Attachment I - SCC SOW.doc

COAST GUARD SMALL CUTTER CONNECTIVITY (SCC) EQUIPMENT, BANDWIDTH, and SUPPORT SERVICES

Statement of Work

1.0 SCOPE: The purpose of this contract is to obtain the following supplies and services in support of a Ku-band maritime data communication system for the US Coast Guard:

· Shipboard hardware – Including a Ku-Band Transceiver/modem, Antenna, Antenna Control Unit (if needed) and all required interconnecting cables and power cables.

· Teleport Services - One or more Multi–Protocol, Labeled-Switching (MPLS) hub interface(s) between the contractor’s teleport facilities and the Coast Guard’s enterprise IP network (CGONE).

· Network Operation Center (NOC) and Support Services - A Network Operation Center (NOC) to pro-actively monitor the performance of the entire SCC system and provide 24x7 technical support to ensure the reliable connectivity needed by underway Coast Guard cutters.

· Satellite air time – Airtime required to support Coast Guard cutters as detailed in this SOW.

1.1 BACKGROUND: The purpose of this acquisition is to obtain a Small Cutter Connectivity (SCC) system for up to 216 systems to be deployed on 16 different cutter sizes. The Coast Guard has recently begun to add Commercial Satellite (COMSAT) communication equipment to smaller cutters. The purpose of this procurement is to provide a standard COMSAT suite of Ku band equipment and service for the small cutter fleet. The Coast Guard intends to use this Ku band service for remote connectivity to the Coast Guard’s data network (CGONE) for mission essential applications.

1.2

CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL:

1.2.1 Project Manager. The Contractor shall provide a Project Manager who shall be responsible for all Contractor work performed under this contract. The Project Manager is further designated as Key by the Government (see paragraph 03).

1.2.1.1 The Project Manager shall be a single point of contact for the Contracting Officer, Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative (COTR) and Technical Assistants (TA). The Project Manager shall be one of the senior level employees provided by the Contractor for this work effort. The name of Project Manager, and the name(s) of any alternate(s) who shall act for the Contractor in the absence of the Project Manager, shall be provided to the Government as part of the Contractor's proposal. During any absence of the Project Manager, only one alternate shall have full authority to act for the Contractor on all matters relating to work performed under this contract. The Project Manager and all designated alternates shall be able to fluently speak, read, write, and understand English. Additionally, the Contractor shall not replace the Project Manager without receiving prior acknowledgement from the Contracting Officer in accordance with paragraph 0.

1.2.1.2 The Project Manager or alternate shall be available to the COTR or Technical Assistant (TA) via telephone between the hours of 0800 and 1600 EST, Monday through Friday, and shall respond to a request for discussion or resolution of equipment delivery or warranty problems within 24 hours of notification. The TA has no authority to modify the contract and will generally be used as the POC between the respective Network Operations Centers(s) to direct and coordinate triage.

1.2.3 Employee Identification. Contractor employees visiting Government facilities shall wear an identification badge that, at minimum, displays the Contractor name, the employee’s photo, name, clearance-level and badge expiration date. Visiting Contractor employees shall comply with all Government escort rules and requirements. All Contractor employees shall identify themselves as Contractors when their status is not readily apparent and display all identification and visitor badges in plain view above the waist at all times.

1.2.4 Employee Conduct. The Contractor’s employees shall comply with all applicable Government regulations, policies and procedures (e.g., fire, safety, sanitation, environmental protection, security, “off limits” areas, wearing of parts of military uniforms, and possession of weapons) when visiting or working at Government facilities. The Contractor shall ensure Contractor employees present a professional appearance at all times and that their conduct shall not reflect discredit on the United States, the Department of Homeland Security or the U.S. Coast Guard.

1.2.5 Removing Employees for Misconduct or Security Reasons. The Government may, at its sole discretion, direct the Contractor to remove any Contractor employee from U.S. Coast Guard facilities for misconduct or security reasons. Removal does not relieve the Contractor of the responsibility to continue providing the services required under any contract awarded. The Contracting Officer will provide the Contractor with a written explanation to support the government’s decision to remove an employee.

