HC101322QA346.v1.pdf

IQO INQUIRY

FM: PL8211

TO: Contractors

DATE (MM/DD/YYYY): 11/17/2022

SUBJECT: HC101322QA346

A. TYPE ACTION: REAWARD

1. PURPOSE: SUBMIT A QUOTE TO PROVIDE, INSTALL, AND MAINTAIN A CHANNELIZED

OC-12 (622.08MB) LEASED DISA CORE BACKBONE TRUNK BETWEEN THE DISA IE1

PROVIDED MSPP SWITCH (CISCO-ONS-15454-MSPP)(UMSWDYE010) BLDG 7320, ROOM

116, 266 AVENUE D, DYESS AFB, TX AND DISA IE1 PROVIDED ODXC SWITCH (SN 16000

SC INTELLIGENT OPTICAL SWITCH)(UODWKEL010) BLDG 200, COMPUTER ROOM 2, 3326

GENERAL HUDNELL DRIVE, SAN ANTONIO, TX.

-SEE UNIQUE INSTALLATION FACTORS, TESTING REQUIREMENTS AND ALL ATTACHMENTS.

-CUSTOMER REQUEST AND WILL ACCEPT SOONER IF POSSIBLE DELIVERY DATE.

2. 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.

3. THE SERVICE DATE TO BE MET IS: 15 FEB 23 (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.

4. 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. QUOTE 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. CONTRACTORS

ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT QUESTIONS AND REQUEST CLARIFICATION 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 SAM.GOV.

5. QUOTES MUST BE UPLOADED TO IDEAS.

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6. FAILURE TO READ AND ADHERE TO ANY PORTION OF THE SOLICITATION SHALL

RENDER THE QUOTENON-COMPLIANT AND RESULT IN IT BEING EXCLUDED FROM

EVAULUATION AND AWARD.

If there are more than two locations, their information will be found in Attachment B to this Order.

B. ALLA NUMBER:

C. TSP AUTHORIZATION CODE/RESTORATION CODE: TSP0EWREM-01

D. DEMANDER'S CODE:

E. SERVICE DATE (MM/DD/YYYY): 2/15/2023

F. TYPE OF CIRCUIT:

1. BANDWIDTH/DATA RATE: 622.08 Megabits Per Second

2. SIGNALING MODE: No Signaling

G. LOCATION OF TERMINATION A:

1. ADDRESS: BLDG 7318 198 AVENUE D DYESS AFB, TX, 79607

2. ROOM: FRAME ROOM

H. LOCAL PART A:

1. EXTENSION OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE: All facilities between vendor's commercial communications interface point and termination location shall be provided by vendor. All cables shall be run in accordance with local site standards.

2. INTERFACE: 622.08MB, LINE CODING: OPTIC, FRAME FORMAT: SONET; SINGLE MODE

1310NM, SMALL FORM-FACTOR PLUGGABLES (SFP) LC CONNECTOR

3. DEMARK: BLDG 7318

FRAME ROOM

198 AVENUE D

DYESS AFB, TX 79607

4. NPA/NXX: 325/692

5. UNIQUE INSTALLATION FACTORS: UNIQUE INST FACT:

AMPLIFYING INFO:

A. DYESS AFB PERSONNEL ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR INSTALLATION AND

MAINTENANCE OF SINGLE MODE FIBER FROM THE LINE SIDE OF SITE PROVIDED FIBER

TERMINATING PATCH PANEL BLDG 7320, ROOM 116 TO THE LINE SIDE OF THE SITE

PROVIDED FIBER TERMINATING PATCH PANEL BLDG 7318, ROOM 198, USING EXISTING ON-

BASE SINGLE-MODE FIBER.

B. VENDOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OFSINGLE

MODE FIBER FROM THE DROP SIDE OF THE SITE PROVIDED FIBER TERMINATING PATCH

PANEL TO THE DROP SIDE OF THE COMMERCIAL FIBER POINT OF PRESENCE FIBER

DISTRIBUTION PANEL (FDP) BLDG 7318, ROOM 198. COORDINATE TYPE CONNECTORS TO

SITE FIBER PATCH PANEL.

C. VENDOR MUST COORDINATE WITH GOVERNMENT SITE PERSONNEL TO CONDUCT

WALK THROUGH SITE SURVEY FOR THE EXACT CABLE FT. FROM THE SITE PROVIDED

FIBER PATCH PANEL BLDG 7318, ROOM 198 TO THE COMMERCIAL DEMARC BLDG 7318,

ROOM 198.

D. THE CIRCUIT MUST BE TAGGED WITH THE LOCAL CIRCUIT ID AND LONG HAUL

CIRCUIT NO. AT THE DROP SIDE OF THE COMMERCIAL DEMARC BLDG 7318, ROOM 198.

ADDITIONALLY, VENDOR MUST SHOW SITE PERSONNEL LISTED ON THIS ORDER THE

EXACT TERMINATION POINT WHEN SERVICE IS COMPLETE.

