National Cabling Contract and Maintenance Services

intended to gather information, assist in the development of strategy, build a market database, and may aide in the preparation of requirements. Background and Objectives Background: CBP is dependent upon information from data, voice, audio video, Telecommunications (TACCOM) communications and Wireless systems to fulfill its mission. The dynamic growth, shifting patterns, deficits, and the expanding use of trade information by customers and end users in both the private and public sector have placed increased performance requirements on these systems. Therefore, there is an escalating requirement for better, faster, and more robust access, functionality, responsiveness, and availability for data from all of these systems. OIT is responsible for supporting business processes with the design, development, programming, testing, implementation, training, and maintenance of CBP automated systems. OIT is responsible for management of all CBP computer facilities and systems including hardware, software, data, voice, video, TACCOM communication systems and related resources. The potential for this requirement is to address: (1) The installation of network topologies, (2) A cabling infrastructure backbone, (3) Related equipment to support data, voice, video, TACCOM communication systems, (4) Other wireless IEEE 802.1x infrastructure (WLAN). Objective: CBP is seeking industry feedback regarding best practices and methodologies for performing Information Technology (IT) infrastructure network cable installation and maintenance services in accordance with the Statement of Objective (SOO) extract, Attachment A. This includes facility cabling, comprised of site survey, installation, testing, diagnosing and maintenance of data, voice, video, TACCOM communication systems and other wireless IEEE 802.1x infrastructure (WLAN). This will include cabling and equipment installation, repair, testing, certification, and verification at geographically dispersed CBP locations - new and existing - domestic and international. Functions may include remote locations, historical locations, government-owned and government-leased buildings, and other limited access facilities. Other functions in the effort include the use of various LAN and WAN cabling backbone topologies, domestic and international, with limited turnaround times.

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