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Synchronous Optical Networking (SONET) Ring
This is a sole source procurement.
78744
VA118A-13-Q-0052
12-27-2012
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517110
Department of Veterans Affairs
Office of Acquisition Operations
Technology Acquisition Center - Austin
1701 Directors Blvd, Suite 600
Austin TX 78744
Reese Killpack
reese.killpack@va.gov
(512) 981-4449
Austin Information Technology Center
1615 Woodward Street
Austin, Texas
78744
US
reese.killpack@va.gov
Contract Specialist
COMBINED SYNOPSIS / SOLICITATION
FOR SYNCHRONOUS OPTICAL NETWORKING (SONET) RING MAINTENANCE SERVICES
1. Synopsis
i. Action Code:
Pre-Solicitation Synopsis
ii. Date:
December 20th
iii. Year:
2012
iv. Contracting Office Zip Code:
78744
v. Classification Code:
D – ADP and Telecommunication
vi. Contracting Office Address:
1701 Directors Boulevard, Suite 600, Austin, Tx 78744
vii. Subject:
Synchronous Optical Networking (SONET) Ring Maintenance Services
viii. Proposed Solicitation Number:
VA118A-13-Q-0052
ix. Closing Response Date:
December 27, 2012
x. Contact Point or Contracting Officer:
Reese Killpack, Contract Specialist: reese.killpack@va.gov
xi. Contract Award and Solicitation Number:
Solicitation Number: VA118A-13-R-0052
Contract Number: N/A
xii. Contract Award Dollar Amount:
N/A
xiii. Contract Line Item Number:
N/A
xiv. Contract Award Date:
N/A
xv. Contractor:
Southwestern
Bell Telephone, L.P.
DUNS: 001801802
2. Description
i. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.
ii. VA118A-13-Q-0052. The solicitation is issued as a request for quote.
The Contracting Officer is only soliciting from one source. The proposed source for this action is Southwestern Bell LP American Telegraph and Telephone (AT&T), located at 208 South Akard Street Floor 3, Dallas, TX 75202-4206. The Sole Source Justification shall be posted upon award.
iii. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-62.
iv. This procurement is not a set-aside. This is a sole source procurement. The NAICS code is: 517110.
v. Line Items.
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Description
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Quantity
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Unit Price
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Total Price
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0001
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Add / Drop Capability Charge
Optical to Electrical DS1
-Account 7100510306645
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9
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Month
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$
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$
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0002
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MSA AAA Charge
-Account 7100510306645
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9
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Month
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$
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$
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0003
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Universal Service Charge (20%)
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1
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Job
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$
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$
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Total:
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$
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vi. The proposed action is to provide
the SONET Ring infrastructure, which is the backbone fiber-optic digital transmission system for 99 percent of all critical data and voice circuits for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Office of Information & Technology (OIT), Corporate Data Center Operations, Austin Information Technology Center (AITC). The contractor will provide the uninterrupted exclusive SONET ring connection from the AITC demarcation point (DMARC) to two contractor-owned or collocated Points of Presence. The SONET Ring service includes the use of Optical Carrier Level 48 (OC-48) circuits to transport and handoff local data and voice transmissions to the service provider’s Local Exchange Carrier. This service allows AITC to conduct its mission essential voice and data operations to support Veterans.
vii. The period of performance is January 1, 2013 through September 30, 2012. Tasks shall be performed at the Contractor’s facility, except in the event of installation due to service upgrade or maintenance as necessary for installation or to guarantee uptime. In the event of installation or maintenance, some effort may take place at:
AITC
1615 Woodward Street,
Austin, Texas 78744.
viii. The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions
to Offerors -- Commercial, applies to this acquisition.
ix. Proposals will be evaluated for Price Reasonableness.
x. Offerors are to include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, with its offer.
xi. The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.
xii. The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses are applicable to this acquisition: FAR 52.204-10, FAR 52.209-9, FAR 52.223-18, FAR 52.232-34 and FAR 52.239-1.
xiii. All contract requirements are contained within the attached solicitation.
xiv. Not Applicable.
xv. Responses are Due:
Date: Thursday, December 27, 2012
Time: 11:00 A.M. Central Time
xvi. For questions concerning this solicitation, please contact Reese Killpack at reese.killpack@va.gov
See attached document: A06-SONET Performance_Work_Statement_V7.
SONET Ring