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09/16/2026

DHS - Customs & Border Protection

Information Technology Contracting Division

1300 Pennsylvania Ave, NW

Washington DC 20229

334111

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Washington DC 20229

US Customs and Border Protection

FAD Mail Stop 203-V

8899 E. 56th Street

Indianapolis IN 46249

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is issuing this competitive solicitation for the purpose of awarding a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract for COTHEN Tech Refresh - RT-2200A HF Radio System equipment.

Question deadline 9/14/2026 at 2:00PM ET and quote due 9/16/2026 at 10:00 AM ET

Period of performance is 12 months from date of award.

Any proposed discounts must be clearly identified in the pricing quote.

Solicitation Number 70B04C26Q20153254

SECTION I SCHEDULES

I.1 SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

I.2 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

I.3 52.203-13 CONTRACTOR CODE OF BUSINESS ETHICS AND CONDUCT (NOV 2021)

I.4 52.203-19 PROHIBITION ON REQUIRING CERTAIN INTERNAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS OR

STATEMENTS (JAN 2017)

I.5 52.204-13 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT MAINTENANCE (AUG 2025) (DEVIATION 25-19), ALTERNATE I (AUG 2025) (DEVIATION 25-19)

I.6 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS–COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (AUG

2025) (DEVIATION 25-21)

I.7 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS–COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL

SERVICES (AUG 2025) (DEVIATION 25-21)

I.7 52.222-50 COMBATING TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (NOV 2021) (DEVIATION 26-08)

I.8 52.223-23 SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS (OCT 2025) (DEVIATION 26-12)

I.9 52.225-1 BUY AMERICAN-SUPPLIES (OCT 2025) (DEVIATION 26-09)

I.10 52.226-8 ENCOURAGING CONTRACTOR POLICIES TO BAN TEXT MESSAGING WHILE DRIVING (MAY 2024) 7

I.11 52.227-14 RIGHTS IN DATA-GENERAL (MAY 2014)

I.12 52.227-16 ADDITIONAL DATA REQUIREMENTS (JUN 1987)

I.13 52.227-17 RIGHTS IN DATA-SPECIAL WORKS (DEC 2007)

I.14 52.229-4 FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL TAXES (STATE AND LOCAL ADJUSTMENTS) (FEB 2013) I.15 52.232-33 PAYMENT BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER-SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (OCT 2018) 7

I.16 52.232-39 UNENFORCEABILITY OF UNAUTHORIZED OBLIGATIONS (JUN 2013)

I.17 52.240-91 SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS (AUG 2025) (DEVIATION 25-23)

I.18 52.222-90 ADDRESSING DEI DISCRIMINATION BY FEDERAL CONTRACTORS (DEVIATION MAY 2, 2025)

I.19 52.252-6 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN CLAUSES (NOV 2020)

I.20 CONTRACT TYPE (OCT 2008)

I.21 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE (MARCH 2003)

I.22 CONTRACTING OFFICER'S AUTHORITY (MAR 2003)

I.23 DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION (MAR 2003)

I.24 GOVERNMENT CONSENT OF PUBLICATION/ENDORSEMENT (MAR 2003)

I.25 ELECTRONIC INVOICING AND PAYMENT REQUIREMENTS - INVOICE PROCESSING PLATFORM (IPP)

(AUG 2024)

I.26 POST AWARD EVALUATION OF CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE (AUG 2022)

SECTION II SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

II.1 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

II.2 52.204-7 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (AUG 2025) (DEVIATION 25-19)

II.3 52.240-90 SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (AUG

2025) (DEVIATION 25-23)

II.4 EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD (OCT 2008)

II.5 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION OF QUOTATIONS

(OCT 2008)

SECTION I SCHEDULES

I.1 SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

See Attachment 2 Price Template

CONTRACT CLAUSES

In compliance with Executive Order 14173, Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity, dated January 21, 2025, the contractor agrees that its compliance in all respects with applicable Federal anti-discrimination laws is material to the government’s payment decisions for purposes of section 3729(b) (4) of title 31, United States Code; and, by virtue of submitting a quote/offer, the contractor certifies that it does not operate any programs promoting DEI that violate any applicable Federal anti-discrimination laws.

