Motorola APX 8500 Radios and Installation

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 23, is soliciting quotes for the procurement of Motorola APX 8500 Radios and Installation at the Black Hills VA Health Care System. The contract includes the supply and delivery of Motorola APX8500 mobile multi-band radios, including installation, software, and programming for the Forte Mead Medical Center ambulances. The radios must communicate on Very-High Frequency (VHF), Ultra-High Frequency (UHF) 1 & 2, 700/800-Megahertz, LTE SmartConnect communication via FirstNet through the South Dakota Radio, Multikey Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) 256, and Advanced Digital Privacy (ADP). • The contract requires the installation of radios in four ambulances, with one radio per ambulance in the driver/passenger console, one control head in the driver’s area, one control head in the patient/medic compartment, and an antenna mounted on the roof of the patient/medic compartment. • The vendor is required to manage and coordinate installation at the VABHHCS with the COR of this contract. • The vendor shall protect all finished spaces and surfaces as required from delivery and installation damage. • The vendor shall provide tools, labor, and materials to complete assembly and installation of the items detailed in this document. • The vendor shall extend the standard warranty directly to the customer as if such customer had purchased the Products directly from the vendor.