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2. CONTRACT NO. 3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE DATE 4. ORDER NO. 5. SOLICITATION NUMBER 6. SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE

a. NAME b. TELEPHONE NO. (No Collect Calls) 8. OFFER DUE DATE/LOCAL

TIME

9. ISSUED BY CODE 10. THIS ACQUISITION IS UNRESTRICTED OR SET ASIDE: % FOR:

SMALL BUSINESS

HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS

(WOSB) ELIGIBLE UNDER THE WOMEN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM

EDWOSB

8(A)

NAICS:

SIZE STANDARD:

11. DELIVERY FOR FOB DESTINA-

TION UNLESS BLOCK IS

MARKED

SEE SCHEDULE

12. DISCOUNT TERMS

13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A

RATED ORDER UNDER

DPAS (15 CFR 700)

13b. RATING

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

RFQ IFB RFP

15. DELIVER TO CODE 16. ADMINISTERED BY CODE

17a. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR CODE FACILITY CODE 18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE

TELEPHONE NO. DUNS: DUNS+4:

PHONE: FAX:

17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT SUCH ADDRESS IN OFFER

18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a UNLESS BLOCK BELOW IS CHECKED

SEE ADDENDUM

19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24.

ITEM NO. SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

(Use Reverse and/or Attach Additional Sheets as Necessary)

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA 26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Govt. Use Only)

27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3 AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED. ADDENDA ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED.

27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN _______________ 29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REF. ___________________________________ OFFER COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND DATED ________________________________. YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY (BLOCK 5), INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED SET FORTH HEREIN IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR 31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER)

30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (TYPE OR PRINT) 30c. DATE SIGNED 31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (TYPE OR PRINT) 31c. DATE SIGNED

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION (REV. 2/2012)

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

7. FOR SOLICITATION

INFORMATION CALL:

STANDARD FORM 1449

OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, & 30

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS 70

TAC-Austin

549-22-1-5096-0022

36C10A22Q0075 3/2/2022

Matthew Sanchez matthew.sanchez2@va.gov 5129814465

3/9/2022 12:00 PM CST

Department of Veterans Affairs

Technology Acquisition Center - Austin 1701 Directors Blvd, Suite 600 Austin TX 78744

X 100

X

Y

238210

16.5 Mil

N/A

X

See Schedule

Technology Acquisition Center - Austin 1701 Directors Blvd, Suite 600 Austin TX 78744

See website at:

http://www.fsc.va.gov/einvoice.asp

(877) 353-9791

See CONTINUATION Page

See Section B

See CONTINUATION Page

X X

Mary Accomando

SECTION B - CONTINUATION OF SF 1449 BLOCKS

B.1 PRICE SCHEDULE

Item No. Description of Supplies/Services QTY Unit Unit Cost Total Cost

0001 The contractor shall provide on call maintenance and data cable installation services for VA sites in the VISN 17 North Texas Healthcare system. The contractor shall furnish all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, transportation, management supervision, and other items and services necessary to perform all cable installation tasks and functions. The contractor must perform to the standards identified in the statement of work.

In accordance with the Product Description provided in Section D as attachment 1

IFCAP PO #: TBD

ARMS: 141282

Inspection/Acceptance: Destination

FOB: Destination

Period of Performance: 12 Months ARO

Delivery To:

See Performance Work Statement in Section D for Site Locations

1 JB $________ $________

0002 Travel outside the commuting area - Travel shall be in accordance with the Federal Travel Regulations (FTR) and requires advanced concurrence by the COR. Contractor travel within the local commuting area will not be reimbursed.

1 JB $________ $________

Grand Total

Governing Law (continuation of Schedule of Supplies and Services above):

Federal law and regulations, including the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), shall govern this Contract/Order. Commercial license agreements may be made a part of this Contract/Order but only if both parties expressly make them an addendum hereto, as permitted by FAR 12.212. If the commercial license agreement is not made an addendum, it shall not apply, govern, be a part of or have any effect whatsoever on the Contract/Order; this includes, but is not limited to, any agreement embedded in the computer software (clickwrap), any agreement that is otherwise delivered with or provided to the Government with the commercial computer software or documentation (shrinkwrap), or any other license agreement otherwise referred to in any document. If a commercial license agreement is made an addendum, only those provisions addressing data rights regarding the Government’s use, duplication and disclosure of data (e.g., restricted computer software) are included and made a part of this Contract/Order, and only to the extent that those provisions are not duplicative or inconsistent with Federal law, Federal regulation, the incorporated FAR clauses and the provisions of this Contract/Order; those provisions in the commercial license agreement that do not address data rights regarding the Government’s use, duplication and disclosure of data shall not be included or made a part of the Contract/Order. Federal law and regulation including, without limitation, the Contract Disputes Act (41 U.S.C. § 7101 et seq.), the Anti-Deficiency Act (31 U.S.C. § 1341 et seq.), the Competition in Contracting Act (41 U.S.C. § 3301 et seq.), the Prompt Payment Act (31 U.S.C. §3901 et seq.), Contracts for Data Processing or Maintenance (38 USC § 5725), and FAR clauses 52.212-4, 52.227-14, 52.227-19 shall supersede, control, and render ineffective any inconsistent, conflicting, or duplicative provision in any commercial license agreement. In the event of conflict between this clause and any provision in the Contract/Order or the commercial license agreement or elsewhere, the terms of this clause shall prevail. The Contractor shall deliver to the Government all data first produced under this Contract/Order with unlimited rights as defined by FAR 52.227-

