11-15 Exhibits to Resolution Awarding Contract for 911 System Maintenance and Repair.pdf

school districts, volunteer fire departments, first aid squads, independent institutions of higher learning, County colleges and State colleges. Although the State, with the assent of the vendor(s), is making the use of any contract resulting from this RFP available to non-State Agencies, the State makes no representation as to the acceptability of any State RFP terms and conditions under the Local Public Contracts Law or any other enabling statute or regulation. 1.2 BACKGROUND The State of New Jersey Office of Information Technology (OIT) is an agency within New Jersey State government. It is responsible for administering the State’s telecommunications services to assure efficiency and economy. OIT is headquartered at 300 Riverview Plaza, Trenton, New Jersey. The State of New Jersey and its various agencies and departments use radio communications as an integral part of their governmental activities. These radio systems include base stations, microwave relay stations, signal enhancement bi-directional amplifiers, wireless point to point links, mobile, marine and aviation components, antennas, transmission towers and other accessories. Radio systems provide for and aid public safety and the daily management and operation of State agencies, departments and local jurisdictions that purchase under State contract. The State is interested in ongoing use of the three (3) primary manufacturer’s equipment and systems distributed across the State and dependent upon each individual agency or departmental technical requirements and feature preference. For security reasons, the State will not provide additional detail on the exact distribution, or agency and departmental preference for, and/or use of, embedded equipment and systems. Radio Equipment and systems may be purchased by the State under a contract resulting from this RFP using various approved grants and funding streams from multiple sources with varied purpose. Where relevant, bidders and contractors alike should have at least a commercially reasonable level of understanding of the applicable grant processes and administrative requirements of approved grant funding administered through federal departments and agencies such as FEMA, DHS, and other comparable governmental entities. The Office of Emergency Telecommunications Services (OETS) is also responsible for administering the State’s enhanced 9-1-1

and agencies such as FEMA, DHS, and other comparable governmental entities. The Office of Emergency Telecommunications Services (OETS) is also responsible for administering the State’s enhanced 9-1-1 network and implementing the New Jersey Public Safety Interoperable Communications System (NJICS) to assure efficiency and economy. OETS is a unit within the Office of Information Technology. Presently, an approximate combination of three hundred and thirty (330) Public Safety Answering Positions (PSAPSs) and Public Safety Dispatch Points (PSDP’s) are geographically located in New Jersey. Last year approximately 8,500,000 9-1-1 calls were transferred, or dispatched to the appropriate public service agency. Additional background information can be found at the following web address: http://www.state.nj.us/911/ This is a consolidation and reprocurement of the following term contracts, presently due to expire on or about January 31, 2012. • Radio Communications Equipment and Accessories (T0109) • Wireless Devices and Services (T2165) • 9-1-1 Equipment (T1044) Bidders interested in the current contract specifications and pricing information may review the current contracts at http://www.state.nj.us/treasury/purchase/pricelists.shtml. 6