COMM PWS Bldg. 917 Vault Project.pdf

Performance Work Statement For Copper and Fiber Cable Installation in Building 917 Vault for the 149th Operations Group

1. Scope

The Performance Work Statement (PWS) defines the effort required to establish a new Telecommunications Room in Building 917 Vault as well as installing, terminating and testing telecommunications cabling. All work must be accomplished in accordance with Federal and military standards. Unless otherwise specified herein, the contractor shall provide all supplies, personnel, tools, materials, supervision, and other items or services necessary to perform installation as defined in the PWS. All supplies and materials are to be new and unused and shall be of a type and quality that conform to applicable Federal specifications and standards. All supplies, materials, and equipment to be used in the performance of work described herein are subject to the approval of Contracting Officer (KO). All work under this PWS shall take place within the 149th Operations Group, located at 107 Hensley Street, JBSA-Lackland Air Force Base, Texas 78236.

1.1. Background. The 149th Operations Group (OG) is requiring Building 917 Vault to be upgraded to ICD 705 Standards.

2. Site Survey

A site survey of Building 917 Vault, applicable raceways, and the Telecommunications Room in Building 917, Room 143 will be completed.

In performing site survey, the contractor shall:

2.1. Review existing cable trays, pathways, conduits, and junction boxes and other telecommunications infrastructure. Additional drawings can be provided upon award of contract.

2.2. Locate and identify all existing reusable network equipment.

3. Installation Review

The contractor shall ensure completion of the following elements within the installation review:

3.1. Vendor will submit a complete and detailed cost estimation covering List of Materials (LOM) and Total Installation Labor Cost with detailed man-hour breakdown for government review.

3.2. The contractor will not proceed to the installation phase until the government has provided written approval to proceed.

4. Installation

4.1. The contractor shall provide and install two floor mounted enclosed 19” 42 rack unit communications equipment cabinet at or near the center of Room 173. A minimum of 36 inches space both in front and in back of the rack, measured from the equipment, and a minimum side clearance of 24 inches on at least one end of the rack or row of adjacent racks is required in accordance with UFC 3-580-01. Both racks will require 14U from the bottom reserved for Government Furnished Equipment (GFE).

4.2. The contractor shall provide a telecommunications bonding and grounding system in accordance with TIA 607- B and UFC 3-580-01.

4.3. The contractor shall install horizontal cable management panels above and below each patch panel. The required ratio of horizontal cable management to patch panel is 1:1. Provide vertical cable management between racks and at the end of racks. Vertical cable management panels should be a minimum of 6-inch wide in accordance with UFC 3-580-01.

4.4. The contractor shall install, terminate and test a 24 strand singlemode fiber optic backbone cable routed from the existing main data cross connect in Telecommunications Room 143 to a new data horizontal cross connect in Telecommunications Room 173. The incoming fiber optic backbone cabling will be terminated in a rack mounted fiber optic enclosure using adapter plates with duplex LC connectors. Within Telecommunications Room 143, the last two panels of the fiber optic enclosure have been reserved for use for this project.

4.5. The contractor shall install, terminate and test a 50 pair copper Cat 3 copper backbone cable routed from the main voice cross connect in Telecommunications Room 143 to a new rack mounted 110 punch blocks in Telecommunications Room 173. A split 50 66 punch down block will be installed in Telecommunications Room 143 on the plywood backboard next to the existing equipment. The contractor will install, terminate and test the cable to one side of the punch down block in accordance with EIA/TIA standards. Government employees will terminate the other side of the punch down to the surge protector box.

4.6. The contractor will run the new backbone cables from Telecommunications Room 143 to the ICD-705 penetration location, Access Control 157. These backbone cables will penetrate the ICD-705 perimeter above the door entering Access Control 157 from the outside of the ICD-705 secure perimeter. Cabling will not be grouped with other utility penetrations. The cables will run in the new overhead basket tray system to Communications 173.

