Router/Fleet Management Antenna

The Colorado Department of Public Safety, Director of Procurement, issued a Documented Quote (DQ) solicitation for networking and fleet management equipment to support Denver County and Denver City operations. The procurement requires 114 units of Pepwave MAX BR1 industrial-grade routers (or approved equal) with integrated 4G LTE/3G connectivity, GPS capability, web blocking, VLAN support, stateful firewall, DoS prevention, and site-to-site VPN functionality, along with associated power supplies. Additionally, the solicitation calls for 114 units of Mobile Mark LTM401 GPS multiband surface-mount fleet management antennas (or approved equal). All items must be new and quoted FOB Destination to 15203 W. 12th Avenue, Golden, Colorado 80401. The quote submission deadline is Thursday, April 6, 2017, at 1:00 PM Mountain Time, with submissions required via email to cdps_edo_bids@state.co.us. The award period extends from the date of award through June 30, 2017, and resultant awards will be issued via State Purchase Order. Bidders must be registered on Colorado's Vendor Self Service System (VSS) at the closing date of the solicitation and must submit a completed and signed cover page with completed Exhibit A to be considered responsive.

The procurement includes a 5% preference for certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs) registered with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Center for Veteran Enterprise. Colorado's reciprocity statute mandates that resident bidders receive a preference against nonresident bidders equal to the preference given in the nonresident bidder's home state. The State of Colorado is tax-exempt, and all purchases are contingent upon funds being appropriated, budgeted, and made available. The solicitation incorporates by reference the State of Colorado Solicitation Instructions/Terms and Conditions, with the most restrictive terms governing in case of conflicts. No incumbent vendors or budget range was specified in the solicitation documents. Vendors interested in responding must ensure compliance with all state procurement requirements and terms.