No requirement in this contract should conflict or contravene Executive Order 14154 “Unleashing American Energy” dated January 20, 2025. To the extent any requirement may conflict or contravene that Executive Order, the requirement is deemed inapplicable to this contract. The Contractor should consult with the Contracting Officer on any such requirement they determine is inconsistent with the Executive Order, and work on proposed modifications to comply with the Executive Order and statutory requirements.

“System updates may lag policy updates. The System for Award Management (SAM) may continue to require entities to complete representations based on provisions that are not included in agency solicitations, including 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance, and paragraph (d) and (t) of 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications— Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Additional examples include 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Products and Commercial Services, and 52.213-4, Terms and Conditions—Simplified Acquisitions (Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services); 52.223-22, Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals—Representation. Components shall not consider or use these representations.

Contracting officers will not consider the following representations when making award decisions or enforce requirements:

• Paragraph (d) and (t) of 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services;

• Paragraphs (b)(33), (b)(34), (e)(1)(ix), and (e)(1)(x) of 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Additionally, per this deviation, in paragraph (b)(46), E.O. 14057 does not apply;

• Paragraphs (e)(1)(ii)(I) and (e)(1)(ii)(J) of Alternate II of 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Products and Commercial Services;

and

• Paragraphs (a)(1)(vii) and (a)(1)(viii) of 52.213-4, Terms and Conditions—Simplified Acquisitions (Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services). Additionally, per this deviation, in paragraph (b)(1)(xvii), E.O. 14057 does not apply.

Entities are not required to, nor are they able to, update their entity registration to remove these representations in SAM.”

I.2 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): www.acquisition.gov .

(End of clause)

I.3 52.203-13 CONTRACTOR CODE OF BUSINESS ETHICS AND CONDUCT (NOV 2021)

I.4 52.203-19 PROHIBITION ON REQUIRING CERTAIN INTERNAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS OR

STATEMENTS (JAN 2017)

I.5 52.204-13 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT MAINTENANCE (AUG 2025) (DEVIATION 25-19), ALTERNATE I (AUG 2025) (DEVIATION 25-19)

I.6 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS–COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (AUG

2025) (DEVIATION 25-21)

I.7 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS–COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

(AUG 2025) (DEVIATION 25-21)

I.1 52.222-3 CONVICT LABOR (JUN 2003) (DEVIATION 26-08)

I.2 52.222-19 CHILD LABOR–COOPERATION WITH AUTHORITIES AND REMEDIES (OCT 2025) (DEVIATION 26- 10)

I.3 52.222-35 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR VETERANS (OCT 2025) (DEVIATION 26-10)

I.4 52.222-36 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES (OCT 2025) (DEVIATION 26-10)

I.5 52.222-37 EMPLOYMENT REPORTS ON VETERANS (OCT 2025) (DEVIATION 26-10)

I.6 52.222-40 NOTIFICATION OF EMPLOYEE RIGHTS UNDER THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS ACT (DEC

2010) (DEVIATION 26-08)

I.7 52.222-50 COMBATING TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (NOV 2021) (DEVIATION 26-08)

I.8 52.223-23 SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS (OCT 2025) (DEVIATION 26-12)

I.9 52.225-1 BUY AMERICAN-SUPPLIES (OCT 2025) (DEVIATION 26-09)

I.10 52.226-8 ENCOURAGING CONTRACTOR POLICIES TO BAN TEXT MESSAGING WHILE DRIVING (MAY 2024)

I.11 52.227-14 RIGHTS IN DATA-GENERAL (MAY 2014)

I.12 52.227-16 ADDITIONAL DATA REQUIREMENTS (JUN 1987)

I.13 52.227-17 RIGHTS IN DATA-SPECIAL WORKS (DEC 2007)

I.14 52.229-4 FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL TAXES (STATE AND LOCAL ADJUSTMENTS) (FEB 2013)

I.15 52.232-33 PAYMENT BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER-SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (OCT 2018)

I.16 52.232-39 UNENFORCEABILITY OF UNAUTHORIZED OBLIGATIONS (JUN 2013)

I.17 52.240-91 SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS (AUG 2025) (DEVIATION 25-23)

I.18 52.222-90 ADDRESSING DEI DISCRIMINATION BY FEDERAL CONTRACTORS (DEVIATION MAY 2, 2025)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

Program participation means membership or participation in, or access or admission to: training, mentoring, or leadership development programs; educational opportunities; clubs; associations; or similar opportunities that are sponsored or established by the contractor or subcontractor.

