Attachment A - Statement of Work with Requirements.docx

This new system will update VA Long Beach’s police dispatching capabilities while still being able to use their existing APX radios. With updated dispatching capabilities, VA police will be able to respond sooner and more efficiently to ensure the VA hospital operates safely for patients, doctors, police, and other important staff members.

The main offering provides an upgrade to VAMC Long Beach’s existing ASTRO 25 system to a current system release.

SOLUTION HIGHLIGHTS

● Vendor shall upgrade K-Core to the latest certified release

● Vendor shall upgrade TwoDispatch Consoles to MCC 7500E

● Vendor can reuse GTR8000 Hardware and upgrade the software to the latest release

● Vendor shall upgrade the NICE Logger recording system to the latest certified release

○ Includes MCC7500E AIS Upgrade

● Vendor shall add additional APX Consolette and provide an interface to MCC Dispatch Consoles

○ ReusetwoAPXConsolettes and provide an interface to MCC Dispatch Consoles

● Vendor shall add UPSBackupPowerto Dispatch Building 5C and Building 1 (RF Site)

CONVENTIONAL ASTRO K-CORE

(POLICE SERVERROOM)

The core site is the central point for all system traffic. Call processing and system management occur at the core site. Centralized management helps fine-tune network performance, minimize costly field visits, and keep the system running with minimal effort from administrative staff.

The current K-Core on VAMC Long Beach is on a release (7.13) that is no longer supported and needs to be upgraded to provide a reliable and secure radio system.

The K-Core configuration offers a single–site gateway that functions as both a site gateway and a conventional channel gateway. The site controller, site gateway, core LAN switch, and backhaul switch are non–reparable in this configuration.

Below are detailed descriptions of the ASTRO 25 K-Core hardware components VA LB seeks:

● Common Server Architecture: Common Server Architecture (CSA) employs server applications with the Linux/Windows operating system on the HP DL380 Virtual Management Server (VMS) host. VMware supports the server applications in a Virtual Machine (VM) environment. These system configurations use local hard drive storage for servers.

● DSC 8000 Conventional Site Controller: The DSC 8000 Conventional Site Controller is used in ASTRO 25 systems as the main call controller in K-Cores. The DSC 8000 Conventional Site Controller platform replaces the GCP 8000 Conventional Site Controller and provides its full call processing functionality. It can support the full set of dispatch consoles, archiving interface servers, and conventional gateways when the Zone Controller is not available. The DSC 8000 controller contains a server and an embedded LANswitch providing more processing power and additional ports. The DSC 8000 controller uses an external power supply for AC operations. The DSC 8000 controller has enhanced security capabilities and a refreshed configuration interface to streamline.

● SRX 1500 Gateway Router: The Core Gateway Router is used for devices that forward packets beyond their local LAN. The gateways perform the routing control of audio, data, and network management traffic in and out of the zone, replicating packets while achieving the fast access levels required by real-time voice systems. The core site audio, data, and control equipment interfaces to the dispatch sites, via the LAN switch through the Core Gateway.

● Aruba 2930 LAN Switch: The Core LAN Switch aggregates all the Ethernet interfaces for all services, clients, and gateways at the core site.

● Aruba 2930 Backhaul Switch: The Core Backhaul switch provides connectivity to remote RF and Dispatch sites.

List of Equipment required for K-Core in the Police Server Room:

● 1 DSC 8000 Site Controller

● 1 SRX 1500 Juniper Router

● 1 Aruba Core LAN Switch

● 1 Aruba Backhaul LAN Switch

● 1 HPDL 380 Core Server

● 1 Fiber Converter Module

● 1 EATON Rackmount UPS

ASTRO RF SITE REPEATER/BASE RADIO SITE

(BLDG1-315A)

The current GTR 8000 Conventional channels on the VAMC Long Beach Radio System are still supported and will continue to be used. The proposed upgrade will include a software upgrade to the latest certified release. The configuration of the existing GTR 8000 channels should not be changed and should interface to the K-Core system.

In addition, to provide additional attenuation to the existing RF Site, External Dual Circulators Should be included for each GTR 8000 channel. This option is recommended when channels are near each other in the same band without the use of a cavity combiner. The external dual circulator option provides 2 additional circulators and a low pass filter in a 2 RU tray. This option should provide additional transmitter intermodulation attenuation. It is useful at VA Long Beach which has other transmitters when the GTR 8000 Base Radio connects directly to a transmit antenna or duplexer. The assembly includes an input cable that connects directly to the output of the GTR 8000 Base Radio. No field tuned or alignment is possible or required.

Network equipment for the RF Site requires hardware to be upgraded to the latest supported equipment with compatibility with the K-Core. These upgrades do not change the interface back to the K-Core.

List of Equipment required for the RF Site in BLDG 1- 315A:

● 4 GTR 8000 Software upgrades

● 4 GTR 8000 Dual External Circulators

● 1 Aruba LAN Switch

● 1 MCG 8000 CCGW

● 1 SRX 345 Juniper Router

● 1 EATON Rackmount UPS

MCC 7500E DISPATCH CONSOLE

(DISPATCH BLDG5C)

The government requires the Motorola Solutions MCC 7500E dispatch console to provide VAMC Long Beach with the confidence of state-of-the-art secure communications, seamless IP-based connectivity, flexible system architecture with scalable components, and centralized console management.

