HC101321QA536-0001.pdf

IQO INQUIRY

FM: PL8211

TO: Contractors

DATE (MM/DD/YYYY): 11/9/2021

SUBJECT: HC101321QA536-0001 Amend: 0001

A. TYPE ACTION: ADMIN AMEND

1. PURPOSE: *** THE PURPOSE OF AMENDMENT HC101321QA536-0001 IS THE

FOLLOWING: ***

1) EXTEND SOLICITATION DUE DATE TO 09 DECEMBER 2021 TO ENHANCE COMPETITION.

2) EXTEND SERVICE DUE DATE TO 23 MARCH 2022.

3) CHANGE MINIMUM METER SEPARATION FROM 50 METERS TO 30 METERS PHYSICAL

SEPARATION FROM SOLICITATION HC101321QA537 / TSR RU05AUG217279.

4) FOR ALL PREVIOUS VENDORS THAT HAVE SUBMITTED A QUOTE; QUOTES CAN BE

UPDATED AT THIS TIME OR NOTIFY THE CS/KO THERE IS NO CHANGE IN THE QUOTE AND

THE QUOTE IS STILL CURRENT AND VALID.

*** ALL ELSE REMAINS THE SAME ***

** RECAP **

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

BACKBONE CIRCUIT BETWEEN (BLDG) 13555, (RM) 126 LAN ROOM, 13555 EDS DRIVE;

HERNDON, VA, 20171 AND (BLDG) PENTAGON, (RM) 1B488 (SOUTH POP), 6607 ARMY

PENTAGON, WASHINGTON DC, 20310.

2. TELECOMM PROVIDER MUST PROVIDE THE TOTAL FIBER MILES AND ROUND TRIP

DELAY (RTD) FROM THE CUSTOMER "A" LOCATION TO THE CUSTOMER "Z" LOCATION.

CONTRACTORS SHALL MEET ROUND TRIP DELAY (RTD) OF 10 MILLISECONDS.

3. 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.

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.

4. THE SERVICE DATE TO BE MET IS: 23 MARCH 2022 (SIP). THE GOVERNMENT ASSUMES

THAT CONTRACTORS HAVE CONSIDERED ALL ISSUES THAT MAY IMPACT THE SERVICE

DATE. THE GOVERNMENT MAY CANCEL, TERMINATE, OR REQUEST CONSIDERATION

IAW STANDARD PROVISION 42 FOR FAILURE TO MEET CONTRACTUAL SERVICE DATE OR

COMPLY WITH ANY CONTRACT TERMS OR CONDITIONS.

HC101321QA536-0001

5. THIS REQUIREMENT MUST BE WORKED IN CONJUNCTION WITH SOLICITATION

HC101321QA537 / TSR RU05AUG217279 AND MUST BE ENGINEERED AND PROVISIONED

TOTALLY DIVERSE END TO END FROM THE GOVERNMENT SERVICE DELIVERY POINTS

(SDP) FROM SOLICITATION HC101321QA537 / TSR RU05AUG217279; MEANING THE

PHYSICAL PATHS ARE TOTALLY SEPARATE INCLUDING MAN HOLES, CONDUIT, CENTRAL

OFFICE LOCATIONS, AND FIBER BUILDS. ADDITIONALLY AS A MINIMUM MUST HAVE

30 METERS PHYSICAL SEPARATION FROM SOLICITATION HC101321QA537 / TSR

RU05AUG217279.

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 ARE

INCLUDED THE ATTACHMENTS.

7. 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. RATHER, THEY 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.

RESPONSES TO 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, AND RESPONSES FOR ALL INTERESTED PARTIES WILL BE

POSTED TO BETA.SAM.GOV.

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. ESTABLISH TSP: TSP0L7DD5-01

M. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

3. TSR NUMBER: RU05AUG217278

4. CCSD: DIR3B3E2

Z. DITCO CONTACT:

Andrew Fernandez

618-418-6194 andrew.r.fernandez.civ@mail.mil

KEVIN L. KNOWLES

DITCO Contracting Officer

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

Paragraph E.SERVICE DATE change from:

Dec 23, 2021

To:

Mar 23, 2022

Paragraph M.3.TSR NUMBER change from:

RU05AUG217278B

RU05AUG217278

Paragraph V.QUOTE DUE DATE AND TIME change from:

Sep 23, 2021 3:00:00 PM CDT

Dec 9, 2021 3:00:00 PM CST

Location A, UNIQUE INSTALLATION FACTORS change from:

(1) FIBER CABLE X-CONNECT, IN-HOUSE, INSIDE WIRE, SINGLE-MODE, 1310NM, TELCO (2) COMMERCIAL FIBER

POINT OF PRESENCE AMPLIFYING INFO: A. VENDOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF

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

JUNIPER MX-240 ROUTER SUITE (UJEWHER040) BLDG 13555, 126 TO DROP SIDE OF COMMERCIAL FIBER POINT OF

PRESENCE FIBER DISTRIBUTION PANEL BLDG 13555, LAN ROOM. COORDINATE TYPE CONNECTORS FOR

TERMINATION TO DISA PROVIDED PATCH PANEL. B. VENDOR MUST COORDINATE WITH GOVERNMENT SITE

PERSONNEL TO CONDUCT WALK THROUGH SITE SURVEY FOR EXACT CABLE FT. FROM DISA PROVIDED FIBER

TERMINATING PATCH PANEL INSTALLED IN JUNIPER ROUTER SUITE BLDG 13555, 126 TO THE COMMERCIAL FIBER

POINT OF PRESENCE BLDG 13555, LAN ROOM. C. VENDOR MUST PROVIDE FIBER STRANDS FROM DISA PROVIDED

FIBER PATCH PANEL INSTALLED IN JUNIPER ROUTER TO THE COMMERCIAL DEMARC LOCATION 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. D. VENDOR MUST SCHEDULE/COORDINATE WITH POC'S

LISTED ON THIS ORDER 72 HOURS IN ADVANCE PRIOR TO SITE SURVEYS OR INSTALLATIONS. THIS REQUIREMENT

MUST BE ENGINEERED AND PROVISIONED TOTALLY DIVERSE END TO END TO GOVERNMENT'S SERVICE DELIVERY

POINTS (SDP'S) FROM TSR RU05AUG217279, MEANING THAT PHYSICAL PATHS ARE TOTALLY SEPARATE

INCLUDING MAN HOLES, CONDUIT, (CENTRAL OFFICE LOCATIONS), AND FIBER BUILDS. ADDITIONALLY AS A

MINIMUM THERE MUST BE A 50 METER PHYSICAL SEPARATION FROM TSR RU05AUG217279.

***THE 50 METER SEPARATION IS WAIVED INSIDE BLDG 13555 FOR HERNDON, VA LOCATION.***

To:

(1) FIBER CABLE X-CONNECT, IN-HOUSE, INSIDE WIRE, SINGLE-MODE, 1310NM, TELCO (2) COMMERCIAL FIBER

POINT OF PRESENCE AMPLIFYING INFO: A. VENDOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF

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

JUNIPER MX-240 ROUTER SUITE (UJEWHER040) BLDG 13555, 126 TO DROP SIDE OF COMMERCIAL FIBER POINT OF

PRESENCE FIBER DISTRIBUTION PANEL BLDG 13555, LAN ROOM. COORDINATE TYPE CONNECTORS FOR

TERMINATION TO DISA PROVIDED PATCH PANEL. B. VENDOR MUST COORDINATE WITH GOVERNMENT SITE

PERSONNEL TO CONDUCT WALK THROUGH SITE SURVEY FOR EXACT CABLE FT. FROM DISA PROVIDED FIBER

TERMINATING PATCH PANEL INSTALLED IN JUNIPER ROUTER SUITE BLDG 13555, 126 TO THE COMMERCIAL FIBER

POINT OF PRESENCE BLDG 13555, LAN ROOM. C. VENDOR MUST PROVIDE FIBER STRANDS FROM DISA PROVIDED

FIBER PATCH PANEL INSTALLED IN JUNIPER ROUTER TO THE COMMERCIAL DEMARC LOCATION 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. D. VENDOR MUST SCHEDULE/COORDINATE WITH POC'S

LISTED ON THIS ORDER 72 HOURS IN ADVANCE PRIOR TO SITE SURVEYS OR INSTALLATIONS. THIS REQUIREMENT

MUST BE ENGINEERED AND PROVISIONED TOTALLY DIVERSE END TO END TO GOVERNMENT'S SERVICE DELIVERY

POINTS (SDP'S) FROM TSR RU05AUG217279, MEANING THAT PHYSICAL PATHS ARE TOTALLY SEPARATE

INCLUDING MAN HOLES, CONDUIT, (CENTRAL OFFICE LOCATIONS), AND FIBER BUILDS. ADDITIONALLY AS A

MINIMUM THERE MUST BE A 30 METER PHYSICAL SEPARATION FROM TSR RU05AUG217279.

***THE 50 METER SEPARATION IS WAIVED INSIDE BLDG 13555 FOR HERNDON, VA LOCATION.***