14. Claims of patent or copyright infringement brought against the Government as a party shall be defended by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 516; at the discretion of DOJ, the Contractor may be allowed reasonable participation in the defense of the litigation. Any additional changes to the Contract/Order must be made by contract/order modification (Standard Form 30) and shall only be made by a warranted Contracting Officer. Nothing in this Contract/Order or any commercial license agreement shall be construed as a waiver of sovereign immunity.

B.2 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

1. Contract Administration: All contract administration matters will be handled by the following individuals:

a. CONTRACTOR: See Block 17a

b. GOVERNMENT: Contracting Officer 36C10A See Block 31b

Department of Veterans Affairs

Technology Acquisition Center - Austin

1701 Directors Blvd, Suite 600

Austin TX 78744

2. CONTRACTOR REMITTANCE ADDRESS: All payments by the Government to the contractor will be made in accordance with:

[X] 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System For Award Management, or

[] 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party

3. INVOICES: Invoices shall be submitted in arrears:

a. Quarterly []

b. Semi-Annually []

c. Other [X] Upon Government Acceptance

4. GOVERNMENT INVOICE ADDRESS: All Invoices from the contractor shall be submitted electronically in accordance with VAAR Clause 852.232-72 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests.

See website at:

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS: The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the Solicitation numbered and dated as follows:

AMENDMENT NO DATE

B.3 ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

Funds in the amount of $TBD are obligated on IFCAP Order Number TDB to fund CLIN

TBD.

The contractor shall reference the IFCAP Order Number on each invoice submitted for payment.

SECTION C - CONTRACT CLAUSES

ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS—COMMERCIAL

PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

The following clauses are incorporated into 52.212-4 as an addendum to this contract:

C.1 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html http://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/

(End of Clause)

FAR

Number 52.204-4

52.204-18

Title

PRINTED OR COPIED DOUBLE-SIDED ON

POSTCONSUMER FIBER CONTENT PAPER

COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE

MAINTENANCE

Date

MAY 2011

AUG 2020

52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS – COMMERCIAL

PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

NOV 2021

52.219-27 NOTICE OF SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE

SEP 2021

52.227-1 AUTHORIZATION AND CONSENT JUN 2020

52.227-2 NOTICE AND ASSISTANCE REGARDING PATENT AND

COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT

JUN 2020

52.227-19 52.232-40

COMMERCIAL COMPUTER SOFTWARE LICENSE

ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS

DEC 2007

DEC 2013

52.237-2 PROTECTION OF GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS,

EQUIPMENT, AND VEGETATION

APR 1984

C.2 VAAR 852.212-70 PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES APPLICABLE TO VA

ACQUISITION OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS (APR 2020)

(a) The Contractor agrees to comply with any provision or clause that is incorporated herein by reference to implement agency policy applicable to acquisition of commercial items or components. The following provisions and clauses that have been checked by the Contracting Officer are incorporated by reference.

[X] 852.203–70, Commercial Advertising.

[] 852.209–70, Organizational Conflicts of Interest.

[] 852.211–70, Equipment Operation and Maintenance Manuals.

[] 852.214–71, Restrictions on Alternate Item(s).

[] 852.214–72, Alternate Item(s). [Note: this is a fillable clause.]

[] 852.214–73, Alternate Packaging and Packing.

[] 852.214–74, Marking of Bid Samples.

[] 852.215–70, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned and Veteran-Owned Small Business Evaluation Factors.

[] 852.215–71, Evaluation Factor Commitments.

[] 852.216–71, Economic Price Adjustment of Contract Price(s) Based on a Price Index.

[] 852.216–72, Proportional Economic Price Adjustment of Contract Price(s) Based on a Price Index.

[] 852.216–73, Economic Price Adjustment—State Nursing Home Care for Veterans.

[] 852.216–74, Economic Price Adjustment—Medicaid Labor Rates.

[] 852.216–75, Economic Price Adjustment—Fuel Surcharge.

[] 852.219–9, VA Small Business Subcontracting Plan Minimum Requirements.

[X] 852.219–10, VA Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set- Aside.