The pathway has been outlined in the drawings.

4.7. The contractor shall install, terminate and test 186 Category 6 Ethernet cables and 252 multi-mode dual strand fiber optic cables to identified rooms within the area utilizing continuous and unspliced runs, terminating in Telecommunications Room 173. The furthest run is approximately 300 feet, this however is only an estimate and vendor will be responsible to verify exact measurements on their own to aid in their bid proposal. All Ethernet cable will terminate in one rack utilizing patch panels and cable management. Fiber must be installed in accordance with host base Network Architecture Cabling Standard.

4.8. The contractor shall use newly installed cable trays, pathways, conduit and junction boxes previously installed as part of this project. Installation of the pathways is not included within this sub-project and is assumed to be in place for the scope of this project.

4.9. Copper cable shall terminate in 110-style patch panels in the Telecommunications Room 173 and terminated with RJ-45 jacks in each room, with a four-port sloped faceplate similar to those in use around work site. Local pinout convention to be followed is TIA-568A. Ethernet cabling shall terminate in patch panels in the Telecommunications Room 173 and with RJ-45 jacks, with a four-port sloped faceplate as previously mentioned.

Fiber optic cable shall terminate with LC connectors using previous mentioned faceplates. The following cable colors shall be followed: green for voice & data and red for fiber optic cable. Two locations, annotated on the map with an unfilled triangle, will have one copper cable terminated in 110-style patch panels in the communications and terminated using RJ-45 with a single wall phone face plate. The two will terminate in last two slots of the patch panel in Room 173 and labeled to identify them as voice only. In Room 117, one drop location will contain four fiber optic cable lines of a different color other than red or yellow that will be left coiled in the ceiling of Telecommunications Room 173 for future use. These cables must be able to extend to the floor of the room. An alternative colored wall face plate is requested for this one.

4.10. The contractor shall install, test, and terminate two separate RG6 coaxial cable lines from the Telecommunications Room 173 to Rooms 107 and 108. A CATV receiver will be mounted on the plywood backboard installed in Room 173, similar to existing equipment already in use. Telecommunications Room 143 can be used for a reference. One APC LC strand of fiber optic cable from the fiber patch panel will be connected to the receiver utilizing F type connectors. A F type connector splitter will be mounted in close proximity to the receiver.

A RG6 coaxial cable will run to a splitter terminating with a F Type connector. Two separate RG6 coaxial cables will be run utilizing existing pathways to Rooms 107 and 108. The cable will be terminated utilizing a coaxial TV Cable F type and four port Ethernet and single port video/CATV wall plate fitting with installed junction box.

4.11. All runs shall have minimum service loops installed in accordance with applicable references and standards listed in Section 8. Cabling shall be installed in a neat and workmanlike manner. J-hooks or similar shall be used for above ceiling cable management within the room. Fiber optic cable shall be run above all copper cabling to avoid crushing cables. Hook-and-loop Velcro straps shall be installed and utilized for appropriate cable management in the cabinet and equipment racks, as well as the cable trays.

4.12. The contractor shall label all cables in accordance with local labeling convention. Labels shall be mechanically created (handwritten not acceptable). Each communications outlet shall have a unique identifying number IAW TIA/EIA 606-A. In the Telecommunications Room, this unique identifying number shall be associated with the position on the patch panel or cross-connect to which the outlet is connected. Each horizontal cable shall be labeled both at the outlet and patch panel or cross-connect position in the Telecommunications Room.

4.13. The contractor shall repair damage to the existing facility caused by the moving or staging of equipment, or any part of the installation effort. Repairs shall be completed prior to job completion and check out for this project.

