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US Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Statement of Work

Contents Project General Information

1.0 Scope of Work

2.0 Background

Contractor Requirements

3.0 Technical Requirements / Tasks

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Project Extend network cabling throughout the National Seed Laboratory building

General Information

1.0 Scope of Work

Install network cables for Forest Service network and Non-Forest Service network and add wireless capabilities throughout the NSL building.

2.0 Background

Only part of the NSL has hardwired and wireless access. Need network access throughout the entire building.

Contractor Requirements

3.0 Technical Requirements / Tasks

The Main IT room will require a 48-port patch panel, and an IT rack or cabinet. The patch panel will cover the connections to the Seed Coolers, Wireless Access Points and additional outlets that are needed for Lab equipment throughout the wing. A fiber optic cable will connect to the 2nd IT room right wing.

The 2nd IT room will consist with a 24-port patch panel that will connect Wifi on this Side of the building and 12 Germination refrigerator.

There should be 2 data ports on each new wall box.

The equipment being used for the ADI is the Cisco Meraki. The initial setup from the CIO contains 1 MX-67 router, 1 MX-1208FP-HW switch, and 1 MR 36 WAP.

Install a solid Copper Grounding buss bar with grounding strap cable sized for the distance it needs to run back to the facility main grounding point., 2 x12 grounding bus bar for the server rack and hardware.

Verify and install as needed adequate power for electrical. A dedicated 20 amp receptacle, 2 or 4 power plug receptacle to power a 2200 ups for the switch. This provides protection for surges and low voltage.

Verify and install as needed to maintain 72 degrees 24/7 when the door is closed for extended periods of unattended occupancy. Some solutions seen elsewhere have been to - Install exhaust fans, ducts, grills & returns for proper ventilation and cooling.

If not able to achieve cooling •Install a Mini-split AC system with independent thermostat controls.

Building needs

Conduit pathway ran from Main IT closet with DMARC to 2nd IT closet in right wing of the building.

Fiber optic cable rom OM3/ 50/125 multimode. Cable should be terminated and tested

Fiber interface panel with LC type connectors on each end.

Installed solid copper grounding buss bar is needed at this 2nd building for Demarc.

(66) data drops and (8) wireless access points for users to use

Supplies Needed

(66) Data drops homeruns to patch panel testing and labeling done for each outlet.

(2) IT Rack or cabinet 45U or 25 U

(66) 7ft Patch Cords

UPS’s needed – 1ea total

1. Main building – 1ea

2. 2nd buildingroom -1ea

Fiber Optic cablewall mount enclosures- 2ea

1. Main IT room

2. 2nd IT roomBuilding

Fiber optic CCH adaptor panels for enclosure

1ea- CCHCP12A9 1ea- CCHCP12E4 –

Description of Supplies Needed Equipment Rack and Cabinet

All equipment racks and cabinets will be black in color and made of aluminum metal and have an internal width of 19-inches.

Figure 5 - Typical Relay Rack and Cabinets

When installing a floor-mounted rack or cabinet fasten the rack or cabinet to the floor and bond the rack or cabinet to the TMGB/TGB. Location of the rack or cabinet will be identified during the design phase of the project. All racks shall be installed with an insulating pad between the rack and the floor. Two post racks shall be secured to the wall behind them with a ladder rack.

Power

Every electrical outlet shall be labeled with printed labels to indicate the serving power panel and breaker.

A minimum of two dedicated 120 V nominal, non-switched, ac duplex electrical outlet receptacles, each on separate branch circuits, shall be provided for equipment power.

These receptacles shall be rated at 20 Amps and be connected to a 20 AMP branch circuit.

In addition, convenience duplex outlets 120 V nominal, non-switched, ac duplex electrical outlet receptacles shall be placed at 6-foot intervals around the perimeter walls, at a height of 18” above the floor.

If stand-by power is available, automatic switchover of power shall be provided.

Telecommunications Workstation outlets and patch panels.

The standard telecommunications outlet box shall be 4” X 4” X 2 ¼” which will accommodate one or two trade size 1 conduits. For larger cabling/conduit requirements a 4 11/16” X 4 11/16” X 2 ¼” box will need to be installed. Regardless of which box is installed a mud ring to reduce the opening down to support a single gang faceplate is required.

A normal Work Area Outlet must be able to support at least four UTP cables to support telecommunications needs.