[] 852.219–11, VA Notice of Total Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside.

[] 852.222–70, Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards—Nursing Home Care for Veterans.

[] 852.228–70, Bond Premium Adjustment.

[] 852.228–71, Indemnification and Insurance.

[] 852.228–72, Assisting Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned and Veteran-Owned Small Businesses in Obtaining Bonds.

[X] 852.232–72, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests.

[] 852.233–70, Protest Content/Alternative Dispute Resolution.

[] 852.233–71, Alternate Protest Procedure.

[] 852.237–70, Indemnification and Medical Liability Insurance.

[] 852.246–71, Rejected Goods.

[] 852.246–72, Frozen Processed Foods.

[] 852.246–73, Noncompliance with Packaging, Packing, and/or Marking Requirements.

[] 852.270–1, Representatives of Contracting Officers.

[] 852.271–72, Time Spent by Counselee in Counseling Process.

[] 852.271–73, Use and Publication of Counseling Results.

[X] 852.271–74, Inspection.

[] 852.271–75, Extension of Contract Period.

[] 852.273–70, Late Offers.

[] 852.273–71, Alternative Negotiation Techniques.

[] 852.273–72, Alternative Evaluation.

[] 852.273–73, Evaluation—Health-Care Resources.

[] 852.273–74, Award without Exchanges.

(b) All requests for quotations, solicitations, and contracts for commercial item services to be provided to beneficiaries must include the following clause:

[] 852.237–74, Nondiscrimination in Service Delivery.

(End of Clause)

C.3 VAAR 852.212-72 GRAY MARKET AND COUNTERFEIT ITEMS (MAR

2020)

(a) No used, refurbished, or remanufactured supplies or equipment/parts shall be provided.

This procurement is for new Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) items only. No gray market items shall be provided. Gray market items are OEM goods intentionally or unintentionally sold outside an authorized sales territory or sold by non-authorized dealers in an authorized sales territory.

(b) No counterfeit supplies or equipment/parts shall be provided. Counterfeit items include unlawful or unauthorized reproductions, substitutions, or alterations that have been mismarked, misidentified, or otherwise misrepresented to be an authentic, unmodified item from the original manufacturer, or a source with the express written authority of the original manufacturer or current design activity, including an authorized aftermarket manufacturer. Unlawful or unauthorized substitutions include used items represented as new, or the false identification of grade, serial number, lot number, date code, or performance characteristics.

(c) Vendor shall be an OEM, authorized dealer, authorized distributor or authorized reseller for the proposed equipment/system, verified by an authorization letter or other documents from the OEM. All software licensing, warranty and service associated with the equipment/system shall be in accordance with the OEM terms and conditions.

C.4 VAAR 852.219-74 LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING—

MONITORING AND COMPLIANCE (JUL 2018) (DEVIATION)

(a) This solicitation includes 852.219-11.

(b) Accordingly, any contract resulting from this solicitation is subject to the limitation on subcontracting requirements in 13 CFR 125.6. The Contractor is advised that in performing contract administration functions, the Contracting Officer may use the services of a support contractor(s) retained by VA to assist in assessing the Contractor’s compliance with the limitations on subcontracting or percentage of work performance requirements specified in the clause. To that end, the support contractor(s) may require access to Contractor’s offices where the Contractor’s business records or other proprietary data are retained and to review such business records regarding the Contractor’s compliance with this requirement.

(c) All support contractors conducting this review on behalf of VA will be required to sign an “Information Protection and Non-Disclosure and Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest Agreement” to ensure the Contractor’s business records or other proprietary data reviewed or obtained in the course of assisting the Contracting Officer in assessing the Contractor for compliance are protected to ensure information or data is not improperly disclosed or other impropriety occurs.

(d) Furthermore, if VA determines any services the support contractor(s) will perform in assessing compliance are advisory and assistance services as defined in FAR 2.101, Definitions, the support contractor(s) must also enter into an agreement with the Contractor to protect proprietary information as required by FAR 9.505-4, Obtaining access to proprietary information, paragraph (b). The Contractor is required to cooperate fully and make available any records as may be required to enable the Contracting Officer to assess the Contractor’s compliance with the limitations on subcontracting or percentage of work performance requirement.

(End of clause)

C.5 VAAR 852.219-74 SUBCONTRACTING COMMITMENTS MONITORING

AND COMPLIANCE (JUL 2018) (DEVIATION)

(a) This solicitation includes the clause: 852.215-70, Service-disabled Veteran-owned and Veteran-owned small business evaluation factors. Accordingly, any contract resulting from this solicitation will include the clause 852.215-71 Evaluation factor commitments.

(b) The Contractor is advised that in performing contract administration functions, the Contracting Officer may use the services of a support contractor(s) to assist in assessing

Contractor compliance with the subcontracting commitments incorporated into the contract. To that end, the support contractor(s) may require access to the Contractor’s business records or other proprietary data to review such business records regarding contract compliance with this requirement.