Racially discriminatory diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) activities means disparate treatment based on race or ethnicity in the recruitment, employment (e.g., hiring, promotions), contracting (e.g., vendor agreements), program participation, or allocation or deployment of an entity's resources.

(b) In connection with the performance of work under this contract, the Contractor agrees as follows:

(1) The Contractor will not engage in any racially discriminatory DEI activities.

(2) The Contractor will furnish all information and reports, including providing access to books, records, and accounts, as required by the Contracting Officer, for purposes of ascertaining compliance with this clause.

(3) In the event of the Contractor's or a subcontractor's noncompliance with this clause, this contract may be canceled, terminated, or suspended in whole or in part, and the Contractor or subcontractor may be declared ineligible for further Government contracts.

(4) The Contractor will report any subcontractor's known or reasonably knowable conduct that may violate this clause to the Contracting Officer and take any appropriate remedial actions directed by the Contracting Officer.

(5) The Contractor will inform the Contracting Officer if a subcontractor sues the Contractor and the suit puts at issue, in any way, the validity of this clause.

(6) The Contractor recognizes that compliance with the requirements of this clause are material to the Government's payment decisions for purposes of 31 U.S.C. 3729(b)(4).

(c) The Contractor must include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in subcontracts at any tier, including those for commercial products and commercial services, for which the place of delivery or performance is in the United States.

(End of clause)

I.19 52.252-6 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN CLAUSES (NOV 2020)

(a) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the clause.

(b) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Department of Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation (HSAR) (48 CFR 30) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of “(DEVIATION)” after the name of the regulation.

(End of clause)

(End of clause)

I.20 CONTRACT TYPE (OCT 2008)

This is a firm-fixed price (FFP) contract.

I.21 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE (MARCH 2003)

PERIOD PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

Base 12 Months from Date of Award

[End of Clause]

I.22 CONTRACTING OFFICER'S AUTHORITY (MAR 2003)

The Contracting Officer is the only person authorized to approve changes in any of the requirements of this contract. In the event the Contractor effects any changes at the direction of any person other than the Contracting Officer, the changes will be considered to have been made without authority and no adjustment will be made in the contract price to cover any increase in costs incurred as a result thereof. The Contracting Officer shall be the only individual authorized to accept nonconforming work, waive any requirement of the contract, or to modify any term or condition of the contract.

The Contracting Officer is the only individual who can legally obligate Government funds. No cost chargeable to the proposed contract can be incurred before receipt of a fully executed contract or specific authorization from the Contracting Officer.

[End of Clause]

I.23 DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION (MAR 2003)

A. General

Any information made available to the Contractor by the Government shall be used only for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this contract and shall not be divulged or made known in any manner to any persons except as may be necessary in the performance of the contract.

B. Technical Data Rights

The Contractor shall not use, disclose, reproduce, or otherwise divulge or transfuse to any persons any technical information or data licensed for use by the Government that bears any type of restrictive or proprietary legend except as may be necessary in the performance of the contract. Refer to the Rights in Data clause for additional information.

C. Privacy Act

In performance of this contract the Contractor assumes the responsibility for protection of the confidentiality of all Government records and/or protected data provided for performance under the contract and shall ensure that (a) all work performed by any subcontractor is subject to the disclosure restrictions set forth above and (b) all subcontract work be performed under the supervision of the Contractor or their employees.

[End of Clause]

I.24 GOVERNMENT CONSENT OF PUBLICATION/ENDORSEMENT (MAR 2003)

Under no circumstances shall the Contractor, or anyone acting on behalf of the Contractor, refer to the supplies, services, or equipment furnished pursuant to the provisions of this contract in any news release or commercial advertising without first obtaining explicit written consent to do so from the Contracting Officer.

