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58 -- NARROWBAND RADIOS SOL 660-R-96-1001 DUE 112396 POC Ronald Corsi, Contracting Officer, 303-236-0226. 17. The Department of Interior has a requirement for narrow-band, VHF high-band and UHF land-mobile radio systems. These radio systems must meet National Telecommunications Information Agency (NTIA) multimode 12.5/25 kilohertz (kHz) channel spacing and Project 25 digital radio standards as proposed, and as further defined in APCO Project 25 available from APCO Automated Frequency Coordination, Inc., South Daytona, Florida, 1-800-949-2726, ext. 231 or Global Engineering Documents, 15 Inverness Way East, Englewood, CO 80112-5704, 1-800-854-7179. The resulting contract(s) will be used to purchase VHF/UHF multimode narrowband radio equipment for U.S. Government agencies. Any U.S. Government agency may place an order under the contracts. Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity type contracts will be awarded. It is anticipated that multiple awards will be made, in accordance with FAR 16.504(c). The types and estimated quantities of equipment and software to be acquired include: 1. Base Stations - 2,100 ea., 2. Mobile Stations - 14,500 ea., 3. Portable Stations (Hand-Held Units) - 24,000 ea., 4. Repeater Stations; Alternating Current (AC) Powered Stations - 1088 ea. and Direct Current (DC) Powered Stations - 265 ea., 5. Transportable (Base and Repeater) Stations- 366 ea., 6. Options which may be required; Base Station Remote Control Units - 1,800 ea. and Radio/telephone Interconnect Units - 25 ea., 7. Power Systems; Battery Backup Interface Equipment for AC powered Stations - 250 ea. and DC power Systems - 100 ea., 8. Crossbanding/Linking Equipment (UHF to VHF, VHF to UHF, and VHF to Microwave - 18 ea., 9. Software, Manuals and Training for equipment of each type., 10. Commercial Warranty on all equipment and software. The estimated quantities listed are not guaranteed or firm quantities. The quantities reflect the Department of Interior's best estimate of its requirements over the next five years. Actual contract quantities may be significantly higher or lower dependent on DOI's actual requirements and usage of the contracts by other Government agencies. The Request for Proposals (RFP), Number 660-R-96-1002 will be issued on or about October 23, 1996. A Request for Comment (RFC) may be issued prior to the RFP. All prospective offerors responding to this notice will receive a copy of the RFC, if issued, and the RFP. Please submit written requests only. Telephonic requests will be required to be confirmed in writing. (0185)

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