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IQO INQUIRY

FM: PL8211

TO: Contractors

DATE (MM/DD/YYYY): 12/23/2024

SUBJECT: HC101324QA283-0004 Amend: 0004

A. TYPE ACTION: ADMIN AMEND

1. PURPOSE: HC101324QA283-0004 ISSUED TO EXTEND THE QUOTE DUE DATE TO 06 JAN

24, UPDATE TESTING SPECIFICATIONS, AND UPDATED EVALUATION CRITERIA.

2. SUBMIT A QUOTE TO PROVIDE, INSTALL, AND MAINTAIN A UNPROTECTED,

TRANSPARENT LEASED OTU-2 DISA IE1 BACKBONE TRUNK BETWEEN THE DISA IE1

PROVIDED CIENA RECONFIGURABLE OPTICAL ADD-DROP-MUX (URDWHEC070) AT BLDG

217, ROOM 122, 1400 32ND AVENUE NORTH, FARGO, ND 58102 AND BLDG 5160, ROOM

1022, 1 FL, 5534 PRYOR DRIVE, SCOTT AFB, IL 62225. THIS REQUIREMENT MUST BE

ENGINEERED AND PROVISIONED TOTALLY DIVERSE END TO END TO GOVERNMENT'S

SERVICE DELIVERY POINTS (SDP'S), MEANING THAT PHYSICAL PATHS ARE TOTALLY

SEPARATE INCLUDING MANHOLES, CONDUIT, (CENTRAL OFFICE LOCATIONS), AND

FIBER BUILDS. ADDITIONALLY, AS A MINIMUM THERE MUST BE A 50 METER PHYSICAL

SEPARATION FROM TSR SG09APR248874.

3. CONTRACTORS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR READING AND ADDRESSING ALL TECHNICAL

REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SOLICITATION, READING AND AGREEING WITH THE DITCO

ADDITIONAL TEXTS, PROVIDE PRICE QUOTATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH DITCO

ADDITIONAL TEXT 4, AND MEET THE REQUESTED SERVICE DATE.

4. THE SERVICE DATE TO BE MET IS: 17 MAR 25 (SIP) TO COMPLY WITH PROCUREMENT

ACQUISITION LEAD TIME (PALT) FOR THIS TIPE OF SERVICE. THE GOVERNMENT ASSUMES

THAT CONTRACTORS HAVE CONSIDERED ALL ISSUES THAT MAY DELAY THE DELIVERY

OF SERVICE ON REQUESTED SERVICE DATE AND MAY CANCEL, TERMINATE, OR REQUEST

CONSIDERATION IAW DITCO ADDITIONAL TEXT 42 FOR FAILURE TO MEET CONTRACTUAL

SERVICE DATE OR COMPLY WITH ANY CONTRACT TERMS OR CONDITIONS.

5. 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.

6. QUOTES MUST BE UPLOADED TO IDEAS. GOVERNMENT IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR

MISSING OR OVERLOOKED QUOTES.

M. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

3. TSR NUMBER: SG09APR248890B

4. CCSD: DWDX6WN9

Z. DITCO CONTACT:

HC101324QA283-0004

Maxwell Jones

667-891-1196 maxwell.s.jones.civ@mail.mil

Dale L. Rupright

DITCO Contracting Officer

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

Paragraph M.10.TESTING REQUIREMENTS change from:

TEST & ACCEPTANCE INSTRUCTIONS:

1. OTU-2 TESTING PARAMETERS:

A. THE OTU-2 MUST COMPLY WITH THE ITU-T G.709 STANDARDS

B. THE SIGNAL IS OTU-2, 10GB (SR1), SMF

C. FEC BASED ON ITU-T G.709 RS-8

D CONNECTOR TYPE: LC

2. DETAILED TESTING PARAMETERS:

TEST & ACCEPTANCE INSTRUCTIONS: A. OTM2 FORMAT:

