DynCorp I&ET, US EPA Wash Telecom Center (MC3707), 401 M Street SW, Washington, DC 20460, Attn: Steve McGuckin

58 -- TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT SOL 9601.333. POC Fax to Steve McGuckin 202/260-7869. DynCorp I&ET (DynCorp), under contract to the U.S. EPA, intends to subcontract the upgrade of a two-way land mobile radio (LMR) system for the EPA Headquarters in Washington, D.C. The upgrade will include the design, engineering, provision, programming, installation, and testing of a state-of-the-art radio communications system to support all administrative, security, safety, fire, and transportation dispatch requirements for EPA. Proposed systems must utilize Government frequency assignments currently approved for EPA use by the NTIA as well as be capable of migration to 12.5 KHz channel spacing. The system will include two 75- to 125-watt conventional, continuous duty-cycle (analog or digital) VHF base stations and antennas with multiple tone remote control units. Emergency cross-channel/cross-band patching (VHF/UHF) and phone-patching capability is required at one of the remote control locations. The system will also include ten 50- to 75-watt mobile VHF radios; 26 portable/hand-held VHF radios; 10 portable/hand-held UHF radios; 2 dual VHF/UHF band portable radios; 7 low-profile VHF antennas for existing shuttle bus mobile radios; a conventional, extended duty-cycle, desktop or compact 25-watt maximum UHF base station, with two-tone remote control units; a lightweight portable, easily installed VHF base/station repeater for emergency situations. Offerors should be aware that the EPA plans to relocate its Headquarters to another facility in Washington, D.C. within 5 years and that this system should be capable of being moved and reinstalled. A pre-proposal conference and site survey may be held. The anticipated solicitation release date is 04/08/96. All responsible sources may submit an offer. All requests for this solicitation must be in writing. (068)

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