E. VENDOR MUST SCHEDULE/COORDINATE WITH THE POC'S LISTED ON THIS ORDER

72 HOURS IN ADVANCE PRIOR TO SITE SURVEYS OR INSTALLATIONS.

6. INSIDE WIRE INSTALLATION/MAINTENANCE REQUIRED: CPIWI-YES/CPIWM-YES

7. CONTACT: PRI: SRA AHMAD ALSAREINYE

D461-8841

C325-696-8841

EMAIL: AHMAD.ALSAREINYE@US.AF.MIL

ALT: A1C SHAWN DUNCAN

D461-6640

C325-696-6640

EMAIL: SHAWN.DUNCAN@US.AF.MIL

ALT: A1C TRAVIS TURNER

D461-6646

C325-696-6646

EMAIL: TRAVIS.TURNER.14@US.AF.MIL

ALT: 24 HOUR HELP DESK

D461-2666

C325-696-2666

ORG EMAIL: 7CS.CKTACTS@US.AF.MIL

I. TERMINATION EQUIPMENT A: COMMERCIAL FIBER POINT OF PRESENCE

J. LOCATION OF TERMINATION B:

1. ADDRESS: BLDG 2003326 GENERAL HUDNELL DRIVESAN ANTONIO, TX 78226-1834

2. ROOM: COMPUTER ROOM #2A

K. LOCAL PART B:

1. EXTENSION OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE: All facilities between vendor's commercial communications interface point and termination location shall be provided by vendor. All cables shall be run in accordance with local site standards.

2. INTERFACE: 622.08MB, LINE CODING: OPTIC, FRAME FORMAT: SONET; SINGLE MODE

1310NM, SMALL FORM-FACTOR PLUGGABLES (SFP) LC CONNECTOR

3. DEMARK: BLDG 200

COMPUTER ROOM 2A

3326 GENERAL HUDNELL DRIVE

SAN ANTONIO, TX 78226-1834

4. NPA/NXX:210/922

5. UNIQUE INSTALLATION FACTORS: UNIQUE INST FACT:

AMPLIFYING INFO:

A. VENDOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF SINGLE

MODE FIBER FROM DROP SIDE OF COMMERCIAL FIBER POINT OF PRESENCE FIBER

DISTRIBUTION PANEL (FDP) BLDG 200, COMPUTER ROOM 2A TO LINE SIDE OF DISA IE1

PROVIDED FIBER TERMINATING PATCH PANEL INSTALLED IN ODXC SUITE (UODWKEL010)

BLDG 200, COMPUTER ROOM 2. TERMINATE WITH "SC" CONNECTORS TO DISA PROVIDED

FIBER TERMINATING PATCH PANEL.

B. VENDOR MUST PROVIDE FIBER STRANDS FROM THEIR POINT OF PRESENCE TO

ODXC SUITE 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.

C. LENGTH OF SINGLE MODE FIBER JUMPERS REQUIRED WILL BE BASED ON

LOCATION OF THEIR POINT OF PRESENCE.

D. CIRCUIT MUST BE TAGGED WITH LOCAL CIRCUIT ID AND LONG HAUL CIRCUIT

NO. AS APPLICABLE AT DROP SIDE OF COMMERCIAL FIBER POINT OF PRESENCE FIBER

DISTRIBUTION PANEL (FDP) BLDG 200, COMPUTER ROOM 2A. ADDITIONALLY, VENDOR

MUST SHOW SITE PERSONNEL LISTED ON THIS ORDER THE EXACT TERMINATION POINT

WHEN SERVICE IS COMPLETE.

E. VENDOR MUST SCHEDULE/COORDINATE WITH POC'S LISTED ON THIS ORDER 72

HOURS IN ADVANCE PRIOR TO SITE SURVEYS OR INSTALLATIONS.

6. INSIDE WIRE INSTALLATION/MAINTENANCE REQUIRED: CPIWI-YES/CPIWM-YES

7. CONTACT: PRI: JOHN TROMETER

D672-3023

C210-672-3023

EMAIL: JOHN.D.TROMETER.CIV@MAIL.MIL

ALT: DONALD SIMPSON

D945-9288

C210-925-9288

EMAIL: DONALD.E.SIMPSON.CIV@MAIL.MIL

ORG EMAIL: DISA.MEADE.HACC.MBX.COMPUTE-OPS-H34A-DC-SATX- INFRA-SPT@MAIL.MIL

L. TERMINATION EQUIPMENT B: VENDOR COMMERCIAL FIBER POINT OF PRESENCE;

EQUIPMENT INFORMATION: COMMERCIAL FIBER POINT OF PRESENCE

M. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

1. DITCO CSA NUMBER:

2. BASIC AGREEMENT NUMBER: TBD

3. TSR NUMBER: SG13APR227349A

4. CCSD:

5. DIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS: NA

6. LOCATIONS TO BE AVOIDED: N/A

7. TRANSMISSION MEDIA TO BE AVOIDED: N/A

8. NETWORKS TO BE AVOIDED: N/A

9. CIRCUIT PARAMETERS: See Testing Requirements

10. TESTING REQUIREMENTS: CIRCUIT REQUIRES THE FOLLOWING PARAMETERS: (A)

FIBER TERMINATION: FRAME FORMAT: STS-12, 1310NM RATE: PLUS OR MINUS 20 PPM

(B) GOVERNMENT PROPOSED CHANNELIZATION: 9 STS-1S (TIMESLOTS 1-9) 1 STS-3CS

(TIMESLOTS 10-12) (C) LINE MUST REMAIN FULLY OPERATIONAL AND AVAILABLE TO

USERS 24 HOURS A DAY, SEVEN DAYS PER WEEK, AT LEAST 99.5% OF THE TIME OR

IAW THE APPROVED TARIFFS. (D) ONE-HOUR RESPONSE TIME TURN-AROUND MUST

OCCUR TO REPAIR ONCE TROUBLE-CALL HAS BEEN REPORTED. (E) GFE CLOCKING:

VENDOR ESFU (OR EQUIVALENT) NOT TO BE ENGINEERED INTO CIRCUIT. (F) SINGLE

MODE FIBER TERMINATIONS "SC" CONNECTORS. (G) NO NETWORK INTERFACE UNIT.

