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58 -- RFI/LAND MOBILE RADIO POC POC Elaine Glynn, Contracting Officer, (202) 435-6940, (fax (202) 435-7138) Request For Information/Land Mobile Radio, The United States Secret Service, acting as the Department of the Treasury Exectuive Agent for Wireless Programs, (hereafter referred to as the Government) is soliciting information and comments from manufacturers, integrators, service providers, and other interested parties concerning the availability of (1) standards based narrowband digital Land Mobile Radio (LMR) equipment/systems, (2) nationwide engineering support, including but not limited to, systems design/installation as well as nationwide repair and service of narrowband digital LMR equipment and/or systems, (3) other alternative ''best value'' solutions that might be applied toward meeting all or part of these particular wireless communications requirements. The Government encourages innovative solutions and is interested in solutions which are service-based or a combination of both services and equipment. The objectives are to obtain input from industry, academia, and other interested parties to assist the Government in determining industry's readiness to transition LMR technology to digital narrowband (12.5 khz) operation and to seek information regarding possible alternatives to meet Treasury's LMR requirements. Information is desired on equipment availability, interoperability, compatibility with current systems, transition from current systems, cost, inpact on mission performance, nationwide availability, maintenance (preventative and restrorative repair), and service support. Interested respondents are asked to include information regarding respondent's intent to build TIA/EIA 102 document series compliant equipment, types of equipment that will be available, and anticipated or planned availability time-line. The Government also requests comments from manufacturers building or planning to build similar narrowband LMR equipment adhering to other standards. These comments should specify the standards and include the parameters used, types of equipment to be built, availability time- line, and any other pertinent information the respondent is willing to provide. Requests for the RFI must be submitted in writing, or by fax, within 15 days of issuance of this announcement. (0089)

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