Southwest Helo Support RFI.pdf

Request for Information (RFI)

Helicopter Transportation Support Services

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY.

This is a RFI solely for information, planning purposes, and market research. It does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP. This RFI does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or services. U. S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is seeking information only at this time. CBP will not pay for any costs associated with responding to this RFI. All costs will be solely at the interested parties’ expense. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future CBP requirements. The information provided in the RFI is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. The Government has not made a commitment to procure any of the items discussed. Release of this RFI should not be construed as such a commitment or as authorization to incur costs for which reimbursement would be required or sought. All submissions become Government property and will not be returned.

Statement of Need The purpose of this RFI is gather information and question from potential vendors contractors on helicopter transportation services to transport passengers and equipment via helicopter to remote communication sites.

Background The land mobile radio (LMR) tactical communications modernization system, sponsored by the Tactical Communications (TACCOM) Program within the Program Management Division (PMOD), U. S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is undertaking the modernization effort process to provide much needed enhancements and improved operational capabilities to LMR systems used by personnel supporting the missions of the Office of Border Patrol (OBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO), and Office of Air and Marine (OAM) in the Southwest comprising an area extending from San Diego, CA to Del Rio, TX.

In order to continue to maintain the integrity of the modernized systems, passengers and equipment will need to be transported to these remote communication sites to perform scheduled preventive maintenance inspections and emergency repairs.

The Contractor shall provide helicopter transport of passengers and equipment to potentially remote communication sites. The locations of these sites will be from California to Texas.

Trips will be scheduled in advance; however, some short/no notice trips will be required in order to address emergency repair situations. Contractor shall use the most cost-effective aircraft available to them for each specific trip parameters given during the scheduling processes.

The Contractor shall provide lift capability typically associated with repair of towers.

Long lining equipment to include 200’ of long line as well as multiple cargo bags to maintain efficiency for multiple long line trips and simultaneous loading. Specific lift cargo volume and weight are difficult to predict at this time as it is unknown what components will require replacement. Typical lift cargo may consist of antennas, dish antennas, antenna ice shields, cable, pipe and propane tanks. Anticipate removal from the site of existing parts that are being replaced.

Transport of passengers may be independent of lift service. Lift service, if required, will be in conjunction with transport of passengers.

Helicopter transport and lift shall be performed between mutually agreed upon pickup locations, and drop off locations at each communication site. Once at the drop off location, the Government estimates that work crews will take up to 8 hours to complete their work. Upon completion of their work, the Contractor shall bring the crew back to the pickup location.

The Contractor shall coordinate with the Government whether the helicopter can depart the site after drop-off or is required to stay on site while the crew performs work.

Factors affecting the decision will be expected duration of work to be conducted, weather conditions, and cost effectiveness.

Helicopter transport shall include, but not be limited to, any and all crew and materials necessary for logistics at pick up locations and unrigging at the drop off location, ground to aircraft communication, flight control, piloting, navigating, and take off, landing, fueling and mechanical support.

The Contractor shall provide for the required support and accommodations of its own crews/personnel while providing transport service for a site, including transportation to the mutually agreed upon pick up location. Most likely, the remote communication sites will lack basic facilities such as water (potable or otherwise), electricity, shelter, and lavatories.

The Contractor shall provide any and all safety equipment required for transport of passengers on Contractor aircraft and provide evidence that any and all safety and training guidelines, standards and statutes have been met, and that all licenses and permits are in place for each site transport.

The Contractor shall provide aircraft capable of executing landing and takeoff on uneven terrain and in varying site maintenance conditions.

Flights shall be conducted under FAA Part 135 rules.

Time for Response Interested parties shall submit a response by 5:00 p.m. EST on 9th January 2025.

Q&A Period

There will be a question/answer period provided giving the opportunity to ask questions and a cumulative response given. Provide all questions by 4:00 p.m. EST on 6th January 2025 to the below point of contact. The cumulative response to all received questions to be posted as soon as possible.