In general, all office areas must have at least two Workstation outlets. These outlet boxes shall be installed on opposing walls without a doorway, T568B is the standard for all Telecommunications jacks.

Figure 13 – T568B and Faceplates

Biscuit jacks for use with Pairgain Modems shall be equipped with a red protector to compensate for distant issues.

Copper patch panels will be Cat 6 (or better) rated and they will be punched down pair for pair in sequential order. FMST requires the use of 24- and 48-port panels typically and each project will be sized 25% larger in ports than actual number jacks being called out.

Figure 14 - Category 6 or higher 48-Port Patch Panel

Universal patch panels will be Cat 6 (or better) rated and they will be punched down in sequential order. Fort Rucker uses 24- and 48-port panels typically and each project will be sized 25% larger in ports than actual number jacks being called out.

Figure 15 – Category 6 48-Port Patch Panel

Patch Cords

White in color for voice circuits Cat 6 rated. Yellow in color for data circuits Cat 6 or better rated.

Grey in Color for Sensor circuits Cat 6 or better rated.

Orange in color for Wireless Network Cat 6 or better rated Green in color for data connections to APC units Blue in color for Data Crossover cables

Labeling

Universal - All outlets will be marked with a mechanical labeling kit in indelible ink markings should be located such that they are clearly visible after installation. Typically they are marked as “001” through “999” in sequential order. In cases of multiple TRs and multiple floors labeling will be adjusted to;

BA001

| | \ - Sequential Jack number for that universal patch bay 001-999.

| \---- TR on that floor.

\------- Floor Indicator “B” = basement. “1” = first floor, etc.

001 = Single Floor – 001 thru U999 2A001 = Multi Floor – BA001-BA999, 1A001 thru 1A999, 2A001-2A999, etc.

Grounding

The main TR will be equipped with a dedicated building ground cable, with bus bar, to the room. Locate the TMGB at the upper left corner of the plywood backboard. All equipment Racks/Cabinets shall be grounded to the TMGB system with individual grounding cables sized in accordance (IAW) with J-STD-607-A

Sizing of Ground Cable TBB Length Linear m (ft.) TBB Size (AWG)

Less than 4 (13) 6 4 – 6 (14 - 20) 4 6 – 8 (21 - 26) 3 8 - 10 (27 - 33) 2

10 – 13 (34 - 41) 1 13 – 16 (42 - 52) 1/0 16 – 20 (53 - 66) 2/0

Greater than 20 (66) 3/0

Table 2 – Grounding cable sizing chart.

Ladder sections shall be bonded together and attached to the ground bus system.

Cables will be routed from the racks/cabinets along the side of the overhead cable tray and in places where the cable needs to traverse the cable tray it will be in a position that the cable has a metal strip between it and the communications cables.

Telecommunications Main Grounding Bus bar (TMGB) A TMGB will be mounted on the Telecommunications Backboard (TBB) in the upper left-hand corner a minimum of 6-inches from the top and left corner in the main TR.

TMGB will be grounded with a dedicated copper cable to the main service entry panel neutral utilizing

Figure 7 - Telecommunications Main Grounding Bus bar (TMGB) (top) and Telecommunications Grounding Bus bar (TGB) (bottom)

Telecommunications Grounding Bus bar (TGB)

A TGB will be mounted on the Telecommunications Backboard (TBB) in the upper left hand corner a minimum of 6-inches from the top and left corner in any additional TR. Additional TGBs can be utilized in a TR to reduce the grounding cable length as needed. TGB will be grounded with a dedicated copper cable to the TMGB utilizing Chart 1 above.

Backboards

Telecommunication backboards (TBB) will be mounted on the entire wall where the external conduits extend into the TR as a minimum. Backboard sheets shall consist of one, 1.2 m X 2.4 m X 18 mm (4 feet by 8 feet by 3/4 inch) ACX plywood backboard coated on both sides and all four edges with 2 coats of light gray fire retardant, insulating paint as a minimum. Install these backboards at locations indicated “TBB” on drawing print vertically on the long axis, 18 inches

AFF.

The plywood shall reach from corner to corner. Install the plywood vertically at 18" AFF and anchor securely to wall substrate with a minimum of five (5) equally spaced fasteners along each vertical edge and down the centerline of each sheet of plywood. Fasteners must be flush with surface of backboard. Fasteners shall be of the appropriate type for each substrate. Provide blocking or additional studs in framed walls to receive plywood backup panel fasteners.

