ADMIN AMEND

1. PURPOSE: ***AMEND0001 IS TO EXTEND THE QUOTE DUE DATE TO 26 APR 21 AND

CHANGE THE SERVICE DATE TO 09 AUG 2021. ALL ELSE REMAINS THE SAME. ***

1. SUBMIT A QUOTE TO PROVIDE, INSTALL, AND MAINTAIN A LEASED 10GBE (GIGABIT

ETHERNET) IP BACKBONE CIRCUIT BETWEEN THE J-PE ROUTER (UJEWPTL030) IN BLDG

155, RM 25; 6801 NE CORNFOOT ROAD; PORTLAND, OR AND J-PE ROUTER (UJEWLEW030)

IN BLDG 12869, RM DCO, 8TH AVENUE AND 32ND DIVISION DRIVE; JOINT BASE LEWIS

MCCHORD, WA.

2. CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ETHERNET FRAME SIZE CONFIGURED TO SUPPORT

MAXIMUM TRANSMISSION UNIT (MTU) OF 9000 (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. - SEE UNIQUE INSTALL FACTS - CUSTOMER REQUESTS

SOONER IF POSSIBLE SERVICE DATE (SIP) - 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.

3. 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.

4. THE SERVICE DATE TO BE MET IS: 02 AUG 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.

HC101321QA154-0001

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. 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.

6. THIS REQUIREMENT MUST BE WORKED IN CONJUNCTION WITH SOLICITATION

HC101321QA198/TSR RU30JUN206677A AND MUST BE ENGINEERED AND PROVISIONED

TOTALLY DIVERSE END TO END FROM THE GOVERNMENT SERVICE DELIVERY POINTS

(SDP) FROM TSR RU30JUN206677A; 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 TSR RU30JUN206677A

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. CONTRACTORS MUST ADDRESS IN QUOTES COMPLIANCE WITH TESTING AND

ACCEPTANCE REQUIREMENTS.

11. TESTING & ACCEPTANCE REQUIREMENTS MUST BE COORDINATED WITH CUSTOMER

ACCEPTANCE AUTHORITY BEFORE NOTICE OF COMPLETION IS SUBMITTED TO DITCO.

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

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12. ESTABLISH TSP: 0KKN87-01

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: RU30JUN206680

4. CCSD: DIR3B6G1

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 E.SERVICE DATE change from:

Aug 2, 2021

To:

Aug 9, 2021

Paragraph M.3.TSR NUMBER change from:

RU30JUN206680A

RU30JUN206680

Paragraph V.QUOTE DUE DATE AND TIME change from:

Apr 19, 2021 1:00:00 PM CDT

Apr 26, 2021 1:00:00 PM CDT