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U.S. Department of Agriculture

Washington, D.C. 20250

DEPARTMENTAL REGULATION

Number:

3901-001

SUBJECT: Space Standards for

International Technology Services

Personnel and Automated Data

Processing Rooms at Customer

Locations

DATE: June 28, 2013

OPI: The Office of the Chief Information Officer

International Technology Services – Business

Services Division, Asset Management Branch

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section Page

1. PURPOSE 2

2. CANCELLATIONS 2

3. AUTHORITY/REFERENCES 2

4. BACKGROUND 2

5. POLICY 2

6. SCOPE 2

7. SQUARE FOOTAGE 3

8. LAYOUT OF OCIO-ITS SPACE 4

9. SPECIFICATIONS FOR LARGE OFFICES 4

10. SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE ADP ROOM 4

11. ADP ROOM EQUIPMENT OUTPUTS 6

12. ADP ROOM WIRING/CABLING 6

13. EXTERIOR SIGNS 6

14. RESPONSIBILITIES 6

15. DEVIATIONS 7

16. DEFINITIONS 7

1. PURPOSE

The purpose of this regulation is to provide general space requirements and guidelines for Automated Data Processing (ADP) rooms and International Technology Services

(ITS) personnel located in all customer managed space. Locations with no ITS staff must adhere to the ADP room requirements.

2. CANCELLATIONS

a. This regulation supersedes Departmental Regulation (DR) 3901-001 dated October

27, 2008.

3. AUTHORITY/REFERENCES

a. Departmental Manual (DM) 3510-001, Physical Security Standards for Information

Technology (IT) Restricted Space.

b. DR 1620-002, USDA Space Management Policy.

c. DR 3902-001, Service Center Technology Modernization Project (SCTMP)

Wiring/Cabling Specifications for Service Center Agencies’ (SCA) Computer

Rooms.

4. BACKGROUND

On November 28, 2004, ITS became a separate entity with unique space requirements.

As the SCA began to plan for new or renovated space, it became apparent that requirements were needed in order to standardize ITS space across the country.

Additionally, it was necessary to incorporate new IT security requirements into all space planning.

5. POLICY

The goal of ITS’ space management policy is to ensure space is provided that allows

ITS employees to efficiently perform their duties, complies with Departmental

Regulations and at the same time keeps space costs to a minimum.

6. SCOPE

The standards in this notice shall be used for all Office of the Chief Information Officer

(OCIO)-ITS space planning. The ADP room standards will be applied to all offices receiving ITS services, including those offices where no ITS staff is co-located. These standards will also apply to all ADP rooms that have been approved for co-location with non-customers. This policy also covers space managed by our customers where ITS is being asked to provide IT infrastructure services to third parties.

7. SQUARE FOOTAGE

a. General. The standards listed in the following table show the maximum square footage that will be used in any space request. In offices with no ITS staff, the ADP room shall be a minimum of 75 square feet and a maximum of 100 square feet, and the standards in this notice will apply.

MAXIMUM SQUARE FOOTAGES

TYPE OF SPACE 1 ITS 2-3 ITS 4-6 ITS 7-9 ITS

OFFICE - The same square footage as comparable grade level offices of the customer in the building, not to exceed

150 square feet.

= or <150

SF

Allocated sq.

ft. times no.

of employees

ADP ROOM – This room is for ITS and customer information technology equipment. The room shall be large enough to allow three feet for accessibility around all sides of the equipment. If this calculation is more than 100 square feet, contact the ITS

Realty Specialist who will forward them to the appropriate Division

Director for approval on a case by case basis.

75-100 SF 75-100 SF 75-100 SF 75-100 SF

STORAGE – Storage space cannot be shared with customer nor located within the ADP room.