The Contractor agrees not to refer to awards in commercial advertising in such a manner as to state or imply that the product or service provided is endorsed or preferred by the Federal Government or is considered by the Government to be superior to other products or services.

[End of Clause]

I.25 ELECTRONIC INVOICING AND PAYMENT REQUIREMENTS - INVOICE PROCESSING PLATFORM (IPP) (AUG 2024)

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

2. "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 FAR 32.905(b), "Payment documentation and process" and the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in this contract. The IPP website address is: https://www.ipp.gov.

3. Under this contract, the following documents are required to be submitted as an attachment to the IPP invoice:

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• Contract number

• Description of services provided for a specified time period.

• Unit price and total amount of each item.

• Discount terms

• Company name, telephone number, taxpayer’s identification number, and complete mailing address to which payment will be mailed.

4. The IPP was designed and developed for Contractors to enroll, access, and use IPP for submitting requests for payment.

a. If the Contractor is not registered in IPP, CBP will initiate a request to the U.S. Department of Treasury to grant access. The Contractor’s System for Award Management (SAM) accounts receivable point of contact will receive an email notification from the U.S. Department of Treasury with instructions to register with ID.me or Login.gov.

b. Once registered, the Contractor is required to log in to the IPP Application at https://www.ipp.for.fiscal.treasury.gov/ and submit their invoices.

5. 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. The Contracting Officer will provide the waiver request form to the Contractor to complete upon request.

6. In accordance with FAR 32.904(b), the Contracting Officer, in conjunction with the COR will determine whether the invoice is proper or improper within seven (7) days of receipt. Improper invoices will be returned to the contractor within seven (7) days of receipt.

7. Contractor assistance with the use of IPP can be obtained by emailing the U.S. Treasury IPP Customer Support at IPPCustomerSupport@fiscal.treasury.gov or by phone at (866) 973-3131.

(End of Supplementary Term and Condition)

I.26 POST AWARD EVALUATION OF CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE (AUG 2022)

A. Contractor Performance Evaluations

Interim and final performance evaluation reports will be prepared on this contract or order in accordance with FAR Subpart 42.15. A final performance evaluation report will be prepared at the time the work under this contract or order is completed. In addition to the final performance evaluation report, an interim performance evaluation report will be prepared annually to coincide with the anniversary date of the contract or order.

Interim and final performance evaluation reports will be provided to the contractor via the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) after completion of the evaluation. The CPARS Assessing Official Representatives (AORs) will provide input for interim and final contractor performance evaluations. The AORs may be Contracting Officer’s Representatives (CORs), project managers, and/or contract specialists. The CPARS Assessing Officials (AOs) are the contracting officers (CO) or contract specialists (CS) who will sign the evaluation report and forward it to the contractor representative via CPARS for comments.

The contractor representative is responsible for reviewing and commenting on proposed ratings and remarks for all evaluations forwarded by the AO. After review, the contractor representative will return the evaluation to the AO via CPARS.

The contractor representative will be given up to fourteen (14) days to submit written comments or a rebuttal statement. Within the first seven (7) calendar days of the comment period, the contractor representative may request a meeting with the AO to discuss the evaluation report. The AO may complete the evaluation without the contractor representative’s comments if none are provided within the fourteen (14) day comment period. Any disagreement between the AO/CO and the contractor representative regarding the performance evaluation report will be referred to the Reviewing Official (RO) https://www.ipp.for.fiscal.treasury.gov/ mailto:IPPCustomerSupport@fiscal.treasury.gov within the division/branch the AO is assigned. Once the RO completes the review the evaluation is considered complete, and the decision is final.

Copies of the evaluations, contractor responses, and review comments, if any, will be retained as part of the contract file and may be used in future award decisions.

B. Designated Contractor Representative

The contractor must identify a primary representative for this contract and provide the full name, title, phone number, email address, and business address to the CO within 30 days after award.

