HC101322QA501-0001.v0 (1).pdf

IQO INQUIRY

FM: PL8211

TO: Contractors

DATE (MM/DD/YYYY): 10/19/2022

SUBJECT: HC101322QA501-0001 Amend: 0001

A. TYPE ACTION: ADMIN AMEND

1. PURPOSE: ****AMEND0001 IS TO:****

1. EXTEND QUOTE DUE DATE TO 31 OCT 22

2. CHANGE SERVICE DATE TO 16 FEB 23

**ALL ELSE REMAINS THE SAME**

1. SUBMIT A QUOTE TO PROVIDE, INSTALL, AND MAINTAIN A 1GB ETHERNET SERVICE

ON THE IQO (BULLETIN BOARD) LEASE BETWEEN (BLDG) 241; (RM) SERVER; (FLR) 8TH;

241 18TH ST. SUITE 800, CRYSTAL CITY, VA 22202 (CRYSLML1/CCI) AND (BLDG) 2521; (RM)

COMPUTER CENTER; 2521 SOUTH CLARK STREET, CRYSTAL CITY, ARLINGTON, VA 22202

(CRYSTLCY/CCI).

- THE PROPOSED AND APPROVED RTD SHALL BE NO GREATER THAN 13MS ONE-WAY

WITHIN THE 48 CONTINENTAL STATES. ANY APS SWITCHOVER SHALLTAKE LESS THAN 50

MILLISECONDS MONTHLY AVAILABILITY SHALL BE NO LESS THAN 99.5% 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. ANY CHANGES TO THE RTD AFTER AWARD ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE..

- 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.

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2. 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.

3. THE SERVICE DATE TO BE MET IS: 06 FEB 23 (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.

4. 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.

5. THIS REQUIREMENT MUST BE WORKED IN CONJUNCTION WITH SOLICITATION

HC101322QA500/TSR DM02SEP227704 AND MUST BE ENGINEERED AND PROVISIONED

TOTALLY DIVERSE END TO END FROM THE GOVERNMENT SERVICE DELIVERY POINTS

(SDP) FROM TSR DM02SEP227704 MEANING THE PHYSICAL PATHS ARE TOTALLY

SEPARATE INCLUDING MANHOLES, CONDUIT, CENTRAL OFFICE LOCATIONS, AND FIBER

BUILDS. IN ADDITION AS A MINIMUM MUST HAVE 50 METERS / 164 FEET PHYSICAL

SEPARATION FROM TSR DM02SEP227704.

6. AWARDS OF DIVERSE REQUIREMENTS WILL ONLY BE SPLIT BETWEEN TWO

CONTRACTORS IF THE DIVERSITY, RTD, SERVICE DATE AND LOWEST PRICE

REQUIREMENTS ARE PRESERVED. DITCO WILL ATTEMPT TO AWARD BOTH

REQUIREMENTS TO THE SAME VENDOR, BUT 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.

7. 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 ROUNDTRIP 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.

8. 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.

9. CONTRACTORS MUST ADDRESS IN QUOTES COMPLIANCE WITH TESTING AND

ACCEPTANCE REQUIREMENTS..

10. 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 Mailbox DCP Commercial Activation

11. THIS IS A REAWARD OF A CURRENT SERVICE, CSA CAST000012EBM IF THE INCUMBENT

QUOTE IS EVALUATED AS THE LOWEST PRICE TECHNICAL ACCEPTABLE, THE CURRENT

CSA WILL BE ADMINISTRATIVELY DISCONTINUED USING THE DATE PRIOR TO THE START

DATE OF NEW CSA.

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: DM09SEP227705

4. CCSD: SVI6HT91

Z. DITCO CONTACT:

Karen Pakosta

Not Applicable 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:

Feb 6, 2023

To:

Feb 16, 2023

Paragraph V.QUOTE DUE DATE AND TIME change from:

Oct 21, 2022 4:00:00 PM CDT

To:

Oct 31, 2022 4:00:00 PM CDT