PWS M0026320Q1010 20200424.pdf

CAT6 Cabling Performance Work Statement (PWS)

United States Marine Corps Recruiting Command (MCRC), Recruiting Station Frederick, MD CAT6 Wiring Project

04/24/2020

United States Marine Corps Regional Contracting Office (RCO)

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CAT 6 Cabling Performance Work Statement (PWS)

United States Marine Corps (USMC)

1 Project Description MCRC Recruiting Station Frederick, MD CAT6 Wiring Project

1.1 Purpose

This Performance Work Statement (PWS) supports the USMC Recruiting Station Frederick (RS FRE) and involves the installation of Category 6 (CAT6) cable, and associated installation hardware. RS FRE is part of the 4th Marine Corps District (4th MCD) and is located in 2 adjacent suites of a commercial space in Frederick, MD.

1.2 Background

RS FRE’s existing voice system is EOL and slated for replacement with a Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) system. As such the new location must be wired to meet the requirements of VoIP with a Unified Communications (UC) infrastructure. This change will require installation of Category 6 (CAT6) cable, and associated installation hardware.

1.3 Scope

Complete parallel installation of Unified Communications (UC) infrastructure alongside existing CAT5 and CAT3 network. Testing and certification of end to end Gigabit Ethernet capability across the infrastructure. Removal of existing infrastructure after hot cut is complete.

1.3.1 General Description of Requirements

The Contractor will be responsible for all parts, labor and other hardware directly associated with the structured cabling plant tasking including, but not limited to:

□ Project Management, Scheduling, and Quality Assurance

□ Permits, Licenses, Inspection Scheduling, and Fees

□ All Installation Activities

□ Inspections and Tests

□ Final Acceptance and Work Closeout

□ Warranty

□ Safety

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1.3.2 Floor Plans

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1.3.3 Cabling Requirements

Material acquisition, shipment, staging and installation CAT 6 (4 Pair). These cables will be pulled, terminated, and tested. They will be machine labeled. Total number of drops 49 quad drops

1.3.4 Cable Testing Requirements; Category 6 Copper Cable

The Category 6 portion of the cabling system shall comply with the link and channel performance requirements of ANSI/TIA/EIA 568-B.2-1 “Performance Specifications for 4-pair 100 Ohm Category 6 Cabling.”

Category 6 cabling systems shall be performance verified using an automated test set. This test set shall be capable of testing for the continuity and length parameters defined above, and provide results for the following tests.

□ Insertion Loss

□ Pair-to-Pair Near End Crosstalk (NEXT)

□ Power Sum Near End Crosstalk (PSNEXT)

□ Equal Level Far End Crosstalk (ELFEXT)

□ Power Sum Equal Level Far End Crosstalk (PSELFEXT)

□ Return Loss

Test results shall be printed directly from the test unit or from a download file using an application from the test equipment manufacturer. The printed test results shall include all tests performed, the expected test result and the actual test result achieved.

1.4 Acquisition Type Selected

The RCO has selected a Firm Fixed Price Contract for the MCRC, Recruiting Station Frederick, MD CAT6 Wiring Project.

1.5 Period of Performance

The PWS must be completed within six months of contract award with no more than two (2) weeks required for installation.

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1.6 Hours of Operations and Location:

MCRC Recruiting Station Frederick, MD

Standard hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Eastern.

The Contractor shall not provide service on the following federal holidays:

New Year’s Day Labor Day Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Columbus Day Presidents’ Day Veterans Day Memorial Day Thanksgiving Day Independence Day Christmas Day

1.7 Local Codes, Licensing, and Permit Requirements

In the performance of this contract, the Contractor agrees to abide by all laws, codes, rules and regulations set forth with regard to the equipment by municipal, State authorities, or Defense Distribution Center Susquehanna having jurisdiction in effect on the date of contract award. The Contractor shall be responsible for obtaining all local licenses and permits.

1.8 Security Requirements

This is an unclassified project. Access the RS FRE facilities shall be coordinated by the contractor with the 4th MCD Information Technology and Logistics Departments.

1.8.1 4th MCD requirements and procedures may change during the term of a contract. The contractor shall comply with all changes, and such compliance shall not be grounds for a request for an equitable adjustment or other contract modification.

1.8.2 Contractor employees shall comply with 4th MCD rules and regulations, including installation access requirements. The Contractor is responsible for ensuring that each of its employees fully comply with the following requirements.

1.8.3 The Commanding Officer has broad authority to remove or exclude any person from the military installation to protect personnel and property, to maintain good order and discipline, and to ensure the successful and uninterrupted performance of the Marine Corps mission. In the exercise of this authority, the Commanding Officer may refuse to grant entry or may bar Contractor employees, including employees who have been granted a personal entry pass. Refusal to grant an employee a personal entry pass or debarment of an employee does not relieve the Contractor of the responsibility to continue performance under this contract, and shall not constitute grounds for contractor claim or request for equitable adjustment.

