Mid-Atlantic Dark Fiber Connection for the National Library of Medicine (NLM) , Office of Computer and Communications Systems (OCCS)
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- Solicitation number
- 75N97023Q00034
- Agency
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National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 51711 Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)
- Place of performance
- Bethesda, Maryland 20894, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
This notice seeks capability statements for dark fiber connectivity services between the National Library of Medicine facility in Bethesda, Maryland and the Mid-Atlantic Crossroads consortium in College Park, Maryland. The National Library of Medicine within the Department of Health and Human Services requires this connection to access advanced networking services. Vendors must demonstrate experience meeting requirements, including installing and testing dark fiber to ensure 100G data transfer standards. Capability statements are due by April 21, 2023. The contract will have a base period of 12 months and include four 12-month option periods beginning August 1, 2023, awarded on a firm fixed price basis.
There is no set-aside designated for this requirement. The primary NAICS code is 517110 and PSC code D304. The period of performance is 60 months total with the first year as the base period. The notice does not provide budget details but the connection must be installed and tested by the start date of the base period on August 1, 2023.
Notice text
The Contractor shall provide the NLM with the following:
- Dark fiber (i.e., fiber unlit-by-electronics) for a single connection between the National Library of Medicine (NLM) Telephone Equipment Room Building 38A 8600 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, Maryland 20894 (NPA/NNX 301/435) and the Mid-Atlantic Crossroads (MAX) consortium facilities located at the University of Maryland Computer and Space Sciences Building, Building #224 Room 0312B, College Park, MD 20742-2411 (NPA/NNX 301/405).
- The dark fiber must be installed and tested at a level that will ensure fiber meets 100G data transfer standards, with minimal dB loss. Certified test results shall be provided to the NLM upon completion.
- Clearly defined maintenance intervals and notification windows. This shall include the identified maintenance classification and the lead time for notifications sent to customers.
- Clearly defined process for the NLM to directly report incidents or outages.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Sources Sought Notice_NIH NLM OCCS_Establish Dark Fiber Connectivity 04-10-2023.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Mid-Atlantic Crossroads Dark Fiber Connection. | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation | |
| Mid-Atlantic Crossroads MAX Internet 2 | Pre-Solicitation | |
| MAX Internet 2 | Pre-Solicitation |
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