(c) All support contractors conducting this review on behalf of VA will be required to sign an “Information Protection and Non-Disclosure and Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest Agreement” https://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/vaar852.asp#85225170 https://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/vaar852.asp#85225171 to ensure the Contractor’s business records or other proprietary data reviewed or obtained in the course of assisting the Contracting Officer in assessing the Contractor for compliance are protected to ensure information or data is not improperly disclosed or other impropriety occurs.

(d) Furthermore, if VA determines any services the support contractor(s) will perform in assessing compliance are advisory and assistance services as defined in FAR 2.101, Definitions, the support contractor(s) must also enter into an agreement with the Contractor to protect proprietary information as required by FAR 9.505-4, Obtaining access to proprietary information, paragraph (b). The Contractor is required to cooperate fully and make available any records as may be required to enable the Contracting Officer to assess the Contractor compliance with the subcontracting commitments.

(End of clause)

C.6 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO

IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS—COMMERCIAL

PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (JAN 2022)

(a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services:

(1) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (JAN 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

(2) 52.204–23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (NOV 2021) (Section 1634 of Pub. L.

115–91).

(3) 52.204–25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (NOV 2021) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115–232).

(4) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (NOV 2015).

(5) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).

(6) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004) (Public Laws 108-77 and 108-78 (19 U.S.C. 3805 note)).

(b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services:

[ ] (1) 52.203–6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (JUN 2020), with Alternate I (NOV 2021) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 2402).

[ ] (2) 52.203–13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (NOV 2021) (41 U.S.C.

3509).

https://www.acquisition.gov/content/part-2-definitions-words-and-terms#i1125359 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/part-9-contractor-qualifications#i1115037

[ ] (3) 52.203–15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (JUN 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub. L. 111-5). (Applies to contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.)

[X] (4) 52.204–10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (JUN 2020) (Pub. L. 109–282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

[] (5) [Reserved]

[ ] (6) 52.204–14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (OCT 2016) (Pub. L. 111–117, section 743 of Div. C).

[ ] (7) 52.204–15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (OCT 2016) (Pub. L. 111–117, section 743 of Div. C).

[X] (8) 52.209–6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (NOV 2021) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

[ ] (9) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Oct 2018) (41 U.S.C. 2313).

[] (10) [Reserved]

[ ] (11) 52.219–3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (SEP 2021) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

[ ] (12) 52.219–4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (SEP 2021) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

[] (13) [Reserved]

[ ] (14)(i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2020) of 52.219-6.

[ ] (15)(i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2020) of 52.219-7.

[ ] (16) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2018) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).

[ ] (17)(i) 52.219–9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (NOV 2021) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (NOV 2016) of 52.219-9.

[ ] (iii) Alternate II (NOV 2016) of 52.219-9.

[ ] (iv) Alternate III (JUN 2020) of 52.219–9.

[ ] (v) Alternate IV (SEP 2021) of 52.219–9.

[ ] (18)(i) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (MAR 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2020) of 52.219-13.

[X] (19) 52.219–14, Limitations on Subcontracting (SEP 2021) (15 U.S.C. 657s).

[ ] (20) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages—Subcontracting Plan (SEP 2021) (15 U.S.C.

637(d)(4)(F)(i)).

[ ] (21) 52.219–27, Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (SEP 2021) (15 U.S.C. 657f).

[X] (22) (i) 52.219–28, Post-Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (SEP 2021) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2020) of 52.219–28.

[ ] (23) 52.219–29, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole-Source Award to, Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business Concerns (SEP 2021) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

[ ] (24) 52.219–30, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole-Source Award to, Women-Owned Small Business Concerns Eligible Under the Women-Owned Small Business Program (SEP 2021) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

[ ] (25) 52.219-32, Orders Issued Directly Under Small Business Reserves (MAR 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

[ ] (26) l(26) 52.219–33, Nonmanufacturer Rule (SEP 2021) (15 U.S.C. 657s).

[X] (27) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755).

[ ] (28) 52.222–19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (JAN 2020) (E.O. 13126).

[X] (29) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015).

[X] (30)(i) 52.222–26, Equal Opportunity (SEP 2016) (E.O. 11246).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (FEB 1999) of 52.222-26.

[X] (31)(i) 52.222–35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (JUN 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (JULY 2014) of 52.222-35.

[X] (32)(i) 52.222–36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUN 2020) (29 U.S.C.

793).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (JULY 2014) of 52.222-36.

[X] (33) 52.222–37, Employment Reports on Veterans (JUN 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

[ ] (34) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act

(DEC 2010) (E.O. 13496).

