- HC101322QA345-0001.v0.pdf

IQO INQUIRY

FM: PL8211

TO: Contractors

DATE (MM/DD/YYYY): 6/23/2022

SUBJECT: HC101322QA345-0001 Amend: 0001

A. TYPE ACTION: ADMIN AMEND

1. PURPOSE: *** THE PURPOSE OF AMENDMENT HC101322QA345-0001 IS THE

FOLLOWING: ***

1) EXTEND SOLICITATION DUE DATE TO 07 JULY 2022 TO ENHANCE COMPETITION.

2) EXTEND SERVICE DUE DATE TO 22 SEPTEMBER 2022.

3) 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 2.5GB WAVE SERVICE BETWEEN

(BLDG) 1082; (RM) 103, SWITCH ROOM; (FL) 1ST; 228 75TH STREET NORTH, MALMSTROM

AFB, MT 59402 AND (BLDG) 891; (RM) 145, COMPUTER ROOM; 7879 WARDLEIGH ROAD, HILL

AFB, UT 84056-5996.

THIS IS A REAWARD OF A CURRENT SERVICE, (GGTG000303EBM).

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: 22 SEPTEMBER 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.

HC101322QA345-0001

5. THIS REQUIREMENT MUST BE WORKED IN CONJUNCTION WITH SOLICITATION

HC101322QA333 / TSR SG08APR227331 AND MUST BE ENGINEERED AND PROVISIONED

TOTALLY DIVERSE END TO END FROM THE GOVERNMENT SERVICE DELIVERY POINTS

(SDP) FROM SOLICITATION HC101322QA333 / TSR SG08APR227331; MEANING THE

PHYSICAL PATHS ARE TOTALLY SEPARATE INCLUDING MANHOLES, CONDUIT, CENTRAL

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

50 METERS PHYSICAL SEPARATION FROM SOLICITATION HC101322QA333 / TSR

SG08APR227331.

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: TSP0DDKRE-01

M. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

3. TSR NUMBER: SG08APR227332

4. CCSD: DIYU6G9N

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:

Sep 7, 2022

To:

Sep 22, 2022

Paragraph V.QUOTE DUE DATE AND TIME change from:

Jun 9, 2022 3:30:00 PM CDT

To:

Jul 7, 2022 3:30:00 PM CDT