HC101322QA459-0001.v0.pdf

IQO INQUIRY

FM: PL8211

TO: Contractors

DATE (MM/DD/YYYY): 9/21/2022

SUBJECT: HC101322QA459-0001 Amend: 0001

A. TYPE ACTION: ADMIN AMEND

1. PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF HC101322QA459-0001 IS TO:

1. UPDATE THE DEMARK INTERFACE TO 100GBASE-LR AND PHYSICAL-LC; SINGLE MODE

FIBER VICE 1000BASELX, SM FIBER, LC CONNECTOR.

ALL ELSE REMAINS THE SAME.

1. SUBMIT A QUOTE TO PROVIDE, INSTALL, AND MAINTAIN A 100GB DEDICATED INTERNET2

AL3S LAYER 3 SERVICE OVER A PORT THAT ALLOWS MIXED USE FOR VLAN AND LAYER2

CONNECTIVITY AT 400 PIKE ST. SUITE #303, CINCINNATI, OH, 45202, US. TRANSPORT WILL

BE PROVIDED UNDER A SEPARATE SOLICITATION.

A. IPV4 AND IPV6 PROTOCOLS NEED TO BE SUPPORTED AND A /24 SUBNET PROVIDED.

B. AVAILABILITY SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN 99.6%; ERROR FREE SECONDS SHALL NOT BE

LESS THAN 99.6%; BER DURING ERRORED SECONDS SHALL NOT EXCEED 1 TIMES 10 TO

MINUS 10.

C. FOR US REGIONS: DATA TRANSMISSION LATENCY:

- NOT MORE THAN 10MS TO THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION.

- NOT BE MORE THAN 70MS TO THE SOUTHEAST REGION EXCLUDING NC REGION.

- NOT BE MORE THAN 20MS TO THE NORTHEAST REGION.

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: 28 DEC 22 (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.

HC101322QA459-0001

4. CONTRACTORS SHALL SUBMIT QUOTES IAW STANDARD PROVISION 04. 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 BETA.SAM.

5. QUOTES MUST BE UPLOADED TO IDEAS.

FAILURE TO READ AND ADHERE TO ANY PORTION OF THE SOLICITATION SHALL RENDER

THE QUOTE NON-COMPLIANT AND RESULT IN IT BEING EXCLUDED FROM EVALUATION AND

AWARD.

M. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

3. TSR NUMBER: DZ16AUG225600

4. CCSD: NUED7GXX

Z. DITCO CONTACT:

JOHN WARNER

618-418-6466 john.d.warner28.civ@mail.mil

KEVIN L. KNOWLES

DITCO Contracting Officer

Location A, UNIQUE INSTALLATION FACTORS change from:

(A) COMMERCIAL DEMARK FDP

(B) TERM: OPTICAL

(C) INTERFACE: 1000BASELX, SM FIBER, LC CONNECTOR

(D) INSIDE WIRE INSTL/MAINT: CPIWI-NO/CPIWM-NO

(E) COML ACCESS: WILL NOT LEAK - CAT 5

(F) UNIQUE INSTALL FACTS:

(1) FOR LOCAL COMMUNICATIONS UNIT: THE LOCAL COMM UNIT WILL EXTEND SERVICE FROM THE COMMERCIAL

DEMARC TO THE SERVICE DELIVERY POINT (SDP). FOR CIRCUIT ACTIVATION ASSISTANCE CONTACT DCP

COMMERCIAL ACTIVATION TEAM (CAT) AT D312-850-0820, C614-692-0820. DISA REQUIRES THAT CIRCUIT VENDOR

OBTAIN A SIGNATURE FROM A RESPONSIBLE SITE POC CERTIFYING THAT THE VENDOR PROVIDED THE

CONNECTIVITY AND THAT THE CIRCUIT IS PROPERLY TAGGED WITH CIRCUIT ID AND TSR NUMBER OR CCSD.

(2) FOR THE VENDOR: VENDOR WILL DELIVER SERVICE TO THE COMMERCIAL DEMARC IDENTIFIED IN THE

DOCUMENT.

A. NGA GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR COORDINATING WITH LOCAL COMM PERSONNEL TO

EXTEND THE CIRCUIT (IF THEY ARE NOT PRESENT TO EXTEND THE CIRCUIT) FROM THE JUNIPER AT THE DEMARC

LOCATION TO NGA EQUIPMENT. TCS PERSONNEL WILL ASSIT NGA GOVERNMENT POCS WITH TECHNICAL ISSUES

AND REQUIREMENTS.

B. VENDOR SHALL TERMINATE REQUESTED CIRCUIT AT THE DEMARC LOCATION AS INDICATED.

C. THE CIRCUIT MUST BE TAGGED WITH THE DISA CIRCUIT ID, LONG HAUL AND LOCAL CIRCUIT ID AT THE

SDP/DEMARC.

D. VENDOR MUST SCHEDULE/COORDINATE WITH THE POCS LISTED ON THIS ORDER 7 DAYS IN ADVANCE AND

PROVIDE DISA CIRCUIT ID (CCSD) PRIOR TO SITE SURVEYS OR INSTALLATION.