50 SF 50 SF 100 SF 150 SF

WORK/SETUP AREA 50 SF 50 SF 100 SF 150 SF

Maximum Total Square Footage

(not including Shared Space)

325 – 350

SF

175-200 SF

plus office space

275-300 SF

375-400 SF

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8. LAYOUT OF OCIO-ITS SPACE

a. General. It is preferred that all ITS space is adjoining. Each room or suite shall have four ceiling to floor walls and a lockable door.

b. ADP Room. The ADP room must be a separate, lockable room used only for telecommunications and computer equipment. No storage of any kind is allowed in this room. The room must be wide enough to allow three feet for accessibility around all sides of the equipment rack or cabinet. Note: If the Group Manager has made the determination that the cabling loop will allow the cabinet to be easily moved to provide the 3’ clearance this is acceptable.

c. General ITS Room/Suite. For safety reasons, the building manager will be issued a key to ITS space. Other than that, only ITS personnel will be issued a key to this space. This space will serve as the ITS employee cubicles/offices, work/setup area and storage.

d. Space for Managers, ITS Division Directors, Branch Chiefs and Group Managers.

At locations where private offices are allocated to Managers, ITS Division

Directors, Branch Chiefs and Group Managers will also have a private office with a lockable door. This office may be within or adjacent to the general ITS room.

e. Private Offices. When a location’s existing configuration has non-supervisory personnel occupying private offices, the possibility exists that the non-supervisory employee may have to vacate the office for a supervisor.

9. SPECIFICATIONS FOR LARGE OFFICES

Since the requirements of large offices are unique, the requirements will be defined on a case by case basis at the time of a major renovation or solicitation of new space. Large offices must adhere to all USDA security standards.

The square footage of offices for supervisors and top management may be larger than

150 square feet. The size of these offices shall be decided on a case by case basis and will be based on the size of comparable grade level offices at the location, with the goal of staying within Departmental standards.

10. SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE ADP ROOM

The specifications listed below shall be included in all space Request for Lease

Proposal/Lease (RLP/L) packages. The ADP room shall be renovated to bring it into compliance whenever a new lease is signed, even if the office will remain in the same space, or whenever renovations are made to existing space.

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a. Doors. The number of entrances to the ADP room will be kept to a minimum as required by local fire code. Every entrance into an ADP room must be a metal clad or solid core, lockable door. A managed process will be utilized to control all access to the room. The process can be electronic or manual (key access, door bell with escort and sign-in, etc.) and the process must be documented. One key or code will be assigned to an individual from each customer group. All computer room doors shall be removed from the master key system of the facility. Exterior doors must have either interior hinges or exterior hinges with non-removable pins.

b. Windows. There will be NO WINDOWS in the ADP room, even if a portion of the room has exterior walls.

c. Flooring. The flooring will be anti-static hard surface; no carpet.

d. Walls. Wall construction will be slab to slab with sound transmission class 40 or better.

e. Temperature and Humidity. The ADP room shall be cooled at all times. The ambient room temperature shall be maintained between 65º to 78ºF (18º to 26ºC).

The ambient relative humidity levels shall be maintained between 35% and 55%.

The temperature and humidity controls shall be managed within the room, including point of contacts for emergency situations. The ADP room shall have access to temperature readings within the space. Air conditioning must be controlled on the weekends as needed to maintain the minimum temperature in the room.

f. Shared Space. The ADP room shall NOT be designed as a multi-use room. Only

ADP and telephone equipment shall be in this room. Mail machines, printers

(unless specifically for the ADP equipment), faxes, file cabinets, shared storage, copiers, plotters, etc. shall be located outside the ADP room. ITS storage will NOT be in the ADP room.

g. Plumbing. Because of the danger of water damage, the ADP room shall not be located in areas where water bearing pipes would be overhead.

h. Fire Suppressant Systems. A sprinkler system will be installed when local building codes require it. A dry-pipe system is preferred. Sprinkler heads shall be placed so that they are not directly above any equipment. Each ADP room shall be equipped with a clean agent fire extinguisher. An annual inspection must be performed on the fire extinguisher.

i. Telephone System. The telephone demarcation must be inside the building, not on the exterior. While this is preferred at all sites, it is mandatory in new construction.

