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Combined Synopsis-Solicitation for Xetawave Radios

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

The solicitation number is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ) 140G0321Q0212.

The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2021-06 dated 07/12/2021.

Set aside for Small Business. NAICS: 334220 – Radio and Television Broadcasting Communication Equipment Manufacturing, Size Standard 1,250

Qty. 114 - Xetawave Xeta9-22IMLFC digital telemetry radios FOB Destination to USGS/VDAP in Vancouver, WA. Each radio must have the following salient characteristics:

Frequency: 1) 902-928 MHz ISM unlicensed frequency band or wider band. 2) Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum radio and Digital Transmission System radio option. 3) Software defined radio using Linux based operating system. 4) Occupied bandwidth of 76kHz to 1.2 MHz, or greater, depending on user selected modulation.

5) Frequency Stability 1.0 ppm RF 6) Selectivity: 50dB

Data delivery: 1) Over-the-air transfer rates of 57kbps to 4.4 Mbps or wider range. 2) User selectable modulation options including MSK, FSK, PSK, and QAM. Additional others are acceptable. 3) User adjustable RF output 50 mW to 1Watt. 4) Point to point and point to multi-point RF network options. 5) Encryption available. 6) Access point radio able to communicate with End point radios operating at different RF data rates. 7) Ethernet data interface. 8) Serial data interface. 9) CRC and FEC error handling, retransmit on error capable.

Network: 1) Protocols: TCP, UDP, ARP, DHCP, NTP, FTP, ICMP, HTTP, HTTPS. 2) Two ethernet ports and two serial ports.

Management and configuration: 1) Web GUI, SNMP 2) Serial capability: TCP/UDP server, TCP client IP routing, NAT, Net Filter and Port Forwarding capable.

Power: 1) Transmit current 350mA@12Vdc or less; Receive current 290mA@12Vdc or less; Idle/stand-by current 270mA@12Vdc or less. 2) Input voltage range 10 to 32V DC or greater. 3) RF resistance 50 Ohm

Physical/Environmental: 1) Passive heat sink dissipation with -40 C to +75 C operational temperature range. 2) Supplied with DIN mount and power connector. Dimensions less than 60 Cubic Inches.

Diagnostic capabilities and statistic reporting: Radio must provide the following statistical information in table, graph or otherwise user-friendly format over an internet browser web page without the use of external/proprietary software: 1) RF Signal strength, as max, min and average. 2) RF noise. 3) Connected radios. 4) Age of statistics. 5) Temperature. 6) Supply Voltage. 7) Bytes TX and Bytes RX. 8) Data TX Rate and Data RX rate. 9) TX and RX percent success rate. 10) Disconnect count. 11) Forward RF power-out; Reverse RF power-in. 12) User diagnostic utilities. 13) Web page spectrum analyzer. 14) Ping utility.

Delivery Date: 30 days ARO

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Offers shall submit Firm, Fixed Price Quote in accordance with the following attached documents:

Brand Name Only Xetawave radios – attached, 2 pages.

Signature required for 889 Certification – attached, 2 pages

The listed Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses apply to this solicitation and are incorporated by reference.

All FAR Clauses may be viewed in full text via the Internet at http://acquisition.gov; Federal Acquisition Regulation Table of Contents.

This solicitation incorporates, by reference FAR 52.204-07 (October 2018), 52.204-13 (October 2018), 52.212-1 (July 2021), 52.212-3 (February 2021), 52.212-4 (October 2018), 52.212-5 (July 2021) and 52.232-40 (December 2013).

52.212-2 -- Evaluation -- Commercial Items (Oct 2014)

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable

Pursuant to FAR Clause 52.212-5 the following clauses are hereby incorporated by reference:

52.204-10, Reporting Executive compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (OCT 2016) (Pub. L. 109-282)(31 U.S.C. 6101 note);

52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (OCT 2015)(31 U.S.C. 6101 note);

52.219-6, Notice of Small Business Set-Aside (March 2020) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation (JULY 2013) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2);

52.222-03, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755);

52.222-21, Prohibition Against Segregated Facilities (APR 2015);

52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (SEP 2016) (E.O. 11246);

52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (JUL 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793);

52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (MARCH 2015);

52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving (Aug 2011) (E.O. 13513);

52.225-3, Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act (JAN 2021) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer (JUL 2013);

SECTION 508 COMPLIANCE

The resources acquired in this investment must meet all applicable standards established by the Access Board in 36 CFR Part 1194, including technical, functional performance, information, documentation, and support standards.

The products, services, information and data that are provided to the Government or the public as a result of this acquisition shall afford individuals with disabilities access comparable to that afforded to individuals without disabilities.

Standards applicable to this acquisition include:

_X__Software Applications and Operating Systems 1194.21 ___ Web-based Intranet and Internet Information and Applications 1194.22 _X__ Telecommunications Products 1194.23 ___ Video or Multimedia Products 1194.24

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_X__ Self-Contained, Closed Products 1194.25 ___ Desktop and Portable Computers 1194.26 _X__ Functional performance criteria 1194.31 _X_ Information, Documentation, and Support 1194.41

The full text of the above referenced standards can be found at: http://www.section508.gov/final_text.html .

