54 Tuesday, Some of Gov. Scott's initiatives for the state are focused on Please see the response provided to Question 42. Williams Communications, Inc. February 01, economic growth in FL and creating and keeping jobs in Florida. As 2011 1:28:17 this ITB is written, there is nothing that gives weight to Florida PM based companies. It allows for companies domestic and foreign to bid. Allowing anyone to bid will take income away from our state and be a disservice to our state, foregoing local support and local jobs. Will more weight be given to Florida based companies, whether they are authorized dealers or manufacturers? 55 Tuesday, Is the State and the OMS aware that the ITB does not include any This information is not required to respond to this ITB. Icom America, Inc. February 01, consideration for the inclusion of 6.25 KHz capability for radios 2011 1:31:45 manufactured after January 1,2013 as noted in the FCC Report & PM Order issued on June 30, 2010 in response to as petition filed by NPTSC on Narrow Banding? According to that R&O, all radios manufactured after 12/31/12 are required to have 6.25 KHz spacing capabilities in addition to 12.5 KHz. 56 Tuesday, The SLEERS Statewide 800 MHz Radio System is an EDACS Radio This information is not required to respond to this ITB. Icom America, Inc. February 01, Technology that is not P25 capable or P25 interoperable. There are 2011 1:36:28 no known plans at this time to migrate the SLEERS system to P25 PM (Phase 1 or Phase 2). How will the many state and local agencies using this EDACS trunked system communicate with the folks that will be using the P25 radios that are included as part of this ITB? There appears to be no EDACS included in this ITB. 57 Tuesday, It was stated at the pre-bid conference that DHS and other grants This information is not required to respond to this ITB. Icom America, Inc. February 01, require P25 radios. Is the State and DMS aware that DHS Grant 2011 1:40:23 Funding is no longer exclusively committed to P25 only radio PM technology and, in fact, permits the use of grant funds for other digital two-way radio platforms?
54 Tuesday, February 01, 2011 1:28:17 PM Some of Gov. Scott's initiatives for the state are focused on economic growth in FL and creating and keeping jobs in Florida. As this ITB is written, there is nothing that gives weight to Florida based companies. It allows for companies domestic and foreign to bid. Allowing anyone to bid will take income away from our state and be a disservice to our state, foregoing local support and local jobs. Will more weight be given to Florida based companies, whether they are authorized dealers or manufacturers? Please see the response provided to Question 42. Williams Communications, Inc. 55 Tuesday, February 01, 2011 1:31:45 PM Is the State and the OMS aware that the ITB does not include any consideration for the inclusion of 6.25 KHz capability for radios manufactured after January 1,2013 as noted in the FCC Report & Order issued on June 30, 2010 in response to as petition filed by NPTSC on Narrow Banding? According to that R&O, all radios manufactured after 12/31/12 are required to have 6.25 KHz spacing capabilities in addition to 12.5 KHz. This information is not required to respond to this ITB. Icom America, Inc. 56 Tuesday, February 01, 2011 1:36:28 PM The SLEERS Statewide 800 MHz Radio System is an EDACS Radio Technology that is not P25 capable or P25 interoperable. There are no known plans at this time to migrate the SLEERS system to P25 (Phase 1 or Phase 2). How will the many state and local agencies using this EDACS trunked system communicate with the folks that will be using the P25 radios that are included as part of this ITB? There appears to be no EDACS included in this ITB. This information is not required to respond to this ITB. Icom America, Inc. 57 Tuesday, February 01, 2011 1:40:23 PM It was stated at the pre-bid conference that DHS and other grants require P25 radios. Is the State and DMS aware that DHS Grant Funding is no longer exclusively committed to P25 only radio technology and, in fact, permits the use of grant funds for other digital two-way radio platforms? This information is not required to respond to this ITB. Icom America, Inc.
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