source sought COTHEN Tech Refresh - RT-2200A HF Radio System equipment

Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted

Solicitation number
0020153254COHEN
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

Place of performance
Orlando, Florida 32803, United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is conducting market research through a sources sought notice for a Firm Fixed Price task order to procure RT-2200A HF Radio System equipment for the COTHEN Technology Refresh; responses are due by August 26, 2026. This notice is issued for informational and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation; responses do not constitute offers and cannot form a binding contract.

CBP seeks five Rockwell Collins RT-2200A Wide Band High Frequency Receiver-Transmitter Radio Systems, or equal products meeting all specified salient characteristics, to upgrade COTHEN infrastructure consisting of 17 fixed sites, each requiring one radio system. The current Collins Aerospace URGIII systems are approaching end-of-lifecycle support. Equipment must operate across 1.5 to 29.9999 MHz frequency range, deliver 1 kW output power, support 100% duty cycle, provide modes including SSB, ISB, CW, AM, AME Tx, and WBHF, and support data rates from 75 bps to 240 kbps across 16 channels with 48 kHz maximum bandwidth. Systems must include built-in 4G Automatic Link Establishment, web browser and external remote-control software capability, comply with MIL-STD-188-110D and MIL-STD-188-141D standards, demonstrate full interoperability with existing COTHEN systems and Collins Aerospace software and protocols, and undergo functional testing and certification prior to delivery. Each unit includes cables, connectors, mounting hardware, proprietary software, and one-year warranty and support.

Deliverables ship to CBP's NLECC facility in Orlando, Florida, with six-month period of performance from award date. Offerors proposing equal products must provide comprehensive documentation demonstrating equivalence to all salient characteristics and full COTHEN compatibility. A sample price template is attached; pricing submission is optional but encouraged.

Notice text

CBP is planning an upcoming procurement for a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) task order for the COTHEN Tech Refresh – RT-2200A HF Radio System. This Sources Sought notice is issued for market research purposes to identify vendors that possess the capability and resources to meet this requirement.

This source sought notice is issued solely for informational and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation.  Responses to this source sought notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the U.S. Customs and Borders to form a binding contract or task order.

The Statement of Work and sample price template are attached for your review. Please note that the submission of pricing is optional but encourage. 

Files

File Type Posted
Attachment 2 Sample Price Template.xlsx XLSX spreadsheet
Attachment 1 Statement of Work RFI.pdf PDF

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