AMEND 0001-Urgent NON-NALLA/ALLA requirement to start a 120 MB Gigibit-ethernet unprotected, unchannelized fiber lease circuit between Camp Arifjan, Kuwait and Al-Nakhla Compound, Saudi Arabia.

The purpose of HC102123QA041 - Amend 0001 is as follows:

(1) Update the quote due date to 14 September 2023 at 10:00 CEST.

(2) Update the JCCS requirement to remove the need for subcontractor submission. Going forward,
only Prime TPs will require a JCCS rating.

(3) Update clauses as required.

New quotes will be accepted. If your current submission remains valid, please notify
tina.l.wills.civ@mail.mil by the quote due date.

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