The building contractor shall attach to one wall a sheet of ¾ inch 4 x 8 plywood, painted with fire retardant paint. This will be the extended demarcation point and for the installation of phone equipment, etc.

j. Physical Location. The ADP room should not be located either above, adjacent, or below public areas in multi-story buildings. The ADP room will be located in the interior of the building away from exterior windows, if practical. DM 3510-001

Section 3 (b1 & c1).

k. Public Areas, Mailrooms and Loading Docks. The ADP room will be located a minimum of 50 feet from public areas, mailrooms and loading docks. DM 3510-

001 Section 3 (c6-c8).

l. Signage. Ensure that all signs identifying the ADP room are removed from public view. Directories or building maps that identify the location of critical or sensitive asset locations shall not be displayed.

m. Electrical Power. Where possible, the capability of shutting off power to an information system component that may be malfunctioning or threatened without endangering personnel by requiring them to approach the equipment shall be included in new and refurbished ADP rooms.

11. ADP ROOM EQUIPMENT OUTPUTS

Refer to the manufacturer’s requirements for all equipment that will be located in the room.

12. ADP ROOM WIRING/CABLING

Cable plant specifications will be provided by the appropriate ITS Division. Please refer to the following links for cabling/wiring guidance: DR 3902-001, SCTMP

Wiring/Cabling Specifications for Service Center Agency (SCA) Computer Rooms, http://www.ocio.usda.gov/directives/doc/DR3902-001.pdf.

13. EXTERIOR SIGNS

Exterior signs identifying the customer organizations are for the convenience of the public. Since ITS does not directly service the public, there is no requirement for ITS to be identified on these signs.

14. RESPONSIBILITIES

a. Contracting/Real Property Leasing Officer of the lead agency will:

(1) Work closely with the OCIO-ITS Group Manager and OCIO-ITS Realty

Specialist to ensure that the appropriate requirements for the space and wiring/cabling are included in all Request for Lease Proposal/Lease packages prior to issuance.

(2) Prior to accepting new space or renewing a lease, will provide to the OCIO-

ITS Realty Specialist, through the OCIO Group Manager, a dimensioned floor plan that clearly shows the ADP room and OCIO-ITS space.

http://www.ocio.usda.gov/directives/doc/DR3902-001.pdf

(3) Notify the OCIO-ITS Technical Support Division (TSD) Group Manager prior to collocating with third parties when there is a need for the third party to use ITS services so a determination can be made by ITS as to whether the services can be provided.

b. OCIO-ITS-TSD Group Manager will:

(1) Work closely with customer management to identify offices that may be issuing a new lease or doing renovations.

(2) Provide the OCIO-ITS Realty Specialist copies of dimensioned floor plans for all offices that are planning to issue a new lease or planning renovations that involves OCIO-ITS.

(3) Provide the OCIO-ITS Realty Specialist with an ADP Room Checklist for all offices whose ADP rooms are being brought into compliancy with the standards.

(4) Review the electrical section of the construction drawings to ensure that the location of the phone jacks, data ports and electrical outlets will be accessible once systems furniture is installed.

(5) Coordinate with customers when services are needed for third party customers.

c. OCIO-ITS Realty Specialist will:

(1) Work with the OCIO-ITS Group Managers and customer contacts to resolve any issues regarding ITS space and will recommend that an issue be elevated to the State Food and Agriculture Council when consensus can’t be reached.

(2) Work with the Real Property staffs of the SCA and other customers to develop guidance regarding space issues that may involve OCIO-ITS space.

(3) Approve all floor plans involving ITS personnel or ADP room space before construction begins.

15. DEVIATIONS

Requests for deviations from these standards should be sent through the Group Manager to the OCIO-ITS Realty Specialist, who will forward them to the appropriate Division

Director for approval on a case by case basis.

16. DEFINITIONS

a. ADP Room. Areas that house telephone and/or computer equipment.

b. Public Areas. Areas open to all individuals, including visitors. Examples are reception rooms, training rooms, cafeterias/vending areas, and rest rooms.

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c. Shared Space. Space, such as a break room, that is shared by more than one agency within a given office.

d. Service Center Agencies. Farm Service Agency (FSA), Natural Resources

Conservation Service (NRCS), and Rural Development (RD) are collectively referred to as the Service Center Agencies (SCA).