Question and Response Submission

Submit questions and responses via email to:

cesar.v.granados@associcates.cbp.dhs.gov mailto:cesar.v.granados@associcates.cbp.dhs.gov

DRAFT MULTI-BAND PORTABLE RADIO PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATION

# Parameter Threshold Objective Required or Optional

1 P25 CAP Testing

Radio shall meet or exceed conventional Project 25 CAP testing requirements.

Required

2 P25 CAP Testing

Radio shall meet or exceed Trunked Project 25 CAP testing requirements to include the capability of Project 25 Radio Authentication.

Required

3 Modes

P25 conventional and trunking - the radio shall have the capability for trunked P25,

• P25 radio authentication using Link Layer Authentication (TIA‐

102.AACE),

• simplex mode (tactical radio-to-radio communications).

• Trunking within a wide area network with automatic detections of repeater sites.

Required

Optional

4 Voice/Data Operation

Radio shall meet the standard for integrated voice and data on a single channel per the following P25 standards:

• TIA‐102.BAEA -

Project 25 Data Overview and Specification

• TIA‐102.BAEB -

Project 25 IP Data Bearer Service Specification

• TIA-102.BAED -

Project 25 Packet Data Logical Link Control Procedures

• TIA-102.BAEE -

Project 25 Radio Management Controls

• TIA-102.BAEF -

Project 25 Packet Data Host Network Interface

• TIA-102.BAEG -

Project 25 Mobile Data Peripheral Interface

• TIA-102.BAEH -

(When released)

Required

5 Voice Priority on Channel

Radio shall provide voice and data on a single channel with voice communications taking priority over data communications.

Required

6 Frequency Bands -

VHF

Radio shall operate within VHF (136‐ 174 MHz).

Required

7 Frequency Bands - 700/800 MHz

Radio shall operate within 700/800 MHz (769 – 805 MHz) and (806 – 869 MHz).

Required

8 Frequency Bands -

UHF

Radio shall operate within UHF (380 – 520 MHz).

9 Narrowband

Radio shall conform to P25 Phase I Narrowbanding with

12.5 kHz channel spacing.

Required

10 Narrowband / Wideband

Radio shall provide the capability to separately configure channels, narrowband (12.5 kHz) analog, narrowband (12.5 kHz) P25 digital and narrowband (12.5 kHz) mixed mode for backwards compatibility with wideband (25 kHz) analog.

Required

11 P25 Phase II -

TDMA

Radio shall provide P25 Phase II two-slot

TDMA.

Required

12 RF Power – VHF

The radio shall provide power output measured at the antenna port, for the VHF frequency band, a value of no less than 6 Watts.

Required

13 RF Power – UHF

The radio shall provide power output measured at the antenna port, for the UHF frequency band, a value of no less than 5 Watts.

Required

14 RF Power – 700 MHz

The radio shall provide power output measured at the antenna port, for the 700 MHz frequency band, a value of no less than 2.5 Watts.

Required

15 RF Power – 800 MHz

The radio shall provide power output measured at the antenna port, for the 800 MHz frequency band, a value of no less than 3 Watts.

16 RF Power

Radio power levels shall be user selectable for high or low power output.

Required

17 On/Off Volume Switch

Radio shall have a rotary on/off switch on top of unit which also controls the volume and is designed to prevent unintended rotation of the knob that would result in the radio turning on/off or changing the volume.

Required

18 Push-to-Talk Button

(PTT)

Radio’s PTT button shall be designed to prevent it from accidentally being depressed and not require excessive pressure to activate.

Required

19 Channel Selector Switch

Radio shall have a rotary selector switch with a minimum of 16 setting positions and is designed to prevent accidental changes to switch settings with hard stop upper and lower limits.

Radio shall have a rotary selector switch with a minimum of 20 setting positions and is designed to prevent accidental changes to switch settings with hard stop upper and lower limits.

Required

20 Switches/Button Access

Design shall provide adequate recess and spacing of buttons and switches to prevent unintentional contact.