4.14. The contractor shall perform daily work area clean up so that the workspaces are left in a presentable manner.

4.15. The contractor shall return all unused material to the government purchased by this project.

4.16. All cable shall be installed and tested to meet appropriate EIA/TIA standards and installed per manufacturer’s recommended specifications. The Contractor shall furnish all test equipment and personnel required to conduct testing. The Contractor shall document all test results in a Test Report(s) and submit to the 149th Communications Flight. The Test Report(s) shall be provided to the Government no later than ten (10) calendar days after test(s) have been completed. In the event test results are unacceptable, the Contractor shall perform necessary repair actions until test results are satisfactory. After the Contractor has taken appropriate action, all tests, including those previously completed and related to the failed test/corrective action, shall be repeated until successfully completed.

Reference UFC 3-580-1, para 2-11.

4.17. The contractor shall follow all industry standards in the performance of this work, to include The American National Standards Institute (ANSI), Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), Electronic Industries Association (EIA), National Electrical Code (NEC), Unified Facility Guide Specifications (UFGS) and Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC). In addition, the standards must meet the requirements in the Base Information Transport Infrastructure (BITI) Base Area Network (BAN) Wired Recapitalization Technical Requirements Document (TRD) which will be released for review upon reward of contract.

4.18. The contractor shall provide final as-built drawings in Visio 2016 (or later version). The Visio drawings will include at a minimum the following drawings: 1) Floorplan to include: cable route with cable numbers, location of equipment and IOB boxes with drop IDs shown, and wall and ceiling penetrations. 2) Rackspace Elevation to include: layout of equipment in racks, nomenclature of equipment, dimension showing the RU spacing on the racks, and serial numbers of equipment installed in the racks with labeling. 3) Cabling/wiring, to include: block wiring showing all cabling installed with cable numbers shown and port numbers used on the switch, and patch panel. 4) Patch panel layout in Excel spreadsheet format showing switch port location in the rows and switch port-room/drop ID-locks installed on the column side of the spreadsheet. These drawings are to have contractor title/signature block and surrounded with a drawing frame. These drawings shall be checked by the contractor for accuracy and completeness with stamped BICSI certified Registered Communications Distribution Designer (RCDD), prior to delivery to the government. The contractor shall provide two hard copies and a soft copy to the government.

5. Special Provisions

5.1. Quality Assurance. The performance of the contractor and the quality of work shall be subject to in-process review and inspection. Inspections shall be accomplished by on-site government representatives who shall be permitted to observe work or conduct inspections at all reasonable hours. Inspections by the government of services rendered do not relieve the contractor of any responsibility of failure to meet contract requirement which may be disclosed prior to final acceptance. Final inspection and acceptance of the deliverable shall be performed by the Contracting Office with coordination of the 149th Communications Flight Quality Assurance Representative (QAR).

5.2. Period of Performance. The contractor will complete installation within 60 days after award. The contractor shall notify the government if there will be any delay and if this timeframe cannot be met.

6. General Program Requirements

6.1. Parts and Materials. The contractor shall ensure all parts and materials are new, and conform to the equipment manufacturer’s specifications, unless otherwise approved by the Contracting Officer. Rebuilt assemblies/subassemblies may be used if the item is standard to industry practice. They must carry the same warranty as a new assembly/subassembly, and be approved by 149th Communications Flight and Contracting Officer.

6.2. Project Changes. No alterations, additions, or deletions shall made unless prior approval from the Contracting Officer and 149th Communications Flight Project Manager. The contractor shall not perform any other work (e.g.

alterations, additions, or deletions), other than that identified in the contract. If the contractor determines there are changes that need to be made to the contract, the contractor shall submit documentation for the changes to the Contracting Officer. The contractor shall not proceed with any change until a modification reflecting the change is issued by the Contracting Officer.

6.3. Contractor Hours of Operation. The contractor shall perform services between the hours of 6:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Tuesday through Friday, excluding recognized Holidays. If the contractor wants to work outside these hours of operations, the contractor must obtain prior approval from the Contracting Officer.

6.4. Safety. The contractor shall comply with all applicable safety laws and regulations. Compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) and other applicable laws and regulations for the protection of contractor employees is exclusively the obligation of the contractor, and the Government will assume no liability or responsibility for the Contractor’s compliance or noncompliance with such responsibilities.