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20250

DEPARTMENTAL REGULATION

Number:

3902-001

DATE:

June 30, 2009

SUBJECT: Service Center Technology Modernization Project (SCTMP) Wiring/Cabling Specifications for Service Center Agencies’ (SCA) Computer Rooms

OPI: The Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) International Technology Services (ITS) – Infrastructure Definition Division (IDD), Architecture Definition Branch (ADB)

Section Page

1. PURPOSE

2. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS/CANCELLATIONS

3. AUTHORITY/REFERENCES

4. SCOPE

5. RESPONSIBLITIES

6. COMPUTER ROOM PHYSICAL AND SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

7. COMPUTER ROOM ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIRMENTS

8. DEDICATED ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS AND OUTLETS FOR ADP EQUIPMENT

9. PLYWOOD

10. TELEPHONE SYSTEM

11. DISTRIBUTION CLOSETS AND CABLE PATHWAYS

12. DATA CABLING/TELECOMMUNICATIONS

13. LAN/WAN/VOICE CABINET

14. COPIES OF RELATED DOCUMENTS

15. INQUIRIES

16. ABBREVIATIONS/DEFINITIONS

DR 3902-001 June 30, 2009

1. PURPOSE

This Regulation provides the wiring and cabling requirements to be incorporated when renovating or constructing new computer rooms for all Service Center Agencies (SCA):

Farm Service Agency (FSA), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), the Rural Development (RD) mission area, and the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) International Technology Services (ITS).

2. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS/CANCELLATIONS

a. Effective Date. The Wiring/Cabling Specifications will become effective immediately upon issuance of this Regulation.

b. Series Replaced. Not applicable.

c. Directives Rescinded. Not applicable.

3. AUTHORITY/REFERENCES

a. National Communications System (NCS) Federal Telecommunications Recommendation (FTR), FTR1090-1997: Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling Standard.

b. American National Standards Institute (ANSI)/Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA)/Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA)-568: Commercial Building Telecommunications Wiring Standard.

c. ANSI/TIA/EIA-569: Commercial Building Standard for Telecommunications Pathways and Spaces.

d. ANSI/TIA/EIA-570: Residential and Light Commercial Telecommunications Wiring Standard.

e. ANSI/TIA/EIA-606: Administration Standard for the Telecommunications Infrastructure of Commercial Buildings.

June 30, 2009 DR 3902-001

f. ANSI/TIA/EIA-607: Commercial Building Grounding and Bonding Requirements for Telecommunications.

g. ANSI/TIS/EIA-942: Telecommunications Infrastructure Standard for Data Centers.

4. SCOPE

The specifications in this regulation shall be used for all OCIO-ITS and SCA space planning. The Automated Data Processing (ADP) room standards will be applied to all offices receiving ITS services, including those offices where no ITS staff is co-located.

These specifications define a baseline primarily for SCA field service centers. The requirements for state, regional, national offices and other organizational units may be unique and may require higher performance or additional space and power. Deviations from this baseline will be decided on a case by case basis at the time of a major renovation or solicitation of new space.

5. RESPONSIBLITIES

a. The Technical Support Division (TSD) Group Manager will:

(1) Provide oversight for all ADP room cabling and/or wiring installation.

(2) Verify that all required certifications are received.

b. The Service Center Leasing Agent will:

(1) Ensure that the specifications in this Regulation are included in solicitations for offers or lease amendments, as appropriate.

(2) Keep all certifications as part of the official lease file.

c. Clearing and Approving Officials:

(1) The TSD Group Manager will approve all final wiring cable plants before installation begins.

d. The Infrastructure Operations Division (IOD) Telecommunications Operations Branch (TOB) will:

(1) Provide the Group Manager with any needed technical assistance.

6. COMPUTER ROOM PHYSICAL AND SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

Refer to Departmental Regulation (DR) 3901-001, ITS Space Standards for the physical and security requirements for the computer room.

7. COMPUTER ROOM ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIRMENTS

When cable consists of multiple runs, the Lessor shall provide cable trays or J-hooks to insure that the cable does not come into contact with the suspended ceiling.

