SOURCES SOUGHT
70 -- Rugged Modular Remote Radio Interface (RRI) Devices - CBP RRI Requirements
- Notice Date
- 5/9/2012
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334210
— Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection, Procurement Directorate - DC, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Room 1310 NP, Washington, District of Columbia, 20229, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20229
- Solicitation Number
- PR20068799A
- Archive Date
- 5/31/2012
- Point of Contact
- Arthur S Cooper III, Phone: 817-868-8660
- E-Mail Address
-
Arthur.Cooper@dhs.gov
(Arthur.Cooper@dhs.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- CBP RRI Requirements Note: This is a duplicate of a notice posted earlier today under solicitation PR20068799 to ensure that interested parties watching product code 70 see the notice. Interested parties are encouraged to respond under the notice for solicitation PR20068799. US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is looking for a rugged modular Remote Radio Interface (RRI) device with a small form factor to replace analog digital simultaneous voice and data modems. The RRIs will serve to provide transparent remote connectivity to serial, USB and Ethernet (IP addressable) based devices in the field so that the device can be fully accessed and controlled via analog telephone line or a broadband Ethernet connection. The RRI will provide the capability to simultaneously transport and display control data and any associated audio to the operator. The RRIs will be utilized in areas with varying communication connection capabilities ranging from telephone lines to Ethernet. The RRI shall be backward compatible with serial devices using RS-232 communications protocols (including ICOM PCR 1000 and similar PC controlled radios) and current/forward compatible with devices using USB and Ethernet and/or Fast Ethernet protocols (including ICOM PCR 1500, ICOM PCR 2500, and similar PC controlled radios). The majority of the RRIs will located in remote locations and must be able to operate in harsh environments involving extreme heat and/or cold. The RRI must operate on low DC voltages (+/- 9-24 VDC) common to field deployment of other communications equipment that are not necessarily supported by AC mains, such as battery, solar, fuel cell, etc and be energy efficient. CBP's total requirement is for the successful Contractor to manufacture and provide 260 fully operational RRI units, with necessary equipment, accessories, programming, firmware, software, instruction materials, and operator training. See attached "RRI Requirements" document which provides additional details. CBP is seeking interested firms that have a suitable device that can meet this requirement either in hand or that can be available shortly. Ideally, CBP would want to have 10 prototypes in its possession for field testing (First Article Testing) and evaluation within 120 days of contract award or less. In the event that the prototypes are successful, an additional 250 units would be ordered after any required adjustments are made. CBP also seeks to acquire the designs, drawings/schematics, firmware, software, and/or relating licenses necessary to acquire additional production from a manufacturer of its choice at a later date (if needed) without incurring further obligation to the Contractor. Interested firms are encouraged to contact the Contracting Officer and provide a capability statement that addresses ability to satisfy CBP's requirement within the timeframes above. Such statement must address availability of a suitable product in the near term, possible joint venture intentions, business size under NAICS 334210, availability and suggested utilization of small business firms in the performance of the required work. This is not a request for proposals. Information obtained as a result of this request for information will be used solely for 1) market research purposes, 2) to aid in the determination whether to solicit the requirement on a competitive basis, and 3) to aid in the determination to conduct a small business set aside in the event that competitive proposals are to be solicited. All inquiries/materials are to be submitted to the Contracting Office for this requirement: US Customs & Border Protection 150 Westpark Way Suite 200, Trade Facilitation & Mission Support - West Euless, TX 76040-3721 USA Point of Contact Arthur Cooper III, Contracting Officer, Phone 817-868-8660, Fax 817-545-1288, Email Arthur.Cooper@dhs.gov
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