AAs provide the convention to specify the originating and/or terminating access component required to connect the Service Delivery Point (SDP) to the contractor's Point of Presence (POP) when that access component is required to deliver a telecommunications service. AAs are a component of an ordered telecommunications service to facilitate proper service delivery and cannot be ordered as a standalone access service. Since AAs are a component of an ordered telecommunications service which already contains service delivery metrics, there are no separate Performance metrics specified for AAs.
There are two types of AAs:
A user will be able to select, at a minimum, a DAA for a particular telecommunications service type (e.g., VS, Asynchronous Transfer Mode Service (ATMS), Layer 2 Virtual Private Network Services (L2VPNS)) for the above access arrangement types from the table below.
The diagram below shows various DAA configurations for connecting SDPs to POPs.
A Wireline Access Arrangement connects an Agency location with dedicated, reliable bandwidth to the contractor's network. The range of line speeds and reliability options provided within this access arrangement category allows Agency users to satisfy their diverse needs for accessing the contractor's networks. The WLNAA can be used for any application, such as voice, data, video, and multimedia.
WLNAA supports the full range of technical capabilities that are available in commercial offerings. Data rates supported by WLNAA include: Subrate-DS0 and DS0; Channelized or Unchannelized T1, Frac-T1, T3, Frac-T3, E1, and E3; SONET OC-1 and OC1 Virtual Tributary; Channelized or Concatenated SONET OC-3, OC-12, OC-48, and OC-192; and Analog circuits.
WLNAA provides transparency to any protocol used by Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) and to all bit sequences transmitted by GFP through the SDP. In addition, WLNAA supports integrated access of different services (e.g., VS, Internet Protocol Service (IPS), and CS).
The mandatory WLNAA features are detailed in Section C.2.16.2.1 of the Networx contract. The features are "Access Route or Path Diversity" and "Access Route or Path Avoidance."
Broadband Access Arrangement connects an Agency location with dedicated, reliable broadband bandwidth to the contractor's data network over communication facilities, such as Digital Subscriber Line (DSL), Ethernet Access, Cable High-Speed Service, and Fiber-To-The-Premises (FTTP) service. The range of broadband line speeds (e.g., 256 kbps up to 1Gbps) and reliability options provided within this access arrangement category allows Government users to satisfy their diverse needs for accessing the contractor's data networks. With this access arrangement, applications such as desktop video conferencing, distance learning, transferring of large files can be realized.
DSL supports Asymmetric DSL (ADSL), Symmetric DSL (SDSL), and Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) DSL (IDSL). ADSL supports 16 kbps to 768 kbps upstream and 1.5 Mbps to 9 Mbps downstream. SDSL supports up to 2.3 Mbps symmetric data rates upstream and downstream. IDSL supports 144 kbps symmetric data rates upstream and downstream.
Ethernet Access supports 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps, 1 Gbps, and optional 10 Gbps Ethernet access.
Cable High-Speed Service (optional) supports data rates of 256 Kbps to 30 Mbps according to DOCSIS (Cable Labs) standards.
FTTP (optional) supports 5 Mbps (downstream) and 2 Mbps (upstream), 15 Mbps (downstream) and 2 Mbps (upstream), and 30 Mbps (downstream) and 5 Mbps (upstream). Please note that FTTP was on "optional to bid" service on the original Networx Request for Proposals (RFPs). At this time, there are no CLINs to provide this service.
There are no mandatory BBAA features.
Wireless Access Arrangement connects Agency locations to the contractor's network through broadband wireless communication facilities/networks operating with licensed frequencies (e.g., Multichannel Multipoint Distribution Service (MMDS), Local Multipoint Distribution Service (LMDS), and Ultra High at 2 to 66 GHz and an optional upper limit of 90 GHz spectrum; and, National Guard Frequency at 1.755 to 1.850 GHz spectrum through a roof-top antenna). This access arrangement can be used for Networx services (e.g., VS, Network-based IP VPN Services (NBIP-VPNS), and Video Teleconferencing Services (VTS)).
WLSAA supports data rates of DS1, NxDS1 (where N=2 through 27), DS3, E1 for Non-domestic, NxE1 (where N=2 through 15) for Non-domestic, E3 for Non-domestic, and optional higher data rates (e.g., SONET).
There are no mandatory WLSAA features.
Satellite Access Arrangement connects Agency locations with dedicated and reliable satellite based transmission to the contractor's network. The connection from the satellite earth station to the SDP is also included in this access arrangement. This access arrangement could be used for voice, data, and video traffic. The access arrangement provides full-duplex and half-duplex transmissions using C-band, Ku-band, and Ka-band satellites.