(1) FEC ITU-T G.709 RS-8

(2) PHYSICAL INTERFACE SR-1

(3) OPTICAL POWER -1 DBM TO -6 DBM

(4) THE SIGNAL IS OTU-2, 10GN (SR1),SMF

(5) CONNECTOR TYPE: LC

B. BIT ERROR RATE (BER)

(1) BETTER THAN 1E-12 LESS THAN 2 SES IN A MONTH

(2) ZERO (0) LOS/LOF/SEFS IN 72 HOURS

3. CIENA OVERHEAD TRANSPARENCY (OTU-2):

A. GCC0 = OPTIONALLY TRANSPARENT; VENDOR SHALL DECLARE WHETHER

THE BYTE IS END TO END TRANSPARENT.

B. GCC1 = TRANSPARENT; VENDOR SHALL DECLARE WHETHER THE BYTE IS

END TO END TRANSPARENT.

C. GCC2 = TRANSPARENT; VENDOR SHALL DECLARE WHETHER THE BYTE IS

END TO END TRANSPARENT.

D. TCM1, TCM2, TCM3, TCM4, TCM5, TCM6 = AT LEAST TWO OF THE

LISTED TCM BYTES REQUIRED TO BE TRANSPARENT.

E. R4C9 AND R4C10 = OPTIONALLY TRANSPARENT; VENDOR SHALL DECLARE

WHETHER THE BYTE IS END TO END TRANSPARENT.

F. R4C11, R4C12, R4C13, R4C14, R4C15 = TRANSPARENT

G. R1C16 = VENDOR SHALL REPORT COLUMN 16, ROW 1 BYTE STATUS

H. R2C15 = TRANSPARENT

I. R2C16 = VENDOR SHALL REPORT COLUMN 16, ROW 2 BYTE STATUS

J. R3C15 = TRANSPARENT

K. R3C16 = VENDOR SHALL REPORT COLUMN 16, ROW 3 BYTE STATUS

L. R4C15 = TRANSPARENT

M. R4C16 = VENDOR SHALL REPORT COLUMN 16, ROW 4 BYTE STATUS

4. LATENCY: ROUND TRIP DELAY (RTD) WILL BE

MEASURED IN

MILLISECONDS FROM THE CUSTOMER'S SDP SITE-A TO THE CUSTOMER'S

SDP SITE-Z. THE RTD SHALL BE LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 10

MILLISECONDS TO EFFECTIVELY SUPPORT THE GOVERNMENT'S MISSION.

FOR THE LOCATIONS THAT HAVE AN ESTIMATED TOTAL FIBER ROUTE

DISTANCE OVER 600 MILES (ONE-WAY), WHERE THE 10 MILLISECONDS

RTD SPECIFICATION CANNOT REASONABLY BE MET, THE RTD SHALL BE

LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 10 MILLISECONDS PER 350 MILES MEASURED

IN A STRAIGHT LINE BETWEEN THE A AND Z LOCATIONS.

To:

TEST & ACCEPTANCE INSTRUCTIONS:

1. OTU-2 TESTING PARAMETERS:

A. THE OTU-2 MUST COMPLY WITH THE ITU-T G.709 STANDARDS

B. THE SIGNAL IS OTU-2, 10GB (SR1), SMF

C. FEC BASED ON ITU-T G.709 RS-8

D CONNECTOR TYPE: LC

2. DETAILED TESTING PARAMETERS:

TEST & ACCEPTANCE INSTRUCTIONS: A. OTM2 FORMAT:

(1) FEC ITU-T G.709 RS-8

(2) PHYSICAL INTERFACE SR-1

(3) OPTICAL POWER -1 DBM TO -6 DBM

(4) THE SIGNAL IS OTU-2, 10GN (SR1),SMF

(5) CONNECTOR TYPE: LC

B. BIT ERROR RATE (BER)

(1) BETTER THAN 1E-12 LESS THAN 2 SES IN A MONTH

(2) ZERO (0) LOS/LOF/SEFS IN 72 HOURS

3. CIENA OVERHEAD TRANSPARENCY (OTU-2):

A. GCC0 = OPTIONALLY TRANSPARENT; VENDOR SHALL DECLARE WHETHER

THE BYTE IS END TO END TRANSPARENT.

