A21_Combined_QA-TISS-W91QVN-17-R-0091.pdf

ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONS

Questions Regarding Solicitation Number W91QVN-17-R-0091

Telecommunications Infrastructure Support Services (TISS), USFK-Wide

The following are answers to the questions submitted by the Offerors:

Question 1. Do you accept a certificate issued by Safety and Health Training Consignment Institute as well as a certificate issued by the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA)?

Response 1. Yes, Korean Occupational Safety and Health Administration (KOSHA) training certificates or Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) equivalent certificates are acceptable. PWS paragraph 1.9.6.5 is updated.

Question 2. Do you accept CPR and First Aid certificate issued by the Korean Red Cross?

Response 2. Yes, U.S and ROK Red Cross both are acceptable. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and First Aid certificates for all contractor personnel performing direct labor for any task order/delivery order.

PWS paragraph 1.9.6.6 is updated.

Question 3. Solicitation pate. 93, paragraph 1.9.6.5, Contractor personnel working in manholes require a ROK certificate for confined space safety. Is it acceptable for certificate issued by OSHA training institution in USA too?

Response 3. Please see Response #1.

Question 4. Contract Line Item 0001 COPPER CABLE Install, Splice, Terminate, and Test - Copper Cable (25 to 1200 PR). Contract Line Item 0006 FIBER OPTIC CABLE IN DUCT Install, Terminate, Splice, and Test - Fiber Optic Cable in Duct (2 to 144 Fiber Cores). Contract Line Item 0007 LEAF FIBER OPTIC CABLE IN DUCT Install, Terminate, Splice, and Test - LEAF Fiber Optic Cable in Duct (12 to 96 Fiber Cores).

Question: Would the Government consider adding line items for each required number of pairs or cores?

Because the price for installing, splicing, terminate and testing 25 pair is much different then installing, splicing, terminating and testing 1200 pair or even 100 pair. For example the price for 25 pair and the price for 50 pair is double, and the price for 100 pair is four times the price of 25 pair. There is too much of a price gap between 25 pair and 1200 pair. How will the Government be able to evaluate the price on the below line items with this much gap in the price?

Question Reference: Line items: 1001, 1006, 1007, 2001, 2006, 2007, 3001, 3006, 3007, 4001, 4006, 4007, Same Question above applies.

Response 4. Changes made to CLIN Structure. These CLINs all include Sub-CLINs and add estimated quantity. Please see the updated Schedule of Services (CLINs).

Question 5. Contract Line Item 0031 OUTSIDE PULL-BOX, there are many different size pull boxes and the prices for each size pull box are different. Would the government consider adding line items for each size required?

Question Reference: Line Items, 1031, 2031, 3031, 4031, same question above applies

Response 5. The Government will provide a GFM material for CLIN X031. The Contractor shall price labor cost only. The Government expects Outside Pull-Box sizes to be average 40cm x 40cm x 20cm.

Question 6. PWS 1.3. Quality Control Plan (QCP): The Contractor shall develop and maintain an effective quality control plan to ensure services are performed in accordance with this PWS. The Contractor shall develop and implement procedures to identify, prevent, and ensure non-recurrence of defective services. The Contractor shall provide the QCP as a part of the proposal to be evaluated. The contractor shall implement data collection methods to record data ensuring work accomplished meets acceptable performance and technical standards. The data shall identify trends, potential and actual problem areas, deficiencies, and any required corrective action. The contractor shall retain all records of inspections and corrective actions throughout the period of performance. Inspection documents shall be made available to the Government COR, Quality Assurance (QA) representative and the Contracting Office within 24 hours of written request by either party.

Nowhere in the Proposal Submission does it state we shall provide QCP for evaluation.

Question: Are we required to submit a QCP with the proposal?

Response 6. No, the Quality Control Plan (QCP) is not required for the proposal submission. The contractor shall provide the QCP to the Contracting Officer (KO) and Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) within thirty (30) calendar days after contract award. PWS paragraph 1.3 is updated.

Question 7. Pricing Detail - As the page#4 of Solicitation document, the detailed the number of copper cable pair is not specified on the schedule. Up to the number of pairs, the price difference is very different.

Please specified the exact number of pairs for this schedule item #0001

Response 7. Please see Response #4

Question 8. Pricing Detail - As the page#6 of Solicitation document, the detailed the number of fiber optic cable strands are not specified on the schedule. Up to the number of strands, the price difference is very different. Please specified the exact number of pairs for this schedule item #0006.

