outside plant. FO system shall be compatible with MIL-STD-188-176. Pier
FO systems shall be designed for compatibility with MIL-STD-2042 and NAVSEA
drawings.
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Note: Design drawings shall provide physical
location details for aerial poles, underground media
routes, maintenance holes, handholes, ducts, duct
banks, pathways, cable markers, and related
hardware. Show telecommunications rooms, closets,
and backboards on drawings. Provide a
telecommunications media schedule on the drawings
with FO pair, counts, media length and pathway
length. Designer shall perform pathway fill, (max
40 percent), and media tension calculations for all
runs. Materials must be listed as RUS certified for
the application
(http://www.usda.gov/rus/telecom/materials/material.htm).
Design drawings shall provide details for
installation of the FO cable in accordance with
EIA/TIA-590-A.
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1.4.2
Fiber Optic Cable Installer and Splicer Qualifications
Technicians installing FO media, splices and performing system tests shall
be certified and trained in accordance with an approved manufacturers
training program. Technicians shall have a minimum of 3 years FO
experience in installing equivalent FO systems. Submit data for approval
to the [____] Contracting Officer. Submit FO technician qualifications for
approval 30 days before splices are to be made on the cable. Certification
shall include the training, and experience of the individual on specific
type and classification of FO media to be provided under this contract.
1.4.3
Fiber Optic System Instructions
Provide installation methods and procedures for installing the FO media and
pathway system. Include methods and procedures for installing FO media,
pathway, splices, and associated hardware. Submit installation procedures
and equipment list to the Contracting Officer.
1.4.4
Manufacturer's Qualifications
The FO media manufacturer shall have a minimum of 3 years experience in the
manufacturing, assembly, and factory testing of FO media which comply with
RUS 7CFR 1755.900. Manufacturer must provide a list of customers with 3
years of maintenance logs documenting experience with government customers.
1.4.5
Fiber Optic Factory Test Plan
Prepare and provide the government for review a test plan for factory and
field tests of the FO media. Provide factory OTDR test data as part of the
test report. Provide a list of factory test equipment. Include a FO link
performance test plan. Submit the plan at least [30][____] days prior to
tests for government approval. Refer to EIA TIA/EIA-569-A for performance
measurement criteria. Conduct tests at all operating bandwidths. Provide
calculations for optical power budget and bandwidth as required by RUS 7CFR
1755.900 using test method EIA EIA/TIA-455-78A or EIA TIA/EIA-455-B.
Submit test plans and reports to the government for review and approval.
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