This will replace the existing VPM-based MCC 7500 Dispatch positions. The MCC 7500E provides the same user experience as the VPM-based console so no additional training is required.

The MCC7500E Dispatch Consoles will connect to the K-Core in the Police Server Room in the same manner as the existing Dispatch Consoles do today.

List of Equipment required for the Dispatch Consoles in Dispatch BLDG 5C:

● 2 Command Central Hubs (Client PCs)

● 2 TechGlobal 22” Monitors

● Replace Dispatch Console Accessories for each position. (Our existing can also be reused)

INTEROPERABILITY INTEGRATION

(BLDG126)

An additional APX Consolette should be included to provide an additional resource for interoperability to local agencies. The included Consolotte shall be equipped with similar capabilities as the existing Consolettes. The Consolette includes an antenna and antenna subsystem similar to what exists today with the existing Consolettes.

There are two existing Dual Band APX Consolettes in BLDG 126 that have never been used. Vendor shall include software upgrades to these Consolettes to allow for the ability to interoperate with local radio resources. The Consolettes are both already equipped with an antenna. The vendor should leverage the existing antenna setup for these Consolettes. In addition, an MCG 8000 CCGW should be included to provide the Consolettes an interface to the K-Core. This will allow a dispatcher to patch, participate in and monitor conversations for the duration of the incident, as necessary.

There currently is a fiber run from this location back to the Police Server Room. Included should be a Fiber Converter module to establish a Fiber to Ethernet conversion to connect to the K-Core Core LAN Switch.

List of Equipment required for the Interoperability Consolettes in BLDG 126:

● 1 APX Consolette with Antenna System

● 1 MCG 8000 CCGW

● 1 Fiber Converter Module

NICE RADIO LOGGER

(POLICE SERVERROOM)

The proposed solution should include the upgrade of the existing NICE Radio Logger. This includes an upgrade of the 10-channel MCC7500 IP radio logger from v7.16 to A2022/NIR9.x. The existing G9 servers should be replaced with two G10 servers: the first will host the logging solution and a second Logger Backup Server (LBS) will be used for the backup of the SQL database, audio archive, and Inform. The logging server will be loaded with the latest NIR9 Core software. Both servers will be deployed on the RNI and will have Windows O/S 2016. New audio will be archived to the G10 LBS on the RNI. Inform Lite 7.X will be upgraded to Professional R10 and will reside on the new G10 LBS.

This solution should also include moving the Logger to the same room as the K-Core in the Police Server Room. This will allow for recordings to be easily accessible for both audio playback and sharing.

In addition, the existing MCC 7500 AIS VPM will be software upgraded and reused for Radio recording to the NICE Logger. The current AIS PC shall be upgraded to a new certified PC.

List of Equipment required for the NICE Logger in the Police Server Room:

● 1 NICE ASTRO Logger Server

● 1 NICE ASTRO Logger Backup Server

● Required Channel software upgrades

● 1 AIS VPM Software upgrade and PC Upgrade

● 1 Playback Replay Station Client PC

● NetClock NTP Server

● 17” LCD Drawer with KVM Switch

KEYVARIABLELOADER5000

The Key Variable Loader or KVL 5000 is Motorola Solutions’ next-generation encryption key loader with backward and forward compatibility with existing KVL 3000/3000+ and 4000 keyloaders and keyloading cables. The KVL 5000 allows users to generate, transport, and load encryption keys, securely and efficiently, into secure communication products. Packaged in an easy-to-use one-handed design, the KVL 5000 has an intuitive user interface.

Designed to meet the requirements of two-way radio programmers, the KVL 5000 delivers a quick start and snappy response for easy and efficient key loading- without interrupting the rest of their workflow. The KVL 5000 provides users with the highest level of secure programming and information protection.

KVL5000 standard features include

● FIPS 140-2 Level 2 key loader

● Automatic key load

● AES included

● Store and forward included

● Hardened out of the box

● Key load on low radio battery

Proposed Solution Connectivity:

The existing Fiber network at VAMC Long Beach that connects all the buildings that contain Radio equipment shall be reused. The requirement shall include two Fiber converters to complete the fiber connection from the Police Server Room to BLDG 126.

SYSTEM INTEGRATION

Professional Integration Services:

The System Integration services and project activities included in this estimate are summarized below:

Vendor Project Team Providing Professional Services:

We would require a designated Project Manager, a Systems Engineer, system certified installation technicians and any other support staff needed to get this project off the ground.

Finalize Solution and Project Plan Before Installation:

● Project Kickoff Meeting, within 10 days at VA Long Beach or via teleconference. The site POC will coordinate with the Contracting Officer and vendor.

● Will require the vendor to perform site evaluation of the system installation locations at our Medical facility.

● Set a design, schedule, and implementation plan based on agreements made during the Design Review/kick off meeting.

SUPPORT&SUSTAINMENT

Advanced Plus Services Overview or equivalent.

The proposed offering consists of the following specific services:

● Service Desk assistance

● Technical Support

● Network Event Monitoring

● Onsite Support-

● Annual Preventative Maintenance, according to OEM specifications

● Network Hardware Repair

● Remote Security Patch Installation

● Security Monitoring: Vendor shall provide 24x7x365 monitoring of the radio network’s security elements by specialized security technologists.

● Network Updates- Vendor shall sustaining the ASTRO 25 system through software and hardware updates aligned with the ASTRO 25 platform lifecycle.

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