Response 8. Please see Response #4

Question 9. Technical Exhibit 10 Testing of Copper, Fiber and LAN cables Please refer to Page# 107 of Solicitation document, para.1.1.1.1 - I3A: The Technical Criteria for the Installation Information Infrastructure Architecture, dated February 2010.

a) Telecommunication Professional Engineer requirement

As the Army code I3A, Section. 2.10.5 Test Plan, A Registered Communications Distribution Designer (RCDD) shall approve both the test plan and the test report.

Question (a): As the I3A code, Shall the RCDD engineer be involved for the cable test procedure?

Response (a): Contractor conducts tests, and the Government QA verifies tests and results.

b) Test method for fiber optic cable test As the I3A, Section 3.19.2 FOC, Power Source/Power Meter tests on every strand in all cables.

But the only OTDR test is specified in this solicitation requirement.

Question (b): Please advise that the Power Meter Test requirement for this solicitation

Response (b): Please see the PWS, Technical Exhibit 10, paragraph 1.2.1.2 has been added/revised.

Question 10. Attachment 14 Updating Plant-In-Place drawing.

Please refer to Page# 108 of this solicitation document, as the I3A, Section 2.0 & 3.0 and UFC 3-580-01, Para.

2-1, The Telecommunication drawing shall be stamped by RCDD.

Question: Please advise that RCDD stamp requirement for submittal drawing of this solicitation.

Response 10. There is no need for RCDD stamps. RCDD is only required for new building construction.

TISS will not be used for new building construction, but for existing structures. Note: Attachment 14 is renamed to Technical Exhibit 14.

Question 11. Is Quality Control Plan (QCP) submitted with the proposal together? If yes, is it included with FACTOR 1 TECHNICAL CAPABILITY (max 30 pages)?

Response 11. Please see the Response #6. The QCP is not used for evaluation.

Question 12. Will you open the Engineering Design Plans (EDPs) for price calculation?

Response 12. Each Task Order will include Engineering Design Plan (EDP) documents. The Engineering Design Plans are for specific individual projects.

Question 13. Question reference for CLIN X001 COPPER CABLE Install, Splice, Terminate, and Test – Copper Cable (25 to 1200 PR).

a) Can you separate the total quantity by each pairs?

Response: Please see the Response #4.

b) Can you classify the work into each base or location where the job should be performed?

Response: Task orders maybe issued in any location within the Republic Of Korea. No details available till EDPs are developed and Task Orders are issued.

c) Is this quantity all Outside Plant (OSP) job or some of the work is Inside Plant Work (ISP)?

Response: CLIN X001 is for OSP Copper Cable ONLY. CLIN X017 CAT6 LAN Cable is for ISP ONLY.

Question 14. Question reference for CLIN X006 FIBER OPTIC CABLE IN DUCT Install, Terminate, Splice, and Test – Fiber Cable in Duct (2 to 144 Fiber Cores). Can you separate the total quantity by each pairs?

Response 14. Please see Response #4.

Question 15. Question reference for CLIN X021 EQUIPMENT RACK Install Equipment Rack.

Does this work require any of the power or grounding installation?

Response 15. Details of Power or Grounding Installation will be identified in each Task Order issued.

Question 16. Question reference for CLIN X023 CABLE ON STRAND USING LASHING MACHINE Install Cable on Stand Using Lashing Machine to Include Splicing, Termination, and Testing of Cable.

Question: We don’t use the lashing machine in our industry anymore due to many technical issues.

Can you use/provide a different solution instead?

Response 16. CLIN X023 Structure and Description has been revised to remove reference to “LASHING MACHINE” and replaced with “On Guy Wire”.

Question 17. Question reference for CLIN X029 DEINSTALL CABLE IN CONDUITS De-install Cable in Conduits.

Do we have to disposal the de-installed cable and conduits?

Response 17. Yes, Debris Removal Disposal is required. Added PWS paragraph 1.10.

Questions 18. Questions reference for CLINs X001, X006, X007, X010, X011, X012, X015 and X016.

a) X001 COPPER CABLE Install, Splice, Terminate, and Test - Copper Cable (25 to 1200 PR)

Question (a): Need to be defined break down numbers of the copper cable pairs for termination side.

Response (a): Please see Response #4.

b) X006 FIBER OPTIC CABLE IN DUCT Install, Terminate, Splice, and Test - Fiber Optic Cable in Duct (2-144 Fiber Core)

Question (b): Need to be defined break down numbers of the Fiber Optic cable pairs for termination side.

Response (b): Please see Response #4.

c) X007 LEAF FIBER OPTIC CABLE IN DUCT Install, Terminate, Splice, and Test - LEAF Fiber Optic Cable in Duct (12-96 Fiber Cores)

Question (c): Need to be defined break down numbers of the Fiber Optic cable pairs for termination side.