21 Front Display Lighting

Radio’s top display shall be capable of:

• White backlight

• being inverted or turned off by the user

** Inverted defined as light background with dark text or dark background with light text

Radio’s top display shall be capable of:

• White backlight

• being inverted or turned off by the user

• multi-color backlight

• NVG

compatible

** Inverted defined as light background with dark text or dark background with light text

Required

22 Front Display - Screen Size

Minimum screen size shall be 38 mm (w) x 38 mm (h)

Required

23 Display Front – Text Length

Radio’s main display shall have four (4) separate rows. Each row shall accommodate 14 characters. Characters may be scalable but shall readable. Each row is user definable (e.g., zone name, channel name, radio name).

24 Display Front - Icons

Radio’s main display icons shall include, at a minimum:

• battery status indicator

• applicable date and time

• clear/coded indicators

• simplex mode indicator

• signal strength indicator

• Global Positioning System (GPS) indicator

• scan mode indicator

Icons shall be legible and distinct.

Radio’s main display icons shall include, at a minimum:

• battery status indicator

• applicable date and time

• clear/coded indicators

• simplex mode indicator

• signal strength indicator

• Global Positioning System (GPS) indicator

• scan mode indicator

• maintenance reminder

Icons shall be legible and distinct.

Required

25 Display Front/Top - Finish

Radio’s front/top display finish shall have an anti-reflective (matte / non-glossy) appearance for near and far glare-elimination. Screen shall be inherently anti-reflective and not require any applique or added material.

26 Display Top

Radio’s top display shall be capable of:

• displaying the current selected channel or talk group

• being inverted or turned off by the user

• White backlight

** Inverted defined as light background with dark text or dark background with light text

Radio’s top display shall be capable of:

• displaying two separate rows.

One row for Zone Name and one for “frequency” channel name.

Minimum of 13 characters for each row.

• Each row user definable

• being inverted or turned off by the user

• multi-color backlight

• NVG

compatible

Required

27 Main Display - Visibility

Radio’s main display shall:

• be viewable in direct sunlight

• provide the ability to adjust the brightness of the display

• be viewable when users are wearing polarized sunglasses

Required

28 Numeric Keypad

Radio shall have a 4x3 Dual Tone Multi‐ Frequency (DTMF) keypad.

• shall be programmable and able to function as other than a numeric entry

29 Programmable buttons

Radio shall have a minimum of:

• three (3) programmable buttons on the side of the radio

• Four (4) programmable buttons on the front of the radio

* Note: All knobs, buttons or switches shall not be easily triggered accidentally.

Required

30 Emergency Button

Radio shall have a unique button (not to be confused with any other button or function) that can be programmed to activate an emergency data alert that is prioritized on the channel.

Additionally, the button shall be capable of being programmable for another function.

Required

31 Emergency Button Operation

If configured as an emergency button, when pressed, the alert shall:

• provide tactile feedback that it has been pressed/activated

• automatically exit direct mode allowing transmission of the alert to the nearest or selected repeater

• The alert shall provide the radio user ID to the console operator where the alarm is annunciated audibly and displayed visually.

32 Persistent Emergency

If configured as an emergency button, when pressed, the alert shall provide the ability to independently configure Emergency activation Keep alive (emergency activation cannot be inadvertently canceled without correct -direct user intervention or dispatch remote confirmation), silent alarm, channel delay and Emergency call received

Required

33 Emergency Revert

The emergency revert functionality shall provide Emergency activation configuration on a channel-by-channel basis (beyond the selected channel) with the ability to assign/select from a configuration:

• of at least 10 alternate conventional emergency revert profiles

• and at least 10 alternate trunked

The emergency revert functionality shall provide Emergency activation configuration on a channel-by-channel basis (beyond the selected channel) with the ability to assign/select from a configuration:

• at least 16 emergency revert profiles alternate conventional emergency revert profiles

• at least 16 alternate trunked emergency revert profiles

34 Encrypted Emergency

Radio shall provide the capability to encrypt emergency calls with a selectable onboard AES 256-bit encryption.

Required

35 Clear/Coded Switch

Radio shall have a switch that will provide the user the ability to select Clear or Coded (encrypted) mode of communications.