1.8.4 The Contractor’s employees shall observe and comply with all 4th MCD rules and regulations applicable to contract personnel, including those applicable to the safe operation of vehicles, and shall not be present in locations not required for the proper performance of this contract.

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1.8.5 Contractor personnel performing work under this contract shall be readily identifiable as an employee of the contractor either through the use of uniforms or with nametags, as directed by the Contracting Officer. Any alternate methods of ensuring contractor personnel are readily identifiable must be approved in advance by the Contracting Officer.

2 Performance Requirements Summary

OBJECTIVE:

The contractor shall provide the services to accomplish all capabilities as outlined in this PWS The contractor shall provide all management, personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, transportation (travel), and other items and services necessary to provide a professional and error free Unified Communications (UC) infrastructure install.

All new equipment for the infrastructure install shall be Contractor Furnished Equipment (CFE) and accomplished as necessary. Components chosen must be of professional/commercial quality and all Building Industry Consulting Service International (BISCI) standards must be met.

The installation must adhere to all UC standards as set forth by the Certified Technology Specialists (CTS) Code of Ethics and Conduct and International Communications Industries Association (ICIA). All equipment necessary to complete the tasks herein shall be CFE.

2.1 Task 1 – Installation of CAT6 network at Suite A and Suite B

Install UC infrastructure at Suite A (36xQuad) and Suite B (13xQuad) with a sufficient number of drops of sufficient size to accommodate existing voice and data equipment, with additional capacity to meet reasonable changes in manning and associated equipment without the need for additional distribution equipment, hubs and switches, at the edge user location.

2.1.1 Install uniformly colored (black, blue, green or grey) plenum CAT6 cable to identified locations in identified quantities without creating new openings in the walls were possible.

2.1.2 Utilize surface mount boxes for termination in uniform color only where necessary.

2.1.3 Utilize sloped faceplates for wall terminations in uniform color.

2.1.4 Label all ports with uniformly in accordance with BISCI standards, with printed labels.

2.1.5 Install cable pathways, ladder rack, J-Hooks, etc. as directed by BISCI Standards.

2.1.6 Terminate all horizontal cables in Main Distribution Frame (MDF)in Suite A.

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2.2 Task 2 - Install distribution panel and secure existing floor mount rack with cable management in Suite A

2.2.1 Install fire-rated painted plywood in designated location adjacent to Information Service Coordinator (ISC) work area in Suite A to service MDF.

2.2.2 Secure MDF rack to floor and wall.

2.2.2.1 Bolt existing rack to floor. Racks will be secured to the floor and grounded IAW

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

2.2.2.2 Secure rack to wall with ladder rack to accept horizontal distribution cabling.

2.2.3 Terminate horizontal cables to MDF rack.

2.2.3.1 Terminate and label copper in sequential order, per labeling, in 48 port patch panels.

2.2.3.2 Install horizontal cable management between each patch panel, above the highest panel, and below the lowest panel.

2.2.3.3 Install Vertical cable management on the exterior of the existing rack

2.3 Task 3 - Labeling

At a minimum, the contractor shall clearly identify all components of the system: racks, cables, panels and outlets. The labeling system shall designate the cable origin and destination and a unique identifier for each cable within the system. Racks and patch panels shall be labeled to identify the location within the cabling system infrastructure. All labeling information shall be recorded on the as-built drawings and all test documents shall reflect the appropriate labeling scheme. The labeling shall be machine-generated and affixed to the cable, faceplate, patch panel, rack or other hardware.

2.4 Task 4 - Testing

The contractor shall provide all required tools and test equipment. All test reports shall be turned over to the Technical Point of Contact. Cables must meet the requirements of AB-BA polarity with no greater than 3db end to end combined signal loss for each cable run. If the results are not in this range it will be documented as a failure. Contractor shall run media converter test to ensure correct polarity.

2.4.1 Test each installed CAT6 cable from MDF to terminal equipment location to insure it meets industry standards for continuity, data rate and connectivity.

2.4.2 The contractor will provide as a copy of test results for each port.

2.4.3 The contractor will provide as built drawings showing pathways and port numbers.

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3 Contract Administration and Management The labor categories for this requirement are considered bona-fide executive, administrative, professional labor and generally exempt from the Service Contract Labor Standards (SCLS). In the event the Contractor proposes a Labor Type subject to the Service Contract Labor Standards (SCLS), the Contractor shall identify SCLS applicability in their quote.

3.1 Non-Personal Services

The Contractor has ultimate responsibility for managing the contract, for achieving the expected performance results, and for determining the appropriate staffing in support of its technical approach.

The Government shall neither supervise contractor employees nor control the method by which the contractor performs the required tasks. Under no circumstances shall the Government assign tasks to, or prepare work schedules for individual contractor employees. It shall be the responsibility of the contractor to manage its employees and to guard against any actions that are of the nature of personal services, or give the perception of personal services. If the contractor believes that any actions constitute, or are perceived to constitute personal services, it shall be the contractor's responsibility to notify the Contracting Officer immediately.

