D -- FIBER OPTIC CABLING INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE

Notice Date

January 31, 2001

Contracting Office

U.S. Geological Survey, 205B 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20192

ZIP Code

20192

Solicitation Number

N/A

Response Due

February 15, 2001

Point of Contact

Patrick N Robertson

E-Mail Address

Contracting Officer (proberts@usgs.gov)

Description

D -- Fiber Optic Cabling Installation and Maintenance. The U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) Office of Information Systems (OIS) anticipates entering into non-competitive negotiations with Yipes Communications, Inc. of Reston, Virginia, to procure installation and maintenance of fiber optic connections between the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) located at 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, Virginia and the Mid-Atlantic Crossroads (MAX) located at the University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, and between the U.S. Geological Survey located at 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, Virginia and the National Business Center (NBC) located at 2051 Mercator Drive, Reston, Virginia. The Gigabit Ethernet limited fiber optic connectivity between the sites described above shall be at a minimum; 1) 250 Mbps between the USGS and MAX, and 2) 150 Mbps between the USGS and NBC. The connectivity shall be available and maintained 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. The average latency of the network shall be no less than 10 ms. Network latency is defined as the time it takes for a packet traverse from the vendor supplied network multi-layer switch at one location to the vendor supplied network multi-layer switch at the other location. Based on the information available at this time, the Government considers the required fiber optic cabling installation and maintenance to only be available from Yipes Communications, Inc. The anticipated period of performance for this contract is a base year plus three one-year option periods. Firms who believe they can provide the required fiber optics installation and maintenance services are invited to submit an affirmative response within 15 days of the publication date of this notice in accordance with note number 22. Responses should include full technical information on the vendor in such detail to enable the Government to confirm the submitters capabilities. All such responses will be evaluated in order to determine whether that firm has full knowledge of the USGS's requirement. An affirmative response shall, at a minimum, include company literature, brochures, and other such information corresponding to the required services which demonstrates a bona fide ability to provide the required services. This notice is for informational purposes only. REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) IS NOT AVAILABLE. This notice may represent the Government's only official notice of this procurement. Subject to the availability of funds. See Note 22.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010202/DSOL007.HTM (W-031 SN50C3J1)