Response (c): Please see Response #4.

d) X010 ENCLASED BURIED (EB)-20 CONDUIT

Question (d): Need to be defined the number of hole for 4 inch conduit installation.

Response (d): An average 2-4 holes per maintenance hole.

e) X011 RIGID NONMETALLIC CONDUIT

Question (e): Need to be defined number of hole for 4 inch Rigid Nonmetallic conduit installation.

Response (e): An average 2-4 holes per maintenance hole.

f) X012 SUB / MULTI / MESH INNERDUCT

Question (f): Please define the type of the innerduct to be install.

Response (f): The Government will provide GFM per Task Order.

g) X015 MULTIDIRECTIONAL HANDHOLE Provide Contractor Furnished Material (CFM) and Install Multidirectional 1220 x 1220 x 1220 Milimeter Handhole to Include Excavation, Restoration, Backfill, Plugging Ducts, All Hardware and Grounding Installation.

X016 MULTIDIRECTIONAL MAINTENANCE HOLE Provide Contractor Furnished Material (CFM) and Install Multidirectional W1850mm by L3700 x H2150 Milimeter Maintenance Hole to Include Excavation, Restoration, Backfill, Plugging Ducts, All Hardware and Grounding Installation.

Question (g): reference for CLIN X015 & X016:

Could we get a sample drawing so we could figure out the number of conduit hole and direction?

Response (g): The number of holes could change per Task Order. CLIN X015 and CLIN X016 Description has been revised and update to reflect the new Dimension. Please see the updated Schedule of Services (CLINs).

Question 19. Questions reference for CLINs X001, X002, X003, X004, X005, X006, X007, X009, X010, X011, X014, X017, X018, X023, X029 and X030.

Question (a): Will the Government provide the information regarding the each distance of copper cable per pair? (25 PR to 1200 PR)

Response: Engineering Design Plan (EDP) will be provided for each Task Order with details.

Question: CLIN X001 states that the contractor should include the cost for splice and termination. In order to accurately quote, the Government have an estimated average footage per cable install over which to blend termination cost?

Response: Please see Response #4.

b) X002 GROUND ROD Install Ground Rod to Include Grounding of Cable / Terminal.

Question (b): Will the Government provide the information regarding the average distance of grounding cable?

Response (b): Engineering Design Plan (EDP) will be provided for each Task Order with details.

c) X003 PET HOUSING Install Protected Entrance Terminal (PET) Housing for Copper Cable.

Question (c): Will the Government provide the information the regarding the PET quantity required per each cable pair? (25pr, 50pr, and 100pr, etc.)

Response (c): CLIN X003 is Government Furnished Materials (GFM) and Engineering Design Plan (EDP) will be provided for each Task Order with details.

d) X004 SPLICE CASE FOR COPPER CABLE Install Splice Case for Copper Cable.

Question (d): Will the Government provide the information the regarding the Copper Splice Closure for MH/HH quantity required per each cable pair? (50 PR to 1800 PR)

Response: CLIN X004 is Government Furnished Materials (GFM) and Engineering Design Plan (EDP) will be provided for each Task Order with details.

Question: Will the Government provide information regarding the Copper Splice Closure for Cable Vault quantity required per each cable pair? (600 PR and 900 PR)

Response: Engineering Design Plan (EDP) will be provided for each Task Order with details.

e) X005 ¾ INCH, FIRE-RETARDANT PLYWOOD BACKBOARD Provide Contractor Furnished Material (CFM) and Install ¾ Inch, Fire-Retardant Plywood Backboard.

Question (e): Will the Government provide the information regarding the dimension of required backboard (Width and Height)?

Response: The Government will provide GFM and Engineering Design Plan (EDP) for each Task Order with details.

f) X006 FIBER OPTIC CABLE IN DUCT Install, Terminate, Splice, and Test - Fiber Optic Cable in Duct (2 to 144 Fiber Cores).

Question (f): Will the Government provide the information regarding the distance of fiber optic cable per core? (12 to 144 Fiber Cores)

Response (f): Please see Response #4.

Question: CLIN X006 states that the contractor should include the cost for splice, termination and testing. In order to accurately quote, the Government have an estimated average footage per cable install over which to blend splice, termination and test cost?

g) X007 LEAF FIBER OPTIC CABLE IN DUCT Install, Terminate, Splice, and Test - LEAF Fiber Optic Cable in Duct (12 to 96 Fiber Cores).

