B256860-TELECOMMUNICATION REPEATER - STRATUS PORTABLE REPEAT

The solicitation RFB-IS-26200987 seeks the procurement of two specific Zetron Stratus Portable Repeater models—a 30W UHF P25 Stratus Lite and a 30W VHF P25 Stratus Lite—for use by the Los Angeles County Fire Department, with a strict brand-specific mandate requiring no substitutions. The equipment must be new, unused, and of the latest model, meeting all California and County of Los Angeles safety standards, and must include specified components such as transmitters, receivers, firmware upgrades, black cases, amplifiers, duplexers, and USB manuals. Technical specifications include a voltage range of 7.0 A ±10% with protection circuits engaging at 9.0 V DC and reactivating at 11.0 V DC, dual RJ45 Ethernet ports, and support for LTE carriers including Verizon, AT&T FirstNet, Sprint, Rogers, Bell, Telus, and Telstra, along with robust security features like AES-256 IKE encryption, IPsec, SSL, and GRE VPN client capabilities. Proposals must be submitted exclusively through the County’s Vendor Self Service portal by June 8, 2026, at 12:00 PM PST, with no paper, faxed, or emailed bids accepted, and vendors must be registered in WebVen prior to submission. The award will be made to the lowest total acceptable offer, contingent on passing two mandatory pass/fail gates: equipment must be brand-new and fully compliant with departmental operating requirements. Non-compliant items may be returned for full credit. Vendors must provide a completed solicitation document, specifications, Appendix A forms—including the CBE certification (Exhibit 6), Commercially Useful Function Certification, and Vaccination Compliance Declaration—along with letters of authorization from Zetron and proof of experience via three annual invoices or two reference letters. Contractual obligations include adherence to California’s Public Records Act and Fair Chance Employment Practices, compliance with prevailing wage standards, notification of employees regarding the Federal Earned Income Credit, and use of recycled bond paper containing at least 30% post-consumer waste. Insurance requirements mandate General Liability coverage of $2 million aggregate, $1 million per occurrence, and Auto Liability for owned and non-owned vehicles, with insurers holding an A.M. Best rating of A:VII or higher. The vendor is responsible for freight, retains title in transit, and delivers F.O.B. destination with no