1.3 KEY PERSONNEL: Before replacing any individual designated as Key by the Government, the Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer no less than 15 business days in advance, submit written justification for replacement, and provide the name and qualifications of any proposed substitute(s). All proposed substitutes shall possess qualifications equal to or superior to those of the Key person being replaced. The Contractor shall not replace Key Contractor personnel without acknowledgment from the Contracting Officer. The Government may designate additional Contractor personnel as Key at the time of award.

1.4 SECURITY: All hardware, software, and services provided must be compliant in accordance with DHS Management Directive (MD) 140-01 Information Technology Systems Security and the DHS Sensitive Systems Handbooks 4300A for SBU Systems and 4300B for Classified systems.

1.4.2 Security Review. The Government may elect to conduct periodic reviews to ensure that the security requirements contained in this contract are being implemented and enforced. The Contractor shall afford DHS, including the organization of the DHS Office of the Chief Information Officer, the Office of the Inspector General, authorized COTR/TA, and other Government oversight organizations, access to the Contractor’s facilities, installations, operations, documentation, databases, and personnel used in the performance of this contract. The Contractor will contact the DHS Chief Information Security Officer to coordinate and participate in the review and inspection activity of Government oversight organizations external to the DHS. Access shall be provided to the extent necessary for the Government to carry out a program of inspection, investigation, and audit to safeguard against threats and hazards to the integrity, availability, and confidentiality of DHS data or the function of computer systems operated on behalf of DHS and to preserve evidence of computer crime.

1.5 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: The period of performance for products/services under this contract 120 months from date of award.

1.6 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: The primary place of performance will be the Contractor’s facilities with visits to the U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters Building at 1900 Half Street and 2100 2nd Street, SW, Washington, DC and U.S. Coast Guard Telecommunications and Information Systems Command (TISCOM) at 7323 Telegraph Road, Alexandria Virginia.

1.7 TRAVEL: Contractor travel will be required to support this contract. All travel required by the Government in support of this contract will be reimbursed to the Contractor in accordance with the Federal Travel Regulations. The Contractor shall be responsible for obtaining COTR/TA approval (electronic mail is acceptable) for all reimbursable travel at least five business days in advance of each travel event.

1.8 COMMUNICATION: The contractor shall be responsible for keeping the Contracting Officer and COTR/TA informed about contract and deliverables status throughout the performance of this contract, and ensuring contractor activities are aligned with Coast Guard requirements.

1.8.1 The contractor shall provide all document deliverables electronically, in one of the following formats:

· Microsoft Word

· Microsoft Excel

· Adobe Acrobat

1.9 PROTECTION OF INFORMATION: Contractor access to proprietary information may be required under this contract. Contractor employees shall safeguard government information against unauthorized disclosure or dissemination in accordance with DHS MD 11042.1, Safeguarding Sensitive but Unclassified (SBU) Information. SBU includes information categorized by DHS or other Government agencies as: For Official Use Only (FOUO); Official Use Only (OUO); Sensitive Homeland Security Information (SHSI); Limited Official Use (LOU); Law Enforcement Sensitive (LES); Safeguarding Information (SGI); Unclassified Controlled Nuclear Information (UCNI); and any other identifier used by other Government agencies to categorize information as sensitive but unclassified. The Contractor shall ensure that all Contractor personnel having access to business or procurement sensitive information sign a copy of DHS Form 11000-6, Non-disclosure Agreement.

The Contractor shall continue to ensure employees safeguard this information when the new Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) framework replaces the sensitive but unclassified (SBU) categorization

1.10 INTELLECTURAL PROPERTY: All contractor-developed processes and procedures and other forms of intellectual property first developed under this contract shall be considered Government property.

1.10.1 All documentation, electronic data and information collected by the Contractor and entered into a system or generated in support of this contract shall be considered Government property, and shall be returned to the Government at the end of the performance period.