Question (g): Will the Govt provide the information regarding the distance of Leaf fiber optic cable per core? (12 to 96 Fiber Cores)

Response (g): Engineering Design Plan (EDP) will be provided for each Task Order with details.

Question: CLIN X007 states that the contractor should include the cost for splice, termination and testing. In order to accurately quote, the Government have an estimated average footage per cable install over which to blend splice, termination and test cost?

h) X009 SPLICE ENCLOSURE KIT Install Fiber Optic Cable - Splice Enclosure Kit (12 to 144 Cores).

Question (h): Will the Government provide the information the regarding the required quantity of fiber splice closure per each cable core? (12 to 144 Cores)

Response (h): Engineering Design Plan (EDP) will be provided for each Task Order with details.

i) X010 ENCASED BURIED (EB)-20 CONDUIT Provide Contractor Furnished Material (CFM) and

Install 4 Inch (1 to 4 Ducts) Encased Buried (EB)-20 Conduit Where Vehicular Traffic (i.e., Automotive, Railway) is Present. Duct Installation to Include Excavation, Backfill, Restoration of Paved and Concrete Surfaces, Concrete Encasing, Spacers, Markers and Warning Tape (Paved Area).

Question (i): Will the Government provide information regarding the each distance required by 1, 2, 3 and 4 ducts or the Government require 5,000 feet of the conduits in total?

Response (i): Engineering Design Plan (EDP) will be provided for each Task Order with details.

j) X011 RIGID NONMETALLIC CONDUIT Provide Contractor Furnished Material (CFM) and Install 4 Inch (1 to 4 Ducts) Rigid Nonmetallic Conduit Schedule 40 PVC Conduit.

Duct Installation to Include Excavation, Backfill, Markers and Warning Tape.

Question (j): Will the Government provide information regarding the each distance required by 1, 2, 3 and 4 ducts or the Government require 20,000 feet of the conduits in total?

Response (j): Engineering Design Plan (EDP) will be provided for each Task Order with details.

k) X014 2 INCH TO 4 INCH BUILDING ENTRANCE CONDUIT Provide Contractor Furnished Material (CFM) and Install 2 to 4 Inch Building Entrance Conduit.

Question (k): Will the Government provide information regarding the quantity of each size required (2 inch to 4 inch)?

Response (k): CLIN Description has been revised, deleted “2 inch” dimension, and only leave “4 inch” in the CLIN Description. Engineering Design Plan (EDP) will be provided for each Task Order with details.

l) X017 CAT 6 LAN CABLE Install, Terminate, and Test CAT 6 LAN Cable.

Question (l): CLIN X017 states that the contractor should include the cost for termination and testing. In order to accurately quote, have the Government estimated average footage per cable install over which to blend termination and test cost?

Response (l): The Government requires pricing per Linear Foot to Install, Terminate and Test CAT 6 LAN CABLE. Quantity decreased to reflect to the Government Estimates.

m) X018 CAT 6 WALL OUTLET BOX Install CAT 6 Wall Outlet Box.

Question (m): Does the Government intent to install single drop outlets only? If not, will the

Government provide information regarding the required quantity of each type of drop outlets (single, dual, triple, quadruple, etc.)?

Response (m): Yes, Engineering Design Plan (EDP) will be provided for each Task Order with details.

n) X023 CABLE ON STRAND USING LASHING MACHINE Install Cable on Strand Using Lashing Machine to Include Splicing, Termination, and Testing of Cable.

Question (n): Is the utilization of lashing machine required? The equipment is not widely available, and there are other materials available in Korea to fasten aerial cables securely.

Response (n): Please see Response #16.

o) X029 DEINSTALL CABLE IN CONDUITS Deinstall Cable in Conduits.

Question (o): Will the Government provide the information regarding the type and size of cables to be deinstalled (Fiber, Copper, and size of cable)? The information is required to calculate the accurate labor cost.

Response (o): Engineering Design Plan (EDP) will be provided for each Task Order with details.

p) X030 CIS TYPE 25 MILIMETER X 4 EACH Provide Contractor Furnished Material (CFM) and

Install Combined Innerduct System (CIS) Type 25 Milimeter x 4 Each (Black, Yellow, Red, Green).

Question (p): Will the Government require total length of 3,000 feet or 3,000 feet per color?

Response (p): Engineering Design Plan (EDP) will be provided per each Task Order with details.

Question 20. Questions reference for CLINs X001, X002, X006, X007, X008, X009, X010, X011, X025 and X031

Question (a): Is it only for pull out Copper Cable? Please clarify if this CLIN does include work for splice, terminate and test. Please indicate or fix the pair count, because labor cost is not same for 25-pair and 1200-pair

Response (a): Please see Response #4.

b) X002 GROUND ROD Install Ground Rod to Include Grounding of Cable/Terminal.