[X] (35)(i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (NOV 2021) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

[X] (36) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (NOV 2021). (E. O. 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial products or commercial services as prescribed in FAR 22.1803.)

[ ] (37)(i) 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA- Designated Items (May 2008) (42 U.S.C.6962(c)(3)(A)(ii)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (MAY 2008) of 52.223-9 (42 U.S.C. 6962(i)(2)(C)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

[ ] (38) 52.223-11, Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons (JUN 2016) (E.O. 13693).

[ ] (39) 52.223-12, Maintenance, Service, Repair, or Disposal of Refrigeration Equipment and Air Conditioners (JUN 2016) (E.O. 13693).

[ ] (40)(i) 52.223-13, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Imaging Equipment (JUN 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (OCT 2015) of 52.223-13.

[ ] (41)(i) 52.223-14, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Televisions (JUN 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (JUN 2014) of 52.223-14.

[ ] (42) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (MAY 2020) (42 U.S.C.

8259b).

[ ] (43)(i) 52.223-16, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Personal Computer Products (OCT 2015) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (JUN 2014) of 52.223-16.

[X] (44) 52.223–18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving

(JUN 2020) (E.O. 13513).

[ ] (45) 52.223-20, Aerosols (JUN 2016) (E.O. 13693).

[ ] (46) 52.223-21, Foams (JUN 2016) (E.O. 13693).

[ ] (47) (i) 52.224-3, Privacy Training (JAN 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (JAN 2017) of 52.224-3.

[ ] (48) 52.225-1, Buy American—Supplies (NOV 2021) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83).

[ ] (49)(i) 52.225-3, Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Israeli Trade Act (NOV 2021) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, 19 U.S.C. 4001 note, Pub. L. 103-182, 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-302, 109-53, 109-169, 109- 283, 110-138, 112-41, 112-42, and 112-43.

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (JAN 2021) of 52.225-3.

[ ] (iii) Alternate II (JAN 2021) of 52.225-3.

[ ] (iv) Alternate III (JAN 2021) of 52.225-3.

[ ] (50) 52.225–5, Trade Agreements (OCT 2019) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).

[X] (51) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (FEB 2021) (E.O.'s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).

[ ] (52) 52.225–26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (OCT 2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note).

[ ] (53) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C.

5150).

[ ] (54) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

[X] (55) 52.229–12, Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements (FEB 2021).

[ ] (56) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2021) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

[ ] (57) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2021) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

[X] (58) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management (Oct 2018) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

[X] (59) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Other than System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

[ ] (60) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (MAY 2014) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

[ ] (61) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (AUG 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

[ ] (62) 52.242-5, Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (JAN 2017)(15 U.S.C.

637(d)(13)).

[ ] (63)(i) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (NOV 2021) (46 U.S.C. 55305 and 10 U.S.C. 2631).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (Apr 2003) of 52.247-64.

[ ] (iii) Alternate II (NOV 2021) of 52.247-64.

(c) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (c), applicable to commercial services, that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services:

[X] (1) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (AUG 2018) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

[X] (2) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (MAY 2014) (29 U.S.C.

206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

Employee Class Monetary Wage-Fringe Benefits ENGINEER TECHNICIAN III GS - 5 $19/hr

[ ] (3) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards—Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (AUG 2018) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C.

chapter 67).

[ ] (4) 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards—Price Adjustment (MAY 2014) (29 U.S.C 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

[ ] (5) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment—Requirements (MAY 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

[ ] (6) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services—Requirements (MAY 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

[X] (7) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (JAN 2022).

[X] (8) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2017) (E.O. 13706).

[ ] (9) 52.226–6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (JUN 2020) (42 U.S.C. 1792).

(d) Comptroller General Examination of Record. The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph (d) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, as defined in FAR 2.101, on the date of award of this contract, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records—Negotiation.

(1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor's directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract.

(2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR Subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved.

(3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law.

(e)(1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and (d) of this clause, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (e)(1) in a subcontract for commercial products or commercial services. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause—

(i) 52.203–13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (NOV 2021) (41 U.S.C.

3509).

(ii) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (JAN 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

(iii) 52.204–23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (NOV 2021) (Section 1634 of Pub. L.

115–91).

(iv) 52.204–25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (NOV 2021) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115–232).

(v) 52.219–8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2018) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds the applicable threshold specified in FAR 19.702(a) on the date of subcontract award, the subcontractor must include 52.219–8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.

(vi) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015).

(vii) 52.222–26, Equal Opportunity (SEP 2016) (E.O. 11246).

(viii) 52.222–35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (JUN 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(ix) 52.222–36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUN 2020) (29 U.S.C. 793).

(x) 52.222–37, Employment Reports on Veterans (JUN 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(xi) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (DEC 2010) (E.O. 13496). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-40.

