PWS-Data Center Infrastructure.pdf

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PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

FOR: 299th Network Operations Squadron (NOS)

PROJECT: 299 NOS Weapon System Relocation: Data Center Infrastructure Outfitting

REVISION: 5, 11 FEBRUARY 2026

1.0 DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES

1.1. Introduction. This is a non-personal services contract to procure, install, and configure data center infrastructure for the 299th Network Operations Squadron. The Government will not supervise contractor employees or control the method by which the contractor performs the required tasks. The contractor shall manage its employees and guard against any actions that are of the nature of personal services.

1.2. Scope. The contractor shall engineer, design, procure, and install a complete and functional data center solution focused on racks/cabinets, an aisle containment solution, Power Distribution Units (PDUs), and an environmental monitoring system.

1.3. Equipment and Design Requirements for Future SCIF Accreditation

1.3.1. The facility where this work is being performed is designated for future accreditation as a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF). All permanently installed equipment and materials provided under this contract must be compliant with the standards necessary to achieve this future accreditation.

1.3.2. Prohibited Features: All permanently installed electronic equipment must be free of RF-transmitting capabilities by design. This includes, but is not limited to, integrated Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, cellular modems, or any other form of wireless communication technology. If a device has such a feature, it must be physically removed or demonstrably disabled at the hardware level, not merely disabled via software.

1.3.3. Contractor Verification: The contractor shall provide manufacturer documentation, specification sheets, or a formal statement of volatility for all installed electronic equipment to certify that it meets the "non-transmitting" requirement outlined in section 1.3.2. This documentation is required for final project acceptance.

1.4. Project Background and Dependencies

1.4.1. This PWS defines the "Phase 2" effort of a larger, multi-phase program to establish an operational data center. The work herein is critically dependent on the completion of "Phase 1" (base building construction) and is a direct prerequisite for "Phase 3" (telecommunications cabling installation).

1.4.2. The contractor's on-site work cannot begin until the Phase 1 contractor has completed the data center space and turned it over to the Government. The scheduling requirements in Section 2.0 are designed to align with this master program schedule.

1.5. Workmanship. All work shall be performed in a professional, first-class manner. All materials shall be installed per manufacturer's instructions and be plumb, level, and true.

The completed work shall be free of any defects, such as scratches, dents, or blemishes.

All cabling shall be neatly dressed and managed. The site shall be kept clean at all times.

1.6. Government-Furnished Items. The Government will provide the following in support of this contract:

1.6.1. Physical access to the worksite as defined in Section 2.3.

1.6.2. Energized L6-30R power receptacles for each PDU pair.

1.6.3. Active NIPRNET network connections for the environmental monitoring system.

2.0 PROJECT MANAGEMENT

2.1. Project Schedule: Within ten (10) business days of contract award, the contractor shall submit a detailed project schedule for Government approval, accounting for all phases and milestones defined herein. All submittals will be reviewed by the Government, and feedback or approval will be provided within ten (10) business days of receipt.

2.2. Period of Performance: The total Period of Performance for this contract shall be 180 calendar days from the date of award.

2.3. Place of Performance and Hours of Operation

2.3.1. Place of Performance: Room 281, Building 54, 52010 Jayhawk Drive, McConnell AFB, KS 67221.

2.3.2. Hours of Operation: The contractor shall normally perform all on-site work between the hours of 0730-1630 CST Monday-Friday, excluding federal holidays.

However, due to the compressed on-site schedule required by this PWS, extended work hours, including nights, weekends, and federal holidays, are authorized and should be anticipated by the contractor to meet the required completion date. All extended work hours must be coordinated in advance with the COR.

2.4. Key Milestone Deliverables Schedule: The contractor shall adhere to the following mandatory milestone schedule, measured in calendar days from the date of contract award.

2.4.1. Milestone 1: Project Kick-Off Meeting (Within 5 Days)

2.4.2. Milestone 2: Detailed Project Schedule Submission (Within 10 Days)

2.4.3. Milestone 3: Full Technical Submittal Package for Government Approval (Within 30 Days)

2.4.4. Milestone 4: All On-Site Work & Closeout Activities Complete (Per Phase B Duration Below)

2.5. Installation Period and Data Center Access. The contractor is responsible for all off-site procurement and pre-construction administrative tasks (e.g., technical submittals) immediately following contract award. All materials can be procured, delivered, and ready for installation in advance of the on-site work period. A secure, on-site storage area for materials and equipment delivered prior to the installation start date can be made available through coordination with the COR.