Question (b): Please provide how long ground cable is included per ground rod, and the diameter of ground cable.

Response (b): Please see Response #4.

c) X006 FIBER OPTIC CABLE IN DUCT Install, Terminate, Splice, and Test - Fiber Optic Cable in Duct

(2 to 144 Fiber Cores).

Question (c): Is it only for pull out Fiber Optic Cable? Please clarify if this CLIN does include work for splice, terminate and test?

Response (c): No pull out fiber required. CLIN X006 is for Install, Terminate, Splice and Test of fiber optic cable in Duct.

d) X007 LEAF FIBER OPTIC CABLE IN DUCT Install, Terminate, Splice, and Test - LEAF Fiber Optic Cable in Duct (12 to 96 Fiber Cores).

Question (d): Is it only for pull out LEAF Fiber Optic Cable? Please clarify if this CLIN does include work for splice, terminate and test?

Response (d): No pull out fiber required. Same as above Response 20(c).

e) X008 TERMINATION PANEL Install Fiber Optic - Termination Panel (Wall Mount or Rack).

Question (e): Please indicate or fix the core count, because labor cost of splicing is not same for Fiber Distribution Frame (FDF) with 12-core and FDF with 144-core.

Response (e): CLIN X008 is to install fiber optic termination only. There is no Labor cost involved for splicing in this CLIN. Splicing Costs will be reflected in CLINs X001, X006, X007 & X023.

f) X009 SPLICE ENCLOSURE KIT Install Fiber Optic Cable - Splice Enclosure Kit (12 to 144 Cores).

Question (f): Be included the splicing? If so, please indicate or fix the core count, because labor cost of splicing is not same for Fiber Distribution Frame (FDF) with 12-core and FDF with 144-core

Response (f): Please see the above Response 20(e).

g) X010 ENCASED BURIED (EB)-20 CONDUIT Provide Contractor Furnished Material (CFM) and Install 4 Inch (1 to 4 Ducts) Encased Buried (EB)-20 Conduit Where Vehicular Traffic (i.e., Automotive, Railway) is Present. Duct Installation to Include Excavation, Backfill, Restoration of Paved and Concrete Surfaces, Concrete Encasing, Spacers, Markers and Warning Tape (Paved Area).

Question (g): Please indicate or fix the conduit count, because material and labor cost of conduit lane count is not same. Please give me the information of backfill (concrete encased) and restoration of mate rials and depth.

Response (g): Added Sub-CLIN per Duct Count. Please see the revised CLIN structure.

h) X011 RIGID NONMETALLIC CONDUIT Provide Contractor Furnished Material (CFM) and Install 4

Inch (1 to 4 Ducts) Rigid Nonmetallic Conduit Schedule 40 PVC Conduit.

Duct Installation to Include Excavation, Backfill, Markers and Warning Tape.

Question (h): Please indicate or fix the conduit count, because material and labor cost of conduit lane co unt is not same.

Response (h): Added Sub-CLIN per Duct Count. Please see the revised CLIN structure.

i) X025 ½ TO 2 INCH EMT CONDUIT INSIDE Installation of ½ to 2 Inch Electrical Metallic Tubing (EMT) Conduit Inside of Building.

Question (i): Please indicate or fix the EMT diameter, because labor cost of EMT is not same for all size.

Response (i): CLIN X025 Changed from Government Furnished Materials (GFM) to Contractor Furnished Materials (CFM). Engineering Design Plan (EDP) will be provided for each Task Order with details.

j) X031 OUTSIDE PULL-BOX Install Outside Pull-Box (Various Sizes).

Question (j): Please indicate or fix the size of Outside Pull-Box, because labor cost of installation is not same for all size.

Response (j): Please see Response #5.

Question 21. Is there the detailed specification for Copper/Fiber cables?

Does this work require any of the power or grounding installation?

Response 21. Copper needs to be grounded. I3A standard is what we follow for both copper and fiber installs.

Question 22. Is there not only LEAF fiber cable but Fiber optic cables of an equivalent specification?

Response 22. Some of our projects use regular fiber as well. Both LEAF Fiber Optic and Regular Fiber Optic are Government Furnished Materials (GFM).

Question 23. Is there detailed information for installing of Attachment #2 Schedule of services?

Response 23. The updated Schedule of Services (CLINs) included in amendment 0003. All details for installation will be in the Engineering Design Plan (EDP) that will be provided for each Task Order with details.