(H) DEDICATED PATH. (I) CARRIER REQUIRED TO HAVE CIRCUIT VISIBILITY TO ASSIST IN

ANY CIRCUIT OUTAGES. (J) VENDOR MUST CONDUCT A SATISFACTORY 72 HOUR END TO

END TEST UTILIZING A 2E23 TEST PATTERN IAW ANSI STANDARD T1.514. ADDITIONALLY,

VENDOR MUST CONDUCT SATISFACTORY CONTINUITY CHECKS AND INITIAL 15 MINUTE

END TO END TEST ON EACH STS-1. AFTER COMPLETION OF CONTINUITY CHECKS AND

INITIAL TESTING, VENDOR MUST COMPLETE A SATISFACTORY 72 HOUR END TO END

TEST ON THE FIRST STS-1 (TIME-SLOT NUMBER 1) END TO END PRIOR TO TURNING

OVER THE OC-12 TO THE ACCEPTING AUTHORITY. THE VENDOR TEST SET/SETS MUST

HAVE THE ABILITY TO PRINT THE TEST RESULTS AND THOSE RESULTS MUST BE E-

MAILED TO THE ACCEPTING AUTHORITY FOR REVIEW. (K) VENDOR MUST HAVE A 24X7

NETWORK OPERATIONAL CENTER. (L) OC-12 SERVICE WILL BE ACCEPTED ON BEHALF

OF THE GOVERNMENT BY THE DGOC: PRI POC: DISA GLOBAL CASA INFRASTRUCTURE

INTEGRATION LEASE BB M. REMARKS CONTINUED: TEAM PHONE: (C) 618-418-9813, (D)

418-9813 EMAIL: DISA.SCOTT.GLOBAL.MBX.CASA-INFRASTRUCTURE-INTEGRATION-

L EASE-BB-T@MAIL.MIL ALT POC: ORGANIZATIONAL NUMBER (CASA RF CIRCUIT

ACTIVATIONS) PHONE: (C) 618-418-8691, (D) 418-8691 EMAIL: DISA.SCOTT.GLOBAL.MBX.RF-

CIRCUIT-ACTIVATIONS@MAIL.MIL (M) THE VENDOR MUST PROVIDE THE LONG HAUL

CIRCUIT NUMBER AND THE 1-800 TROUBLE REPORT NUMBER TO THE ACCEPTING

AUTHORITY PRIOR TO THE GOVERNMENT ACCEPTING SERVICE. INSIDE WIRING MUST

BE COMPLETED AND TESTED PROPERLY IAW THE ORDER PRIOR TO TURN-UP TO THE

GOVERNMENT.TESTING PARAMETERS AND THRESHOLDS: THE FOLLOWING TESTING

PARAMETERS SHALL BE MEASURED DURING TEST AND ACCEPTANCE TESTING. ERROR

PERFORMANCE (AVAILABILITY, SES, DM, EFS) AND LOSS OF BIT COUNT INTEGRITY SHALL

BE MEASURED AND RECORDED OVER THE DURATION OF THE CONTIGUOUS 72 HOUR

TESTING INTERVAL AND SHALL BE MEASURED AND RECORDED PER DEFINITION IN ITU

RECOMMENDATION G.826 AND M.2100. ERROR PERFORMANCE: ERROR PERFORMANCE

SHALL BE BETTER THAN THE FOLLOWING PARAMETER THRESHOLDS TO BE ACCEPTABLE:

AVAILABILITY SHALL BE GREATER THAN 99.5%. SEVERELY ERRORED SECONDS (SES)

SHALL BE LESS THAN 0.02%. DEGRADED MINUTES (DM) SHALL BE LESS THAN 0.2%. ERROR

FREE SECONDS (EFS) SHALL BE GREATER THAN 99%. LOSS OF BIT COUNT INTEGRITY

(LBCI): LOSS OF BIT COUNT INTEGRITY SHALL BE MONITORED ONLY BY THE FOLLOWING

METHOD: USING TEST EQUIPMENT WHICH CAN DETECT AND MEASURE THE OCCURRENCE

OF THE INSERTION OR DELETION OF ONE OR MORE BITS INTO THE DIGITAL BIT STREAM,

ON MANY MANUFACTURERS BERT TEST EQUIPMENT THIS IS MONITORED USING THE

"PATTERN SLIP" PARAMETER WHERE EVERY OCCURRENCE OF A PATTERN SLIP "EVENT"

MARKS THE OCCURRENCE OF A LBCI (RATHER THAN THE RAW TOTAL NUMBER OF

PATTERN SLIPS ACCUMULATED OVER A TESTING INTERVAL). MEAN TIME TO LOSS OF BIT

COUNT INTEGRITY (MTTLBCI) SHALL BE GREATER THAN 24 HOURS. ROUND TRIP DELAY

(RTD) FOR THIS OC-12 WILL BE MEASURED IN MILLISECONDS FROM THE CUSTOMER'S

SERVICE DELIVERY POINT (SDP) SITE-A TO THE CUSTOMER'S SERVICE DELIVERY

POINT (SDP) SITE-Z. THE RTD SHALL BE LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 10 MILLISECONDS TO

EFFECTIVELY SUPPORT THE GOVERNMENT'S MISSION. THE GOVERNMENT ACCEPTING

AUTHORITY WILL CONFIRM THE RTD DURING THE TURN-UP AND TEST PHASE AND IF IT

DOES NOT ALIGN WITH THE CONTRACTORS PROPOSAL, DISA IE161 WILL NOTIFY DITCO

IMMEDIATELY IN WRITING.

