Attachment 3 - 36 CRG Brand Name MPU5 Radio Justifications and Approvals Notice .pdf
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- Solicitation number
- FA524024QM113
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The document is a Sole Source (Including Brand Name) Justification for commercial items. It justifies the 36th Contingency Response Group's requirement for a Wave Relay smart radio system, specifically the Persistent Systems MPU5 radio and related components. The justification states the MPU5 is the only system that meets their requirements for transmitting data and providing voice/video capabilities over a mesh network. Persistent Systems is the sole manufacturer and provider of the MPU5 radio, which is considered a commercial item. The document is related to a solicitation (FA524024QM113) for the 36 CRG MPU5 Radios, which is a 100% small business set-aside. The response date for this brand name only requirement is August 24, 2024.
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Sole Source (Including Brand Name) Justification - Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items
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The 36 Contingency Response Group requires a wave relay smart radio capable of transmitting data between other mission support equipment during 36 CRG missions. This system should also come with hardware capable of pushing data through the Android Tactical Assault Kits and allowing for voice and video streaming capabilities through a mesh network. This supplies requirement include the following list of items:
1. WR-5100 Wave Relay® MPU5 & Twist Lock Battery - Qty: 10 ea(each)
2. RF-4100 Lower C Band RF Module (4.4 - 5.0 GHz) - Qty: 10 ea
3. ANT-4016 C 4.4-5.0GHz 3.5dBi RPTNC-M IBF SSB - Qty: 20 ea
4. ANT-4019 Hpole Omni dismount 4.4-5GHz, 2dBi - Qty: 10 ea
5. ANT-4001 GPS 13dBi (3.3V Active) SMA-M Stub Ant - Qty: 10 ea
6. BAT-06 Gen5 Lithium Ion Twist Lock Battery - Qty: 10 ea
7. WR-PTT-SYS-03 Dual PTT System (With Locking TJ-101) - Qty: 10 ea
8. CBL-DATA-2001 MPU5-D to RJ45-J 11.5" - Qty: 10 ea
9. WR-DISP-SYS-01 RDC System - Qty: 10 ea
10. BAT-05 Universal Soldier Potable Charger unit - Qty: 1 ea
11. BAT-07 Battery Adapter Plate for BAT-05 - Qty: 4 ea
6.302-1 – 10 USC 3204(a)(1), Only One Responsible Source - No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements
Wave Relay and MANET also provide for increased compatibility in joint environment exercises, as other units are utilizing streaming assets over a mesh network and utilizing MPU5 provides for an efficient integration providing display and voice capabilities within one portable device. Persistent Systems LLC is the
Sole Source (Including Brand Name) Justification - Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items
March 2023 Security Marking (select from the drop-down list) Page 3 of 4March 2023 Security Marking (select from the drop-down list) Page 3 of 4 manufacturer and proprietor of Wave Relay, Cloud Relay and MANET assets, and the MPU5 radio with auxiliary components are widely sold to the general public and is considered a commercial item.
Market conditions will continue to be monitored in the event alternative multiband frequency radios arise that can provide peer to peer network extension capabilities no longer unique to MPU5 radio systems.
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