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First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) Office of the Chief Procurement Officer Network

First Responders Network Authority is seeking to purchase fixed and manual attenuators to reduce the Radio Frequency (RF) signal connected to various public safety devices and modems for protection of damage to components. These attenuators will also provide protection to prevent high levels of RF signals from radiating freely throughout the lab. Vendor shall provide quotations for the following:

CLINs Product Description Part Number Qty Cost per Unit

Total Cost Ship Date

ARO

Panel Mounted Manual Attenuators

Fixed Attenuators

Shipping

TOTAL

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:

Panel Mounted Attenuator – Qty. 4 Model: 50PM-108 N Frequency Range DC-2200 MHz Impedance 50 Ohms nominal Attenuation Range 0-110 dB in 1 dB steps VSWR 1.2:1 maximum DC-500 MHz 1.4:1 maximum 500-1000 MHz 1.5:1 maximum 1000-2200 MHz Insertion Loss 0.5dB maximum DC-1000 MHz 1.0dB maximum 1000-2200 MHz Attenuation Accuracy ± 0.5 dB or 2% DC-500 MHz ± 0.5 dB or 3% 500-2000 MHz ± 0.5 dB or 4% 2000-2200 MHz (Whichever is greater) RF Input Power 2 Watts average 1000 Watts Peak Direction of Rotation Attenuation increases in a clockwise direction Indexing 30 degrees with stops at minimum and maximum RF Connector N-Type female Operating Temperature Range -20º to +85º C

Office of the Chief Procurement Officer Network Fixed Attenuator – Qty. 20 Model: 50FHAO-020-100N Frequency Range DC-3000 MHz Impedance 50 Ohms nominal Attenuation Value 20 dB VSWR For 1-14 dB: 1.4:1 maximum For 15-50 dB: 1.3:1 maximum Attenuation Accuracy ± 0.5 dB RF Input Power 100 Watts average @ +25ºC Derate to 50 Watts @ +85ºC Peak Power 1000 Watts (1 microsecond pulse) RF Connector N-Type Operating Temperature Range -55º C to +100º C Weight 3.5 lbs. typical

DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS

(b) The vendor should deliver all deliverables within 7 days after receipt of order (ARO).

I. POINTS OF CONTACT:

TECHNICAL POINT OF CONTACT AND PHONE:

The Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) will be:

Sam Gomez Email: samuel.gomez@firstnet.gov Office: 303-334-9658

The Contract Officer's Representative (COR) will be:

Al Vincent Email: al.vincent@firstnet.gov Office: 303-334-9607

FirstNet will verify acceptance on each deliverable within 7 calendar days from receipt of a given deliverable. The Contractor shall make any needed changes to the reports within 7 calendar days from receipt of electronic or written comments from the TPOC. The TPOC will provide written notification when a deliverable is accepted.

Delivery address:

**PLEASE COORDINATE DELIVERY W/SAMUEL FIRST BEFORE SHIPPING**

First Responder Network Authority c/o Samuel Gomez 3122 Sterling Circle Boulder, CO 80301

BASIS FOR AWARD

Firm-Fixed priced Contract under 41 USC 3304(a)(1) – Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The agency will try to the maximum extent possible to compete with the acquisition among all available sources. The award will be made based on Lowest Price / Technically Acceptable. To have an acceptable quotation, the offeror must provide pricing for all the above CLINs, and Offeror’s quote must include fill out FAR 52.204-24 and 52.204-26 Certification and required mailto:samuel.gomez@firstnet.gov mailto:al.vincent@firstnet.gov

Office of the Chief Procurement Officer Network information as stated in both FAR 52.204.24 and FAR 52.204-26 Representation regarding certain Telecommunication and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Aug 2019) as incorporated in the provision section below.

INSTRUCTION OF OFFERORS

Quotes shall be submitted electronically via email no later than May 17, 2023, at 3:00pm (EST). All requests for information, clarifications, and/or questions concerning this Request for Quote (RFQ) are due no later than May 24, 2023, at 11:00am (EST).

Offerors shall include a Voluntary Product Assessment Template (VPAT) if applicable, and complete the table above, CLIN Description, as part of their quotation. Partial quotations will not be accepted. Offerors may propose a discount off the rates and shall be specified within the quote submission.

Special instructions:

1. You must be an authorized reseller of the product(s)/service(s) being procured.

2. Please find below: FAR 52.204-24-26 Certification Form.

3. A completed filled and signed version of FAR 52.204-24-26 Certification Form must be included as part of your quote. Offers quote must include representation as required in FAR 52.204.24 and

52.204.26 Representation regarding certain Telecommunication and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Aug 2019) as noted in the provision section below.