Required

36 Transmit Time Out Timer

Radio shall provide the capability to limit the transmit time (time out configurable)

Required

37 Battery – Life Span

Radio shall meet the following objectives while the radio is scanning, has GPS enabled updating every 30 seconds and has Bluetooth enabled and connected:

• Threshold: 12 hours when fully charged with a 90% Standby, 5% Receive, 5% Transmit duty cycle

Radio shall meet the following objectives while the radio is scanning, has GPS enabled updating every 30 seconds and has Bluetooth enabled and connected:

• Objective: 14 hours when fully charged with a 90% Standby, 5% Receive, 5% Transmit duty cycle

38 Battery – Operating Temperature

Battery life shall be met over the entire operating temperature range.

Required

Number of Channels programmable in the radio

Radio shall support a minimum of 3,000 programmable channels.

Radio shall support a minimum of 4,000 programmable channels.

Required

40 Noise Suppression

Radio shall provide noise suppression capability to improve voice quality in a high-noise environment.

Provide programmable user Front Panel Programmable access (FPP) to Noise cancelling options and access to technician preset / defined noise cancelling configurations. User defined changes are saved, non-volatile.

*Note: Vendor shall describe or demonstrate how the proposed product implements noise suppression.

41 Encryption - Algorithms

Radio shall support AES-256 (or equivalent), DES- OFB, ADP, and legacy RC4 (also known as ARC4) encryption

Required

42 Encryption - Key Capacity

Radio shall support a minimum of 30 encryption keys of any combination of

AES-256, DES‐OFB,

ADP, and RC4 (also known as ARC4).

Radio shall support a minimum of 1,024 encryption keys of any combination of

AES-256, DES‐

OFB, ADP, and RC4 (also known as

ARC4).

Required

43 Encryption - Key Sets

Radio shall retain two

(2) keysets for all 30 encryption keys to include current and pending encryption keys.

Required

Separate Encryption Keys for Voice & Data

The radio shall enable data packets to be encrypted with a different key than the voice communications without requiring user intervention.

Data key shall be local to the radio and not require remote network connectivity to obtain the specified data key

Required

45 Mixed Encryption Key Sets

The radio shall allow mixed encryption key sets to be used with any combination of both AES, DES OFB, and RC4 (also known as ARC4) keys in the same key set.

46 Key Set Identification

Radio shall have the ability to receive and display encryption key set names as sent by an existing Key Management Facility (KMF) during OTAR requests.

Required

Radio – Encrypted remote inhibit and/or remote enable

Remote inhibit command shall be sent encrypted and shall work with existing CBP Key Management Facility infrastructure.

Required

48 Radio – Encrypted remote zeroize

Remote zeroize command shall be sent encrypted.

Encryption shall be non-proprietary and shall work with existing CBP infrastructure.

Required

49 Motorola KVL Compatibility

Radio shall be capable of receiving encryption key material from a Motorola KVL-3000 Plus, KVL-4000, KVL-5000.

Required

50 OTAR (Digital only)

a. Radio shall receive encryption keys over-the-air via an existing

KMF. OTAR

capability shall be compliant with:

• TIA/EIA‐

102.AACA (Project 25 Digital OTAR Protocol)

• TIA‐102.AACB

(OTAR Operational Description)

• TIA‐ 102.AACC

(Conformance Tests for Project 25 OTAR Protocol)

b. Radio shall automatically revert from direct mode to transmit to repeater when OTAR is requested by the user.

c. Radio shall be configurable to OTAR thru multiple KMF systems

OTAR

Request/Confirmatio n

Radio shall provide visual and audible indicators that are unique and distinctive when initiating OTAR requests to include successful or unsuccessful OTAR confirmation.

Required

52 Encrypted - Unmute

Radio shall unmute encrypted communications when the receiving radio has matching key material.

Required

53 Encrypted – Mute

Radio shall mute encrypted communications when the receiving radio has no matching key material.

Required

54 Encrypted Response

Radio shall be able to respond to encrypted inbound traffic using the inbound traffic’s key while strapped/fixed to a different key within a programmable hang time.

PTT Clear and or Receive Clear alert tone

Programmable alert tone and/or voice prompt that alerts the user they are transmitting in the clear and /or are receiving clear voice traffic.

Required

Radio – Unencrypted/Clear Remote Inhibit/enable

Radio shall have the capability to be remotely disabled/enabled by a system administrator or console dispatcher.