11. GOVERNMENT ACCEPTANCE ACTIVITY: DISA GOC/D418-8627; C618-418-8627

12. SECURITY/ REQUIREMENTS: ESCORT REQUIRED.

13. SITE ACCESS REQUIREMENTS: VENDOR MUST CONTACT SITE POC AT LEAST 72

HOURS PRIOR TO ANY SITE VISIT OR INSTALLATION

14. DITCO STANDARD PROVISIONS: Incorporated in full text below

V. QUOTE DUE DATE AND TIME (MM/DD/YYYY): 12/19/2022 4:00 PM GMT

Z. DITCO CONTACT:

Rebecca Skelton

Not Applicable rebecca.l.skelton4.civ@mail.mil

KEVIN L. KNOWLES

DITCO Contracting Officer

(618)418-6527 kevin.l.knowles4.civ@mail.mil

Section G - Contract Administration Data

Included Clauses

G1 - Points of Contact - MAY 2022

Communications with the Contractor will be conducted with the identified Point(s) of Contact (POC). Should a change in POC be required, the Contractor shall initiate this request through notification to the Contracting Officer.

Contracting Officer

Name: Kevin Knowles

Organization/Office Symbol: DITCO/DISA

Phone No.: (618) 418-6527

E-Mail Address: kevin.l.knowles4.civ@mail.mil

Contract Specialist

Name: Rebecca Skelton

Organization/Office Symbol: DITCO/DISA

Phone No.: 618-418-6550

E-Mail Address: rebecca.l.skelton4.civ@mail.mil

COR/Mission Partner Point of Contact (Note: To be filled in upon contract award)

Name:

Organization/Office Symbol: Phone No.:

E-Mail Address:

Contractor Point of Contact

Contractor Legal Business Name:

UEI:

CAGE CODE:

Contractor POC:

E-Mail Address:

Phone Number:

Standard Provisions

52.204-24 - Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video

Surveillance Services or Equipment - NOV 2021 The Offeror shall not complete the representation at paragraph (d)(1) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it "does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument" in paragraph (c)(1) in the provision at 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services--Representation, or in paragraph (v)(2)(i) of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products or Commercial Services. The Offeror shall not complete the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it "does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services" in paragraph (c)(2) of the provision at 52.204-26, or in paragraph (v)(2)(ii) of the provision at 52.212-3.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision--

Backhaul, covered telecommunications equipment or services, critical technology, interconnection arrangements, reasonable inquiry, roaming, and substantial or essential component have the meanings provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on

Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

(b) Prohibition.

(1) Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to--

(i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(ii) Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(2) Section 889(a)(1)(B) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-

232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2020, from entering into a contract or extending or renewing a contract with an entity that uses any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. This prohibition applies to the use of covered telecommunications equipment or services, regardless of whether that use is in performance of work under a Federal contract. Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to--

(i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(ii) Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(c) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM)

(https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for "covered telecommunications equipment or services".

(d) Representation. The Offeror represents that--

(1) It [ ] will, [ ] will not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract or other contractual instrument resulting from this solicitation. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(1) of this section if the Offeror responds "will" in paragraph (d)(1) of this section; and

(2) After conducting a reasonable inquiry, for purposes of this representation, the Offeror represents that--

It [ ] does, [ ] does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or use any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(2) of this section if the Offeror responds "does" in paragraph (d)(2) of this section.

(e) Disclosures.

(1) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision. If the Offeror has responded "will" in the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(i) For covered equipment--

(A) The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) or a distributor, if known);

(B) A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand; model number, such as

OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); and

(C) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.

(ii) For covered services--

(A) If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered

(include on the item being maintained: Brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); or

(B) If not associated with maintenance, the Product Service Code (PSC) of the service being provided; and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.

(2) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision. If the Offeror has responded "does" in the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(i) For covered equipment--

(A) The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the OEM or a distributor, if known);

(B) A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand; model number, such as

OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); and

(C) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision.

(ii) For covered services--

(A) If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered

(include on the item being maintained: Brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); or

(B) If not associated with maintenance, the PSC of the service being provided; and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision.

(End of provision)

52.204-25 - Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video

Surveillance Services or Equipment - NOV 2021

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause--

Backhaul means intermediate links between the core network, or backbone network, and the small subnetworks at the edge of the network (e.g., connecting cell phones/towers to the core telephone network). Backhaul can be wireless (e.g., microwave) or wired (e.g., fiber optic, coaxial cable, Ethernet).

Covered foreign country means The People's Republic of China.

Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services means-

(1) Telecommunications equipment produced by Huawei Technologies company or ZTE Corporation (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities);

(2) For the purpose of public safety, security of Government facilities, physical security surveillance of critical infrastructure, and other national security purposes, video surveillance and telecommunications equipment produced by Hytera

Communications Corporation, Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology company, or Dahua Technology company (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities);

(3) Telecommunications or video surveillance services provided by such entities or using such equipment; or

(4) Telecommunications or video surveillance equipment or services produced or provided by an entity that the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence or the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, reasonably believes to be an entity owned or controlled by, or otherwise connected to, the Government of a Covered foreign country.

critical technology means-

(1) Defense articles or defense services included on the United States Munitions List set forth in the International Traffic in Arms Regulations under subchapter M of chapter I of title 22, Code of Federal Regulations;

(2) Items included on the Commerce Control List set forth in Supplement No. 1 to part 774 of the Export Administration

Regulations under subchapter C of chapter VII of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, and controlled-

(i) Pursuant to multilateral regimes, including for reasons relating to national security, chemical and biological weapons proliferation, nuclear nonproliferation, or missile technology; or

(ii) For reasons relating to regional stability or surreptitious listening;

(3) Specially designed and prepared nuclear equipment, parts and components, Materials, software, and technology covered by part 810 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to assistance to foreign atomic energy activities);

(4) Nuclear facilities, equipment, and material covered by part 110 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to export and import of nuclear equipment and material);

(5) Select agents and toxins covered by part 331 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, part 121 of title 9 of such Code, or part 73 of title 42 of such Code; or

(6) Emerging and foundational technologies controlled pursuant to section 1758 of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018

(50 U.S.C. 4817).

Interconnection arrangements means arrangements governing the physical connection of two or more networks to allow the use of another's network to hand off traffic where it is ultimately delivered (e.g., connection of a customer of telephone provider A to a customer of telephone company B) or sharing data and other information resources.

Reasonable inquiry means an inquiry designed to uncover any information in the entity's possession about the identity of the producer or provider of Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services used by the entity that excludes the need to include an internal or third-party audit.

Roaming means cellular communications services (e.g., voice, video, data) received from a visited network when unable to connect to the facilities of the home network either because signal coverage is too weak or because traffic is too high.

substantial or essential component means any component necessary for the proper function or performance of a piece of equipment, system, or service.

(b) Prohibition.

(1) Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain national defense authorization Act for fiscal year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service that uses Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. The contractor is prohibited from providing to the Government any equipment, system, or service that uses Covered Telecommunications

Equipment or Services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system, unless an exception at paragraph (c) of this clause applies or the covered telecommunication equipment or services are covered by a waiver described in FAR 4.2104.

(2) Section 889(a)(1)(B) of the John S. McCain national defense authorization Act for fiscal year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2020, from entering into a contract, or extending or renewing a contract, with an entity that uses any equipment, system, or service that uses Covered Telecommunications Equipment or

Services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system, unless an exception at paragraph (c) of this clause applies or the covered telecommunication equipment or services are covered by a waiver described in FAR 4.2104. This prohibition applies to the use of Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services, regardless of whether that use is in performance of work under a Federal contract.

(c) Exceptions. This clause does not prohibit contractors from providing--

(1) A service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements;

or

(2) Telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(d) Reporting requirement.

(1) In the event the contractor identifies Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services used as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system, during contract performance, or the contractor is notified of such by a subcontractor at any tier or by any other source, the contractor shall report the information in paragraph

(d)(2) of this clause to the contracting officer, unless elsewhere in this contract are established procedures for reporting the information; in the case of the Department of Defense, the contractor shall report to the website at https://dibnet.dod.mil. For indefinite delivery contracts, the contractor shall report to the contracting officer for the indefinite delivery contract and the contracting officer(s) for any affected order or, in the case of the Department of Defense, identify both the indefinite delivery contract and any affected orders in the report provided at https://dibnet.dod.mil.

(2) The contractor shall report the following information pursuant to paragraph (d)(1) of this clause

(i) Within one business day from the date of such identification or notification: the contract number; the order number(s), if applicable; supplier name; supplier Unique Entity Identifier (if known); supplier Commercial and Government Entity

(CAGE) code (if known); brand; model number (original equipment manufacturer number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number); item description; and any readily available information about mitigation actions undertaken or recommended.

(ii) Within 10 business days of submitting the information in paragraph (d)(2)(i) of this clause: any further available information about mitigation actions undertaken or recommended. In addition, the contractor shall describe the efforts it undertook to prevent use or submission of Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services, and any additional efforts that will be incorporated to prevent future use or submission of Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services.

(e) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (e) and excluding paragraph (b)(2), in all subcontracts and other contractual instruments, including subcontracts for the acquisition of commercial products or commercial services.

(End of clause)

52.204-26 - Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation - OCT

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision, "covered telecommunications equipment or services" and "reasonable inquiry" have the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video

Surveillance Services or Equipment.

(b) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM)

(https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for "covered telecommunications equipment or services".

(c) (1) Representation. The Offeror represents that it [ ] does, [ ] does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument.

(2) After conducting a reasonable inquiry for purposes of this representation, the offeror represents that it does, does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services.

52.219-14 - Limitations on Subcontracting - OCT 2022

(a) This clause does not apply to the unrestricted portion of a partial set-aside.