8. DEDICATED ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS AND OUTLETS FOR ADP EQUIPMENT

a. Computer Room Circuits. Provide and install dedicated electrical circuits with isolated grounds in the Computer Room. Dedicated circuits must be 110 volt, 20-ampere standard three-prong circuits with true earth ground terminated into orange or other uniquely marked (“computer use only”) duplex outlets. Provide and install duplex outlets for each dedicated electrical circuit in the Computer room. Dedicated electrical circuits will be used for the telephone systems. The main electrical panel for the computer/voice (if computer/voice is available) equipment will be properly grounded to meet TIA/EIA and Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS).

b. General Office Space Circuits. Provide dedicated electrical circuits with multiple outlets at designated locations throughout the service center with multiple outlets to accommodate the peripheral equipment (i.e. computer workstations, printers).

c. Electrical Requirements for Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) Circuit. Critical servers are required to be connected to the UPS.

(1) Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS). Dedicated Circuits will be required for use by UPS.

(2) Number and Type of Circuits. There will be a minimum of 2 (two) 120 volt, 30 amp minimum with true ground, terminated into a twisting-lock receptacle.

Each dedicated circuit must have insulated, isolated earth ground; conduit ground is not acceptable.

(3) Receptacle. The receptacle will be a NEMA L5-30R twist-locking receptacle.

(4) Location of the UPS receptacle. The UPS receptacle will be located in the ADP/Computer room where the Local Area Network (LAN)/Wide Area Network (WAN)/Voice (LWV) cabinet is installed. The receptacle will be located within a maximum of 4.5 feet from the back of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) wiring cabinet.

9. PLYWOOD

One sheet of ¾ inch 4 x 8 foot plywood shall be vertically mounted on the wall in the Computer Room within 3 feet of an electrical outlet and the wiring cabinet. The backboard should be attached to the wall using correct mounting hardware and procedures. If the wall is sheet-rocked, attach the backboard to the studs. If the wall is concrete, attach the backboard using anchors. The backboard should be painted with fire retardant paint the same color as the interior walls of the building. This will be the extended demarcation point and for the installation of phone equipment.

10. TELEPHONE SYSTEM

A telephone demarcation point (D-mark) must be provided on a type 66S block on the backboard for all telephone lines prior to the move date. The telephone system will be moved by USDA to a new office and will be installed by USDA technicians during move-in.

11. DISTRIBUTION CLOSETS AND CABLE PATHWAYS

Facilities requiring multiple distribution points within the building or on multiple floors will comply with ANSI/TIA/EIA-569-B standards.

12. DATA CABLING/TELECOMMUNICATIONS

a. General Specifications. All premise data/telecommunications cabling will comply with TIA/EIA-568-B. All new installations will use Category 6 cabling, as specified in TIA/EIA-568-B.2-1, or higher. All cabling will meet local building codes.

b. Exceptions. Renovations to buildings which currently comply with TIA/EIA-568-A and contain Category 5 cable and terminations may continue to use Category 5 wiring and terminations as specified in TIA/EIA-568-A.

All substantial additions to, or replacements of, existing wiring should comply with the specifications in 12(a) where possible.

NOTE. Category 5 wiring is unsuitable for Ethernet speeds above 100 Mb/sec.

c. Copper Cable Installation.

(1) Provide, place, terminate and test Cat-6 certified 100-ohm Balanced Twisted Pair cables according to applicable standards.

(2) Data cable and voice cables shall be terminated with Cat-6 compliant terminations (patch panels, wall outlets, etc.).

(3) All Balanced Twisted Pair cables shall be terminated using the T568A pin/pair assignments as specified in TIA/EIA-568-B and per FTR 1090-1997.

d. Copper Cable Specification. All cable equipment and materials must be manufactured by facilities that are International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001 registered and certified as follows:

(1) Shall be Cat-6 or Cat-6a rated in accordance with ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-B.

(2) Shall be four-pair, balanced, 100-Ohm, 24 American Wire Gage (AWG).

(3) The selected cable must have contiguous, two-foot segment-length markers printed on the cable jacket. The markings must also show cable manufacturer, cable model number or name, cable part number, Cat-6 or Cat-6a designation, a UL or ETL verification designation, a CMP type, and a “tested to 350 MHz” or above designation.

(4) Shall be tested and certified by the installer to comply with the previous requirements.

e. Data Fiber Cable Installation.