Required

57 Channel Strapping Capability

On a channel-by-channel basis, radio shall provide all the following options:

• Strapped Selectable

– set to secure only with selectable encryption key

• Strapped Secure – set to secure only with preset and non-selectable encryption key

• Selectable – allow user to select encryption keys and choose either secure or clear mode

• Strapped Clear – set to clear/non-encrypted only

Required

58 Security level

All applicable wireless tactical system equipment shall have, at a minimum, FIPS 140-2 (or above) validated AES cryptographic modules and FIPS 140-2 (or above) Level 2 validation for roles, services, and authentication.

All applicable wireless tactical system equipment shall have, at a minimum, FIPS 140-2 (or above) validated AES cryptographic modules and FIPS 140-2 (or above) Level 3 validation for roles, services, and authentication.

59 Supplemental Services

Radio shall support:

• Emergency Call and Alarm

• Talking Party Identification (unit programmable with ID or alias)

• Call Alert

• Short Messaging (send and receive text messages)

Radio shall support:

• Emergency Call and Alarm

• Talking Party Identification (unit programmable with ID or alias)

• Call Alert

• Short Messaging (send and receive text messages)

• Status Message

• Private Call

• Page

Required

60 Channel Scan – Priority Channel

Radio shall support conventional (up to 16 channels) with up to two (2) priority channels and user programmable across all bands supported by the radio. In addition, priority channels shall be capable of being programmed as fixed, tied to selected/scanned channel in operation, or user programmable.

Required

Channel Scan – Enable/Disable Priority Scan

Radio shall permit the user to enable/disable Priority Scan using a programmable button or switch.

62 Scan - Wide Area Multi‐cast (WAM)

Radio shall support monitoring (scanning) a minimum of 10 transmit frequencies within a multi‐cast network. Capability shall be enabled/disabled using a programmable button or switch.

Required

Scan Function - Wide Area Multi‐ cast (WAM)

Radio shall:

• allow talkback to be on a common site receive frequency (paired with 1 of the 10 transmit frequencies)

• automatically select a channel that meets threshold and select highest signal strength

• be programmable to display channel selected as highest signal strength (e.g., Vote Scan)

• select the frequency with the highest signal strength if no channel meets the threshold

• be capable of being programmed to display the channel selected

• voted channel functionality (up to

10) in the subscriber radio

Scan Function – WAM and Conventional

Radio shall be capable of:

• providing an audible tone confirming scan mode engaged and disengaged.

• providing a programmable button or switch to enable/disable capability

• scanning frequencies that are not part of a WAM scan channel “frequency list” while a wide area multicast scan channel is selected on the radio

• talking back on a scanned channel that is not part of the WAM scan channel

• scanning across all channels within the code plug used by the radio

Required

Trunked Scan

Radio Shall be able to scan a minimum of 10 channels and talk groups in a Trunking system.

Required

Scan - Mixed Trunking and Conventional

Radio shall be capable of:

• scanning any conventional channels while in trunking mode

• providing an audible tone/annunciation confirming scan mode engaged and disengaged.

67 Scan – Mixed Votescan Mode

The radio shall allow for:

• the addition of legacy and/or nested scan channels within the same mixed votescan list

• scanning of other programmed votescan systems within the same mixed votescan list The functionality shall work using existing CBP infrastructure

Required

68 Scan Lists - General

The radio shall be capable of allowing scan lists to:

• be programmed for conventional, trunking or mixed votescan scan capability separately

• be programmed with any combination of conventional, legacy, nested, voted, multicast or simulcast channels or systems within the same scan list

• be activated/deactivated by any programmable button or switch available on the radio

• front panel programming capability in creating scan list

69 Push To Talk Busy/ Inhibit Capability

Radio shall prevent transmission on a channel in use with following conditions:

• Radio receives an analog or digital call on the same frequency as the selected channel

• Radio receives a digital call on the same frequency as the selected channel and the Network Access Codes (NAC) match

• Shall Provide select ability to inhibit or NOT inhibit transmission on a selected channel

Required

70 Push To Talk Busy/ Inhibit Override

• The radio shall be able to override a push to talk busy/inhibit by pressing the PTT button more than once in succession.

