Project 25 (P25) Testing Compliance and Frequency Coordination

The focus of this effort is multifaceted. First, the contractor will provide technical support for the P25 CAP for DHS including review and development of Compliance Assessment Bulletins as well as evaluation of submitted test documentation. Further, the contractor will work with DHS to promote P25 CAP across various stakeholder engagement activities including the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), Project 25 Technology Industry Group, the Federal Partnership for Interoperable Communications (FPIC), and similar groups. Second, the contractor will provide support services for Regional Planning Committees (RPCs) and the National Regional Planning Council (NRPC), and continue to maintain and support two public safety communication sites; Computer Assisted Pre-Coordination Resource and Database (CAPRAD) System which aids in the management of the public safety radio frequency spectrum, and a site supporting the NRPC which is a network of radio frequency public safety Regional Planning Committees established by the Federal Communications Commission. Finally, the contractor will engage with DHS Component end users as well as state and local public safety to better understand interoperability challenges across public safety communications systems including broadband and Next-Generation 9-1-1 (NG911).