B. GCC1 = TRANSPARENT; VENDOR SHALL DECLARE WHETHER THE BYTE IS

END TO END TRANSPARENT.

C. GCC2 = TRANSPARENT; VENDOR SHALL DECLARE WHETHER THE BYTE IS

END TO END TRANSPARENT.

D. TCM1, TCM2, TCM3, TCM4, TCM5, TCM6 = AT LEAST TWO OF THE

LISTED TCM BYTES REQUIRED TO BE TRANSPARENT.

E. R4C9 AND R4C10 = OPTIONALLY TRANSPARENT; VENDOR SHALL DECLARE

WHETHER THE BYTE IS END TO END TRANSPARENT.

F. R4C11, R4C12, R4C13, R4C14, R4C15 = TRANSPARENT

G. R1C16 = VENDOR SHALL REPORT COLUMN 16, ROW 1 BYTE STATUS

H. R2C15 = TRANSPARENT

I. R2C16 = VENDOR SHALL REPORT COLUMN 16, ROW 2 BYTE STATUS

J. R3C15 = TRANSPARENT

K. R3C16 = VENDOR SHALL REPORT COLUMN 16, ROW 3 BYTE STATUS

L. R4C15 = TRANSPARENT

M. R4C16 = VENDOR SHALL REPORT COLUMN 16, ROW 4 BYTE STATUS

4. LATENCY: ROUND TRIP DELAY (RTD) WILL BE

MEASURED IN

MILLISECONDS FROM THE CUSTOMER'S SDP SITE-A TO THE CUSTOMER'S

SDP SITE-Z. THE RTD SHALL BE LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 10

MILLISECONDS TO EFFECTIVELY SUPPORT THE GOVERNMENT'S MISSION.

FOR THE LOCATIONS THAT HAVE AN ESTIMATED TOTAL FIBER ROUTE

DISTANCE OVER 600 MILES (ONE-WAY), WHERE THE 10 MILLISECONDS

RTD SPECIFICATION CANNOT REASONABLY BE MET, THE RTD SHALL BE

LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 10 MILLISECONDS PER 350 MILES MEASURED

IN A STRAIGHT LINE BETWEEN THE A AND Z LOCATIONS.

CIRCUIT SPECIFICATIONS: CONUS OTU-2

1) VENDOR MUST DELIVER OTU-2 SERVICE (UNPROTECTED) FROM LOCATION

STATED IN PARAGRAPH 3.

2) REQUEST VENDOR PROVIDE LIGHT LEVEL READINGS (DB LOSS) ON

EXTENSION FROM THE COMMERCIAL POP TO THE GOVERNMENT SERVICE

DELIVERY POINT (SDP) AT BOTH LOCATIONS.

3) VENDOR MUST CONDUCT WALK-THROUGH SITE SURVEY PRIOR TO

INSTALLATION AT ALL TERMINATING GOVERNMENT LOCATIONS. VENDOR MUST

COORDINATE SITE VISIT WITH POC'S 72 HOURS IN ADVANCE PRIOR TO

REQUIRING ACCESS TO FACILITIES AT BOTH USER LOCATIONS.

4) VENDOR MUST CONTACT IMPLEMENTATION ASSISTANCE TO ESTABLISH THE

COORDINATION AND ACTIVATION PROCESS FOR TURN-UP OR ANY SITE

CONTACT ISSUES.

5) INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE: IAW THE UNIQUE INSTALLATION

FACTORS IN PARAGRAPH 3.

Paragraph U.EVALUATION CRITERIA change from:

To:

THE TELECOM PROVIDER MUST PROVIDE DITCO COLOR POWERPOINT DRAWINGS FOR TECHNICAL REVIEW

SHOWING THE ROUTE FROM THE COMMERCIAL DEMARCS TO THE SUPPORTING CENTRAL OFFICES AND/OR

WIRING CENTERS. DRAWINGS MUST INCLUDE TOTAL FIBER MILES AND ROUND TRIP DELAY (RTD).