2.5.1. On-Site Installation Window

2.5.1.1. Planned Window: The currently planned on-site installation window is 08 July 2026 to 21 July 2026. The contractor's project schedule shall be based on this target.

2.5.1.2. Authorization to Proceed (ATP): The Government will provide the contractor with a formal, written Authorization to Proceed (ATP) for on-site work no less than thirty (30) calendar days prior to the confirmed start date. This ATP will serve as the official notice to begin mobilization of personnel and final staging of materials. The 14-day mandatory completion timeline begins on the start date specified in the ATP.

2.5.1.3. Flexible Start Date: The contractor acknowledges that the start date is dependent on the completion of prior construction phases. The Government reserves the right to adjust the on-site installation start date.

The 30-day ATP notice will be provided regardless of any schedule adjustments.

2.5.2. Restricted Access Period for In-Room Work: Following receipt of the ATP, all physical work performed inside the data center (Room 281), including installation, testing, and cleaning, must be 100% complete within fourteen (14) calendar days from the start date specified in the ATP.

2.5.3. Contractor personnel may remain on-site at McConnell AFB after this period to complete administrative deliverables (e.g., final documentation) but may not re-enter the data center without explicit coordination and approval from the COR, as a follow-on contractor will be occupying the space.

2.6. Other Direct Costs. The price for this contract shall be all-inclusive. The Government shall not be responsible for any costs not expressly identified in the contract, including but not limited to travel, lodging, meals, shipping, or fuel. All such costs are the responsibility of the contractor.

2.7. Personnel Qualifications. Information Assurance / Information Technology (IA/IT) Certification: In accordance with DoD 8570.01-M, DFARS 252.239.7001 and AFMAN 33-282, Contractor employees performing IA/IT functions shall be appropriately certified upon contract award. The baseline certification as stipulated in DoD 8570.01-M shall be completed upon contract award. This requirement applies specifically to personnel involved in the configuration of the Enterprise Environmental Monitoring System on the NIPRNET as described in Section 3.2.

3.0 SPECIFIC TASKS

3.1. Base Bid: Initial Data Center Infrastructure (CLIN 0001). The contractor shall purchase, install, ground, and bond server/network racks and PDUs as specified below, complete with an integrated cold aisle containment solution for the base quantity of racks.

3.1.1. Racks/Cabinets

3.1.1.1. Quantity: Thirty-eight (38) total racks to be purchased and installed.

3.1.1.2. Specifications: Racks (CPI F-Series TERAFRAME GEN 3 or equivalent) shall be 45U, have 2 pairs of 19” adjustable rails, be 48” deep (including doors) and no taller than 85”. Racks will be of two widths: 28” (for servers, 32 ea.) and 32” (for network switches/telecommunications cable, approx. 6 ea.) and have guaranteed compatibility with the specified containment system and future RFID handle upgrades.

3.1.1.3. Features: All racks shall include side panels, front air dams, brush-sealed cable entrance ports, a full complement of blanking panels, standard keyed swing handles/locks, leveling feet, and casters. All racks must include PDU and equipment mounting hardware, perforated doors, and a minimum of six slides with bonded t-slots to accept drop-in hardware. The rack doors must utilize an industry-standard handle cutout and mounting points to allow for future, field-swappable upgrades to electronic RFID locking handles

3.1.1.4. Load Rating: Server racks shall support a minimum of 3,000 lbs.

3.1.1.5. Grounding and Bonding: All racks and metallic components shall be grounded and bonded in accordance with TIA-607-C.

3.1.2. Cold Aisle Containment

3.1.2.1. Components: Cold aisle doors, ceilings, and partitions shall be installed to create a fully contained cold aisle for two (2) designated pods (one 28-rack pod and one 14-rack pod) as depicted in Appendix A.

3.1.2.2. Specifications: Each pod shall be equipped with a set of sliding double doors at both ends, for a total of four (4) door sets in the Base Bid.

Each door set shall have a minimum 42” opening. Doors, ceilings, and partitions shall be purchased from the same manufacturer as the racks, include sealing kits, and have matching paint colors and heights.

3.1.2.3. Overall Performance Standard: All cabinet, cold aisle doors, partitions, and equipment installations shall provide strict air flow management with the use of blanking panels, air dams, etc. to maintain hot/cold row cooling. The completed system shall demonstrate near-complete air separation with no visible gaps, and all penetrations must be sealed.

