Fiber Optic Cable Install at NAL

Added: Mar 13, 2017 4:10 pm The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, North East Area, has a requirement for Install Fiber Optic Cable at the USNA NAL location.
The work includes, but is not limited to, these principal features of work: Contractor shall furnish, deliver and install by method of direct bury installation of approximately. 19,700 feet of one (1) 48 strand Single mode fiber optic armored cable from the National Agricultural Library to Building 307. Contractor shall furnish, deliver and install in existing conduit to building 307C and 307B from building 307, one (1) 12 strand Single mode armored fiber optic cable to each building. Contractor shall furnish, deliver and install by method of directional bore one (1) 2" conduit sleeve at each road crossing. Contractor shall furnish and set to grade new hand hole / splice box to assist cable placement at USDA specified locations. Contractor shall furnish and install "buried fiber optic cable" marker / warning post along the route according to USDA specifications. Contractor shall route cable into the NAL building and building 307 extending to the existing telephone room / equipment rack in each building. Contractor shall furnish and install new Fiber Distribution Panel at the NAL building and building 307 then terminate all 48 strands of fiber at each end using contractor provided single mode LC connectors. Contractor shall provide and terminate 12 strand fiber between 307 B/C and 307 using contractor provided single mode LC connectors and contractor provided fiber distribution panels. Contractor shall perform Bi-Directional OTDR testing on all newly terminated and installed fiber cable.
Performance Period: The Contractor shall complete all work within 60 consecutive calendar days after issue of the Notice to Proceed (NTP).
The type of solicitation will be Best Value, Low Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) with no trade-offs. The NAICS Code for this procurement is 238210, Computer and Network Cable Installation. Small Business Size Standard is $15.0 million. It is anticipated that award will result in a single award, firm fixed-price contract. The project magnitude of this construction project is between $250,000 and $500,000. This solicitation will be a Request for Proposals (RFP) and incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-94. Solicitation No. AG-32SC-S-17-0018 is anticipated that the solicitation package will be at the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) at www.fbo.gov on or about 28 March 2017. Paper copies will not be issued. Offerors are responsible for routinely checking the FedBizOpps website for any possible solicitation amendments that may be issued. The proposed offer due date and site visit will be identified within the solicitation. To be eligible for award, offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. Offerors may obtain information on registration in the SAM at https://www.sam.gov. Per USDA requirements this project is a total set aside for small businesses.