1.11

SECTION 508 COMPLIANCE:

Accessibility Requirements (Section 508) Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, as amended by the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (P.L. 105-220) requires that when Federal agencies develop, procure, maintain, or use electronic and information technology (EIT), they must ensure that it is accessible to people with disabilities. Federal employees and members of the public who have disabilities must have equal access to and use of information and data that is comparable to that enjoyed by non-disabled Federal employees and members of the public.

All EIT deliverables within this work statement shall comply with the applicable technical and functional performance criteria of Section 508 unless exempt. Specifically, the following applicable EIT accessibility standards have been identified:

1.11.1 Section 508 Applicable Exceptions.

Exceptions for this work statement have been determined by DHS and only the exceptions described herein may be applied. Any request for additional exceptions shall be sent to the COTR and determination will be made in accordance with DHS MD 4010.2. DHS has identified the following exceptions that may apply: 36 CFR 1194.3(b) Incidental to Contract, all EIT that is exclusively owned and used by the contractor to fulfill this work statement does not require compliance with Section 508. This exception does not apply to any EIT deliverable, service or item that will be used by any Federal employee(s) or member(s) of the public. This exception only applies to those contractors assigned to fulfill the obligations of this work statement and for the purposes of this requirement, are not considered members of the public.

DHS Office of Accessible Systems and Technology has reviewed this acquisition request and has determined that a National Security Exception for the purposes of Section 508 applies and is thereby authorized. National Security Exception #10217 has been attached and included in the contract file

1.12

TECHNOLOGY INSERTION

1.12.1 Proposed Methodology. The Contractor must propose the methodology they will use to define, design and provide the best Enterprise Architecture solution products and services. Contractors must understand any technology selected will need to go through the following required DHS Enterprise Architecture (EA) Alignment Review Process and may be rejected:

DHS EA Program Alignment Review Process: If the product is not in the Standards and Products Profile, the software or hardware will need to be inserted into the Technical Reference Model (TRM) Standards and Products Profile through the Technology Insertion review process to ensure compliance. The Coast Guard program office or purchaser must contact the Enterprise Architecture Common Operating Environment (EACOE) facilitator (eacoe.facilitator@dhs.gov) to initiate a Technology Insertion decision request. Technology purchases should be for products in the Go-To or Permitted status generally. If the technology being purchased is not included in the TRM Standards and Products Profile as a Go-To or Permitted product, a written justification to deviate from the standard is necessary. An approved deviation from a Go-To or Permitted product is considered an exception to the norm.

1.12.2 At the conclusion of the Technology Insertion review, an approved Technology Insertion will provide the Coast Guard program with the justification from the DHS Enterprise Architecture Board (EAB). Generally, programs within DHS have the scope to set technology targets with the proper justification. If the program has not been through the EA program alignment review process, the program may need to schedule a program review prior to receiving approval from the DHS Enterprise Architect (EA).

1.12.3 For the purpose of this procurement the Coast Guard Commercial Satellite Communications System Asset Manager will be responsible for providing the Technology Insertion documentation and initiating the DHS EA Alignment Review. The contractor shall assist with this effort by providing the information necessary to complete the technology insertion documentation.

1.13 DHS Enterprise Architecture Compliance. All solutions and services shall meet DHS Enterprise Architecture policies, standards, and procedures. Specifically, the Contractor shall comply with the following Homeland Security Enterprise Architecture (HLS EA) requirements:

1.13.1 All developed solutions and requirements shall be compliant with the HLS EA.

1.13.2 All IT hardware or software shall be compliant with the HLS EA Technical Reference Model (TRM) Standards and Products Profile.

1.13.3 Description information for all data assets, information exchanges and data standards, whether adopted or developed, shall be submitted to the DHS Enterprise Data Management Office (EDMO) for review and insertion into the DHS Data Reference Model and Enterprise Architecture Information Repository

1.13.4 In compliance with Office of Management and Budget (OMB) mandates, all network hardware shall be IPv6 compatible without modification, upgrade, or replacement. All Information Technology assets being developed, procured, or acquired shall be IPv6 capable.

