Peplink package MAX-BR1-LTE-US-T + LTM401 Antenna

The Colorado Department of Public Safety (CDPS), on behalf of the Colorado State Patrol (CSP), issued a Documented Quote (DQ) solicitation for the purchase of up to 75 Pepwave MAX BR1-LTE-US-T mobile routers and up to 75 Fleet Management Mobile Mark LTM401 surface-mount antennas for CSP vehicles. All items must be new, not used or refurbished, and quoted Free-On-Board (FOB) Destination to Golden, Colorado. The Pepwave routers are industrial-grade 4G LTE/3G devices with integrated GPS, web blocking, VLAN support, convertible WAN/LAN ports, stateful firewall, DoS prevention, and site-to-site VPN functionality, each including one 12V/2A power supply, one 5dBi Wi-Fi antenna, one GPS antenna, two 2dBi 4G LTE antennas, and one 3dBi 3G magnetic antenna. The LTM401 antennas are multiband GPS surface-mount antennas with four cables for LTE cellular, WiFi, and GPS connectivity. Vendors must also provide a web-based modem management platform, strongly preferred to be InControl2, capable of tracking connectivity status, signal strength, GPS location, carrier information, and enabling remote configuration management, firmware updates, and troubleshooting for the existing fleet of 400 Pepwave BR I MAX modems. The solicitation requires responsive bidders to submit a completed and signed cover page, completed Exhibit A (Bid Schedule) with unit pricing for routers, antennas, and warranty/support services, and a current W-9 form, with all bidders required to be registered on Colorado's Vendor Self Service System (VSS) at bid closing. Award will be based on the response most advantageous to the state, with price and level of support as primary evaluation criteria. The submission deadline was Thursday, November 16, 2017 at 3:00 PM Mountain Time, with quotes to be submitted via email to cdps_edo_bids@state.co.us, and the award period runs from the purchase order effective date through June 30, 2018, with an option for CDPS to extend an additional four years to June 30, 2022, contingent upon appropriated and budgeted funds.

Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs) certified by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Center for Veteran Enterprise and registered or maintaining a place of business in Colorado are eligible for a 5% preference in evaluation, and woman-owned small businesses may also qualify for consideration. The solicitation specifies that the Pepwave MAX BR1 model and Mobile Mark LTM401 antenna are required with no alternative products permitted, indicating the government has determined these specific products meet its operational standards. Vendors must provide comprehensive technical support services including a dedicated engineer to support CSP hardware needs, with requirements to respond to inquiries within 24 hours, conduct log file analysis for complex technical issues, provide long-term support for service disruptions, and serve as the primary contact with Peplink engineering for customized firmware versions tailored to CSP operational needs. The state is tax-exempt, and all bidders must certify that prices were established without collusion and represent the lowest possible competitive price. No specific award value or budget range was disclosed in the solicitation documents. Protests of the solicitation or award must be submitted in writing to the CDPS Director of Procurement within three business days of learning of the grounds for protest, with the resulting award to be issued as a State Purchase Order subject to Colorado's standard purchase order terms and conditions.