(1) Fiber optic cable shall be used for all links in excess of 90 meters and where appropriate. There shall be no 90º bends in any fiber cables with a radius of less than three (3) inches.

(2) All fiber cable links less than 500 meters shall be 6-strands, multimode optical fiber cable.

(3) All Optical Fiber, Conductive, Plenum (OFCP) or Optical Fiber Conductive Riser (OFCR) rated fiber cable shall be properly grounded at both ends and may not be installed in the same cable tray or conduit as power cables.

(4) All ANSI/TIA/EIA–568-B requirements for fiber cable installation, testing, and termination will be observed.

(5) All strands of each fiber cable shall be terminated at each end of the cable, with either Straight Tip (ST) or Standard Connector (SC) connectors, as appropriate to the related equipment interface connector, and will be conveyed to the selected cable contractor upon request.

FIGURE 1 FIGURE 2

SC Connector ST Connector

(6) Supply several sets of fiber patch cords that should not only serve immediate switch connection concerns, but allow for possible switch update connections in the future. The unused fiber patch cables will be kept in reserve at this site, in the event that such switch updates do occur.

f. Data Fiber Cable Specifications.

(1) All fiber cable shall be 6-strand, multimode, tight buffered, 50 x 125 µm optical fiber, rated OFCP or OFCR as appropriate, and must be clearly marked as such on the cable sheathing.

(2) All fiber link cable runs, shall be run within orange, plenum rated inter-duct, and appropriately sized according to the number of fiber runs to be contained.

(3) Both the fiber cable sheathing and the protective inter-duct shall be colored orange to denote multimode fiber.

g. Wall Input/Output (I/O) Face Plates for Work Area I/O Connections. Work areas will have a quad or hex outlet plate connector with four or six RJ-45 connectors (see diagram). Extra outlet plate connectors will also be required in some common areas.

All drops will be identified and numbered on the office floor plan prior to installation.

Each of the four or six connectors will be cabled with 4-pair balanced twisted-pair cable. The data cables will be category 6 as listed in the cable specification block.

These cables will be terminated with RJ-45 connectors at the device end. The other end will be punched down on an RJ-45/110-type patch panel in the LWV wiring cabinet. Each quad plate MUST be labeled with the work station number (1, 2, etc.)

and the A, B, C etc. format. Each connection MUST be identified as (1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, etc.) on the corresponding patch panel location.

FIGURE 3 FIGURE 4

Quad Plate Hex Plate

Ports A, B, C – Data Ports A, B, C, D, E – Data

Port D – Phone Port F – Phone

13. LAN/WAN/VOICE CABINET

The Government will provide the LAN/WAN/VOICE cabinet, and a cable installation contractor will provide and install the wiring, cabling, and patch panels in the cabinet as specified by the TSD Group Manager. Patch panels will be RJ-45/110 type and appropriately-sized, based upon the number of quad and/or hex outlet plates. A wire service loop that will allow the cabinet to freely move a minimum of six feet in any direction will be installed by the cable installation contractor as part of the cable installation. The RJ-45/110 type patch panel must be mounted in the cabinet in the place designated by the TSD Group Manager.

14. COPIES OF RELATED DOCUMENTS

a. Copies of FTRs. Copies of FTRs are available from:

The National Communications System (NCS), Technology and Standards Division (N6)

701 South Court House Road

Arlington, Virginia 22204-2198

Telephone (703) 607-6204

b. Copies of the specifications and related documents. Copies of the specifications and related documents can be obtained from:

(1) Global Engineering Documents

15 Inverness Way East

Englewood, Colorado 80112

Telephone (800) 854-7179 or (303) 397-7956

(2) National Resource for Global Standards, www.nssn.org.

