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60 -- INSTALLATION AND FIVE-YEAR LEASE OF FIBER OPTIC LINK BETWEEN THE JOHNSON SPACE CENTER AND THE SONNY CARTER TRAINING FACILITY SOL 9-BJ33-T39-8-11Q DUE 080198 POC Linda S. Dunn, Purchasing Agent, Phone (281) 244-5351, Fax (281) 483-9741, Email linda.s.dunn1@jsc.nasa.gov -- Rodney J. Etchberger, Contracting Officer, Phone (281) 483-8530, Fax (281) 483-9741, Email rodney.j.etchberger1@jsc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/JSC/date.html#9-BJ33-T39-8-11Q. E-MAIL: Linda S. Dunn, linda.s.dunn1@jsc.nasa.gov. This notice is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This notice is being issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for the installation and lease of a dark fiber link between JSC Building 44 and the JSC Sonny Carter Training Facility (SCTF) Building 921. This procurement ranges between $250,000 and $500,000. The provisions and clauses in the RFQ are those in effect through FAC 97- 04. This project provides for a single mode fiber optic link for the NASA/JSC between the Electronic Systems Test Laboratory (ESTL) located in JSC Building 44, and the International Space Station (ISS) System Integration Laboratory (ISIL) located in the SCTF at 13000 Space Center Blvd. The fiber optic link between the ESTL and the ISIL will provide for the transmission of digital data up to 150Mbps and radio frequency (RF) signals up to 20GHz for ISS Communications System Testing. Because of the wide range of data rates and RF requirements, special NASA owned/developed end equipment will be used for signal transmission. The link provider will install and retain ownership of dark fiber, and lease to NASA the fiber as indicated in the attached Statement of Work (SOW). This will be a dark fiber lease only, no end equipment or patch panels will be provided by the link provider. This acquisition is being conducted under the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program using SIC code 7379, Computer Related Services, not elsewhere classified. The small business size standard for this procurement is $18M average annual receipts for three years. The Offeror shall state in their offer their size status for this procurement. All qualified responsible business sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the Agency. Installation shall be completed by October 1, 1998. Delivery shall be FOB Destination. The DPAS rating for this procurement is DO-C9. Offers for the items(s) described above must be received by close of business 4:30 p.m., on July 21, 1998. Mail or fax quotations to NASA, Johnson Space Center, Linda Dunn (281-244-5351)(FAX: 281-483-9741), Mail Code BJ33, Houston, Texas 77058-3696. Offers must include: Solicitation Number 9-BJ33-T39-8-11Q, FOB destination to this Center, proposed delivery schedule, discount/payment terms, warranty duration (if applicable), taxpayer identification number (TIN), identification of any special commercial terms, and signed by an authorized company representative. Offerors are encouraged to use the Standard Form 1449, Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items form found at URL: http://procure.arc.nasa.gov/Acq/Standard_Forms/Index.html to submit a offer. The followining FAR Clauses are applicable and incorporated by reference: FAR 52.212-1 (Apr 1998), Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items FAR 52.212-4 (Apr1998), Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items FAR 52.212-5 (Apr 1998), Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items except for paragraph (b), (4), (5), (11), (13), (14) and (15); and paragraph (c). If the end product(s) offered is other than domestic end product(s) as defined in the clause entitled "Buy American Act -- Supplies," the Offeror shall so state and shall list the country of origin. Questions regarding this acquisition must be submitted in writing no later than July 10, 1998. Selection and award will be in accordance with FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items, with the following value characteristics: 1) technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement; 2) price; and 3) past performance. Technical acceptability will be determined by information submitted by the Offeror providing a description in sufficient detail to show that the product offered meets the Government's requirement. Offerors must include completed copies of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items with their offer. These may be obtained via the internet at URL:http://ec.msfc.nasa.gov/msfc/pub/reps_certs/midrange/. These representations and certifications will be incorporated by reference in any resultant contract. An ombudsman has been appointed -- See Internet Note "B". Any documents related to this procurement will be available over the Internet. The drawings will be mailed to those Offerors seeking to offer a quote. These documents will be in Microsoft Office Suite (Word 6.0, Excel 5.0, or PowerPoint 4.0) format and will reside on a World-Wide Web (WWW) server, which may be accessed using a WWW browser application. The WWW address, or URL of the NASA/JSC Business Opportunities page is http://procurement.nasa.gov/EPS/JSC/class.html. Prospective Offerors shall notify this office of their intent to submit an offer. It is the Offeror's responsibility to monitor this site and/or the CBD for the release of the solicitation and amendments (if any). Potential Offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of this combination synopsis/solicitation and amendments (if any). Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nnotes.htm. STATEMENT OF WORK/SPECIFICATIONS: 1. REQUIREMENTS 1.1 FIBER SPECIFICATIONS. Fiber optic cable shall have the following characteristics: Single mode fiber; 1310nm wavelength operation; 8/125 micron fiber; 0.5 dB/km maximum attenuation; and rated for aerial or direct bury installation Link provider shall terminate the fiber with appropriate fan out kits and FC/PC connectors. The connectors shall be the following: 3M 8203 FC/PC3, SM, 126 micron, ID# 80-6107-6537-4. Any splices necessary to accommodate installation shall be fusion splices and shall be located at least 2 km from the end points. There shall be a maximum of 2 splices. There shall be a maximum total attenuation for the link, including connectors and splices, of 6dB. 1.2 INSTALLATION. Link provider shall provide a detailed plan of end-to-end link routing and installation. Link provider shall provide Optical Time Domain Reflectometer readings for the leased fibers to JSC/ESTL personnel. Link provider shall be prepared to repair or replace any existing cable damaged during its installation of fiber in the JSC Tunnel System. 1.2.1 OFF-SITE INSTALLATION. All installation not on Government property will be according to link provider standard installation procedures. The provider is responsible for obtaining all right-of-way and easement documentation required for subsurface installation of cable between JSC and the SCTF. 1.2.2 JSC ON-SITE INSTALLATION 1.2.2.1 COORDINATION. JSC on-site installation shall be coordinated with Southwestern Bell Telephone and JSC Maintenance personnel to mark current on-site cable runs. No installation is permitted 7 days prior to launch or during a Space Shuttle mission to ensure mission safety is not jeopardized. Installation shall be coordinated with JSC Construction personnel to occur outside of a mission window. Installation in the SCTF and Building 44 shall be coordinated with the respective Building Facility Managers. The contractor shall follow JSC Management Instruction 8821, which identifies all required permits for on-site installation. 1.2.2.2 ROUTING. Link provider shall indicate on JSC provided drawings, specific routing of on-site cable. In the event there are deviations from planned routing, link provider shall redline drawings to indicate as-built location. Redline drawings indicating exact location of the cable routing shall be provided to the Center Operations Directorate/JD4 for as-built of the existing site utility drawings. Link provider shall indicate JSC standard burial depth in installation plan. Cable shall be placed in conduit installed by the link provider. On-site routing of the cable shall follow Avenue B from the west security gate, at the intersection of Avenue B and Space Center Blvd, to the corner of Avenue B and 2nd Street. The conduit shall attach to the bridge near the security gate. Link provider shall detail method of attaching to bridge in plan, including but not limited to material used and method of support. Link provider shall bore under driveways and 2nd Street. Link provider shall work under an approved JSC Excavation and Boring Permit. A metallic based utility marking tape shall be buried above the cable to aid in location of cable run as required in the future. An above ground marker system (sign and post) shall be used at a minimum of 4 intervals along the route from the security gate to 2nd street. On the east side of 2nd Street the cable shall enter the JSC Tunnel System and be placed in the existing cable trays approved by the JSC Tunnel Cable Manager for the remaining distance to Building 44. JSC will provide excavation and penetration of the tunnel system. Routing inside the tunnel shall be coordinated with the JSC Tunnel Cable Manager who will provide an approved Tunnel Cable Permit. Cable located in the JSC Tunnel System shall be labeled every 50-feet and immediately before and after every intersection with a JSC provided cable number. A blue tag (ty-rap is acceptable) shall be installed on the cable at the tunnel access hatch entry of the cable into the tunnel in Building 44 and at the entry of the the cable into the tunnel on 2nd Street. The blue tag verifies the cable as good and currently in use. Cable shall exit the tunnel system in the Building 44 Mechanical Room (Room 1M1T) and be routed on existing supports to an existing penetration through the mechnical room wall into the ESTL. Penetrations made in a fire wall for routing shall be sealed with an approved fire proof material. Cable shall be placed in the existing under-floor cable trays in the ESTL and shall exit the under-floor space through an existing access into an equipment rack. The portion of the cable in the ESTL shall be color coded according to ESTL color code procedures and marked with both JSC and ESTL providedcable number. Link provider demark point shall be at the connector. Fiber shall be connected directly to ESTL provided RF electrical/optical end equipment or to an ESTL provided fiber optic patch panel. 