(xii) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (AUG 2018) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xiii)(A) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (NOV 2021) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

(B) Alternate I (MAR 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

(xiv) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment—Requirements (MAY 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xv) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services—Requirements (MAY 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xvi) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (NOV 2021) (E. O. 12989).

(xvii) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (JAN 2022).

(xviii) 52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2017) (E.O. 13706).

(xix)(A) 52.224-3, Privacy Training (JAN 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

(B) Alternate I (JAN 2017) of 52.224-3.

(xx) 52.225–26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (OCT 2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note).

(xxi) 52.226–6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (JUN 2020) (42 U.S.C. 1792). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6.

(xxii) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (NOV 2021) (46 U.S.C. 55305 and 10 U.S.C. 2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-64.

(2) While not required, the Contractor may include in its subcontracts for commercial products and commercial services a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations.

C.7 VAAR 852.247-71 DELIVERY LOCATION (OCT 2018)

Shipment of deliverable items, other than reports, shall be to:

See Schedule

SECTION D - CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, OR

ATTACHMENTS

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

VA North Texas Engineering

VA North Texas Data and Fiber Cabling Services

Date: January 14, 2022

VA-21-00059076

BACKGROUND

The Department of Veterans Affairs, VA North Texas, has a requirement for an On-Call service contract to perform maintenance and minor installation of low voltage cabling as needed for VA North Texas Healthcare System. The contractor shall provide voice and data cable installation and follow-on services for VA sites in the VISN 17 North Texas Healthcare system.

This proposal request herein describes the complete Copper Cable and Fiber Optic Cable Distribution System and will be referred to in this document, as the "Cable Distribution System" or “Fiber Distribution System”.

APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS

1. In the performance of the tasks associated with this Performance Work Statement, the

Contractor shall comply with the following:5 U.S.C. § 552a, as amended, “The Privacy Act of 1974”

2. 42 U.S.C. § 2000d “Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964”

3. VA OEHRM Site Infrastructure Requirements

4. SOCAMES 6 Design Alert(s)

5. Sensitive Infrastructure Data Classification FOUO

6. Sections 504 and 508 of the Rehabilitation Act (29 U.S.C. § 794d), as amended, January

18, 2017American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) standards that, at a minimum, include conformance with:

a. ANSI/TIA-942-B, Telecommunication Infrastructure Standard for Data Centers, which incorporates TIA-942-A Addendum 1, which addresses data center fabrics;

b. ANSI/TIA 568.3-D (2016), optical fiber cabling and components standard that specifies performance and transmission requirements for premises optical fiber cable, connectors, connecting hardware and patch cord, and prescribes transition methods used to maintain optical fiber polarity and ensure connectivity between transmitters and receivers using simplex, duplex, array connectivity, optical fiber transmission performance and test requirements, maintaining optical fiber polarity, optical branching components performance standards, and guidelines for field-testing length, loss, and polarity of optical fiber cabling;

c. ANSI/TIA 526-14A (2015, Rev. C) optical power loss measurement of installed multimode fiber cable and testing procedures; and

d. EIA/TIA-604 and EIA/TIA-604-5 (2019) for Fiber Optic Connector Intermateability Standard – Type MPO (FOCIS 5).

SCOPE OF WORK

The contractor shall furnish all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, transportation, management supervision, and other items and services necessary to perform all cable installation tasks and functions. The contractor must perform to the standards identified in the performance work statement.

The performance work statement also includes furnishing, installing and maintenance of the complete horizontal copper station cabling and vertical copper riser cable to support voice and data end user equipment. The cable distribution system architecture shall be of the latest technology design for category 6A horizontal station wiring. The Cable Distribution System and Fiber Distribution system shall meet or exceed the manufacturer's published commercial specifications and standards specified in this document. The Contractor shall provide all transmission facilities, equipment, materials, maintenance, test equipment, and design layout needed to perform and provide broadband telecommunications systems access, transport services, and functions at the designated VA locations. These services shall include any special items, equipment, wiring or infrastructure to ensure the Contractor's solution is compatible with the Government's current telecommunications infrastructure.

The contractor shall respond to Critical repairs/work orders within 4 hours.

The contractor shall provide the VA North Texas Healthcare system Engineering group with a dedicated 24-hour phone number for emergency repairs/work orders.

The contractor shall respond to Normal repairs/work orders within 7 business days.

PERFORMANCE DETAILS

PERFORMANCE PERIOD

The Period of Performance shall be 12 months from date of award

Any work at the Government site shall not take place on Federal holidays or weekends unless directed by the Contracting Officer (CO

There are eleven (11) Federal holidays set by law (USC Title 5 Section 6103) that VA follows:

Under current definitions, four are set by date:

New Year's Day January 1 Juneteenth June 19 Independence Day July 4 Veterans Day November 11 Christmas Day December 25

If any of the above falls on a Saturday, then Friday shall be observed as a holiday. Similarly, if one falls on a Sunday, then Monday shall be observed as a holiday.