• Shall Provide select ability to override or NOT override the transmit inhibit on a selected busy channel

*Note: Vendor shall describe or demonstrate how the proposed product implements push to talk busy/inhibit override.

Required

71 OTAP

Radio shall accept Over-the-Air Programming (OTAP) via multiple network types (wi-fi, Bluetooth), and the user can accept or reject the OTAP reprogramming.

72 GPS

Radio shall:

• support Integrated GPS (internal to the radio)

• be capable of providing GPS data encryption/decryption

• permit the user to enable or disable GPS and reporting

• be capable of being configured to prevent user from enabling/disabling

GPS

• be non-proprietary and shall function with existing CBP LMR infrastructure

Required

73 GPS - Peer to Peer

Radio shall be able to transmit and display encrypted peer to peer

GPS

• encrypted by a separately defined data key.

• data key shall be local to the radio and not require remote network connectivity to obtain the specified data key.

Radio shall be able to transmit and display encrypted peer to peer GPS

• encrypted by a separately defined data key

• provide relative direction of the received GPS information to the users radio

• provide relative distance of the received GPS information to the users radio

• provide relative distance and direction of 10 additional radios

74 GPS-Triggers

Radio shall support the following methods for reporting GPS:

• push‐to‐talk (PTT) (secure or clear)

• distance traveled (predefined or changeable increments)

• time interval (predefined or changeable increments)

• selection of emergency alarm

• upon command or polling request

Radio shall support the following methods for reporting GPS:

• push‐to‐talk (PTT) (secure or clear)

• distance traveled (predefined or changeable increments)

• time interval (predefined or changeable increments)

• selection of emergency alarm

• upon command or polling request

• geo-fencing

Required

75 GPS - Performance

Vendors shall provide documentation to show compliance of the radio with the following GPS performance requirements:

• Threshold accuracy:

≤ 5 meters 95% of the time.

• Cold Start ≤ 60 seconds

• Hot start ≤ 5 seconds

Vendors shall provide documentation to show compliance of the radio with the following

GPS

performance requirements:

• Objective accuracy: ≤ 1 meters 95% of the time

• Cold Start ≤ 15 seconds

• Hot start ≤ 1 seconds

76 GPS – Remote Activation

Radio’s GPS shall be capable of remote activation (i.e., turn on or off the GPS from a remote location).

Radio GPS shall be compatible with existing CBP enterprise network.

Required

77 GPS – Location Services

Radio shall fully implement the P25 Location Services Specification standard for:

• Threshold: Tier 1 compliance (TIA‐

102.BAJB)

• Objective: Tier 2 compliance (TIA‐ 102.BAJC) in addition to the following:

o bearing (predefined or changeable increments) o speed (predefined or changeable increments) o altitude (predefined or changeable increments)

Location services shall be capable of integrating with currently existing CBP enterprise applications

78 GPS - Format

Radio shall provide programmable/keypad configurable:

• Decimal Degrees formatting

• Degrees, Minutes, Seconds formatting

*Note: The coordinates format used in the transmission shall be set independently of the format used on the radio display.

Required

79 Durability

Vendors shall provide certification documentation to show compliance with MIL‐STD‐810G, in accordance with the following test methods and procedures:

• High Temperature:

501.5 – I/A1, II/A2

• Low Temperature:

502.5 – I/C3, II/C1

• Temperature Shock:

503.5 – I/D (from both extremes to ambient)

• Rain: 506.5 – I

• Humidity: 507.5 – II/Aggravated

• Salt Fog: 509.5 – 1 Procedure

• Blowing Dust: 510.5

– I

• Blowing Sand: 510.5

– II

• Immersion: 512.5 – I

• Vibration: 514.6 – I/24

• Shock (drop): 516.6

– IV

• Transit (drop):

4.6.5.3

80 Surveillance/Covert Mode - Indicators

Radio shall be designed with surveillance/covert mode which:

• disables all visual indicators (i.e., Light Emitting Diode (LED)

• display backlights including PTT or transmit LEDs

• allows channel/zone changes

• Technician designed presets for Covert & Stealth functions and User selectable and changeable thru front panel programming

