Cambium PTP Radios for Backhaul

The Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget's Financial Services office issued RFP 210000002176 to procure replacement Cambium point-to-point (PTP) radios for backhaul infrastructure. The solicitation, posted on SIGMA VSS on June 21, 2021, required vendors to supply two specific Cambium Manufacturing parts: the PTP 670 model (Part Number C050067H002B) and the PTP 650/670 model (Part Number C000065K019A). The procurement sought qualified vendors capable of delivering these radio units to support the state's wireless backhaul communications network. The contract term was established as two years with one optional one-year renewal period. Evaluation of proposals followed a pass-fail, lowest-price methodology, with mandatory specifications requiring bidders to demonstrate compliance with the specified Cambium radio models. The proposal submission deadline was July 13, 2021, providing a 22-day response period from the initial posting date.

Two vendors submitted proposals in response to this solicitation: Tessco Inc. of Hunt Valley, Maryland, and Tele-Rad Inc. of Holland, Michigan. Both bidders received PASS ratings for compliance with the mandatory specifications, and the award was recommended to Tessco Inc. based on offering the lowest overall price at $213,362.50, compared to Tele-Rad Inc.'s proposal with per-unit pricing of $3,389.10 versus Tessco's $3,282.50 per unit. Tessco's pricing structure specified $2,236.00 per unit for PTP 670 radios and $1,046.50 per unit for PTP 650/670 radios. The evaluation committee included representatives from DTMB and BGA, Inc. Vendors not recommended for award were afforded the opportunity to request a debriefing session with Solicitation Manager Terry Mead at meadt@michigan.gov or 517-335-4062. The award recommendation remained pending State Administrative Board approval at the time of posting.