2.0 GOVERNMENT TERMS:

24x7x365 – 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year; service available at all times

ACU - Antenna Control Unit

ADE - Above Deck Equipment, typically the pedestal, antenna and ancillary cabling

BDE - Below Deck Equipment, typically the power supply, ACU and modem CGONE – Coast Guard One NEtwork. This is the Coast Guard’s enterprise, private IP Network.

COTR - Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative. A non-contracting person who is given the chief role to monitor and administer the technical aspects of the contract’s Statement of Work.

Cutter – a Coast Guard Ship DHS – Department of Homeland Security IP – Internet Protocol

MPLS – Multi-Protocol Labeled Switching.

NOC – Network Operations Center, typically a manned support entity.

POP – Point of Presence, typically a WAN/LAN cloud or where the Contractor or Coast Guard meets the Internet.

RF – Radio Frequency

SCC – Small Cutter Connectivity TA – Technical Assistant, typically a non-contracts person with specialized knowledge.

U- A rack mounts measurement, typically 1.75” VOIP – Voice Over IP

3.0 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED EQUIPMENT & SERVICES:

3.1 INSTALLATION SERVICES: - The Coast Guard will contract other Government and commercial installation activities to install the government-furnished Ku-band equipment onboard CG cutters. The Coast Guard will coordinate the cutter installations in advance and provide the schedule thru the COTR/TA to the contractor.

3.2 CONNECTION TO THE COAST GUARD’S MPLS NETWORK – The Coast Guard will provide MPLS router(s) and circuit(s) at each Ku band teleport and will coordinate with the contractor to install this equipment and configure it to provide the necessary connection to the Coast Guard’s MPLS network.

4.0 CONTRACTOR FURNISHED EQUIPMENT: The Contractor shall furnish all bandwidth, equipment and services necessary to fulfill the requirements of this task order, except for the Government Furnished Resources specified in Section 3.0 of this Statement of Work.

5.0 REQUIREMENTS: The contractor’s proposed solution shall meet the following performance requirements.

5.1 EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS: The following are the required SCC equipment characteristics and specifications.

5.1.1 SCC Antenna Requirements.

5.1.1.1 Size. The SCC antenna shall be no larger than 30” in diameter and 30” in height.

5.1.1.2 Weight. The SCC antenna shall be no heavier than 65 lbs.

5.1.1.3 Interconnections and External Interfaces.

5.1.1.3.1 The SCC antenna shall include a rotary joint or shall be capable of at least 720 degrees of rotation without having to unwrap cabling.

5.1.1.3.2 The SCC antenna shall draw all needed power via cabling from the below-decks equipment (BDE).

5.1.1.3.3 All contractor-provided cabling shall be certified as low-smoke, zero-halogen cable in accordance with MIL-DTL-24643C.

5.1.1.4 Environmental: The SCC antenna shall meet or exceed the following environmental specifications:

· Operating Temperature: -15ᵒ F to +130ᵒ F inclusive.

· Operating Humidity: 0 to 100%, condensing at +130ᵒ F.

· Water Intrusion: Certified to IPX6 in accordance with IEC standard 60529 (or equivalent certification).

5.1.1.5 If GPS is used for acquisition and tracking it shall have a protected feature that masks or does not allow the ground station to derive exact cutter location.

5.1.1.6 The exterior of the Ku band antenna shall be white and/or grey with no manufacturer’s markings or emblems on it.

5.1.2 SCC Below-Decks Equipment (BDE) Requirements.

5.1.2.1 Size. The SCC BDE shall be no larger than 18 ¾” wide by 15” deep by 5 ½” (3U) high.

5.1.2.2 Weight. The SCC BDE shall be no heavier than 20lbs.

5.1.2.3 Mounting. The SCC BDE shall be designed to mount in a standard 19” rack. The contractor shall provide any mounting trays or other unique hardware required for rack-mounting as part of the below-deck system.

