Specifications include, but are not limited to: COMMODITY CODE: 905-59-00-000000015.00PAIRRADIO FREQUENCY ACCESS SERVICESVHF FREQUENCIES(PER THE ATTACHED SPECIFICATIONS)____________________________________FOR INTERNAL USE ONLY:FIXED ASSET # 54PER specification # LACOFD-436-09UNIT CODE- 40431OBJECT CODE68 # B157270UNLESS SPECIFIED ELSEWHERE SHIP TO :WAREHOUSE12605 OSBORNE STREETPACOIMA, CA91331WAREHOUSE 81889057010000COUNTY OF LOS ANGELESSPECIFICATIONSForLOS ANGELES COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENTDate: January 14, 2010Solicitation #: RFB-IS-10200609Requisition #: RQN-FR-10011576For: Radio FrequenciesBIDDER TO COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATIONCompany Name:Address:Contact Person:Tel. No.:Fax No:E-mail address:Notice:Bidder shall state in the right hand column wherein your product offered differs, indicatingperformance, specific size, and/or make and model of all components when not exactly asspecified. When bidder is bidding items exactly as described in the left hand column, pleasestate "AS SPECIFIED" on the right hand column. Failure to return and fill in this form will beconsidered sufficient reason for rejection of your offer. Literature alone is not sufficient forconsideration of your offer.All equipment must meet California and County of Los Angeles safety requirements. Theequipment shall be the latest model and shall not have been used as a demonstrator. Biddersshall submit detailed literature on the unit they propose to furnish.Bid #RFB-IS-10200609Page 1 of 3(Rev. 03/08)REQUIREMENTSINDICATE EXCEPTION OR STATE"AS SPECIFIED" BELOWspecification # LACOFD-436-09RADIO FREQUENCIESSource and qualify a quantity of five (5) VHF frequency(channel) pairs ("CHANNELS") for acquisition,licensing and operation by the Los Angeles County FireDepartment (LACoFD) based on the following minimumrequirements:1) FCC-LICENSING:a) CHANNELS shall be in the VHF band between140MHz to 174MHz.b) CHANNEL transmit and receive (downlink anduplink) frequency spacing shall be between 3MHz and5MHz.c) CHANNEL bandwidth shall be 25KHz, with capabilityof future migration to 12.5KHz.d) CHANNELS shall be capable of FCC-licensing forAnalog FM and Digital C4FM modulation.e) It shall be possible to license the all CHANNEL basestations for duplex/repeater (FB2) operation, 100WERP (minimum) anywhere within LA County("COUNTY").f) It shall be possible to license the CHANNELS foroperation at 40W ERP (minimum) anywhere within theCOUNTY.g) ALL constraints/restrictions associated with thedeployment and operation of the CHANNELS shall bespecified, including necessary measures to mitigateimpact to/from existing adjacent channel and (other, ifany) co-channel licensees within the COUNTY as wellas the neighboring counties of Ventura, Kern, SanBernardino, Riverside, Orange and Southern California.2) TECHNICALCHANNELS shall be suitable for co-located operationat radio sites such that no more than 1 dB degradationin the sensitivity ("Receiver Desense") of anyCHANNEL receiver shall occur as a result ofIntermodulationProductgeneration,ReceiverOverload, Out-of-Band/Spurious Emissions or otherfactors when all proposed CHANNELS are transmittingsimultaneously. Provide a written VHF Channel ReportBid #RFB-IS-10200609Page 2 of 3(Rev. 03/08)REQUIREMENTSINDICATE EXCEPTION OR STATE"AS SPECIFIED" BELOW("REPORT") comprising detailed engineering analysessupporting the above requirement, including:a) List of all CHANNEL frequencies, including currentlicense data and, if any, all current and future FCC-licensing restrictions, constraints, etc.b) Computation of third, fifth and seventh orderintermodulation (IM) products generated by thetransmit frequencies of the proposed CHANNELS thatfall within the operating bandwidth of the correspondingreceive frequencies.c) Detailed calculations of potential/predicted ReceiverDesense, including determination of isolation requiredbetween any combination of transmitters, receivers,antennas, cables, etc. in order to achieve the ReceiverDesense goal in 1g) above.d) Present and discuss the REPORT with COUNTYand LACoFD representatives.3) PROPOSALa) Provide a firm fixed price (FFP) quotation for thepurchase of the proposed CHANNELS, including thecost to fulfill all FCC licensing requirements, completeall applications associated with license transferring thelicense to LACoFD, etc. in accordance with therequirements of this specification .b) Provide a statement warranting the purchase againstthe validity of the REPORT described in 2) above.c) Provide a schedule, with milestones, depicting theanticipated transfer of ownership and FCC Licensingtimelines.d) Respondents to this specification shall note thatpayment will be withheld until the subject CHANNELSare fully FCC-licensed and signed over to the LACoFDfor deployment.Bid #RFB-IS-10200609Page 3 of 3(Rev. 03/08)
