AWARD NOTICE

SUBMIT A QUOTE TO:

1. PROVIDE, INSTALL, AND MAINTAIN 5 MBPS POINT TO POINT EHTERNET CIRCUIT FROM 14900 PARK CENTRAL RD, THURMONT MD TO PENN SHOP RD, MT AIRY MD.

2. ESTABLISH TSP FOR THIS SERVICE.

3. CIRCUIT ID: TBD 4. VENDOR IS STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO PERFORM A SITE SURVEY AND SUBMIT THEIR ENGINEERING SOLUTION TO THE GOVERNMENT PRIOR TO CONTRACT AWARD.

REMARKS

1. CONTRACTOR MUST CONTACT THE SITE POC(S) AT LEAST 72 HRS PRIOR TO INSTALLATION.

2. CONTRACTOR MUST CALL AT LEAST 72 HRS PRIOR TO MAINTENANCE.

3. CUSTOMER WILL ACCEPT EARLIEST POSSIBLE INSTALL DATE. (SIP) 4. THIS IS A CANDIDATE FOR RESTORAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE PRIORITY (TSP). 5. SERVICE AVAILABILITY 99.5% OR BETTER, WITH 30 MINUTE RESPONSE; 2 HOUR RESTORAL; UPDATES PROVIDED EVERY 60 MINUTES UNTIL CIRCUIT IS FULLY TESTED AND OPERATIONAL. VENDOR MUST HAVE 24 HOUR MONITORING FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT TO TROUBLESHOOT PATH AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT AFTER INSTALLATION.

6. COMPLETE OUTAGE: INTERFACE OR PROTOCOL NON-OPERATIONAL RESPONSE TIME FROM INITIAL REPORT OR DETECTION OF CIRCUIT DOWN WILL BE 30 MINUTES AND THE MEAN RESTORE TIME TO REPAIR (MTTR) MUST BE 120 MINUTES.

7. IMPAIRMENT: IMPAIRED THROUGHPUT OR IMPAIRED CIRCUIT OPERTION (EG. LATENCY ISSUES, INTERMITTENTLY FLAPPING/BOUNCING, INTERMITTENT ISSUES) RESPONSE TIME FROM INITIAL REPORT OR DETECTION OF CIRCUIT IMPAIRMENT WILL BE 30 MINUTES AND THE MEAN RESTORE TIME TO REPAIR (MTTR) MUST BE 240 MINUTES. 8. CIRCUIT MUST AVOID SATELLITE LINKS. 9. CONTRACTOR MUST CONTACT THE BELOW LISTED POC AT LEAST 2 WEEKS PRIOR TO INSTALLATION, ACCESS WILL NOT BE GRANTED WITHOUT THE 2 WEEK PRIOR APPROVAL, TECHS WILL BE TURNED AWAY WITHOUT THE APPROVAL 10. JURISDICTIONAL CLASS: INTERSTATE USE, 100 PERCENT 11. CURRENT CONTRACTOR IS OneVoice Government Solutions LLC UNDER CSA OVGS000182EBM.

NOTE: THE CONTRACTOR MUST PROVIDE TSR, CCSD OR CSA IN ALL CORRESPONDENCE INCLUDING WHEN DELIVERING CIRCUIT TO SITE POC

TECHNICAL ACCEPTABILITY EVALUATION CRITERIA: A QUOTE MUST COMPLY WITH ALL STANDARD PROVISIONS, PROVISIONS, CLAUSES, AND ADDRESS SECTIONS F-M OF THE SOLICITATION TO BE DEEMED TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE. ALL PORTIONS OF THE SOLICITATION SHOULD BE CAREFULLY REVIEWED FOR ALL MANDATED REQUIREMENTS OUTLINED WITHIN THE STANDARD PROVISIONS AND DOCUMENTATION REQUESTED AS FOUND IN SECTION M AND AFFILIATED ATTACHMENTS.

QUOTATIONS MUST INCLUDE ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS AND RESPONSES INDICATED FROM THESE STANDARD PROVISIONS, PROVISIONS, CLAUSES, SECTION M, AND AFFILIATED ATTACHMENTS TO BE CONSIDERED TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE AND/OR ELIGIBLE FOR AWARD. IN RESPONSE TO THIS IQO SOLICITATION, NO TERMS, CONDITIONS, OR ASSUMPTIONS WILL BE ENTERTAINED. IF TERMS, CONDITIONS, AND/OR ASSUMPTIONS ARE INCLUDED IN A QUOTATION, THE QUOTATION MAY BE EXCLUDED ON GROUNDS THAT IT FAILED TO COMPLY WITH THE IQO SOLICITATION INSTRUCTIONS.

EVALUATION CRITERIA: IN ADDITION TO THE PROCEDURES OUTLINED IN STANDARD PROVISION 23, TECHNICAL EVALUATION TEAM MEMBERS WILL INCLUDE GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL AND MAY INCLUDE GOVERNMENT'S CONTRACTED ADVISORS. GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL WILL MAKE THE FINAL DETERMINATION OF TECHNICAL ACCEPTABILITY. IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS REGARDING SITE SURVEYS OR SITE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT THE CONTRACT SPECIALIST LISTED ON THIS SOLICITATION PRIOR TO THE QUOTE DUE DATE.