5.1.2.4 Interconnections and External Interfaces. The Ku Band BDE shall include the following interfaces to enable connectivity to USCG equipment/systems as a minimum:

5.1.2.4.1 Electrical Power. The Ku Band BDE shall be capable of operating from 115-Volt Alternating Current (VAC) power. The Ku Band BDE shall not require more than three (3) 115 VAC, 15 amp circuits/outlets for primary power.

5.1.2.4.2 Telephone. The Ku Band BDE shall be capable of interfacing with a Voice-Over-IP (VOIP) telephone system via a standard RJ-11 connector/interface.

5.1.2.4.3 Computer/Data Interface. The Ku Band BDE shall be capable of interfacing with a Local Area Network (LAN) via an IEEE standard RJ-45 Ethernet connection compatible with Internet Protocol version 5 or version 6 (IPv5 or IPv6). The Coast Guard intends to use this connection to interface the BDE to the cutter’s router for transfer of user data between the shipboard LAN and the Ku Band system.

5.1.2.4.4 All contractor-provided cabling shall be certified as low-smoke, zero-halogen cable in accordance with MIL-DTL-24643C.

5.1.2.5 Environmental: The SCC BDE shall meet or exceed the following environmental specifications:

· Operating Temperature: +30ᵒ F to +95ᵒ F inclusive.

· Operating Humidity: 0 to 100%, condensing at +95ᵒ F.

5.1.2.6 The Ku band BDE satellite modem shall be capable of supporting Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6). The capability to support IPv6 shall be available by the start of option year 2. If IPv6 is not currently available, the contractor shall provide a timeline for IPv6 availability as part of the technical proposal.

5.1.2.7 The SCC BDE shall include a self-start, location–finding feature that enables it to identify its location at power-up and begin tracking the appropriate satellite without operator input.

5.1.2.8 The SCC BDE shall be able to track the appropriate satellite(s) without cutter navigational input.

5.1.2.9 The SCC BDE and antenna shall include an ability to select two or more azimuth ‘no-transmit’ zones for radio frequency (RF) hazard mitigation.

5.1.3 SCC Overall System Characteristics. In addition to the antenna and BDU-specific requirements the Ku Band system shall meet the following requirements.

5.1.3.1 Data Connectivity. The SCC system shall enable cutters to transmit and receive information to/from shore-based Internet Protocol (IP) networks, while underway.

5.1.3.2 Voice Connectivity. The SCC system shall provide cutters with the ability to place voice calls from any Voice-Over-Internet-Protocol (VOIP) enabled phone on the cutter to any phone on the public-switched telephone network (PSTN), while underway.

5.1.3.2.1 VOIP calls to CONUS, Puerto Rico and Hawaii shall incur no additional charge beyond the standard airtime charges.

5.1.3.2.2 The SCC system shall be able to process up to 2 VOIP calls simultaneous with data activity; these calls shall not reduce the bandwidth available for data communications.

5.1.3.3 Manuals. Each Ku band system purchased shall include one copy of the installation and operation manuals in hard copy format and a separate copy in electronic (CD/DVD) format.

5.1.4 SCC Equipment Delivery

5.1.4.1 The contractor shall ship a fully functioning system to each location specified by the government in delivery orders placed under this contract. Shipments shall be anywhere within the U.S. including Alaska and Hawaii, as well as the territories of Guam and Puerto Rico.

5.1.4.2 The contractor shall be capable of shipping equipment within 24-hours of receipt of an order, and shall ship equipment via overnight delivery when so specified in the delivery order.

5.1.4.3 The Coast Guard will store each system in a climate-controlled facility if it will not be installed immediately.

5.1.4.4 Warranty Service. The contractor shall warrant all Ku band equipment purchased under this contract for a period two years after acceptance by the Government. The contractor shall provide a warranty plan suitable for distribution with each asset purchased which details the required steps to obtain warranty services. Cost of shipping assets under warranty to/from the contractor shall be borne by the contractor. During this period the contractor shall replace any defective Ku band equipment component at no cost to the Government. The warranty period shall start upon acceptance by the government at the installation site (i.e. cutter).