C. Electronic Access to Contractor Performance Evaluations

The AO will request CPARS user access for the contractor by forwarding the contractor’s primary and alternate representatives’ information to the CPARS Focal Point (FP).

The FP is responsible for CPARS access authorizations for Government and contractor personnel. The FP will set up the user accounts and will create system access to CPARS.

The CPARS application will send an automatic notification to users when CPARS access is granted. In addition, contractor representatives will receive an automated email from CPARS when an evaluation report has been completed.

(End of Supplementary Terms and Conditions)

ONTRACT DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, OR ATTACHMENTS

Attachment 1 Statement of Work Attachment 2 Price Template

SECTION II SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

II.1 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions 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. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): www.acquisition.gov.

(End of provision)

II.2 52.204-7 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (AUG 2025) (DEVIATION 25-19)

II.3 52.240-90 SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS REPRESENTATIONS AND

CERTIFICATIONS (AUG 2025) (DEVIATION 25-23)

II.4 EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD (OCT 2008)

The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation.

Consideration for award will be given to the responsible Quoter who submits the Lowest-Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) quote in accordance with the items described in the attached Statement of Work/Price Template. Quotes must be supported by adequate technical specifications of the quoted items and maintenance required for the Government to be able to make a determination of technical acceptability.

The Government will evaluate offerors’ technical submissions to determine whether the proposed receiver-transmitter radio system meets or exceeds the requirements of the Statement of Work. The evaluation will focus on technical acceptability, interoperability with the existing COTHEN HF Cellular Network, compliance with stated salient characteristics, deliverability, supportability, and the adequacy of supporting documentation. The Government may determine a proposal technically unacceptable if the offeror fails to provide sufficient information to demonstrate that the proposed product meets or exceeds the requirements of the SOW.

EVALUATION FACTORS

• Factor 1 Technical Evaluation

• Factor 2 Price Evaluation

FACTOR 1 TECHNICAL EVALUATION

1. Technical Compliance with Salient Characteristics

The proposed radio system shall be evaluated for compliance with the minimum salient physical, functional, and performance characteristics identified in the SOW.

Evaluation Criteria The offeror shall demonstrate that the proposed system provides, at a minimum:

1. Frequency Coverage

• Transmit and receive frequency range of 1.5 to 29.9999 MHz.

• Support for regular HF operations across the required frequency range.

2. RF Output Performance

• 1 kW output power, plus or minus 1 dB.

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• Peak envelope power and average power capability.

• 100 percent duty cycle.

• Output impedance of 50 ohms.

• Operation at required VSWR levels, including up to 1.3:1 VSWR for rated power and maximum VSWR of 3:1.

3. Operating Modes

• Support for SSB, ISB, CW, AM, AME Tx, and WBHF modes.

• Support for simplex and half-duplex operation.

4. Wideband HF Capability

• Waveforms supporting data rates from 75 bps up to 240 kbps.

• Support for up to 16 x 3 kHz channels.

• Maximum bandwidth capability of 48 kHz.

5. Automatic Link Establishment

• Built-in 4G ALE capability.

• Compliance with applicable MIL-STD-188-141D requirements.

6. Standards Compliance

• Compliance with MIL-STD-188-110D.

• Compliance with MIL-STD-188-141D.

• Compliance with applicable emissions requirements listed in the SOW.

7. Control and Interfaces

• Remote control via web browser or external remote-control software.

• Ethernet interface for remote HTML or software-based control.

• RS-232 and RS-422 serial control capability.

• Data interfaces including Ethernet, RS-232, and EIA-530.

• USB front-panel or Ethernet-based software update and datafill capability.

8. Antenna and RF Interfaces

• N-type female antenna connector.

• Antenna interlock capability to prevent PA keying when the antenna is not connected.

• Electronically tuned RF bandpass filter suitable for cosite applications.

9. Input Power

• 110 to 264 VAC, single phase, 47 to 63 Hz.

10. Environmental Requirements

• Operating temperature range of -4 degrees F to 122 degrees F, or -20 degrees C to 50 degrees C.

• Storage temperature range of -40 degrees F to 158 degrees F, or -40 degrees C to 70 degrees C.