1.2.3 SCTF ON SITE INSTALLATION 1.2.3.1 ROUTING. The contractor shall run the fiber from Space Center Blvd. manhole closest to the SCTF. This manhole has a large conduit (presently with limited wiring) to an 8-foot square vault with manhole cover located approximately 20-feet to the right of the flag pole in front of the SCTF. From this vault, there are two conduits that run into the Telephone Equipment Room (Room 21M2). The contractor shall run the cable from the vault into the Telephone Equipment Room (Room 21M2). The contractor shall select which conduit to use. The fiber cable shall be taken from the SCTF Telephone Equipment Room (Room 21M2) on the second floor, and run through a combination of existing cable trays and routing conduits to Room 1040 on the first floor of SCTF to the Software Development and Integration Laboratory (SDIL). The cable run on the first floor shall follow the cable tray in the drop ceiling running the length of the central isle. Existing routing from the central cable tray to Room 1040 in the drop ceiling shall be used. The cable shall be run in the raised ceiling in Room 1040 to the second central column. The cable shall be run from the central column to under the raised floor in Room 1040 inside the false walls around the column. From this location of the second central column under the raised floor, a total of 75 feet of cable shall be provided and terminated as specified in Section 1.1 of this SOW. Link provider demark point shall be at the connector. Fiber shall be connected directly to ESTL provided RF electrical/optical end equipment or to ESTL provided digital fiber optic transmission equipment. Final connection of the fiber cable shall be made by the SDIL Maintenance and Operations (M&O) organization into the Integrated Test Rig (ITR). 1.2.3.2 CABLE INDENTIFICATION. Thefiber cable run from the SCTF Telephone Equipment Room to central column under the raised floor shall be designated W150F and marked at each end with this designator. Cable located in the SCTF shall be labeled with the JSC provided cable number at the end point. 2. SAFETY. JSC on-site and JSC SCTF installation of the link shall be in accordance with all JSC safety requirements. Personnel shall be trained in Confined Space Entry and have an approved Confined Space Entry Procedure (JSC Form 992) for tunnel installation. Confined space permits shall be utilized for each daily tunnel entry. Confined Space training will be provided by the Government and is offered on a monthly basis. Asbestos insulation is present in Building 44 overhead spaces. Any entry into the ceiling plenum or disturbance of ceiling tiles is considered a Class III Asbestos Project and shall be conducted according to all JSC and OSHA requirements. Installation should not require work in the overhead spaces. However, should it become necessaryto lift ceiling tiles while installing cable in Building 44, JSC shall be notified immediately to ensure that necessary safety training is available and procedures are followed. Under-floor space in the ESTL has been cleaned and inspected and is free of asbestos debris. Asbestos procedures are not required when working in the under-floor space in the ESTL. 3. REPAIR OF DAMAGED CABLE. In the event the cable is damaged for any reason during the life of the contract, repair shall be effected within 24 hours of notification of failure/damage. 4. TERM OF LEASE. NASA/JSC will lease 12 single-mode fibers from the link provider for a period of 5 years. JSC reserves the option to renew the lease for an additional three 5-year periods. JSC may also require additional capability between the two facilities during the term of the lease. There shall be a minimum of 18 fibers in the cable to provide for potential future expansion. The 12 leased fibers will be spliced in at inception of the lease term and additional capability may be added by splicing in additional fibers at the splice box at the time the need for added capacity occurs. At termination of lease, an evaluation will be made by the Government to determine the benefit of leaving the unused cable in place for future reactivation. In the event it is determined to be beneficial to the Government, the cable may be left in place. If it is determined not to be beneficial to the Government, the link provider shall cut and remove the portion in the JSC Tunnel System, inside Building 44, and inside the SCTF. Remaining cable on-site at JSC may be abandoned in place. Off-site cable disposition shall be at the discretion of the provider. Costs for removal will be negotiated at the termination of the lease after the determination of benefit to the Government is made to remove the cable or leave the cable in place for future reactivation. 5. SCHEDULE. The link shall be installed and available for use by October 1, 1998. Posted 07/02/98. (0183)

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