This is a Request for Information (RFI) for an interoperability gateway. Funding is not available for any information or proposals submitted. Submitting Information does not bind the Air Force for any future contracts/grants resulting from this RFI.

The findings of this market research effort may impact any future solicitations related to this requirement. This market research is not a solicitation as defined by FAR 2.101, and the Government is not requesting offers or proposals at this time. This is a market survey for planning purposes and no award will be made as a result of this sources sought notice. If a solicitation is issued, the Government does not guarantee that it will be issued to the RFI respondents. The Government is also requesting that restrictive or proprietary markings not be used in response to this RFI.

The Government is looking for the following items:

Interoperability Gateway Characteristics:

Support interfaces from a P25 digital network to conventional radios, consoles, or desksets
Support IMBE encoding for P25 connectivity
Support 128-bit and 256-bit AES encryption
Support redundant power supplies
Support up to 12 interfaced analog devices in a single chassis
Be configurable via software controlled operational parameters via IP network interface
Allow provisioning of each interfaced channel to be associated with a trunked talk group
Support the following conventional analog device interface and controls:
o Full duplex 600 ohm 4-wire audio input/output
o Voice Activated (VOX) energy-detect keying
o E&M Auxiliary inputs/outputs for discrete control
o Coded Tone Continuous Squelch Signaling (CTCSS) encode and Decode capability
o Tone Remote Control (TRC) Encode and Decode capability
o MDC-1200 Signaling Encode and Decode capability
Must be compatible with and integrate onto a VIDA LMR network

Location: Nellis AFB, NV

No telephonic submissions. All product information shall be submitted at no cost or obligation to the government. Intereseted parties should send their product information electronically by 12:00pm PST 16 August 2013 to TSgt Thomas Schaefer via email at [email protected].