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J -- MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, AND REBUILDING OF EQUIPMENT SOL N65236-97-Q-2915 DUE 032597 POC Barbara Prioleau, Code 112BP, ph 803-974-4072/fax 803-974-5471, Buyer or for Technical Questions call Willian Rivers @ 803-974-4524 E-MAIL: NISE East Charleston, prioleab@niseeast.nosc.mil. THIS CBD NOTICE SERVES AS A REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ). NO WRITTEN RFQ WILL BE SENT. See Note 1 & 22. ANTICIPATED AWARD DATE MARCH 31, 1997. SIC Code 8999. Solication Provisions: FAR 52.203-3, 52.211-17,52.219-01, 52.222-3,20,21,22,25,26,35,36,37,41,47,& 48; 52.225-11, 52.232-01,08,25; 52.233-01 & 03; 52.243-01; 52.246-01 & 16, 52.247-34; 52.249-01 and 52.252-01. Please provide the following additional information: (1) Provide a delivery schedule for each item. (2) We request FOB Destination pricing only. (3) What are your billing terms? STATEMENT OF WORK FIBER OPTIC EMERGENT REPAIR SUPPORT NAWC AD LAKEHURST, NEW JERSRY 1.0 SCOPE 1.1 The contractor is required to provide labor and equipment to support fiber optic cable damage repair located at NAWC AD Lakehurst, NJ. This work will include site surveillance to access repair needs and coordination with base communications officer to use on-site equipment when available to reduce the overall repair cost. 1.2 This effort will require a rapid response to minimize computer network down time. Contact will be initiated by NAWC AD Communications Office with a response required within 24 hours. 2.0 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS 2.1 EIA/TIA 568A, Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling Standard 2.2 EIA/TIA 569, Commercial Building Standard for Telecommunications Pathways and Spaces 2.3 National Electrical Code, 1996 ed. 2.4 National Electrical Safety Code, C2-1997 2.5 SRP-005-001, Fiber Optic Cable Placing -- Duct 2.6 SRP-005-012, Fiber Optic Cable Placing -- Direct Buried 2.7 SRP-005-014, Fiber Optic Cabling Placing -- Intrabuilding 2.8 SRP-004-012, Sheath Removal of Mini-Bundle Fiber Optic Cable 2.9 SIP-003-020, Splice Close Installation 3.0 REQUIREMENTS 3.1 General Conditions. (a) The contractor shall receive and respond as required to all Fiber Optic Repair notices from the Government site Point of Contact (POC). For the purpose of restoration of customer communication fiber optic cables from any excavation or other damage. Other contract responsibilities include, but may not be limited to, modification, moves, adds, and changes required by the Governement in connection with providing temporary or permanent network restoration. (b) The contractor will be called by the Government site Point of Contact (POC). Response time for normal or scheduled requirements shall be within 48 hours. The response time for an emergent need requirement shall be within 24 hours. (c) The contractor shall report to building 271, Computer network Business Office for instructions as to site location and/or situation (908-323-2282) Point of Contact -- Mike Devins. 3.2 Administration (a) The contractor shall provide such office services and supplies as may be required for proper administration of this agreement. Normal service hours and working days shall be 7 am -- 5 pm Monday through Friday. (b) Administration responsibilities includes, but is not limited to: receipt, processing, recording, dispatch, and closing out of dispatch notices. 3.3 Repair Facilities (a) Thecontractor shall provide all tools and material required for the safe performance of this agreement. The contractor=s personnel shall be equipped with paging devices to facilitate communications when on-site. (b) Facility repairs shall be performed utilizing the Afusion spice@ method and encapsulated in a water tight splice enclosure for all under ground and manhole repairs. (c) Pumping water from manholes may be required for proper performance of this agreement and is the responsibility of the contractor. (d) All safety equipment required to perform repairs is the responsibility of the contractor and shall be used at all appropriate evolutions. 3.4 Charts and Records The Government shall provide accurate charts and records as may be required. The contractor shall not assume responsibility or liability for the accuracy of such charts and records. Charts and records shall remain the property of the Government and shall not be removed from Government property. 3.5 Contingency (a) Neither contractor nor Government shall be held responsible for any delay or failure in performance of a purchase order placed hereunder by Government caused fires, strikes, embargoes, or other requirement imposed by government regulation, civil or military authorities, acts of God or by public enemy, inability to secure raw material or transportation facilities, acts or missions of carriers or other causes beyond the control of the contractor or customer. If such contingency occurs, the party injured by the other=s inability to perform may elect to: 1. Terminate such purchase order or part thereof as to Services not already received. 