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STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW)

Weather Service Office Palau New Telephone System and Wiring Installation

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STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW)

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BACKGROUND:

The National Weather Service’s (NWS) mission is to provide weather, hydrologic, and climate forecasts and warnings for the United States, Its territories, adjacent waters and ocean areas, for the protection of life and property and the enhancement of the national economy. As part of this mission, the NWS Pacific Region operates and supports a Weather Service Office (WSO) in the Republic of Palau (ROP). The NWS Pacific Region (PR) is constructing a new 2600 square foot WSO building in the ROP on Babeldaob, Island that is expected to be completed in April 2018. As part of the construction, the building requires a new communications telephone system

PURPOSE:

The National Weather Service Pacific Region (NWS PR) requires materials and services for the installation of a new communications telephone system including peripherals and network cabling with terminations. The Phone system will include 12 telephone handsets, two fax lines and High Speed Data connectivity.

SCOPE OF WORK:

The contractor is responsible for performing all services required by the Statement of Work (SOW), and shall ensure all products are delivered to the job site in an acceptable and operational condition within the periods specified.

The contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, tools, equipment and transportation to install a new, complete telephone system.

1. The Telephone system shall include, but not be limited to, the following specifications and features:

· The system protocol/transport will be based on Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) Internet Protocol Private Branch Exchange (IPPBX)

· Able to handle up to 100 concurrent calls

· Accommodates up to eight, 8 Foreign Exchange Office (FXO) analog Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) lines

· Accept up to 800 Internet Protocol (IP) phone devices via two Gigabit port connections and two Foreign Exchange Subscriber (FXS) analog telephone subscriber devices.

· Managed Power over Ethernet (PoE) Gigabit switch capable of 250 watts of PoE and a minimum of 24 ports.

· Includes wall mounted rack enclosure for mounting and installing IPPBX and 24 port PoE Gigabit switch.

· Media encryption using Secure Real-Time Transfer Protocol (SRTP) using AES-128

· Signaling encryption using Transport Layer Security (TLS) Protocol using AES-128 or AES-256

· Meets industry standards-TIA 810, TIA 920, IEEE 802.3 Ethernet, IEEE 802.3af and 802.3at

· One year warranty on all equipment and workmanship. Contractor to provide manufacturer’s warranty documentation. Warranty work shall include but not be limited to service calls to resolve any defects, system configuration, troubleshooting, replacement of defected products and any shipping involved in the resolution process.

· Contractor will provide all documentation for system including technical and operational manuals.

· Provide 12 IP phones with the following features:

an RJ 9 port -The handset is hearing aid-compatible (HAC) and meets Federal Communications Commission (FCC) loudness requirements for the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). You can achieve Section 508 loudness requirements by using industry-standard amplifiers.

the other for a downstream Ethernet device connection like a PC.

exceed 3.84 watts

2. System Configuration and Installation:

The new phone system will be installed in the telecommunications room as shown on Appendix A. The systems will be wall-mounted on the designated/annotated wall. IP phones will be installed at locations shown in Appendix A.

3. Installation of Cabling and Terminations:

· All cabling will be Ethernet Category 6a cables, properly terminated at both ends with proper connectors. Installation of Cat6a cabling for Phones and Network connections, terminate both ends with proper connectors (Use of standard, ANSI/TIA-568B)

· Identify cable with Laminated Vinyl label’s on both ends of cable. Labels will include: Origination and Destination (Room #,Outlet#/Room#,Outlet#)

· Use of cable management material to neatly bundle and mount securing to wall where necessary

· Wall Plates shall be Angled Single-Gang, 4-port, White (Locations identified in Appendix A. Blank plugs shall be used on unterminated port holes

· A hinged wall mounted patch panel bracket (4U) will be mounted in the Telecommunications room with a 24 port patch panel for Telephones and 48 port patch panel for network connections.

· All cabling will be terminated on one end these patch panels. Other end of cables to terminate in wall boxes. (Patch cables will be used to connect from patch panels and wall receptacles to respective devices)

· Test and verify lines after installed. The contractor shall provide testing results to the government.

· There shall be 16 Telephone cables and 31 Data cables as per list provided. (Appendix Drawing: WSO PALAU Wiring Terminations)

4. Telecommunications Coordination:

The contractor shall coordinate with the Palau National Communications Corporation (PNCC), the national carrier for local telecommunications services, to provide commercial telephone and Internet service connectivity. PNCC will terminate on the telephone/CATV backboard in the telecommunications room.

5. Testing:

The contractor will test the telephone system and confirm all features are working. The contractor will provide documentation results to the government.

6. Training:

The contractor will provide training for users and system administrators to level of understanding.

7. Documentation:

Provide all Manufacture Operations/Technical manuals along with reference material.

8. Technical Support:

Identify local support for Service/Troubleshooting and replacement components.

GOVERNMENT FURNISHED EQUIPMENT (GFE):

· NWS shall provide Patch cables to connect patch panels to equipment and wall plates to equipment

· Two (2) ea 12 outlet/15amp Power strips for Telcom room

· One (1) ea 24 port patch panel

· One (1) ea 48 port patch panel

· One (1) ea Hinged Patch panel Wall mount bracket (4U)

SAFETY AND SECURITY:

Contractor shall follow all applicable OSHA safety requirements during all phases of work.

The Contractor will use proper personal protective equipment (PPE) as required.

All contract employees need to be cleared by the NOAA Western Region Security Office prior to starting any work.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE:

The contract period of performance (POP) will be 90 days after award. The telephone system must be installed within 30 days of construction completion. However, because the final construction completion date has not been determined, the actual telephone system installation timeframe needs to be flexible. The government will notify the contractor of the expected completion date at least 30 days prior.

APPENDIX A: DRAWINGS