NOI_POINT_TO_POINT.docx

This is a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation/Notice of Intent by the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Office of the Secretary (OS), Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR), Division of Acquisition Management, Contracts and Grants (AMCG), intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Zayo Group, LLC. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are not being requested and written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number for this acquisition is NOI-OS138997. This acquisition will be processed under Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) and is not a small business set aside. The NAICS code is 517919. This notice is not a request for competitive quotes; no solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be accepted. However, sources may submit descriptive literature, fully documenting their capability to perform these services, which will be considered by the Agency. A determination to compete this procurement based on response(s) to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. A solicitation will be issued to Zayo Group LLC., no less than 10 days after the date of this notice unless the Government determines that any other organization has the capability to meet this requirement.

Scope:

OEM/SOC will manage and coordinate the installation of dark fiber connection from DC to Frederick. This will involve the installation of cabling and equipment to allow the dark fiber to become “light” fiber. This will allow data/voice/video traffic to traverse the connection. The installation will involve two (2) segments, segment 1 is DC to Parklawn and segment 2 is from Parklawn to Frederick. The physical work of the dark fiber installation will be done by Zayo Group LLC.

Background:

WHEREAS, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS Customer”) desires a term lease agreement of optical fiber infrastructure composed of 2-strands of single mode fiber (1-pair) approximately 54.3 miles in length connecting 6701 English Muffin Way, Fredrick, MD to 5600 Fisher’s Lane, Rockville, MD (ILA Site), and of 2-strands of single mode fiber (1-pair) approximately 36.6 miles in length connecting 5600 Fisher’s Lane, Rockville, MD (ILA Site) to 200 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington DC.

WHEREAS, HHS Customer desires a reduced monthly lease price as quoted below to meet budgetary objectives while also limiting the associated contractual obligation to the following lease terms:

Period of Performance:

(1) Base Year: (12 Months)

(2) Option Year I: (12 Months)

(3) Option Year II: (12 Months)

Pricing Table:

This non-recurring price includes the testing, termination and splicing of the complete fiber infrastructure.

This non-recurring price includes the testing, termination and splicing of the complete fiber infrastructure.

Period of Performance: 12 Months (Base Year)

Period of Performance: 12 Months (Base Year)

Sub-Total Base Year:

Base Year One Time Charge:

Period of Performance: 12 Months (Option Year I)

Period of Performance: 12 Months (Option Year I)

Period of Performance: 12 Months (Option Year II)

Period of Performance: 12 Months (Option Year II)

NOTES:

1. The MRC includes the O&M

2. Installation Costs include fiber strand prep work, OTDR documentation and splicing/terminating at each end of the Dark Fiber path.

3. Installation interval is approximately 90 business days.

4. Proposed solution will require ILA site to amplify fiber

5. Any cross-connect fees or building access fees are the responsibility of HHS Customer.

6. This quote is valid for 60 days.

(1) In the event of a Termination for the Government’s convenience in accordance with CFR Title 49 part 49.201 at any time prior to the expiration of the then current Term in effect during the first 24 Months, Hereafter known as ‘Settlement Period’ in effect during the Base Year plus Option Year I and Initial Month of Option Year II, listed above Zayo and HHS Customer agree to the following Settlement Fee:

a. In addition to any other sums due and owing, HHS Customer will pay a Settlement Fee equal to 100% of the remaining unpaid Monthly Charges during the Settlement Period less any payments received to date for services listed herein.

(2) Service Portability:

a. Following the first twelve (12) months of the Service Term, HHS Customer may request that the Zayo Service ordered herein (“Original Service”) be ported to a replacement Zayo Service (“Replacement Service”) pursuant to a replacement Service Order (“Replacement Service Order”), without incurring any early termination liability with respect to the termination of the Original Service. The Replacement Service Order shall reflect (i) a Service Term of at least one (1) year or a period expiring on the expiration date of the Service Term for the Original Service, whichever is longer, (ii) an MRC equal to or greater than the MRC of the Original Service and (iii) an NRC for Zayo cost’s to decommission the Original Service and implement the Replacement Service. HHS Customer agrees and acknowledges that if the Replacement Service is Off-Net, the MRC and NRC will include all additional costs and expenses for Zayo to implement and provide such Off-Net Services. Exercise of this portability option is subject to availability. HHS Customer will continue to pay for the Original Service until the beginning of the Service Term of the Replacement Service at which point HHS Customer will begin paying the MRC for the Replacement Service.

This will be a firm fixed-price contract and the FOB Destination and Net 30. FAR provisions and clauses that apply to this acquisition; FAR 6.302-1, 6.302-2-b(2), 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-3, Offereor Representations and Certifications Commercial Items: FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders, Commercial Items; FAR 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer Other than Central Contractor Registration. In order to be considered for an award, an offeror must have completed the online electronic Representations and Certifications located at http://orca.bpn.gov// in accordance with FAR 4.1201(a). By submission of an offer, the offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee shall be registered in the SAM at www.sam.gov// prior to award, during performance and through final payment. Lack of registration in the SAM Registration will make and offeror ineligible for award. Offers must be submitted no later than 9:00 am Eastern Time on September 17, 2014 to the attention of Tawana Parker (202) 260-0584, e-mail address; tawana.parker@hhs.gov .