All correspondence must be made through the Vendor Portal. Specifications include, but are not limited to: The successful bidder will recommend the best value solution and introduce available options to deliver a fully scalable ruggedized In-Vehicle Mobile Data Routing solution to support a fleet of 255 first responder vehicles throughout the St. Croix and St. Thomas/St. John districts. The router shall be the CradlePoint IBR1700 or an equivalent that has the proven platform to support all three phases. The router shall be a FirstNet Connected Vehicle Router with Dual Modem, redundant SIM capability.; 1.1. RUGGEDNESS: Devices must be rugged to support the 24/7 operational demand of public safety. Environmental conditions include temperature, humidity extremes, corrosion caused by salt air due to our proximity to the ocean, rough treatment, and always-on reliability expectations. Devices must be certified for shock/vibration in accordance with MIL-STD 810H and current SAE J1455 standards. Devices must also have an International Protection (IP) rating for dust and water resistance.; 1.2. FLEXIBILITY TO SUPPORT MULTIPLE DEVICES: The solution must support both wireless and wired devices and must have multiple ports that provide different types of connections and must allow for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server connectivity. The device should also have a Dual Band Secure WIFI Hub to support a minimum of 25 connections and allows for video upload. The solution must include a WIFI client and WIFI Access point.; 1.3. INFORMATION SECURITY: The solution must include comprehensive edge security that protects the network, users, and devices, whether accessing the cloud or on-premises servers. The mobile routing platform must have effective authentication protocols, onboard encryption, and firewall utilization to ensure access is limited to authorized personnel.; 1.4. VPN SOLUTION: The solution must have a secure VPN solution with 256-bit AES encryption that provides persistent session and seamless network switching to allow for continuous wireless access to applications during coverage gaps and if the device hibernates to save battery power. The VPN should be able to roam across multiple networks with different IP addresses without affecting the VPN tunnel state. Here are operating conditions the VPN must be able to meet: • Suspending operation on the mobile device and later resuming it; • Moving to a different network; • Connecting a mobile device over congested, low bandwidth, or high-latency networks; • Encountering interference from microwaves, stairwells, elevator shafts — anything that interferes with radio signals.; • Changing networks (for example, from a WIFI to a public carrier network); • Moving across gaps in coverage such as a tunnel.; 1.5. UTILIZATION OF MULTIPLE FREQUENCY BANDS: The solution must operate on a wide range of frequency bands because cellular technology is evolving, and carriers can operate on different bands. Devices must be FirstNet Ready and have dual-sim capability for switching to a local carrier as needed or based on the least-cost routing protocol.