The other six are set by a day of the week and month:

Martin Luther King's Birthday Third Monday in January Washington's Birthday Third Monday in February Memorial Day Last Monday in May Labor Day First Monday in September Columbus Day Second Monday in October Thanksgiving Fourth Thursday in November

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Tasks under this PWS shall be performed in VA facilities located within the VA North Texas Healthcare System

1.2 The North Texas Healthcare System (NTX) is comprised of the following locations:

• Dallas VA Medical Center, 4500 S. Lancaster Road, Dallas, Texas 75216

• Fort Worth Outpatient Clinic, 2201 SE Loop 820, Fort Worth, Texas 76119

• Fort Worth Vet Center, 1305 W. Magnolia, Suite B, Fort Worth, Texas

• Sam Rayburn Memorial Center, 1201 E. 9th Street, Bonham, Texas 75418

• Compensated Work Therapy, 101 New York Ave., Fort Worth, Texas

• Store Front Office, Ervay, Street, Dallas, Texas

• VISN 17, 2301 E. Lamar Blvd., Suite 650, Arlington, Texas 76006

• Dallas Vet Center, 10501 N. Central, Suite 213, Dallas, Texas 75231

• Tarrant County Vet Center, 3337 W. Pioneer Pkwy, Pantego, TX 76013

• Dallas County Vet Center, 502 West Kearney, Suite 300, Mesquite, TX 75149

• Tyler Outpatient Clinic, 7916 South Broadway ave suite 100 , Tyler, TX 75701

• PACT Clinic, 4243 S. Polk, Dallas, TX 75224

• Fort Worth Homeless Vet Center, 1518 E. Lancaster, Fort Worth, TX 76116

• Dallas Compensated Work Therapy, 4504 Bronze Way, Dallas, TX 75236

• Herzog Center, 4900 S. Lancaster Rd., Dallas, TX 75216

• Garland VAMC 2300 Marie Curie Blvd, Garland TX 75042

TRAVEL

The Government anticipates travel under this effort to perform the tasks associated with the effort, as well as to attend program-related meetings or conferences throughout the PoP. Include all estimated travel costs within the local commuting area in your firm-fixed price line items. These costs will not be directly reimbursed by the Government.

Travel outside of the local commuting area shall be in accordance with the Federal Travel Regulations (FTR) and requires advanced concurrence by the COR. The local commuting area is defined as 50-miles from the Dallas VA Medical Center, 4500 S. Lancaster Road, Dallas, Texas 75216 . Contractor travel within the local commuting area will not be reimbursed.

SPECIFIC TASKS AND DELIVERABLES

The Contractor shall perform the following:

The Cable Distribution System and Fiber Distribution system will be maintained to satisfy the digital data and voice requirements of the Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 17 North Texas Healthcare System (NTX).

5.1 CABLE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM; COPPER (TWISTED PAIR):

5.1.1 Install at minimum Cat 6A cabling and data drops in accordance with work orders, location drawings, and specifications.

5.1.2 Horizontal cabling shall be at minimum Category 6A (Cat6A) (ANSI/TIA-1179

Healthcare Facility Telecommunications Infrastructure).

5.1.3 Installation shall be compliant with the BICSI standards (ANSI/NECA/BICSI 568, Standard for Installing Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling and ANSI/TIA-1179-A Healthcare Facility Telecommunications Infrastructure for new installations).

5.1.3.1 New cable installations additionally shall be compliant with TIA 568.2-D, TIA TSB-184-A, and NFPA-70 Section 725.144 to prevent PoE heat accumulation. Provide certification reports to the COR.

5.1.3.2 Alternatively, new UTP cabling shall carry a UL listed "LP" (Limited

Power) rating.

5.1.3.3 Cat6A cable shall be terminated to identified RJ-45 patch panel in IT closet and CAT6A RJ-45 jack at wall plate and labeled at both ends.

5.1.3.4 Use a cable analyzer to determine cable length (max cable length

90M/295 linear feet) and certify that cable meets or exceeds TIA-EIA- 568-C.2.

5.1.3.5 Cables shall be installed in continuous lengths from origin to destination, no splices with a one ft service loop.

5.1.4 Cable management shall be implemented for all patch cables in accordance with Infrastructure Standard for Telecommunications Spaces, Version 3.0, ensuring proper bend radius, bundling, airflow, support and labeling.

5.1.5 Copper structured cabling shall be certified as meeting or exceeding TIA-EIA-

568.1-D (max fixed cable length 90M/295 linear feet) independent of media type.

5.1.6 Use existing raceways as much as possible. Cable shall be installed in accordance with manufacturer’s recommendations and best industry practices.

