55 Contracting Squadron, 106 Peackeeper Dr STE 2N3, Offutt AFB, NE 68113-4009

58 -- MOTOROLA COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT SOL F25600-96-Q0040 DUE 010596 POC Susianne Patterson Contract Specialist. Notice of intent to negotiate with Motorola Inc., on a Sole Source basis for the purchase of Encrypted Communications Equipment to upgrade the Government Owned Secure Trucking Radio System at Offutt AFB NE. The complete item description of individual components is too detailed and complex to include in this synopsis. A brief overview of the system configuration is provided for your information. The main site Console Electronic Bank shall include an Antenna System (8 Channel); Repeater 75 Watt with Diagnostics, Repreater Spares, Telephone Interconnect Control Box, Secure Voice Modem, Local Controller and Controller Spares, Spare Console Electronic Bank, Trunk Interface Module; Trunk Base Interface Module, Conventional Base Interface Module, Cryptographic Encryption Unit, Uninterruptable Power Supply, Control Modem Set, System Management Terminal, and System Central Terminal. Each subsystem shall include a control station, Fascinator Federal Standard 1023 - A wideband Type I Encryption standard operating at 12KBPS, remote controls, portable radios, mobile radios, mobile infrastructure unit, and control console. The secure trunked system must have portable and mobile radios that are approved by the National Security Agency (NSA) for Type 1 (Protection of classified national security communications) and be capable of operating with our existing Government Owned Encryted Radio Systems on Offutt AFB. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) require base frequencies to adhere to a trunking architecture. The equipment shall voice protection and be capable of supporting both ingarrison and deployed missions. It is the Government's belief that Motorola Inc., is the only manufacturer capable of meeting the minimum needs of the Government because Motorola owns the proprietary rights to the system software. Interested vendors who feel they are capable of meeting the Government's minimum requirements and are interesting in participating in this solicitation shall submit detailed technical data/descriptive literature of the products they intend to propose and pricing information within 15 calendar days from the publication date of this synopsis. Technical Data and Descriptive literature ust be detailed enough to elaborate the Contractor's understanding of the Government's requirement. Information received as a result of this notice of intent will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement for competition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Government will not pay for information received. All responses must be in writing. Fax number (402) 294-1503. Telephone request will not be honored. If no information is received within 15 calendar days from the date of this synopsis, the Government will assume there are no interested or qualified sources and begin negotiation on a sole source basis with Motorola Inc. All requests must include the four digit extension to the zip-code. (0352)

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