5.1.4.4.1 In the event of obvious shipping damage, the Coast Guard may refuse delivery. The contractor shall provide a replacement system within 24 hours and provide instructions on shipping the damaged system back to the contractor’s facility. The warranty period shall not start until the replacement system is received and accepted.

5.1.4.4.2 In the event the Ku band equipment fails at installation (i.e. out of the box failures) the Contractor shall provide a replacement system/component to the cutter within 24 hours of being notified of the failure by the government.

5.2 TELEPORT SERVICE REQUIREMENTS:

5.2.1 The Contractor shall provide Ku band service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. The contractor-provided satellite link(s) shall have a service availability of 97% within the entire coverage area.

5.2.2 The Ku band connection shall have an average link quality of 1X10^-6 bit error rate (BER) or an IP Packet Error Rate of 1X10^-7 under clear sky conditions, from any point within the traditional (and non-traditional when used) coverage area, measured within any normal operating 24 hour period.

5.2.3 The contractor shall provide one or more MPLS hub interfaces between the contractor’s teleport(s) and the Coast Guard’s IP-based ONENET network.

5.2.4 The contractor shall provide 8U of climate-controlled rack space and power for the government MPLS router at each teleport.

5.2.5 The contractor shall provide on-site support for this equipment as requested by the government. This shall include:

· cycling power on/off

· providing equipment status (on/off, status of any indicator lamps / settings)

· providing access for government technical personnel to maintain the equipment

5.2.6 The contractor shall support the government during MPLS router installation by coordinating cable routing between the government’s MPLS router and the contractor’s demark.

5.2.7 The contractor shall provide adequate physical security at the teleport(s) to ensure unauthorized personnel cannot access the site and/or disrupt communications over the contractor’s network. The contractor shall provide security plans to the government; these plans shall be adequate for the government to develop accreditations for the government’s equipment/network.

5.3 NETWORK OPERATION CENTER (NOC) AND SUPPORT SERVICE REQUIREMENTS:

5.3.1 Network Operation Center.

5.3.1.1 The SCC contractor shall provide a Network Operation Center (NOC) to provide 24x7x365 support for the entire SCC system, excluding the Coast Guard’s MPLS router(s) at the teleports.

5.3.1.2 The contractor NOC shall actively monitor Coast Guard Ku band connections and correct problems expeditiously.

5.3.1.3 The contractor NOC shall be staffed 24x7x365, and shall have a technical representative who is familiar with the Coast Guard’s equipment/network available to reply to telephone requests for assistance/information from the Coast Guard Enterprise Management Facility (EMF) immediately.

5.3.1.4 The contractor NOC shall reply to e-mail requests for assistance from the Coast Guard EMF within 15 minutes.

5.3.1.5 The contractor NOC shall maintain a database of Ku band equipment installed on Coast Guard cutters.

5.3.1.6 The SCC contractor shall replace equipment identified by their NOC as faulty within 24-hours if it is under the two-year warranty.

5.4 AIRTIME REQUIREMENTS:

5.4.1 The contractor shall provide airtime for each system that meets the following requirements:

· Download Rate (shore-to-ship): 128Kbps to 1Mbps.

· Upload Rate (ship-to-shore): 128Kbps to 512Kbps.

5.4.2 The system shall be capable of being configured with the following configurations of download / upload plans as a minimum: 1MB/512Kbps, 512Kbps/256Kbps, 512Kbps/128Kbps, 256Kbps/128Kbps, and 128Kbps/128Kbps.Coverage Requirements:

5.4.2.1 The Coast Guard’s minimum SCC coverage area is shown in figures one through three and described below:

· As shown in figure one:

· The entire United States: “Inland” coverage is desired for the entire continental US, Alaska and Hawaii, throughout all of the Great Lakes and the Saint Lawrence Seaway.