81 Surveillance/Convert Mode - Operations

While in surveillance/covert mode, the radio shall:

• have an option on the radio to allow users to momentarily enable the backlight display

• allow users the ability to PTT

• allow users the ability to declare an emergency

• allow users the ability to change channel(s)

• allow users the ability to adjust the volume control

• allow user the ability to exit surveillance/convert mode

• allows activating/deactivatin g direct mode

82 Radio Antenna

The vendor shall provide detailed test documentation describing how the measurements were performed and listing numeric values for each data point to include the following antenna performance specifications:

• VHF, UHF and 700/800 MHz Frequency Ranges

• Impedance: 50 Ohms

• Power Input Rating:

≤ 7 Watts

• Maximum Length:

8 inches (not including the connector)

• VSWR (Entire Frequency range) < 1.5:1 (max)

• Average Gain: To Be Supplied by Vendor Gain (Offset):

0 degrees

• Connector Type (compatible with the radio)

• Antenna Flexibility:

Stiff,

• Horizontal Pattern:

Offset

• Electrical Downtilt:

0 degrees

• Polarization:

Vertical

• Vertical Beamwidth: > 30 degrees

The vendor shall provide detailed test documentation describing how the measurements were performed and listing numeric values for each data point to include the following antenna performance specifications:

• VHF, UHF

and 700/800 MHz Frequency Ranges

• Impedance: 50 Ohms

• Power Input Rating: ≤ 7 Watts

• Maximum Length: 8 inches (not including the connector)

• VSWR (Entire Frequency range) < 1.5:1 (max)

• Average Gain:

To Be Supplied by Vendor Gain (Offset): 0 degrees

• Connector Type (compatible with the radio)

• Antenna Flexibility:

Flexible

• Horizontal Pattern: Offset

• Electrical Downtilt: 0 degrees

• Polarization:

Vertical

• Vertical Beamwidth: > 30 degrees

83 Programming Software

Radio programming software shall:

• provide the capability to export/import radio programs from Microsoft Excel or Comma Separated Variable (CSV)

• be compatible with Windows 10 and later, 64-bit operating system

• be installed as a standalone program with no external dependencies

• Shall also provide for viewing an individual radios currently assigned PTT ID’s, RSI’s & IPs

• Shall provide ability to simultaneously program numerous radios that require more than 1 conventional PTT ID, Trunked ID, or IP

Multiple Wide Area Multicast Networks per Zone

The radio shall allow for programming multiple wide area multi-cast networks that are configured to automatically select a channel (based on thresholds) in a single zone in the radio.

Required

85 Dimensions and Weight

Radio shall not exceed physical dimensions of 6.0” (H) x 3.0” (W) x 2.0” (D) without knobs and antenna and not exceed 26 oz.

in weight including battery.

Required

86 Multiple/Selectable Radio Programming

Radio shall store multiple (min. 1) user selectable radio programs/mission plans (Code Plugs, Personalities etc.).

Radio shall store multiple (min. 3) user selectable radio programs/missio n plans (Code Plugs, Personalities etc.).

87 Recall Last Channel

When powered up, the radio shall provide the capability to return to the last zone and channel selected prior to shut down if that option is enabled via programming software.

Required

88 WLAN

Radio shall provide WLAN connectivity over IEEE 802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax.

Required

WLAN -

Programming

Radio shall provide programming over a WLAN using IEEE

802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax.

Required

90 WLAN -

Enable/Disable

The radio’s programming shall provide for the WLAN capability to be enabled/disabled.

Required

91 WLAN - Enterprise

The radio shall provide WLAN enterprise-based server authentication (WPA2‐AES) to CBP’s current network infrastructure.

Optional

92 LTE

Radio shall provide transmission of voice and data over LTE broadband (as specified in the latest commercially available LTE release).

Capability shall be carrier agnostic .

