Two-Way-Radio-Equipment-3-Federal-Locations

Motorola is an Industry Leader in Communications Systems. GSA currently utilizes a Motorola radio system at 170 Federal Plaza in Central Islip New York. At this location, there exists a Single Site Astro 25 System. Astro is Motorola's trade name for its proprietary digital radio communications technology platform which addresses the APCO 25 public safety industry standards. These standards were developed by APCO. APCO (which is an acronym for Association of Public Safety Communications Officers) is an independent committee comprised of Police and Public Safety agencies across the United States. Project 25 is the specific standard developed by APCO to address spectrum efficiency, digital migration path and encryption in the Public Safety market. This standard has come to be known within the industry as APCO 25. The Federal Government has adopted this APCO 25 Standard and has become a requirement for DHS, FPS and other agencies as a result of the post 911 security standards. At the bottom of this special notice, you will find an outline which has been copied and pasted off the APCO Web site. It outlines the APCO 25 Standard. At the time of purchase of the radio system at 170 Federal Plaza, this site was designed as the first phase for a Multi Site Astro Simulcast System that would cover GSA's area of operation and comply with DHS and FPS APCO 25 requirements. The current project is to add two additional sites and integrate these sites with the existing equipment to create an ASTRO 25 Simulcast System. The additional equipment must be compatible with the existing Motorola ASTRO 25 Simulcast equipment to allow for a seamless integration. Motorola is the only manufacturer that can provide the equipment necessary to migrate the existing equipment into an ASTRO Simulcast System. At times, Motorola utilizes Independent Resellers to distribute their product. Motorola reserves the right determine the distribution method on all opportunities. Motorola is the only company that has knowledge of the current system which has been specifically designed and engineered for GSA with its prime site located at 170 Federal Plaza in Central Islip. Due to the complexities involved with the integration of the Phase II equipment (to be installed at the Addabbo Site in Jamaica and the Holtsville Site in Suffolk) into the existing Motorola System, GSA requests that your firm submit a statement of capability. This is the only way for Motorola to assure proper system integration in compliance with APCO 25 standards which will meet GSA's expectations.