· From the coast to the littoral waters out to 150 miles off the coasts of North, Central and South America as follows:

· The Atlantic coast of North America below 52ᵒ north latitude, including the coast of Newfoundland.

· The Pacific coasts of North America below 70ᵒ north latitude, including the coast of Alaska, Canada and the continental US as well as the Aleutian islands.

· The Atlantic, Pacific and Caribbean coasts of South America and Central America, north of 5ᵒ north latitude as well as the entire Panama Canal.

· The entire Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea, with a southern boundary of 5ᵒ north latitude.

· The coast of Hawaii.

Figure 1: Coast Guard Minimum SCC Ku-Band Coverage Area for the continental US, Alaska, Hawaii, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean and South Pacific.

· As shown in figure two, all of Guam and the ocean area out to 150 NM offshore.

Figure 2: Coast Guard Minimum SCC Ku-Band Coverage Area for Guam.

· As shown in figure three, the entire Persian Gulf, the Red Sea, and the Arabian Sea out to 150 NM off the coast of the Arabian Peninsula.

Figure 3: Coast Guard Minimum SC Ku-Band Coverage Area for the Middle East.

5.4.2.2 Contractors must be succinct in bandwidth costs specific to coverage areas. If a bandwidth plan will cost more due to its location, that should be clearly described in the proposal.

5.5 MEETINGS, REPORTS AND DOCUMENT DELIVERABLES:

5.5.1 Spectrum Supportability. In order to enable the Coast Guard to obtain National Telecommunications and Information Association (NTIA) approval to use the selected equipment, the contractor shall provide one of the following:

5.5.1.1 The JF-12 number for the system or system components. This is a number assigned by the Department of Defense (DoD) when they approve radio equipment for spectrum supportability.

5.5.1.2 The SPS number for the system or system components. This is a number assigned by NTIA Spectrum Planning Subcommittee (SPS) when they approve radio equipment for spectrum supportability.

5.5.1.3 The information required to complete an NTIA Certification request. A description of this information can be found in paragraph 10.8 of the NTIA Manual of Regulations and Procedures for Federal Radio Frequency Management, January 2008 Edition, September 2009 Revision. This information is also available as NTIA Forms 33, Transmitter Equipment Characteristics; 34, Receiver Equipment Characteristics; and 35, Antenna Equipment Characteristics, in previous editions of the same NTIA manual.

5.5.1.4 The contractor shall provide this information at the Kickoff meeting. The contractor shall be prepared to receive and promptly respond to clarifying questions during the spectrum supportability determination process. If the equipment being proposed has been approved by DoD or NTIA, contractors shall provide the JF‑12 and/or SPS numbers as part of their proposal.

5.5.2 Kick-Off Meeting - The Contractor shall attend a Kick-Off Meeting with the Contracting Officer and the COTR not later than 5 business days after the date of award. The purpose of the Kick-Off Meeting, which will be chaired by the Contracting Officer, is to discuss technical and contracting objectives of this contract. The Kick-Off Meeting will be held at the Government’s facility.

6.0 REFERENCES:

6.1 Technical References:

· MIL-DTL-24642C, Detail Specification – Cables, Electric, Low Smoke Halogen-Free, for Shipboard Use, General Specification for

· Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6).

· NTIA Manual of Regulations and Procedures for Federal Radio Frequency Management, January 2008 Edition, September 2009 Revision

6.2 Administrative References. Contractors can obtain access to these documents by contacting the servicing Acquisitions Office.

· DHS Management Directive 11042.1 - Safeguarding Sensitive But Unclassified (For Official Use Only) Information

· DHS Management Directive 140-01 - Information Technology Systems Security

· DHS Sensitive Systems Handbook

· DHS Form 11000-6 – Non-disclosure agreement

· Homeland Security Enterprise Architecture (HLS EA)

· HLS EA Technical Reference Model (TRM) Standards and Products Profile

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ATTACHMENT I – STATEMENT OF WORK