AWARD - 10GBE (GIGABIT ETHERNET) IP BACKBONE CIRCUIT BETWEEN THE J-PE ROUTER IN BLDG 6421, RM SWITCH, 6421 NORMANDY DRIVE, FT RILEY, KS AND J-PE ROUTER IN BLDG 5160, RM 1022(CER), 5534 PRYOR DRIVE, SCOTT AFB, IL.

This award, under solicitation number HC101319QA678, tasks the contractor with the provision, installation, and maintenance of a leased 10GbE Gigabit Ethernet IP backbone circuit. The circuit connects the J-PE router located in Building 6421, Room Switch, at 6421 Normandy Drive, Fort Riley, Kansas, to the J-PE router in Building 5160, Room 1022(CER), at 5534 Pryor Drive, Scott AFB, Illinois. Managed by the Department of Defense Telecommunications Division, the project required a service commencement date of October 10, 2019, and mandated total physical end-to-end diversity from inquiry HC101319QA679. Technical requirements for the circuit include adherence to LAN-PHY specifications, specific committed information rates, and MTU settings. The contractor is required to provide detailed route drawings and ensure the installation meets rigorous testing standards, including a 24-hour test per ITU-T.Y.1564 and a subsequent 72-hour soak test conducted by the DISA GOC for final acceptance. The contract falls under NAICS code 517911 and involves the establishment of a Telecommunications Service Provider to maintain the backbone infrastructure.