3.1.3. Power Distribution Units (PDUs)

3.1.3.1. Quantity: Two (2) PDUs per rack for a total of seventy-six (76) PDUs.

3.1.3.2. Specifications: PDUs shall be Metered units with an L6-30P plug, 30 Amp, 208/240V Single-Phase (~5.0kW) power, and UL 489 listed breakers. Contractor shall select the appropriate PDU based on the final voltage (208V or 240V) provided at the receptacle.

3.1.3.3. Outlets: Each PDU shall contain a mix of IEC C13 and IEC C19 receptacles. At a minimum, each PDU must provide:

3.1.3.3.1. (20) Twenty C13 outlets

3.1.3.3.2. (4) Four C19 outlets

3.1.3.4. Monitoring: Each PDU shall feature a local LCD screen displaying the real-time amperage draw.

3.1.3.5. Installation: PDUs shall be installed at the rear of the racks with outlets facing inward.

3.2. Option 1: Environmental Monitoring System (CLIN 0002)

3.2.1. Mandatory Security Requirements

3.2.1.1. The proposed solution must be listed on the Air Force Approved Products List (APL) with a current Authority to Connect (ATC) for

NIPRNET.

3.2.1.2. It must be remotely accessible via HTTPS and support Active Directory/LDAP authentication.

3.2.1.3. Software & Licensing: The contractor shall provide a complete solution that includes all necessary software and licensing. The software must be pre-installed on the contractor-provided central server/appliance.

All licenses shall be perpetual (one-time cost) with no recurring subscription fees required for core functionality.

3.2.2. Core Functional Requirements

3.2.2.1. The system shall include a central server and a suite of sensors including: six (6) Temperature/Humidity, eight (8) Water/Leak, six (6) Airflow, Two (2) Smoke Detectors, and four (4) door contact sensors.

3.2.2.2. It must provide alerting via email/SNMP and log all data.

4.0 DELIVERABLES AND ACCEPTANCE

4.1. Test and Acceptance Plan: The contractor shall provide a detailed test plan for Government approval.

4.2. Warranty: The contractor shall provide a minimum one-year warranty on all installation labor and register all manufacturer warranties on behalf of the Government.

4.3. Spare Parts: The contractor shall provide a spare parts kit including: two (2) additional PDUs and one (1) of each type of environmental sensor.

4.4. Training: The contractor shall provide a four (4) hour training block for up to eight

(8) government personnel.

4.5. Final Site Cleaning: Prior to the final walk-through, the contractor shall perform a professional, data-center-grade cleaning of the workspace.

4.6. Final Acceptance: Final acceptance will occur after a successful final walk-through and verification of all deliverables.

4.7. Documentation: The final documentation package shall include:

4.7.1. "As-Installed" drawings showing final layouts and elevations.

4.7.2. The approved project schedule.

4.7.3. Full documentation for the Environmental Monitoring system, including user manuals.

4.7.4. All warranty registration information.

4.7.5. All SCIF and NIPRNET compliance documentation.

4.8. Operations Security (OPSEC) Plan. The contractor shall develop an OPSEC Plan and provide it to the COR within 30 calendar days of contract award to be reviewed and approved by the responsible Government OPSEC officer, per AFI 10-701, Operations Security. This Plan shall include the government's critical information, why it needs to be protected, where it is located, who is responsible for it, and how to protect it.

5.0 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

5.1. The contractor shall comply with all applicable installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures, which may be obtained from the Contracting Officer’s

Representative (COR). The contractor shall also provide all information required for background checks to meet installation access requirements to be accomplished by the local installation’s Security Forces, Director of Emergency Services or local Security Office. The contractor shall ensure compliance with all personal identity verification requirements as directed by DoD, HAF and/or local policy. Should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) change, the Government may require changes in contractor security matters or processes.

5.2. Contractor Common Access Card (CAC) Issuance (if required).

5.2.1. For Contractors requiring a CAC. Before CAC issuance, the contractor employee requires, at a minimum, a favorably adjudicated National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI/Tier 1) or higher investigation IAW DoDI 5200.46.

The contractor employee will be issued a CAC only if duties involve one of the following: (1) Both physical access to a DoD facility and access, via logon, to DoD networks on-site or remotely; (2) Remote access, via logon, to a DoD network using DoD-approved remote access procedures; or (3) Physical access to multiple DoD facilities or multiple non-DoD federally controlled facilities on behalf of the DoD on a recurring basis for a period of 6 months or more. At the discretion of the sponsoring activity, an initial/interim CAC may be issued based on a successfully scheduled NACI with the Office of Personnel Management and a favorable completion of an FBI fingerprint check.