(b) Definition. Similarly situated entity, as used in this clause, means a first-tier subcontractor, including an independent contractor, that--

(1) Has the same small business program status as that which qualified the prime contractor for the award (e.g., for a small business set-aside contract, any small business concern, without regard to its socioeconomic status); and

(2) Is considered small for the size standard under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code the prime contractor assigned to the subcontract.

(c) Applicability. This clause applies only to--

(1) Contracts that have been set aside for any of the small business concerns identified in 19.000(a)(3);

(2) Part or parts of a multiple-award contract that have been set aside for any of the small business concerns identified in

19.000(a)(3);

(3) Contracts that have been awarded on a sole-source basis in accordance with subparts 19.8, 19.13, 19.14, and 19.15;

(4) Orders expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold and that are--

(i) Set aside for small business concerns under multiple-award contracts, as described in 8.405-5 and 16.505(b)(2)(i)(F); or

(ii) Issued directly to small business concerns under multiple-award contracts as described in 19.504(c)(1)(ii);

(5) Orders, regardless of dollar value, that are--

(i) Set aside in accordance with subparts 19.8, 19.13, 19.14, or 19.15 under multiple-award contracts, as described in 8.405-5 and 16.505(b)(2)(i)(F); or

(ii) Issued directly to concerns that qualify for the programs described in subparts 19.8, 19.13, 19.14, or 19.15 under multiple-award contracts, as described in 19.504(c)(1)(ii); and

(6) Contracts using the HUBZone price evaluation preference to award to a HUBZone small business concern unless the concern waived the evaluation preference.

(d) Independent contractors. An independent contractor shall be considered a subcontractor.

(e) Limitations on subcontracting. By submission of an offer and execution of a contract, the Contractor agrees that in performance of a contract assigned a North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for--

(1) Services (except construction), it will not pay more than 50 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor's 50 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. When a contract includes both services and supplies, the 50 percent limitation shall apply only to the service portion of the contract;

(2) Supplies (other than procurement from a nonmanufacturer of such supplies), it will not pay more than 50 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor's

50 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. When a contract includes both supplies and services, the 50 percent limitation shall apply only to the supply portion of the contract;

(3) General construction, it will not pay more than 85 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor's 85 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded; or

(4) Construction by special trade contractors, it will not pay more than 75 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor's 75 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded.

(f) The Contractor shall comply with the limitations on subcontracting as follows:

(1) For contracts, in accordance with paragraphs (c)(1), (2), (3) and (6) of this clause--

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

___ By the end of the base term of the contract and then by the end of each subsequent option period; or

___ By the end of the performance period for each order issued under the contract.

(2) For orders, in accordance with paragraphs (c)(4) and (5) of this clause, by the end of the performance period for the order.

(g) A joint venture agrees that, in the performance of the contract, the applicable percentage specified in paragraph (e) of this clause will be performed by the aggregate of the joint venture participants.

(1) In a joint venture comprised of a small business protege and its mentor approved by the Small Business

Administration, the small business protege shall perform at least 40 percent of the work performed by the joint venture. Work performed by the small business protege in the joint venture must be more than administrative functions.

(2) In an 8(a) joint venture, the 8(a) participant(s) shall perform at least 40 percent of the work performed by the joint venture.

Work performed by the 8(a) participants in the joint venture must be more than administrative functions.

52.229-11 - Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements—Notice and Representation - JUN 2020

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision--

Foreign person means any person other than a United States person.

Specified Federal procurement payment means any payment made pursuant to a contract with a foreign contracting party that is for goods, manufactured or produced, or services provided in a foreign country that is not a party to an international procurement agreement with the United States. For purposes of the prior sentence, a foreign country does not include an outlying area.

United States person as defined in 26 U.S.C. 7701(a)(30) means--

(1) A citizen or resident of the United States;

(2) A domestic partnership;

(3) A domestic corporation;

(4) Any estate (other than a foreign estate, within the meaning of 26 U.S.C. 701(a)(31)); and

(5) Any trust if--

(i) A court within the United States is able to exercise primary supervision over the administration of the trust; and

(ii) One or more United States persons have the authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust.

(b) Unless exempted, there is a 2 percent tax of the amount of a specified Federal procurement payment on any foreign person receiving such payment. See 26 U.S.C. 5000C and its implementing regulations at 26 CFR 1.5000C-1 through 1.5000C-7.

(c) Exemptions from withholding under this provision are described at 26 CFR 1.5000C-1(d)(5) through (7). The Offeror would claim an exemption from the withholding by using the Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service Form W-14, Certificate of Foreign Contracting Party Receiving Federal Procurement Payments, available via the internet at www.irs.gov/w14.

Any exemption claimed and self-certified on the IRS Form W-14 is subject to audit by the IRS. Any disputes regarding the imposition and collection of the 26 U.S.C. 5000C tax are adjudicated by the IRS as the 26 U.S.C. 5000C tax is a tax matter, not a contract issue. The IRS Form W-14 is provided to the acquiring agency rather than to the IRS.

(d) For purposes of withholding under 26 U.S.C. 5000C, the Offeror represents that--

(1) It [_]is [_]is not a foreign person; and

(2) If the Offeror indicates ``is'' in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision, then the Offeror represents that--I am claiming on the IRS

Form W-14 [__] a full exemption, or [__] partial or no exemption [Offeror shall select one] from the excise tax.