Existing raceways shall not be filled greater than the NEC maximum fill for the raceway type. Cables shall be supported with J hooks or cable bags every four

(4) to five (5) feet whenever there is an absence of a cable tray. Any areas requiring the use of fire sealing material will conform to the ANSI/NFPA-70 FIRE SEALING / SAFETY standard. The VA, upon written request, will authorize the contractor to provide a quote to increase number or size of pathways only in the event the total pathways provided to any given area are inadequate.

5.1.7 Install and label outlets, faceplates, and patch panels in accordance with specifications and VAMC standard. Patch panel labels shall include outlet #, jack #. All label printing shall be machine generated

5.1.8 Confirm locations, including installation height, with COR.

5.1.9 Patch and finish disturbed surfaces to match existing.

5.1.10 All material, installed by the contractor, shall be new, tested, and certified. Any station cables testing with bad pairs will be reinstalled. Provide the certification report to COR.

5.1.11 All new Station Data / Voice cable sheaths will be color coded. Blue Sheath will be a 4 pair Data Cable; White Sheath will be a 4 pair Voice Cable; Purple sheath will be a 4 pair video/security cable and shall conform to the requirements of ICEA Publications S-80-576-1988 (Ref. B1.6) as to size, color code, and insulation.

5.1.12 Conductors shall be cabled to insure against induction in voice/data circuits.

Crosstalk attenuation within the cable system shall be more than 80dB throughout the frequency range (UL, ISO 2000).

5.1.13 If temporary cable and wire pairs are used, they shall be installed to present no pedestrian safety hazard and the contractor shall be responsible for all work associated with this temporary installation and for removal when no longer necessary.

5.1.14 The Contractor shall ground all metallic cable sheaths, etc. per NEC requirement

(e.g. risers, underground, station wiring).

5.1.15 All outside cable shall be shielded, 24AWG solid conductors, solid PIC insulation, and filled core (flex gel) (waterproof) REA LISTED PE 39 or PE 89 Code. The outside cable plant cable shall be grounded with 6-gauge green ground cable.

Access to the manholes will be coordinated with the VAMC (Quality Management-Safety). This will allow time to air and test the manhole environment to ensure a safe entry.

5.1.16 All inside riser communications cables shall be listed as being suitable for that purpose and marked accordingly.

5.1.17 All inside riser communications cables shall be shielded, 24AWG solid, thermoplastic insulated conductors. It shall be enclosed with a thermoplastic outer jacket. The maximum DC resistance shall be no more than 28.6 Ohms per 1000 feet.

5.1.18 The Contractor shall engineer and install riser cable to provide full service to all voice cable pairs identified in each telecommunication closet/cabinet. A minimum of one pair per telephone shall be provided and cross connected from the telecommunication closet to the Main Distribution Frame (MDF), unless the site requirements differ and, in that case, the existing site requirement will be used.

5.1.19 All new outlets shall have a minimum of two (2) data cables and one (1) voice at each faceplate unless the site at which the work is being performed has different requirements. The faceplate shall be capable of handling a minimum four (4) connectors, including ST fiber optic and FDDI connectors. The data connectors in the faceplate should be available in the color blue for the distinction of different data services provided at the faceplate. Once terminated, the cable sheath is clamped which provides for strain relief. After termination, wire colors should be visible for verification of correct installation. The front of the connectors shall be flush with the faceplate installation. A modular furniture insert shall be available that uses the same connector being used in faceplates. A surface mount box using same connectors is required.

5.2 CABLE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM; FIBER (FIBER OPTICS):

5.2.1 The Contractor shall install laser-optimized Optical Multimode (OM) OM4 multimode (MM) fiberoptic cable primarily for ISP use. The fiber optic cable shall contain a minimum of 12 strands unless otherwise specified and shall not exceed 400 meters (1312 feet) in a single run. For distances longer than 400 meters, Optical Single mode (OS) OS2 Single mode (SM) fiberoptic cable is required. All fiber optic cable will be installed in contractor provided "inner duct". Loose tube cable, which decouples the individual fibers from the environment, and shall be installed for all outdoor runs or for any area which includes outdoor run. Tight-buffered fiber cable shall be used for in door runs. If any underground conduit becomes at least 75% filled, a spare inner duct, with pull string, shall be installed.

5.2.2 In the computer room all fiber optic cable shall be installed in a rack mounted fiber optic cable distribution component /splice case in accordance with BICSI standards. "ST" connectors will be installed on each strand.

5.2.3 Fiber optic cables shall terminate in IDF’s at a wall mounted interconnect panel.

5.2.4 All strands will be tested, and cable transmission performance specifications shall be in accordance with EIA/TIA standards. Attenuation shall be measured in accordance with EIA fiber optic test procedures EIA/TIA-455-46-61, or -53.

Information transmission capacity shall be measured in accordance with EIA/TIA 455-51, or -30.