SatAA supports the full range of technical capabilities that are available in commercial offerings. Data rates supported by SatAA include: Channelized or Unchannelized T1, Frac-T1, T3, Frac-T3, E1; and optional SONET data rates (e.g., SONET OC-3). SATAA provides transparency to any protocol used by GFP and to all bit sequences transmitted by GFP through the SDP.
In addition, SatAA supports full-duplex, half-duplex, and simplex (i.e., one way) for point-to-point transmission (i.e., SDP to POP) for voice, data, and video traffic and for simplex egress connection (i.e., POP to SDP).
There are no mandatory SatAA features.For more information on the general AA specifications and requirements, please refer to Section C.2.16 of the Networx contract for technical specifications and Section B.3 for pricing.
The Networx contracts include the following access arrangements:
Dedicated Access Arrangements can only be used in conjunction with other services provided under the Networx contracts. In order to price a circuit both a physical address and speed are required. Prices for Critical Service Level are Individual Case Basis (ICB). SEDs are not part of the dedicated access arrangements, but SEDs are often used to meet the service requirements at the Service Delivery Point (SDP) when implemented between a dedicated access arrangement and the SDP(s).
For pricing purposes, the physical address of the SDP location determines the wire center used for the provision of WLNAA. All optical WLNAA CLINs (OC-3 speed and above) are ICB.
Price components required for Domestic WLNAA:
* Some or all price components are priced on an Individual Case Basis (ICB). CLINs with ICB prices are not available in the Networx Unit Pricer.
Example 1: WLNAA T3 circuit at 10304 Eaton Place, Fairfax, VA 22030:
Price components required for Non-Domestic WLNAA:
* Some or all price components are priced on an Individual Case Basis (ICB). CLINs with ICB prices are not available in the Networx Unit Pricer.
BBAA provides permanent broadband connection (always on) from SDP to Networx-POP or Internet for data services (e.g., EthS, NBIP-VPNS). Broadband Access Arrangements include:
For pricing purposes, the physical address of the SDP location determines the wire center used for the provision of Broadband DSL Access. Broadband DSL Access includes:
Price components required for Domestic Broadband DSL Access:
Example 1: Domestic Broadband DSL ADSL (1.536 Mbps / 384 kbps) at 10304 Eaton Place, Fairfax, VA 22030:
Price components required for Non-Domestic Broadband DSL Access:
Prices for Domestic Broadband Ethernet Access are based on distance from the SWC serving the SDP to the designated connecting POP. BBEthAA is the only access arrangement that includes distance-sensitive pricing. This is sometimes referred to as legacy pricing and is the original BBEthAA contract pricing. Non-domestic BBEthAA prices are ICB.
At the option of the Contractor, prices may also be based on the location of the SDP as identified by NSC in addition to the distance based prices. BBEthAA prices based on NSCs, where available, apply in place of the distance based prices. This is referred to as SWC or NSC based pricing and was added to the Networx contract post-award. NSC prices are less than or the same as the distance based prices.
Price components required for Domestic BBEthAA:
Example 1: BBEthAA SWC or NSC Based Pricing for 10Mbps at 10304 Eaton Place, Fairfax, VA 22030:
Price components required for Non-Domestic BBEthAA:
* Some or all price components are priced on an Individual Case Basis (ICB). CLINs with ICB prices are not available in the Networx Unit Pricer.
Non-domestic Broadband Cable High Speed Access fixed prices are ICB.
Price components required for Domestic and Non-Domestic Broadband Cable High Speed Access:
Example 1:
Domestic Cable High Speed Access CONUS Cable Modem (1.536 Mbps/384 kbps):WLSAA is priced per link. A link is defined as a line of sight connection, or one hop, using licensed frequencies. Prices for domestic Wireless Access do not vary by location within each domestic region. Non-domestic Broadband Wireless Access fixed prices are ICB.
Price components required for Domestic WLSAA:
* Some or all price components are priced on an Individual Case Basis (ICB). CLINs with ICB prices are not available in the Networx Unit Pricer.
Example 1: WLSAA CONUS Routine Broadband Wireless DS3:
Price components required for Non-Domestic WLSAA:
* Some or all price components are priced on an Individual Case Basis (ICB). CLINs with ICB prices are not available in the Networx Unit Pricer.
SatAA is priced per circuit and provides full-duplex and half-duplex transmissions using C-band, Ku-band, and Ka-band satellites. Non-domestic SatAA prices are ICB.
Price components required for Domestic SatAA:
* Some or all price components are priced on an Individual Case Basis (ICB). CLINs with ICB prices are not available in the Networx Unit Pricer.
Each Networx contractor may provide variations or alternatives to the offering and pricing for AA. The specific details can be found within each Contractor's Networx contract files and pricing notes for AA.
For more information on the general AA specifications and requirements, please refer to Section C.2.16 of the Networx contract for technical specifications and Section B.3 for pricing.