(e) If the Offeror represents it is a foreign person in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision, then--

(1) The clause at FAR 52.229-12, Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements, will be included in any resulting contract; and

(2) The Offeror shall submit with its offer the IRS Form W-14. If the IRS Form W-14 is not submitted with the offer, exemptions will not be applied to any resulting contract and the Government will withhold a full 2 percent of each payment.

(f) If the Offeror selects ``is'' in paragraph (d)(1) and ``partial or no exemption'' in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision, the Offeror will be subject to withholding in accordance with the clause at FAR 52.229-12, Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements, in any resulting contract.

(g) A taxpayer may, for a fee, seek advice from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as to the proper tax treatment of a transaction. This is called a private letter ruling. Also, the IRS may publish a revenue ruling, which is an official interpretation by the IRS of the Internal Revenue Code, related statutes, tax treaties, and regulations. A revenue ruling is the conclusion of the

IRS on how the law is applied to a specific set of facts. For questions relating to the interpretation of the IRS regulations go to https://www.irs.gov/help/tax-law-questions.

STANDARD PROVISION - 01 - DITCO BASIC AGREEMENT - AUG 2017

To be eligible to receive any Order or Circuit Demand resulting from this Inquiry, Contractor/Telecommunication Provider (TP) shall have a DITCO Basic Agreement (BA) signed by both the Government and the Contractor. See Federal Acquisition

Regulation 16.702 -- Basic Agreements. DITCO BA contains additional terms and conditions that shall be incorporated into any

Order or Circuit Demand by reference. Contractor/TP shall identify its assigned DITCO BA number (e.g., HC10XXXXHXXXX) and agreement date in its quote. Contractors/TPs that do not have a current DITCO BA must execute one with the appropriate

DITCO Office prior to submitting any quotes. The Contractor/TP must provide the following organizational information as registered in System of Award Management (SAM):

Legal Business Name

Address

DUNS

CAGE

Phone and FAX number

POC if different from the POC for Government Business as indicated in your SAM registration

Name and title of organization official to sign the Basic Agreement

DITCO Europe Basic Agreements: Contractor/TPs must obtain a blank BA from the Integrated Defense Enterprise Acquisition

System (IDEAS) Contractor web site under references tab https://depsland.csd.disa.mil/html/vendor.html; complete it with their organizational information, sign, and return BA to the following applicable email address for signature before submitting any quotes. Any questions concerning the DITCO Europe BA may be emailed to disa.stuttgart.ditco.mbx.pl511@mail.mil, and any questions concerning the DITCO SWA BA may be emailed to disa.stuttgart.ditco.mbx.pl52@mail.mil.

DITCO U.S. Basic Agreements: Contractor/TPs should review the template of the DITCO US BA located on the above website and email their organizational information as registered in SAM.gov to email address disa.scott.ditco.mbx.basic-agreements@mail.mil. DITCO-Scott will validate the Contractor/TP organizational information, process a new BA and send it to the Contractor/TP for final review and completion of blocks 30a, 30b, and 30c of the BA document (Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial items (SF 1449)). The BA must be signed and returned before submitting any quotes. Any questions concerning the DITCO U.S. BA may be emailed to the above address.

ACCEPTABLE CONTRACTOR/TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROVIDER (TP) RESPONSE: "UNDERSTAND," and provide the

Contractor/TP's current BA number and execution date.

STANDARD PROVISION - 02 - UNDERSTANDING OF DITCO IQO ACQUISITION

DESKBOOK - APR 2019

Contractor/Telecommunications Provider (TP) acknowledges it has read and understands the current published "DITCO

Inquiry/Quote/Order (IQO) Acquisition Deskbook" version 7.1 available from the Integrated Defense Enterprise Acquisition

System (IDEAS) Contractor web site https://depsland.csd.disa.mil/html/vendor/vendorreference.html. Contractor agrees that the most recent Standard Provisions as set forth in this order take precedent over any conflicting terms and conditions in the BA.

ACCEPTABLE CONTRACTOR/TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROVIDER (TP) RESPONSE: "UNDERSTAND."

STANDARD PROVISION - 03 - TARIFF INFORMATION - AUG 2015

A. The prices agreed upon at time of award shall be the prices the Contractor/Telecommunications Provider (TP) shall have filed or may file in applicable tariffs with appropriate regulatory authority.

B. The Contractor/TP shall indicate whether service will be provided under a filed tariff or a tariff to be filed with the Federal

Communications Commission (FCC) or Public Utilities Commission (PUC) as applicable.

(1) If the prices contained in the Contractor/TP’s quote are under existing tariffs, these prices shall be footnoted to indicate the applicable tariff, section, paragraphs(s) and page number(s) with their revision number.

(2) If the prices contained in the Contractor/TP’s quote are not filed tariffs, state whether they are to be added to

Contractor/TP's existing tariffs (provide tariff number).

(3) If the prices are to be filed as a special tariff, a copy of the proposed special tariff shall be provided to DITCO electronically along with the quote or, in the event that it cannot be provided, the proposed special tariff page(s) shall be sent separately to the

DITCO Contract Specialist or Contracting Officer. Absence of the special tariff page(s) with the quote shall not be considered as non-responsive; however, page(s) should be received within five days after receipt of the quote.

C. Any tariff that contains a provision with a minimum service period will not be allowed. Quotes containing tariffs with such a minimum service period must have that period portion of the tariff waved in order to be considered for evaluation.