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

1. Background Investigation - Not applicable

2. Non-disclosure agreement - Not applicable

3. Training - Not applicable

4. Personnel Changes - Not applicable

5. Contractor Location - Not applicable

6. Applicable Standards - Not applicable

7. Asset Valuation - Not applicable

8. Property Rights - Not applicable

9. Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) - Not applicable

10. Certification and Accreditation - Not applicable

11. Internet Logon Banner - Not applicable

12. Incidental Reporting - Not applicable

13. Quality Control (Malicious Code)

All software and hardware must be free of malicious code.

14. Self Assessment - Not applicable

15. Vulnerability Analysis - Not applicable

16. Logon Banner - Not applicable

17. Security Controls - Not applicable

18. Contingency Plan - Not applicable

ELECTRONIC INVOICING AND PAYMENT REQUIREMENTS – INVOICE PROCESSING PLATFORM

(IPP) (APRIL 2013)

Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform System (IPP).

"Payment request" means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment by the Contractor. To constitute a proper invoice, the payment request must comply with the requirements identified in the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in the contract, or the clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions- Commercial Items included in commercial item contracts. The IPP website address is: https://www.ipp.gov.

Under this contract, the following documents are required to be submitted as an attachment to the

IPP invoice: Invoice Only

The Contractor must use the IPP website to register, access and use IPP for submitting requests for payment. The Contractor Government Business Point of Contact (as listed in SAM) will receive enrollment instructions via email from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (FRBB) within 3 - 5 business days of the contract award date. Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email ippgroup@bos.frb.org or phone (866) 973-3131.

If the Contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to use IPP for submitting invoices for payment, the Contractor must submit a waiver request in writing to the Contracting Officer with its proposal or quotation.

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UNILATERAL DEOBLIGATION

The contractor shall submit all invoices under this award no later than ninety (90) calendar days after the period of performance has expired, unless a request for extension has been submitted to, and granted by, the Contracting Officer. After 120 calendar days have passed after the expiration of the period of performance, the Contracting Officer reserves the right to issue a unilateral modification deobligating any unexpended funds, and to initiate closeout procedures.

Responses are due to the Contracting Officer’s email address at cjfejarang@usgs.gov by Wednesday September 8, 2021 at 12:00PM PT.

52.204-24 REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES

OR EQUIPMENT (OCT 2020)

The Offeror shall not complete the representation at paragraph (d)(1) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it "does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument" in paragraph (c)(1) in the provision at 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or

Services—Representation, or in paragraph (v)(2)(i) of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and

Certifications-Commercial Items. The Offeror shall not complete the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it "does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services" in paragraph (c)(2) of the provision at 52.204-26, or in paragraph (v)(2)(ii) of the provision at 52.212-3.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision—

Backhaul, covered telecommunications equipment or services, critical technology, interconnection arrangements, reasonable inquiry, roaming, and substantial or essential component have the meanings provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

(b) Prohibition.

(1) Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub.

L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to—

(i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(ii) Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(2) Section 889(a)(1)(B) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub.

L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2020, from entering into a contract or extending or renewing a contract with an entity that uses any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. This prohibition applies to the use of covered telecommunications equipment or services, regardless of whether that use is in performance of work under a Federal contract. Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to—

(i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(ii) Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(c) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management

(SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for "covered telecommunications equipment or services".

(d) Representation. The Offeror represents that—

(1) It will, will not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services to the Government in theperformance of any contract, subcontract or other contractual instrument resulting from this solicitation. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(1) of this section if the Offeror responds

"will" in paragraph (d)(1) of this section; and

(2) After conducting a reasonable inquiry, for purposes of this representation, the Offeror represents that—

It does, does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or use any equipment, system, orservice that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(2) of this section if the Offeror responds "does" in paragraph (d)(2) of this section.

(e) Disclosures.

(1) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision. If the Offeror has responded "will" in the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(i) For covered equipment— https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_204_26 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_212_3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_204_26 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_212_3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_204_25 https://www.sam.gov/

(A) The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) or a distributor, if known);

(B) A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand; model number, such as

OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); and

(C) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.

(ii) For covered services—

(A) If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered (include on the item being maintained: Brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); or

(B) If not associated with maintenance, the Product Service Code (PSC) of the service being provided; and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.

(2) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision. If the Offeror has responded "does" in the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(i) For covered equipment—

(A) The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the OEM or a distributor, if known);

(B) A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand; model number, such as

OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); and

(C) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision.

(ii) For covered services—

(A) If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered (include on the item being maintained: Brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); or

(B) If not associated with maintenance, the PSC of the service being provided; and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision.

52.204-26 COVERED TELECOMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT or SERVICES-REPRESENATION (OCT 2020)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision, "covered telecommunications equipment or services" and

"reasonable inquiry" have the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain

Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

(b) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management

(SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for "covered telecommunications equipment or services".

(c) (1) Representation. The Offeror represents that it does, does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument.

(2) After conducting a reasonable inquiry for purposes of this representation, the offeror represents that

NAME (Please Print) SIGNATURE DATE it does, does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services.

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MARTIN

LAFEVERS

Digitally signed by

MARTIN LAFEVERS

Date: 2021.08.31 10:34:14 -07'00'

CHARLAN

JULIA

FEJARANG

Digitally signed by

CHARLAN JULIA

FEJARANG

Date: 2021.08.31 11:12:03 -07'00'

JENNIFER KELLEY

Digitally signed by JENNIFER

KELLEY

Date: 2021.09.01 07:41:48 -04'00'

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