ADDITIONALLY, THE VENDOR IS TO PROVIDE DITCO WITH DETAILED CIRCUIT/PATH CONNECTIVITY DIAGRAMS, IN

KMZ OR KML FORMAT, IDENTIFYING ALL POINTS OF PRESENCE (POP) FOR PROPOSAL EVALUATION AND AS A

FINAL RECORD OF THE INSTALLED PATH.

Paragraph V.QUOTE DUE DATE AND TIME change from:

Dec 16, 2024 4:00:00 PM CST

Jan 6, 2025 4:00:00 PM CST

Location A, UNIQUE INSTALLATION FACTORS change from:

A. VENDOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF SINGLE MODE FIBER FROM THE LINE SIDE

OF THE DISA IE1 PROVIDED FIBER TERMINATING PATCH PANEL INSTALLED IN THE ROADM SUITE (URDWHEC080)

BLDG 217, ROOM 122 TO THE DROP SIDE OF THE COMMERCIAL FIBER POINT OF PRESENCE FIBER DISTRIBUTION

PANEL (FDP) BLDG 217, ROOM 122. "LC" TO "LC" CONNECTORS.

B. VENDOR MUST PROVIDE FIBER STRANDS FROM THE ROADM SUITE LOCATION TO THE COMMERCIAL

DEMARC WITHOUT SPLICING AND OR USE OF CONNECTORS TO CONNECT 2 OR MORE FIBER STRANDS MEANING

THE FIBER CANNOT BE BROKEN IN THE MIDDLE MUST BE CONTINUOUS.

C. THE CIRCUIT MUST BE TAGGED WITH THE VENDOR'S CIRCUIT ID AS APPLICABLE AT THE DROP SIDE OF

THEIR POINT OF PRESENCE (FIBER DISTRIBUTION PANEL) BLDG 217, ROOM 122. ADDITIONALLY, VENDOR MUST

SHOW SITE PERSONNEL LISTED ON THIS ORDER THE EXACT TERMINATION POINT WHEN INSTALLATION IS

COMPLETE.

D. VENDOR MUST SCHEDULE/COORDINATE WITH THE POC'S LISTED ON THIS ORDER 72 HOURS IN ADVANCE

PRIOR TO SITE SURVEYS OR INSTALLATIONS.

Location B, UNIQUE INSTALLATION FACTORS change from:

A. VENDOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF SINGLE MODE FIBER FROM THE

DROP SIDE OF THE COMMERCIAL FIBER POINT OF PRESENCE FIBER DISTRIBUTION PANEL (FDP) BLDG 5160, ROOM

1022 TO THE LINE SIDE OF THE DISA IE1 PROVIDED FIBER TERMINATING PATCH PANEL INSTALLED IN THE ROADM

SUITE (URDWSCO030) BLDG 5160, ROOM 1022. TERMINATE WITH "LC" CONNECTORS TO DISA PROVIDED FIBER

TERMINATING PATCH PANEL.

B. VENDOR MUST PROVIDE FIBER STRANDS FROM THEIR POINT OF PRESENCE TO THE ROADM 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. THE CIRCUIT MUST BE TAGGED WITH THE VENDOR'S CIRCUIT ID AS APPLICABLE AT THE DROP SIDE OF

THEIR POINT OF PRESENCE (FIBER DISTRIBUTION PANEL) BLDG 5160, ROOM 1022. ADDITIONALLY, VENDOR MUST

SHOW SITE PERSONNEL LISTED ON THIS ORDER THE EXACT TERMINATION POINT WHEN SERVICE IS COMPLETE.

D. VENDOR MUST SCHEDULE/COORDINATE WITH THE POC'S LISTED ON THIS ORDER 72 HOURS IN ADVANCE

PRIOR TO SITE SURVEYS OR INSTALLATIONS.