D. Any quote which contains a rate reduction from the existing approved rate must include a statement as to which rate will apply (i.e., for billing purposes) effective on the date of service. No further documentation is required if the reduced rate will be filed in a tariff beginning on the service date. If, however, the reduced rate cannot be billed until after regulatory authority approval, the quote should state 1) by what date the company would expect to obtain approval (and commensurate billing begin) and 2) what assurance can be provided to suggest the validity of that projected bill.

E. Should an Order be issued based on a quote containing a proposed rate reduction from the existing tariff (domestic or foreign) and that proposed rate reduction is later disapproved, resulting in that quote no longer being low, the government has the right to cancel/terminate the Order at no costs to the Government.

F. In advance of any tariff change applicable to this contract, the Contractor shall provide electronic notification, with the tariff transmittal and accompanying pages, to the DITCO Tariff Team at disa.scott.ditco.mbx.tariffs@mail.mil, subject line: Tariff

Transmittal for Continental United States (CONUS) requirements or to the DITCO Contracting Office at disa.stuttgart.ditco.mbx.pl511@mail.mil,subject line: Tariff Transmittal for OCONUS requirements.

ACCEPTABLE CONTRACTOR/TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROVIDER (TP) RESPONSE: “UNDERSTAND/WILL COMPLY” and provide requested tariff documents with the quote including the name of the foreign telecommunications provider with whom contractor has an operating agreement, if applicable.

STANDARD PROVISION - 04 - QUOTE PREPARATION - AUG 2017

Contractor/Telecommunications Provider (TP) shall identify their legal business name, basic agreement number, DUNS number and CAGE code on all quotes submitted for consideration. Contractor/ TP quote shall respond to each paragraph of this Inquiry separately and to each subparagraph under section M (additional information) separately if applicable. Contractor/TP shall agree to satisfy all technical aspects of Inquiry. Any technical aspects of Inquiry that Contractor/TP is unable or unwilling to satisfy shall be addressed by Contractor/TP. Contractor/TP shall indicate whether it can provide service within XX days after award. If Contractor/TP cannot meet service date, Contractor/TP shall indicate date that it can provide service. If

Contractor/TP's ability to meet a requested date is dependent upon receipt of an Order or Circuit Demand by a certain date, this condition shall be stated in quote.

All charges quoted shall be understood to be firm fixed price (FFP) for the life of the contract. Firm fixed price quotes must account for all applicable charges (e.g., charges from Subcontractors or other Contractors/TPs, taxes, surcharges, universal service fund, fees, etc.), and these charges may not be billed separately. All charges shall state quantity and costs per unit as non-recurring charges (NRC) and monthly recurring charges (MRC). Charges not included in quote shall not be added to subsequent invoices, and U.S. Government shall not be obligated to pay charges that are not specified in quote and authorized in resultant Order or Circuit Demand. A Contractor's/TP's quote may be determined unacceptable if the quote takes exception to any of the terms of the Inquiry, if the quote fails to meet any requirements, or if the quote presents any ambiguity or uncertainty regarding the Contractor's/TP's intention to meet requirements.

Quotes must clearly state up front whether the quote contains tariff charges. Tariff charges must be listed at time of proposal, all other charges are considered firm fixed price. Charges required by tariffs must be identified in the quote, with the effective date, National Exchange Carrier Association (NECA) ; and include the applicable tariff reference by name, section, paragraph, revision number, and effective date of each page. Additionally, any future tariff changes will be electronically submitted, with the tariff transmittal and accompanying pages, to disa.scott.ditco.mbx.tariffs@mail.mil, subject line: tariff transmittal.

All quotes shall be provided in English.

ACCEPTABLE CONTRACTOR/TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROVIDER (TP) RESPONSE: "UNDERSTAND, WILL COMPLY" and provide the required information with a statement confirming prices are FFP unless explicitly stated on proposal.

STANDARD PROVISION - 12 - ONE-STOP-SHOPPING/END-TO-END SERVICE VS HALF

CIRCUITS NATIONAL AUTHORITY PROCEDURE - AUG 2017

U.S. Government’s preference is to obtain this service on a “One-Stop-Shopping” (OSS) or end-to-end service basis. Under an

OSS or end-to-end arrangement, Contractor/Telecommunications Provider (TP) receiving this contract shall have total responsibility for end-to-end technical sufficiency and invoicing (i.e., end-to-end provisioning, restoral/maintenance, and invoicing) for entire service. Government may consider half circuit quotes when it is unsuccessful in obtaining an OSS/end-to-end quote, when OSS/end-to-end quote charges cannot be determined to be fair and reasonable, or when determined to be in best interest of U.S. Government. Therefore, all Contractors/TPs are advised to submit a half circuit quote in addition to any

OSS/end-to-end quote they provide. All half-circuit quotes must identify Contractor/TP that they have coordinated with to provide complete service, along with agreed upon circuit midpoint.

ACCEPTABLE CONTRACTOR/TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROVIDER (TP) RESPONSE: “UNDERSTAND,” and identify the coordinating Contractor/TP and the circuit midpoint for half circuit Quotes.

STANDARD PROVISION - 13 - END-TO-END SERVICE - AUG 2015

This telecommunications service shall be provided on an end-to-end basis, to include all facilities required to extend this service from Contractor provided commercial communications interface point to termination location (i.e., inside wire, etc.).