E. VENDOR MUST ADD NGACIRCUITACTIONSGROUP@NGA.MIL TO ALL EMAILS CONCERNING THIS CIRCUIT TO

INCLUDE, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, TEST RESULTS (IF APPLICABLE), ACTIVATION NOTICE, REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE

FROM NGA, ETC. EMAIL MUST INCLUDE THE DISA CIRCUIT ID (CCSD).

F. IF A COMMERCIAL LEASE IS REQUIRED IN THE FULFILLMENT OF THIS REQUIREMENT, THE SELECTED VENDOR

MUST USE THE EXISTING COMMERCIAL POINT OF PRESENCE (POP) EQUIPMENT CURRENTLY IN PLACE AT NGA

SPRINGFIELD VA, NGA ARNOLD, MO, AND NGA ST. LOUIS, MO. NGA WILL NOT ACCOMMODATE THE ADDITION OF A

NEW COMMERCIAL POP IN ITS FACILITIES. THIS NEEDS DUAL CONNECTIVITY AND IS NOT REQUIRED TO BE

PHYSICALLY DIVERSE FROM CJON: SF04AUG226207. THE INTERFACE MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING: ELECTRICAL

100GBASE-LR AND PHYSICAL-LC; SINGLE MODE FIBER.

To:

(A) COMMERCIAL DEMARK FDP

(B) TERM: OPTICAL

(C) INTERFACE: 100GBASE-LR AND PHYSICAL-LC; SINGLE MODE FIBER

(D) INSIDE WIRE INSTL/MAINT: CPIWI-NO/CPIWM-NO

(E) COML ACCESS: WILL NOT LEAK - CAT 5

(F) UNIQUE INSTALL FACTS:

(1) FOR LOCAL COMMUNICATIONS UNIT: THE LOCAL COMM UNIT WILL EXTEND SERVICE FROM THE COMMERCIAL

DEMARC TO THE SERVICE DELIVERY POINT (SDP). FOR CIRCUIT ACTIVATION ASSISTANCE CONTACT DCP

COMMERCIAL ACTIVATION TEAM (CAT) AT D312-850-0820, C614-692-0820. DISA REQUIRES THAT CIRCUIT VENDOR

OBTAIN A SIGNATURE FROM A RESPONSIBLE SITE POC CERTIFYING THAT THE VENDOR PROVIDED THE

CONNECTIVITY AND THAT THE CIRCUIT IS PROPERLY TAGGED WITH CIRCUIT ID AND TSR NUMBER OR CCSD.

(2) FOR THE VENDOR: VENDOR WILL DELIVER SERVICE TO THE COMMERCIAL DEMARC IDENTIFIED IN THE

DOCUMENT.

A. NGA GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR COORDINATING WITH LOCAL COMM PERSONNEL TO

EXTEND THE CIRCUIT (IF THEY ARE NOT PRESENT TO EXTEND THE CIRCUIT) FROM THE JUNIPER AT THE DEMARC

LOCATION TO NGA EQUIPMENT. TCS PERSONNEL WILL ASSIT NGA GOVERNMENT POCS WITH TECHNICAL ISSUES

AND REQUIREMENTS.

B. VENDOR SHALL TERMINATE REQUESTED CIRCUIT AT THE DEMARC LOCATION AS INDICATED.

C. THE CIRCUIT MUST BE TAGGED WITH THE DISA CIRCUIT ID, LONG HAUL AND LOCAL CIRCUIT ID AT THE

SDP/DEMARC.

D. VENDOR MUST SCHEDULE/COORDINATE WITH THE POCS LISTED ON THIS ORDER 7 DAYS IN ADVANCE AND

PROVIDE DISA CIRCUIT ID (CCSD) PRIOR TO SITE SURVEYS OR INSTALLATION.

E. VENDOR MUST ADD NGACIRCUITACTIONSGROUP@NGA.MIL TO ALL EMAILS CONCERNING THIS CIRCUIT TO

INCLUDE, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, TEST RESULTS (IF APPLICABLE), ACTIVATION NOTICE, REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE

FROM NGA, ETC. EMAIL MUST INCLUDE THE DISA CIRCUIT ID (CCSD).

F. IF A COMMERCIAL LEASE IS REQUIRED IN THE FULFILLMENT OF THIS REQUIREMENT, THE SELECTED VENDOR

MUST USE THE EXISTING COMMERCIAL POINT OF PRESENCE (POP) EQUIPMENT CURRENTLY IN PLACE AT NGA

SPRINGFIELD VA, NGA ARNOLD, MO, AND NGA ST. LOUIS, MO. NGA WILL NOT ACCOMMODATE THE ADDITION OF A

NEW COMMERCIAL POP IN ITS FACILITIES. THIS NEEDS DUAL CONNECTIVITY AND IS NOT REQUIRED TO BE

PHYSICALLY DIVERSE FROM CJON: SF04AUG226207. THE INTERFACE MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING: ELECTRICAL

100GBASE-LR AND PHYSICAL-LC; SINGLE MODE FIBER.

Location A, INTERFACE change from:

1000BASELX, SM FIBER, LC CONNECTOR

To:

100GBASE-LR AND PHYSICAL-LC; SINGLE MODE FIBER