CONTRACT CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS

FAR 52.252‐2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998) This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.252‐2.

FAR 52.202-1 Definitions (Jun 2020) FAR 52.203-5 Covenant Against Contingent Fees (MAY 2014) FAR 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Jun 2020) FAR 52.203-6 Alternate I FAR 52.203-7 Anti-Kickback Procedures (Jun 2020) FAR 52.203-17 Contract Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights (Jun 2020) FAR 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications (DEC 2014) FAR 52.204-23 Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (JUL 2018) FAR 52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (AUG 2020) FAR 52.211-5 Material Requirements (AUG 2000) FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2021)

CAR 1352.201-70 Contracting Officer's Authority.

The Contracting Officer is the only person authorized to make or approve any changes in any of the requirements of this contract, and, notwithstanding any provisions contained elsewhere in this contract, the said authority remains solely in the Contracting Officer. In the event the contractor makes any changes at the direction of any person other than the Contracting Officer, the change will be considered to have been made without authority and no adjustment will be made in the contract terms and conditions, including price.

CAR 1352.201-72 Contracting Officer's Representative (COR).

https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.252%E2%80%902

Office of the Chief Procurement Officer Network Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) (APR 2010)

(a) No COR is hereby designated as the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR). The COR may be changed at any time by the Government without prior notice to the contractor by a unilateral modification to the contract. The COR is located at:

Phone Number:

E-mail:

(b) The responsibilities and limitations of the COR are as follows:

(1) The COR is responsible for the technical aspects of the contract and serves as technical liaison with the contractor. The COR is also responsible for the final inspection and acceptance of all deliverables and such other responsibilities as may be specified in the contract.

(2) The COR is not authorized to make any commitments or otherwise obligate the Government or authorize any changes which affect the contract price, terms or conditions. Any contractor request for changes shall be referred to the Contracting Officer directly or through the COR. No such changes shall be made without the express written prior authorization of the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer may designate assistant or alternate COR(s) to act for the COR by naming such assistant/alternate(s) in writing and transmitting a copy of such designation to the contractor.

(End of clause)

CAR 1352.209-73 Compliance with the laws.

The contractor shall comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations which deal with or relate to performance in accord with the terms of the contract.

CAR 1352.246-70 Place of acceptance.

(a) The Contracting Officer or the duly authorized representative will accept supplies and services to be provided under this contract.

**PLEASE COORDINATE DELIVERY W/SAMUEL FIRST BEFORE SHIPPING**

c/o Samuel Gomez 3122 Sterling Circle Boulder, CO 80301

CAR 1352.270-70 Period of performance

(a) The base period of performance of this contract is 7 Days ARO. If an option is exercised, the period of performance shall be extended through the end of that option period.

(b) The option periods that may be exercised are as follows:

Period Start date End date

Option I

Option II

Option III

Option IV

(c) The notice requirements for unilateral exercise of option periods are set out in FAR 52.217-9.

Office of the Chief Procurement Officer Network

FIRSTNET ACQUISITION MANUAL (FAM) SUBPART 1333-32.9 – PROMPT PAYMENT

In order for your invoices to be paid, your invoice must be “proper.” A proper invoice is defined in FAR clause 52.232-25, Prompt Payment, and must include the following:

Name and address of the contractor Invoice date and invoice number Contract number or other authorization for supplies delivered or services performed (including order number and contract line-item number) Description, quantity, unit of measure, unit price, and extended price of supplies delivered, or service performed.

Shipping and payment terms (for example, shipment number and date of shipment and discount for prompt payment terms); bills of lading number and weight of shipment for shipments on government bills of lading Name and address of the contractor official to whom payment is to be sent (must be the same as that in the contract or in a proper notice of assignment) Name (where practicable), title, phone number, and mailing address of person to notify in the event of a defective invoice Taxpayer identification number, if required in the contract Electronic funds transfer (EFT) banking information, as follows:

The contractor must include EFT banking information on the invoice if specifically required in the contract If EFT banking information is not required on the invoice, for the invoice to be proper the contractor must have submitted correct EFT banking information in accordance with the applicable solicitation provision, i.e., clause 52.232-38, Submission of Electronic Funds Transfer Information with Offer; clause 52-232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-- System for Award Management, or clause 52-232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer – Other Than System for Award Management, or applicable agency procedures.”