2. Suspend such purchase order for the duration of the delay cause; or 3. Resume performance under such purchase order once the delaying cause ceases with an option in the injured party to extend the endured. (b) Unless written notice is given within (30) days after such injured party is apprized of the contingency, option A2@ shall be deemed selected. 3.6 Right of Access Both contractor and Government shallnormally permit access to their respective facilities by the other in connection with work hereunder. No charge shall be made for such visits. It is agreed that prior notification will be given when access is required. Access will be provided during normal working hours. 3.7 Plant and Work Rules The contractor=s employees and agents and those of the Government shall, while on the premises of the other, comply with all rules and regulations. 3.8 Releases Void Neither contractor or the Government shall require waivers or releases of any personal rights from representatives= of the other in connection with official visits to their respective premises and no such releases or waivers shall be pleased by them or third persons in any action or proceeding. 3.9 Safety Requirements The contractor performing work under this contract shall fully comply with the provisions of the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Act (O.S.H.A.) and any rules and regulations pursuant to the Act. 4.0 INSTRUCTION FOR BILLING SERVICES 4.1 Invoices shall detail labor time, equipment rental expense, travel/per diem costs, and installed equipment purchased itemized and shall not exceed the total cost of this purchase order. See para. 7.4 for address to submit invoices. 5.0 REQUIREMENTS 5.1 The Government POC shall contact the contractor that emergent cable repair is required and the contractor shall respond within 24 hours to provide a representative on-site to assess the damages and provide an engineering plan and cost estimate for repairs. 5.2 Preparation for on-site assessment, the contractor shall bring equipment for normal outside fiber optic/copper cable plant repair and after approval of the repair estimate, the contractor shall immediately begin the repair evolution. 5.3 If heavy equipment is required, the Government area POC and cognizant NISE East project engineer shall be contacted to negotiate these services with local or Base resources. 5.4 Equipment to have on-site during a call-out shall include, but not limited to a fusion splicer, two direct burial splice case enclosures with encapsulant and splice trays, fiber optic tool kits and test equipment. Mechanical splicing devices shall also be on-hand to restore temporary services until splices can be made. A length of OSP burial cable suitable to patch a break in the existing plant. 5.5 Existing excess cable from initial installation can and should be used if available to minimize cost for repair and insure proper cable match-up. An inventory can be made to assess the availability of excess cable and equipment. Action should be taken to set aside a sufficient amount of excess material for emergent repair. 5.6 Other repair work on a non-emergent call-out can be initiated to repair various communication cable segments as required. Any such call-outs shall have the cognizant NISE East project engineer=s approval to ensure the scope of work fits the scope of work for this purchase order and that sufficient funds exist to cover said services. 6.0 SEVERABILITY 6.1 If any of the provisions ofthis agreement shall be invalid or unenforceable, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not be invalidated or render unenforceable, the entire agreement, but rather the entire agreement shall be construed as if not containing the particular invalid or unenforceable provision or provisions, and the rights and obligations of the contractor and the Government shall be construed and enforces accordingly. 7.0 DELIVERABLES 7.1 The contractor agrees to provide fiber optic facility repair Services as outlined in the statement of work providing a 24 hour maximum response time for emergent cable repair call-outs. 7.2 The contractor agrees to furnish the Government with repair summary reports of repair progress and cost during an emergent repair effort. 7.3 This purchase order shall provide a minimum of 3 cable plant repair call-outs for normal cable plant cuts. 7.4 Repair summaries shall be mailed or faxed to the Cognizant Project Engineer, Will Rivers, NISE East Charleston, Code 513WR, P.O. Box 190022., North Charleston, SC 29419, FAX: (803) 974-4918. 7.5 Invoices shall be submitted to NISE East Charleston, Code 123, P.O. Box 190022., North Charleston, SC 29419 7.6 The period of performance is from date of award through 30 September 1997. A SOLE SOURCE AWARD TO BAZON-COX & ASSOCIATES, INC. IS INTENDED. (0069)

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