B08_Attach_1_Brand_Name_Justification_Catalyst_REDACTED_0001.doc

Bureau of Land Management FAR 5.102(a)(6), FAR 13.501, & FAR 13.106-1(b)(3) Brand Name Justification 40592060 – Catalyst - Inyo

1. Identification of the agency and the contracting office.

Bureau of Land Management, (BLM), California State Office (CASO), Division of Support Services – Telecommunications This is for a Brand Name Justification for all the parts listed as Catalyst.

2. Description of supply or service required to meet the agency’s needs.

This is a brand name justification requirement for the brand Catalyst Dispatch Consoles, and Eventide channel recorder. This will be a one-time delivery of firm fixed priced supply delivery order.

Catalyst dispatch architecture is designed as a fault tolerant combination hardware and software solution to provide ease of use, system flexibility, functionality, and ease of system maintainability. Catalyst systems are already integrated with our current network and the following would be add-on purchase to the current infrastructure.

Each Catalyst system is built with one or more state-of-the-art radio gateways. These gateways are the system “servers” in the Catalyst Client-Server architecture. Gateways are specific to the radio system or other communication system being supported; however, any mixture of gateways can be included in a system. Catalyst Dispatch Systems offer the following options:

· User layouts—configurable working environments created by an administrator for individual dispatchers that provide access only to the appropriate channels and functions

· Select and Unselect audio—separate speakers for selected and unselected channels

· System must be able to support Mission Critical Push to Talk (MCPTT)

· Auxiliary Input / Output relays for Door/Gate and other relay control with Custom Graphics and Audible Alarms (optional)

· Paging: Integrated software-based solution supports multiple formats for basic paging (optional).

· Footswitch and Headset Compatible.

· Group, Individual, and Simulselect transmission—transmit to a single radio, a group of radios or even groups of radios on different systems at once.

· The console system must be able to do AES encryption from the console out to the field

· DMR Subscriber Functions like Unit Enable/Disable, Monitor, and Alert.

· DMR Text Messages – both short messages and free-form

· Call logging—logs all calls on all connected systems, with optional recording and playback of logged audio. IP interface to leading logging recorders.

· Easy integration with Catalyst’s IntelliLink Interoperability software

· The system must have portable dispatch consoles “Go Kits” that can be deployed at a moments notice and can tie back into either Federal Interagency Communications Center (FICC) / Owens Valley Interagency Communications Center (OVICC) / Central California Interagency Communications Center (CCICC) dispatch servers / infrastructure

· System must be able to do analog, digital, and encrypted radio traffic without third party equipment

· System supports Digital Fixed Station Interface (DFSI)

· 24/7 365 customer service support - 72 hour or less response time for an onsite visit

· Can be integrated with AT&T First Net

3. The rationale or circumstances for limiting competition.

The brand name justification is in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(3) this brand Name justification is required due to the requirement’s compatibility with our current Network, radios and integration.

Catalyst has installed and maintained dispatch Consoles have been the current infrastructure radio for the BLM CA Law Enforcement (LE) staff, Fire, and admin staff in the California Desert District (CDD) and in Central California District (CND). This radio purchase will be improving the existing radio recording functionality for dispatch communication for LE, Fire, and Admin staff in the Federal Interagency Communications Center (FICC), Central California Owens Valley Interagency Communication Center (OVICC - Bishop) and soon to be Central California Interagency Communication Center (CCICC) - Porterville. The audio recorder equipment will be used to remotely improve radio recording requirements by all three centers. The recording system must be able to record analog, digital, and encrypted audio channels. The software must be able to be accessed remotely to listen to and document recordings.

Catalyst is on the mandatory source contract and there are no other vendors on there that could potentially provide the same brand. Choosing another manufactured product or brand will cost the government more money for equipment, training, install cost, and will void the warranty of the current console system in FICC, OVICC, and CCICC. FICC does night dispatching for OVICC and with this system could potentially back up the Central California Interagency Communications Center (CCICC). This system will allow for remote recordings to be accessed and allow the centers (FICC / OVICC / CCICC) to back each other up during emergency situations and night dispatching if needed.