22Q5017 QA DOC AS OF 20220513 COM CLOSET UPGRADE.pdf

RFQ W50S6R22Q6017

COM CLOSET UPGRADED

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

(IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER)

CURRENT AS OF 10 MAY 2022

1. Q: Purchase Description document in the original solicitation calls for:

i. c. labeling of all Ethernet cables utilized and returned to current position on new rack

ii. d. Cable management for all fiber and Ethernet connections to the new rack.

iii. e. 144 20’ cables for building 6 room 23 cable management

iv. f. Two 100’ 2 strand LC/LC Fiber cables installed in Buidling 26 Room 153 from mounted equipment rack to new locations.

Based on the information revealed at the site visit, are c., d., e., and f. still required?

A: No.

2. Q: What are the basic objectives for the three separate Communications Closets A: These are the basic objectives:

B6 ROOM 23:

- No cut sheet / no tags on patch cords/jumpers.

- No station cabling

- Remove 1 rack and replace with new (Government supplies new)

- Fiber only

- 6” span minimum between rack which remains and the new rack

- Minimum 24” standoff from back wall to the rack

- “SC” and “LC” terminations

- Re-use ladder rack

- Re-use patch cord/jumpers

- Bring replacement cable in case existing needs replacement

- “LC” is single mode

- Use grounding bar on wall

- Fiber boxes can go in back or front as best suited to perform under contract, as determined by length of available cabling, to optimize installed cable performance inside new racks and to mitigate against breakage, kinking, attenuation, degradation of signal and rate, etc. (uniformity is not required)

B10 ROOM 118:

- No cut sheet / no tags on patch cords/jumpers.

- No station cabling

- Move fiber cabling on left rack to “A2”

- Vendor installs A1 cooling rack (GOV supplies new)

- No new cooling rack on RIGHT

- “SC” and “LC” terminations

- Re-use ladder rack

- Re-use patch cord/jumpers

RFQ W50S6R22Q6017

COM CLOSET UPGRADED

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

(IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER)

CURRENT AS OF 10 MAY 2022

- Bring replacement cable in case existing needs replacement

- “LC” is single mode

- Us grounding bar on wall

- Fiber boxes can go in back or front as best suited to perform under contract, as determined by length of available cabling, to optimize installed cable performance inside new racks and to mitigate against breakage, kinking, attenuation, degradation of signal and rate, etc. (uniformity is not required)

B10 ROOM 204

- No cut sheet / no tags on patch cords/jumpers.

- No station cabling

- Remove and replace “A2” with cooling rack (Gov supplies new)

- No new cooling rack on right

- Fiber only

- Minimum 24” standoff from back wall to the rack

- “LC” only terminations

- Re-use ladder rack

- Re-use patch cord/jumpers

- Bring replacement cable in case existing needs replacement

- “LC” is single mode

- Use grounding bar on wall

- Fiber boxes can go in back or front as best suited to perform under contract, as determined by length of available cabling, to optimize installed cable performance inside new racks and to mitigate against breakage, kinking, attenuation, degradation of signal and rate, etc. (uniformity is not required)