AWARD NOTICE

This solicitation, identified as HC101325QA399, requests quotes for the provision, installation, and maintenance of a 10 Gigabit, non-switched, Ethernet commercial lease connecting Altus Air Force Base in Oklahoma to San Antonio, Texas, under the IQO contract. The requirement is classified under NAICS code 517111 for telecommunications resellers and is not set aside for small businesses. The solicitation follows the combined synopsis/solicitation format under Subpart 12.6 and utilizes the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection process, where technical acceptability and completeness are mandatory pass/fail gates. Quotes must include detailed item descriptions, quantities, and units of measure as specified in the IQO Deskbook, with pricing clearly broken down into monthly recurring and non-recurring charges. Technical compliance requires submission of detailed KMZ or KML circuit path diagrams identifying all Points of Presence, full circuit engineering data including sub-contractor details, on-net/off-net status, Round Trip Delay, jumbo framing, and testing results. The service must be fully operational by November 16, 2026, with failure to meet this deadline potentially resulting in cancellation, termination, or financial consideration under DATT 42. The circuit must demonstrate end-to-end physical diversity of at least 50 meters from a parallel requirement and maintain network survivability through diverse routing. The proposal must adhere to a comprehensive set of performance and testing standards, including 24-hour testing using the ITU-T.Y.1564 benchmarking methodology at the Committed Information Rate, with light levels on the commercial-to-government extension strictly controlled between +0.5 and -7 dBm. The circuit must pass a 72-hour soak test administered by DISA GOC at Scott AFB, Illinois, with acceptance criteria including zero frame loss at maximum throughput, jitter under 3 milliseconds, end-to-end delay better than 10 milliseconds, availability exceeding 99.5%, and Mean Time to Loss of Bit Count Integrity greater than 24 hours. Vendors must coordinate testing with the DISA Implementation Team and notify DISA GOC Tier-II Engineering 48 hours prior to initiating end-to-end tests. Compliance with FAR clauses 52.212-1, -3 (Alternate I), -4, and -5 governs contract terms, while inclusion of DATT 4, 7, 52,