Award
County of Orange 97500
RADIO FREQUENCY COORDINATION SERVICES
Recipient
Association of Public Safety Communications Officials International Inc., dba APCO International Inc.
Awarded
July 24, 2022
Identifier
97500
The County of Orange, California, through its Sheriff-Coroner Department, has awarded a contract (MA-060-22011042) to Association of Public Safety Communications Officials International Inc., doing business as APCO International Inc., located at 351 N. Williamson Blvd., Daytona Beach, FL 32114, for Radio Frequency Coordination Services. The contract involves providing frequency coordination services for processing FCC license applications to ensure optimal utilization of radio channels for public safety entities and compliance with FCC licensing requirements under 47CFR90.7 and 47CFR90.175. Services include coordination for new stations and major modifications across various frequency bands (30 MHz to 512 MHz, 806-821/851-866 MHz non-NPSPAC, 821-824/866-869 MHz NPSPAC, 700 MHz narrowband channels, FXO/FX Station Classes), minor modifications, coordination of National Plan 800 MHz "ICALL" channels, system licensing, and inter-service fees applicable to VHF and some UHF bands. Pricing is firm-fixed fee with specific rates per frequency/site combination or application type, with annual contract expenditure limits of $30,000 for each of the three contract years. The contract term is three years with two optional one-year renewals. Unique contract requirements include compliance with California laws, insurance provisions with specified minimum coverage limits, non-discrimination clauses, confidentiality, indemnification, and audit rights. The contract also allows cooperative use by other California governmental entities under specified conditions. The place of performance and delivery address is the Sheriff-Coroner Department at 840 N. Eckhoff Street, Orange, CA 92868. The contract is governed by California law with venue in Orange County courts.
Description
Contract for Radio Frequency Coordination Services between County of Orange and Association of Public Safety Communications Officials International Inc., dba APCO International Inc. The contract is a firm fixed fee contract, classified as Sole Source, ongoing from July 24, 2022, to July 23, 2025. The contract is managed by the Sheriff Procurement department of the County of Orange and involves radio frequency coordination services.