Riser Cabling

Copper – A minimum of 25-pair voice grade plenum rated riser cables Cat 6e, 24 AWG, 100-ohm, solid conductor, unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cables shall be utilized. The voice grade riser cables shall originate in the main TR from the Building Entrance Terminal (BET) and extend into each TR and terminate on the Copper Cat 5e patch panel. For riser-sizing considerations, the area will be evaluated for the appropriate riser. At a minimum, 3 pairs per 100 square feet of usable floor space shall be provided. Actual copper count is specified in each project by the NEC Plans Branch.

Figure 9 - Copper Riser Cable

Fiber – A minimum of 12 strands of 9/125-micron single mode fiber optic cable shall be installed between the main TR and any sub-TR. Fiber will be terminated in rack mounted fiber line interface units (LIU) and equipped with SC Super PC Ceramic connectors. The fiber-optic backbone cables shall be terminated at all locations in a rack- mounted fiber panel. There shall be 15-feet of slack managed outside of the fiber panel to facilitate future re-terminations. There shall be a minimum of 3-feet of slack (with the outer jacket removed) managed inside the fiber panel. Actual strand count is specified in each project by the NEC Plans Branch.

Figure 10 – Riser SINGLE Mode and Multimode Fiber Optic Cable

Horizontal Cabling

Data and voice cables are unshielded twisted-pair cable, each consisting of four twisted pairs of No. 24 AWG solid conductors type CMP, Category 6or better.

Figure 11– Horizontal Cable

Clearances: The installation of these data and voice cables shall conform to the following clearances:

• At least 6 inches from power lines carrying 2KVA or less.

• At least 12 inches from power lines carrying from 2 to 5KVA.

• At least 36 inches from power lines carrying more than 5KVA.

• At least 6 inches from all fluorescent lights and other sources of electromagnetic interference.

Universal (unclassified (data and voice)) wiring will be accomplished with a thermoplastic jacket BLUE in color plenum rated Cat 6 or better, 4-pair 24 AWG, 100-ohm, solid conductor, unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cables. The cable run from the TR to the telecommunications workstation outlet shall not exceed 295 feet and contain no splices. These cables are to provide service for both voice and data communications as an integrated telecommunications system.

SENSOR wiring will be accomplished with a thermoplastic jacket color of Grey in color plenum rated Cat 5e, 4-pair 24 AWG, 100-ohm, stranded, unshielded twisted pair (UTP) patch cord cables. These cables follow a different set of rules for deployment and will be provided to the contractor on a project basis when needed by the NEC PLANS COR.

ANNEX B - Telecommunication Contractor's Obligations

The contractor shall furnish and install all material required for a complete system, including installation of communication cables, installation of communication outlets, and termination of all cables in the Entrance Facility, the Equipment Room, and TR.

The contractor shall test and certify all cable and provide documented results of the testing. If any cable run tests defective, the contractor shall replace defective cable.

A one-year materials and labor warranty shall be provided on all cable and hardware installed by the telecommunications contractor. This shall be in addition to any and all factory warranties that can be provided.

As-Built Drawings and Information: The Contractor shall prepare and submit record drawings at an appropriate scale on, email, and hard copy.

The record drawings shall convey the following information: Locations and Identifiers of all work area outlets.

All horizontal pathway elements including but not limited to cable tray and conduit. Location and identifiers of all Entrance Facilities, Equipment Rooms, TRs.

All backbone pathway elements.

Additionally, the contractor will be responsible for providing the following information: Concerning the horizontal cable installation:

Complete test results for each horizontal cable. The test information will be delivered in electronic format.

A cable record for each horizontal cable including the following information: Cable identifier Termination point on the host end identified Termination point on the user end identified Termination hardware used at the host end (patch panel type) Termination hardware used at the user end (outlet jack type) Cable type and manufacturer’s specification sheet for the cable Connection Point (CP), Termination Point (TP), or Multi-User Telecommunications Outlet Assembly (MUTOA) Backbone and entrance fiber cable installation Complete test results for each backbone fiber cable strand. This test information will be delivered in electronic format.

4.0 Deliverables / Schedule Here

A reasonable schedule will be discussed and agreed to by both parties.

5.0 Security Requirements

Background checks will be conducted on all employees working on this project.

6.0 Section 508 – Electronic and Information Technology Standards When information technology is to be acquired, include language describing Section 508 requirements.