• Humidity tolerance of 95 percent non-condensing.

Evaluation Standard:

The Government will assess whether the proposal clearly demonstrates compliance with each required characteristic. Offerors proposing an “equal” product must provide sufficient manufacturer specifications, technical data sheets, test results, or other documentation to establish equivalence.

INTEROPERABILITY WITH EXISTING COTHEN HF CELLULAR NETWORK

Interoperability with the existing COTHEN HF Cellular Network is a critical requirement.

Evaluation Criteria The offeror shall demonstrate that the proposed radio system is fully interoperable with the current COTHEN HF Cellular Network, including:

1. Compatibility with existing Collins Aerospace software and protocols currently in use.

2. Ability to operate within the current COTHEN network architecture.

3. Support for current HF cellular networking functions.

4. Support for existing operational modes and waveforms required by the COTHEN network.

5. Ability to integrate without requiring major changes to existing COTHEN infrastructure, software, or operational procedures.

6. Compatibility with current remote-control methods used by the Government.

7. Support for existing voice, chat, file transfer, and data communications requirements.

Evaluation Standard The Government will evaluate the degree to which the offeror substantiates interoperability. Acceptable evidence may include prior integration history, certification documentation, compatibility matrices, interface control documentation, manufacturer statements, test reports, or a detailed technical narrative explaining how interoperability is achieved. A proposal may be rated technically unacceptable if it does not clearly demonstrate interoperability with the existing COTHEN network.

Brand Name or Equal Documentation For any product other than the specified Rockwell Collins RT-2200A Wide Band High Frequency Receiver-Transmitter Radio System, the offeror shall provide complete documentation demonstrating that the proposed product is equal to or better than the specified brand-name product.

Evaluation Criteria The offeror’s submission shall include:

1. Manufacturer name.

2. Model number.

3. Product description.

4. Technical specifications.

5. Comparison against each SOW salient characteristic.

6. Identification of any deviations, limitations, assumptions, or exceptions.

7. Documentation showing compatibility with Collins Aerospace software and COTHEN network protocols.

8. Warranty and support information.

9. Software licensing information, if applicable.

10. Identification of included cables, connectors, mounting hardware, proprietary software, and other required components.

Evaluation Standard The Government will evaluate whether the offeror provided enough information to determine that the proposed product is equal to or better than the brand-name item. Failure to provide sufficient supporting documentation may result in the proposed product being determined technically unacceptable.

System Functionality and Performance The proposed radio system shall be evaluated for its ability to perform the operational functions described in the SOW.

Evaluation Criteria The system shall support:

1. Analog voice communications.

2. HF chat functionality for sending and receiving text messages.

3. HF file transfer capability.

4. Data rates significantly faster than legacy HF, including up to 240 kbps where supported.

5. Flexible architecture suitable for commercial and military installations.

6. Narrowband and wideband HF operations.

7. Software updates and configuration/data fill through front-panel USB or remote Ethernet connection.

8. Remote operation and administration.

Evaluation Standard

The Government will assess whether the offeror demonstrates that the proposed system provides the required operational capabilities and whether the system is suitable for the COTHEN operational environment.

FACTOR 2 PRICE EVALUATION

A price evaluation will be conducted to determine if proposed prices are fair and reasonable.

Comparison of previously proposed prices and previous Government and commercial contract prices with current proposed prices for the same or similar items, if both the validity of the comparison and the reasonableness of the previous price(s) can be established.

• Comparison with competitive published price lists, published market prices of commodities, similar indexes, and discount or rebate arrangements.

• Comparison of proposed prices with independent Government cost estimates.

• Comparison of proposed prices with prices obtained through market research for the same or similar items.

II.5 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION OF QUOTATIONS

(OCT 2008)

Question deadline 9/14/2026 at 2:00PM ET and quote due 9/16/2026 at 10:00 AM ET

QUOTE SUBMISSION DOCUMENTS

• Document 1: Technical Quote

• Document 2: Price Quote via Attachment 1 Price Template

The quote shall be submitted electronically via email or before the solicitation due date at debbie.d.dean@cbp.dhs.gov.

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