93 Bluetooth

Radio’s Bluetooth feature shall:

• be capable of being disabled when not in use

• include Bluetooth link activity status indicators such as icons or LEDs

• have the capability of automatically connect with previously paired device(s)

• use low power Bluetooth to minimize the range of communication

• be capable of being configured for manual pairing and prompt the user to authorize any incoming connection requests

• be capable of being maintained in non‐ discoverable mode except during device pairing

• not allow multiple or split communication paths

• be capable of being configured to limit pairings to only between approved Bluetooth devices

• use Bluetooth Security Mode 3 or newer

• comply with DHS 4300A Sensitive Systems Handbook Attachment Q6 – Bluetooth Security

94 Bluetooth - Pairing Near Field Connectivity (NFC) ≤

1.5 inches

Required

95 Bluetooth - Operational

Radio shall provide Bluetooth capability that allows for use of Bluetooth accessories at an unobstructed or obstructed range of ≥ 30 ft.

Radio shall provide Bluetooth capability that allows for use of Bluetooth accessories at an unobstructed range of ≥ 800 ft.

Required

96 P25 Conventional Linear Simulcast

The radio shall allow for programming in a single zone, multiple linear simulcast networks that are configured to automatically select a channel based on thresholds.

While operating on a

P25 LSM

Conventional system, the radio shall be capable of:

• Decoding received CQPSK and/or C4FM modulation

• Operating and functioning as specified when utilizing a LSM conventional system for voice and data communications

• Completing all secure OTARs through existing infrastructure

• Receiving remote management functions (e.g. clear/secure hellos, secure inhibit/uninhibit, zeroizing, system presence messages) through existing infrastructure

• Providing and transporting GPS/Location/Presenc e data as specified herein to existing infrastructure without requiring additional hardware

• Supporting emergency alerts and imminent peril as stated herein to existing infrastructure without requiring additional hardware

97 P25 Trunking Linear Simulcast

The radio shall allow for programming in a single zone, multiple linear simulcast networks that are configured to automatically select a channel based on thresholds.

While operating on a P25 LSM Trunking system, the radio shall be capable of:

• Decoding received CQPSK and/or C4FM modulation

• Operating and functioning as specified when utilizing a LSM trunking system for voice and data communications

• Completing all secure OTARs through existing infrastructure

• Receiving remote management functions (e.g. clear/secure hellos, secure inhibit/uninhibit, zeroizing, system presence messages) through existing infrastructure

• Providing and transporting GPS/Location/Presenc e data as specified herein to existing infrastructure without requiring additional hardware

• Supporting emergency alerts and imminent peril as stated herein to existing infrastructure without requiring additional hardware

98 CQPSK/C4FM

Modulation

Radio shall be able to decode CQPSK or C4FM modulated audio package without noticeable loss of audio quality.

Required

99 Accessories‐ Ear Bud

Radios shall be designed to connect and function with approved earbuds or headsets.

100 Accessories‐ Holster

Radio holsters shall:

• be made of black nylon or black leather (as specified)

• protect the radio from dirt and debris

• provide the ability to do basic operations while in holster such as PTT, change direct/talk‐around mode while in holster

• have no reflective material that would inadvertently expose the officer’s location

• provide a limited swiveling and/or detachable clip holster as to not allow the radio to fall out

• not hinder the radio’s display(s)

• not affect the non-reflective nature of the radio’s display

Required

Accessories‐ Surveillance kit support

Radio shall provide support for surveillance kits.

Provided surveillance kit shall work when the radio is in “covert” or “surveillance” mode or normal operation.

Accessories - Speaker Microphones

Vendor shall provide speaker microphone accessory for radio and will:

• meet the durability standards (MIL-STD- 810G)

• not have reflective metal/surfaces

• not have exposed sources of illumination that would inadvertently expose the officer’s location

• provide individual Push-to-Talk, volume control, emergency buttons and channel/zone knob

• Provided speaker microphone shall work when the radio is in “covert” or “surveillance” mode or normal operation.

Required

103 Accessories - Radio Operation Charging

Radio shall function while in a single- bay or multi-bay charger.

Optional

104 Accessories - Charger

Radio charger shall provide a full charge to the radio in fewer than 4 hours.

Charger shall use smart charging technology to properly cycle and condition the battery.

Radio charger shall provide a full charge to the radio in fewer than 2 hours.

Charger shall use smart charging technology to properly cycle and condition the battery.