Drug Enforcement Administration, Office of Acquisition Management, 700 Army Navy Drive, Arlington, Virginia 22202

58 -- DUAL BAND RADIOS SOL DEA-97-R-0026 DUE 071597 POC Connie Jones, Contract Specialist, (202) 307-7804 The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has a requirement for the acquisition of dual band radios and any attendant equipment and supplies. The DEA is seeking interested sources with the capabilities of supporting this requirement. -- Period of performance is date of award through 365 days thereafter with four successive twelve month option periods. The Government anticipates the award of a firm fixed price (research and development) type contract. DEA operates a land mobile radio system in the UHF radio spectrum. A significant number of other federal, state and local law enforcement agencies operate two way radio systems in the VHF radio spectrum. In order to achieve interoperability with those agencies operating in the VHF spectrum DEA wants to purchase hand held radios that satisfy the requirement for a dual band radio capable of operating on both the UHF and VHF bands. -- All radios purchased under this contract shall be completely interoperable/compatible with the existing DEA land mobile radio system consisting of Motorola mobile radios, portable radios, and fixed equipment. In addition the radios shall meet all APCO 25 Standards. -- Technical Specifications: General: Transmit & Receive Frequencies: VHF 136-174 MHZ; UHF 403-470 MHz. Channel Spacing: VHF 12.5/25/30 KHz; UHF 12.5/25 KHz. Frequency Stability: 0.0002% or better. RF Input/Output Impedance: 50 Ohms. Maximum Frequency Separation (Transmit & Receive): Full Band. Squelch: Carrier/Continuous Tone Coded Squelch (CTCSS)/Tone Burst/Digital Squelch. Modulation/Signaling: Compatible/Interoperable with Motorola fixed, mobile and portable radio equipment. Compatible/Interoperable with Motorola consoles, console interface units (CIU), digital interface units (DIU), and modems. Compatible/Interoperable with Motorola Advanced Securenet (ASN) and Over the Air Rekey (OTAR). Encryption: Compatible /Interoperable with Motorola Advanced Securenet (ASN). Compatible /Interoperable with Motorola ASN OTAR. Operating Temperature: -25 to 55 degrees Centigrade. Receiver: Receiver Sensitivity: 0.4 microvolts @ 20 dB quieting or better. Receiver Selectivity (Adjacent Channel): -75 dB or better. Intermodulation: -75 dB or better. Audio Output: 500 mW minimum. Audio Distortion: <3% or better. Transmitter: RF Power Output: VHF 6 watts minimum, UHF 5 watts minimum. Transmitter FM Hum and Noise: -45 dB or better. Spurious Harmonics: -75 dB or better. Physical: Dimensions (with Battery): 250 (H) x 80 (W) x 35 (D) mm maximum. Weight (with Battery): Not to Exceed 1000 grams. Battery: Type: Rechargeable Nickel Cadmium. Capacity: Receive 10 hours minimum, Transmit Duty Cycle 15% minimum. FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS: (a) The radio shall be synthesized and microprocessor controlled. (b) The frequencies and the operating parameters of the radio shall be programmable. Programming will be accomplished using a generic DOS based 486, Pentium, or equivalent lap top personal computer. Programming data will be downloaded to the radio using an interface cable between the computer and the radio. (c) The radio shall employ a keypad and Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) for user selectable functions. (d) There shall be a separate volume control and channel selector knob for each band. (e) The radio shall have connectors for; an external microphone with push-to-talk, earphone and/or external speaker, external microphone-speaker with push-to-talk, external antenna, encryption key insertion, external power, and battery charger. Connecting to the external speaker, and/or antenna shall automatically disconnect the respective internal device. Activation of the integral or external push-to-talk switch shall activate the corresponding microphone. (f) The radio shall have a removable battery. The battery shall have the capability of being charged while attached to the radio, with the radio turned on or off, or when separated from the radio. (g) The radio shall have the capability to selectively turn each band on and off. (h) The radio shall be capable of receiving on both bands simultaneously. (i) The radio shall transmit on only one band at a time. (j) The radio shall have a single dual band flexible antenna. (k) The radio shall be capable of operating in either clear or encrypted mode. (l) The receivers shall be capable of automatic switching to receive clear or encrypted transmissions. (m) The radio shall have the capability to independently control the clear/encryption mode and key selection for each band. (n) Each band shall be capable of supporting at least 16 encryption keys. (o) Each band shall be capable of supporting at least 64 channels (each channel will consist of a transmit and a receive frequency) for simplex or half duplex operation. (p) Each channel shall be programmable to transmit and receive in carrier squelch and/or continuous tone coded squelch system (CTCSS), and/or digital coded squelch mode. (q) The keypad shall be used as a Dual Tone Multi-Frequency (DTMF) encoder when transmitting. Programming software shall provide for the capability to: enable/disable DTMF function, and select continuous or momentary operation. (r) The receivers shall have a scanning feature so that radio traffic on other channels can be monitored. (s) The radio shall be capable of total interoperability with the Motorola OTAR system. (t) The radio shall be capable of total interoperability with the Motorola ASN encryption. -- Interested sources shall identify whether their dual band radios have already been developed for use; whether they have experience in providing dual band radios; and if they have the capability to provide the dual band radio and attendant hardware and supplies as specified above. -- Any interested parties shall submit their capability statement, descriptive literature, and other supporting information to the Contract Specialist, identified above, within 15 days of this notice date in order to be considered. -- SIC Code 3669 applies. See Note(s): 12. (0129)

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