3.2 Business Relations

The contractor shall successfully integrate and coordinate all activity needed to execute the requirement. The contractor shall manage the timeliness, completeness, and quality of problem identification. The contractor shall provide corrective action plans, proposal submittals, timely identification of issues, and effective management of the contract and its personnel. The contractor shall seek to ensure customer satisfaction and professional and ethical behavior of all contractor personnel.

The Contractor shall ensure that its employees have all required professional certifications and licenses (current and valid) for each applicable task and labor type category before commencement of work.

3.3 Contract Administration

The contractor shall establish processes and assign appropriate resources to effectively administer the requirement. The contractor shall respond to Government requests for contractual actions in a timely

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The Contracting Officer is the only person who can legally modify any resulting contract or obligate the Government for the expenditure of public funds.

Upon award, the contractor shall contact an assigned Government Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) located at the following award to coordinate dates for installation and base access.

4 Travel

Contractor’s quote shall include in travel related costs if required. It is the contractor’s responsibility to make any necessary travel arrangements for its employees.

5 Warranty, Materials & Equipment

5.1 Warranty

Minimum one-year system warranty, or the warranty provided by the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) whichever is longer, for all hardware and software purchased under this contract.

5.2 Environmental Requirements

The contractor shall remove all the debris/trash generated during the installation at the end of each work day. After completion of the tasks in this PWS and before government acceptance, the contractor shall clean the facilities removing all debris left by the contractor from walls, floors, ceilings, or other areas of the building used or traversed by the contractor. The contractor will not dump, discharge, or permit leaks of any fuel, lubricant, coolant, solid waste, water, or trash while on Department of Defense property. The contractor shall provide waste disposal receptacles, on site dumpsters, for disposal of contractor waste in accordance with the installation and troubleshooting of the Unified Communications Infrastructure.

5.3 Government-Furnished Equipment

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The Government will furnish to the contractor a two (2) post rack

5.4 Contractor-Furnished

5.4.1 Contractor Furnished Equipment and Material

The contractor shall furnish all necessary tools, equipment and materials required for performing all work associated with the completion of this requirement, which also includes testing and installation.

The contractor shall ensure that project material and equipment are secure and in lockable area.

All products and materials developed, prepared and/or purchased by the contractor for the use or ownership of the Federal Government becomes the property of the Federal Government. Excess materials and prescribed spares shall be turned over to the Technical Point of Contact at the completion of the project. The contractor shall document the transfer of all materials; material turned over at the completion of the project shall be thoroughly documented including description, part numbers, and quantities.

5.4.2 Contractor Furnished Equipment (CFE)

The contractor shall ensure all components are compatible with all equipment in the Unified Communications Infrastructure. The equipment shall have the characteristics and functionality to perform as a Unified Communications Infrastructure.

5.4.3 Incidental Equipment/Material

The contractor shall furnish all wiring, cables, connectors, fixtures, woodwork, hardware, and hardware necessary to connect and mount the various components of the Unified Communications Infrastructure as required for a professional, complete, and operable system.

5.4.3 Material Removal & Disposition

Government material removed by the contractor shall be turned over to the Technical Point of Contact for disposition. The contractor shall not dispose of any government property being removed.

6 Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Standards (Section 508)

Electronic and Information Technology (EIT) procured through this contract meets an exception to accessibility standards at 36 CFR 1194. The requirements in FAR 39.203 do not apply to EIT that-Is

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7 Organizational Conflicts of Interest The guidelines and procedures of FAR Subpart 9.5 will be used in identifying and resolving any issues of organizational conflicts of interest.

In the event that the contract requires activity that would create or has created an actual or potential conflict of interest, the Contractor shall:

□ Notify the Contracting Officer (CO) of the actual or potential conflict, and not commence or continue work on the contract that involves a potential or actual conflict of interest until specifically notified by the CO to proceed.

□ Identify the conflict and recommend to the CO an alternate tasking approach which would avoid the conflict.

If the CO determines that it is in the best interest of the Government to issue or continue the contract, notwithstanding a conflict of interest, a request for waiver shall be submitted in accordance with FAR

9.503. In the event that the Contractor was aware of facts required to be disclosed or the existence of an actual or potential organizational conflict of interest and did not disclose, when known, such facts or such conflict of interest to the CO, the Government may terminate this contract for default.

In the event that r this contract requires the Contractor to gain access to proprietary information of other companies, the Contractor shall be required to execute agreements with those companies to protect the information from unauthorized use and to refrain from using it for any purpose other than for which it was furnished.

7 Performance Standard/Assessment Government Technical Point of Contact will perform acceptance at the contractual agreed time a professional and error free Unified Communications (UC) infrastructure outlined in the PWS.