6.5. Fire Prevention and Safety. Contractor employees shall comply with the OSHA, Air Force Occupational Safety, and the Fire Prevention and Health Program.

6.6. Work Area. The contractor shall, at all times, keep work area free from accumulations of waste material, rubbish, tools, scaffolding, equipment, and materials. Upon completion of the job or when away from the worksite, the contractor is responsible for removal and proper disposal of all job related waste material at a permitted site of their choice.

6.7. Contractor Owned/Leased Vehicles. The contractor shall ensure that all contractor owned/leased vehicles are registered, licensed, and operated in accordance with base traffic regulations by a licensed driver. All contractor vehicles must be in operable condition and meet all local, state, and federal safety requirements.

6.8. Certified Personnel. The contractor shall use manufacturer-certified technicians to accomplish all contracted work. This shall include design, installation and testing phases of the install. The contractor shall have an RCDD® (Registered Communications Distribution Designer) on staff that will be ultimately responsible for this project. The contractor must also have BICSI Registered Installers and Technicians on staff and installation will be performed by BICSI Certified Installers.

6.9. Contractor Security. The Contractor shall comply with the Computer Security Act of 1987 and all Department of Defense requirements for access to Sensitive but Unclassified Information. All Contractor personnel performing work under this PWS shall have at least a national background check IAW Air Force Instruction 31-101 before doing any work under this PWS. The Contractor shall be responsible for providing properly cleared personnel and ensuring compliance by its employees with the Government or Contractor security regulations. The Contractor shall coordinate with the KO on all security issues and to gain access to the base and all areas necessary to perform the assessment.

7. Acceptance

7.1. The Contractor shall schedule a final project walk-through of all work completed prior to contract completion with the KO and 149 CF Project Manager and QAR. This should be scheduled at least two weeks prior to the event.

In the event corrections are required, a punch list of the corrections will be listed and a subsequent re-inspection shall be scheduled until the work is in compliance with this PWS and specified policies written in this PWS.

Deliverables must be provided prior to final acceptance. Upon completion of project milestones, an AFTO Form 747, Cyber Infrastructure System Acceptance with all the exceptions cleared and signed by the Communications Systems Officer (CSO) will be processed. Upon final CSO signature, this document will be used to notify the KO of project completion.

8. Applicable References and Standards

This effort at a minimum will be performed in accordance with the following regulations:

DoDM 5200.01-V3, DoD Information Security Program: Protection of Classified Information UFC 3-580-1, Telecommunications Interior Infrastructure Planning and Design ANSI/TIA-568, Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling Standard ANSI/TIA-568.3-D, Optical Fiber Cabling Component Standard ANSI/TIA-569-D, Telecommunications Pathways and Spaces ANSI/TIA-606, Administration Standard for Telecommunications Infrastructure EIA/ECA-310, Cabinets, Racks, Panels, and Associated Equipment TIA-607-C, Generic Telecommunications Bonding and Grounding (Earthing) for Customer Premises

BITI BAN TRD

OSHA CFR 29 Part 1910-268, Telecommunications Manufacturer Requirements for cable installations to preserve the installed cable warranty of performance

9. Point of Contact List

Contracting Officer SMSgt Mardela Scott, 149 MSG/MSC Joint Base San Antonio – Lackland, Texas 78236

DSN: 945-7200

Commercial: 210-925-7200

Communications Flight Lisa Brooks, 149 CF/SCXP Joint Base San Antonio – Lackland, Texas 78236

DSN: 945-7987

Commercial: 210-925-7987 TSgt Christopher Doriott, 149 CF/SCXP Joint Base San Antonio – Lackland, Texas 78236

DSN: 945-7551

Commercial: 210-925-7551

10. Attachments

1. Bldg 917 Vault drop location

2. Bldg 917 Communications layout (existing)