5.2.2. For Contractors that do not require a CAC but require access to a DoD Facility. Contractor and all associated sub-contractors employees shall comply with adjudication standards and procedures using the National Crime Information Center Interstate Identification Index (NCIC-III) and Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB) (AFI 10-245, AFI 31-101 and AFMAN 31-113), applicable installation, facility and area commander installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures (provided by government representative), or, at OCONUS locations, in accordance with status of forces agreements and other theater regulations.

5.3. All contractor employees and associated sub-contractor employees assigned to work on a government site and/ or requiring access to a DoD network will be required to complete the necessary training required of them initially and annually for the duration of the contract (i.e., DoD IAA Cyber Awareness, Protecting Sensitive Information, Force Protection, etc.).

5.4. Antiterrorism Awareness Level I Training (AT Level I). All contractor employees, including subcontractor employees, requiring access to US Government installations, facilities and controlled access areas shall complete AT Level I training within 45 calendar days after contract start date or effective date of incorporation of this requirement into the contract, whichever is applicable. AT Level I may be accomplished by a Level I qualified instructor, completing the Force Protection computer-based training (CBT) course on Joint Knowledge Online (JKO). For those without a CAC, select "Non-CAC" user on the JKO site. Tracking for each contractor or subcontractor employee is the responsibility of the COR or unit AT Representative.

5.5. Operations Security (OPSEC) Training. In accordance with AFI 10-701, Operations Security, OPSEC PMs/SMO/SMNCOs/Coordinators will provide OPSEC training or training materials to contract employees within 30 days of employees’ initial assignment to the contract and prior to having access to any critical information (CI) and annually thereafter. General organizational orientations may need to be supplemented by duty-related orientations in the work center targeted toward specific critical information and vulnerabilities associated with the work. Initial training (OPSE 1301 - OPSEC Fundamentals) is located on the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency website and OPSEC Annual training- DAF-Operations Security Awareness Training is located on My Learning.

5.6. Information Assurance (IA) / Information Technology (IT) Training. All contractor employees and associated sub-contractor employees shall complete the DoD Information Assurance Awareness Cyber Awareness Challenge before issuance of network access and annually thereafter. All contractor employees performing services involving IA/IT functions shall comply with DoD and Air Force training requirements in DoDD 8140.01, DoD 8570.01-M and AFPD 33-2 within 45 days of the start of contract performance.

APPENDIX A: DATA CENTER LAYOUT

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 1

Performance Requirements Summary (PRS)

This PRS includes performance objectives the Government will use to determine contractor performance and will compare contractor performance to the Acceptable Quality Level (AQL).

Performance

Objective Performance Standard Acceptable Quality

Levels (AQL) Surveillance

Method / By Whom

2.5. Project

Schedule

Adherence

All materials delivered and on-site prior to the start of the installation window. All on-site work must be completed within the specified 14-day window

100% compliance. No delays permitted for either material delivery or on-site completion.

Failure to meet the dates constitutes a failure of this standard.

100% Inspection /

COR

3.1.1. Rack &

Containment Installation

Procure and install server/network racks and two cold aisle containment systems as specified in the PWS.

100% of specified quantity installed and functional in correct locations per approved design.

100% Inspection /

COR

3.1.1.5.

Grounding and

Bonding

All installed racks and equipment must be grounded and bonded in accordance with TIA-607-C standards.

100% compliance. No deviations are permitted due to personnel and equipment safety requirements

100% Inspection /

COR

3.1.2.

Containment Air

Flow Seals

All cold aisle containment systems must have complete and effective air seals on all doors, panels, and rack gaps.

100% compliance. No detectable air gaps or leaks are permitted to ensure containment efficiency.

100% Inspection /

COR

3.1.3 Power

Distribution Unit (PDU) Installation

Procure and install metered PDUs (L6-30P single-phase) with two units per rack as specified in the

PWS.

100% of specified quantity installed correctly and confirmed functional.

100% Inspection /

COR

3.2.

Environmental

Monitoring System

Provide, install, and test a NIPRNET-approved environmental monitoring appliance and all associated sensors (temp, humidity, water, etc.). System must have a current Authority to Connect

(ATC).

100% of sensors installed and reporting correctly to a fully functional and approved appliance.

100% Inspection /

COR