Until further advised, all proper invoices submitted by a contractor will be submitted to invoice@NIST.gov, Contracting Officer, and Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR).

ADDITIONAL INVOICING INSTRUCTIONS

Any payment under this task order to provide a service or deliver an article for the United States Government may not be more than the value of the service already provided or the article already delivered.

The Contractor shall bill either monthly or quarterly, in arrears, in accordance with 31 U.S.C 3324.

mailto:invoice@NIST.gov

FORM CD-492 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

(REV. )

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

I recommend that the Department of Commerce negotiate only with

(Proposed Contractor(s)) for

(Description of Supplies or Services)

Requisition No. Cost Estimate $ (Include basic contract period and all options or total systems life costs)

Requesting Activity Contracting Activity

CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

I certify that the attached narrative justification is accurate and contains complete data necessary to support the recommendation for other than full and open competition.

The requisitioner further certifies that the attached narrative justification verifies the Government's minimum needs or schedule requirements and any rationale used to justify other than full and open competition procedures.

Requisitioner (Name and Title) Signature Phone No. Date

Use of this form is optional when: the justification contains all information required by FAR 6.303-2, is certified by the requisitioner and contracting officer and is approved at the appropriate levels.

Before requesting this acquisition, state the statutory authority for conducting this acquisition under "other than full and open competition" procedures in the following blank (use only one statutory authority). Also provide a narrative justification to this form. In accordance with FAR Subpart 6.3, the narrative justification must include the facts necessary to reasonably and legitimately lead to the use of the specific authority for other than full and open competition; including adequate information on the nature and/or description of the action being approved and a description of the supplies or services required to meet the agency's needs.

STATUTORY AUTHORITY

41 USC ( )(1) - Only one responsible source

The supplies or services required by the agency are available from only one responsible source and no other type of supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

41 USC )(2) - Unusual & compelling urgency The agency's need for the supplies or services is of such an unusual and compelling urgency that the government would be seriously injured unless the agency is permitted to limit the number of sources from which it solicits bids or proposals. (NOTE: This authority will not be approved if it is determined that the urgency is due to a lack of advance planning by the requiring activity. Solicitation from as many potential sources as is practicable under the circumstances is required.)

41 USC ( )(3) - Industrial mobilization; engineering, developmental, or research capability; or expert services

41 USC )(4) - International agreement The terms of an international agreement or a treaty between the United States and a foreign government or international organization, or the written directions of a foreign government reimbursing the agency for the cost of the acquisition of the supplies or services for such government, have the effect of requiring the use of procedures other then competitive procedures.

41 USC ( )(5) - Authorized or required by statute A statute expressly authorizes or requires that the acquisition be made through another agency or from a specified source, or the agency's need is for a brand-name commercial item for authorized resale.

41 USC ( )(6) - National security The disclosure of the agency's needs would compromise the national security unless the agency is permitted to limit the number of sources from which it solicits bids or proposals.

41 USC )(7) - Public interest The agency head (Secretary of Commerce) determines that it is not in the public interest to use full and open competition in the particular acquisition concerned, and notifies Congress in writing of such determination not less than 30 days before award of the contract.

Fixed / Manual Attenuators

AA-NTI-SE-O-23-01238

Boulder FirstNet Lab Office of the Chief Procurement Officer

41 USC 3304(a)(1)

APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS

Phone No. Date ting - Not exceeding $ 0,000:

Title Phone No. Date

Advocate - Over $ ,000 but not exceeding $ million:

Title gnature Phone No. Date

- Over $ million:

Title Signature Date

NOTE: Use the total cost estimate specified on the front of this document in determining the necessary approvals. Each review must be preceded by lower level approval(s), e.g., over $ million all approvals are required.

JUSTIFICATION:

In support of the NPSBN FirstNet requires fixed and manual attenuators to reduce the Radio Frequency (RF) signal connected to various public safety devices and modems for protection of damage to components in the Boulder FIrstNet Lab.

This is a brand name procurement request requirement is for the Boulder FirstNet lab. This request is for additional attenuators needed to support critical RF testing that meets specifications and requirements for FirstNet’s lab testing. These additions will support 4x4 MIMO Bi-Directional configuration RF cabling for 5G eNodeB installed in the lab.

Keysight Technologies, Inc is the manufacturer of this product and is the only vendor that can provide fixed / manual attenuators that meets FirstNet's specifications and requirements. No other vendor/supplier has been identified to meet FirstNet's requirements.