15. INQUIRIES

Direct all questions concerning this notice to OCIO, ITS, Infrastructure Operations Division (IOD), Telecommunications Operations Branch (TOB).

http://www.nssn.org/

16. ABBREVIATIONS/DEFINITIONS

ADB Architecture Definition Branch

ADP Automated Data Processing

ANSI American National Standards Institute

EIA Electronics Industry Association

FIPS Federal Information Processing Standards

FTR Federal Telecommunications Recommendations

GWAC General Services Administration Wiring and Cabling Contract

IDD Infrastructure Definition Division

IOD Infrastructure Operations Division

ITS International Technology Services

LWV Local Area Network (LAN)/Wide Area Network (WAN)/Voice

NCS National Communications System

SCA Service Center Agencies

TIA Telecommunications Industry Association

TOB Telecommunications Operation Branch

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PURPOSE

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS/CANCELLATIONS

Effective Date. The Wiring/Cabling Specifications will beco

Series Replaced. Not applicable.

Directives Rescinded. Not applicable.

AUTHORITY/REFERENCES

National Communications System (NCS) Federal Telecommunicati

American National Standards Institute (ANSI)/Telecommunicati

ANSI/TIA/EIA-569: Commercial Building Standard for Telecomm

ANSI/TIA/EIA-570: Residential and Light Commercial Telecomm

ANSI/TIA/EIA-606: Administration Standard for the Telecommu

ANSI/TIA/EIA-607: Commercial Building Grounding and Bonding

ANSI/TIS/EIA-942: Telecommunications Infrastructure Standar

SCOPE

RESPONSIBLITIES

The Technical Support Division (TSD) Group Manager will:

Provide oversight for all ADP room cabling and/or wiring ins

Verify that all required certifications are received.

The Service Center Leasing Agent will:

Ensure that the specifications in this Regulation are includ

Keep all certifications as part of the official lease file.

Clearing and Approving Officials:

The TSD Group Manager will approve all final wiring cable pl

The Infrastructure Operations Division (IOD) Telecommunicati

Provide the Group Manager with any needed technical assistan

COMPUTER ROOM PHYSICAL AND SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

COMPUTER ROOM ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIRMENTS

DEDICATED ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS AND OUTLETS FOR ADP EQUIPMENT

Computer Room Circuits. Provide and install dedicated elect

General Office Space Circuits. Provide dedicated electrical

Electrical Requirements for Uninterruptible Power Supply (UP

Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS). Dedicated Circuits will

Number and Type of Circuits. There will be a minimum of 2 (

Receptacle. The receptacle will be a NEMA L5-30R twist-lock

Location of the UPS receptacle. The UPS receptacle will be

PLYWOOD

TELEPHONE SYSTEM

DISTRIBUTION CLOSETS AND CABLE PATHWAYS

DATA CABLING/TELECOMMUNICATIONS

General Specifications. All premise data/telecommunications

Exceptions. Renovations to buildings which currently comply

Copper Cable Installation.

Provide, place, terminate and test Cat-6 certified 100-ohm B

Data cable and voice cables shall be terminated with Cat-6 c

All Balanced Twisted Pair cables shall be terminated using t

Copper Cable Specification. All cable equipment and materia

Shall be Cat-6 or Cat-6a rated in accordance with ANSI/TIA/E

Shall be four-pair, balanced, 100-Ohm, 24 American Wire Gage

The selected cable must have contiguous, two-foot segment-le

Shall be tested and certified by the installer to comply wit

Data Fiber Cable Installation.

Fiber optic cable shall be used for all links in excess of 9

All fiber cable links less than 500 meters shall be 6-strand

All Optical Fiber, Conductive, Plenum (OFCP) or Optical Fibe

All ANSI/TIA/EIA–568-B requirements for fiber cable installa

All strands of each fiber cable shall be terminated at each

Supply several sets of fiber patch cords that should not onl

Data Fiber Cable Specifications.

All fiber cable shall be 6-strand, multimode, tight buffered

All fiber link cable runs, shall be run within orange, plenu

Both the fiber cable sheathing and the protective inter-duct

Wall Input/Output (I/O) Face Plates for Work Area I/O Connec

LAN/WAN/VOICE CABINET

COPIES OF RELATED DOCUMENTS

Copies of FTRs. Copies of FTRs are available from:

Copies of the specifications and related documents. Copies

Global Engineering Documents

15 Inverness Way East

Englewood, Colorado 80112

Telephone (800) 854-7179 or (303) 397-7956

National Resource for Global Standards, www.nssn.org.

INQUIRIES

ABBREVIATIONS/DEFINITIONS