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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO Pedro G. Hernandez DATE: November 13, 2008 FILE
Chief Administrator/City Manager
SUBJECT: Purchase of Upgrades for the
StingRay and KingFish Cellular
U. Tracking Surveillance Equipment
FROM: Glenn gos, tor REFERENCES:
Chief Pffi r
ENCLOSURES:
An investigation was conducted by staff to determine whether Harris Government Communications Systems
Division (GCSD) Wireless Products Groups, located at P.O. Box 9800, Melbourne, Florida 32902, is the sole
source provider to upgrade the current cellular tracking surveillance equipment known as the StingRay 4 -CH
and KingFish 1 -CH, for the Department of Police.
The Police Department will be purchasing a Dual Band High Powered 30W Filtered Amplifier, a 2100 MHz
Converter and an Amberjack Wideband Direction Finder to upgrade the StingRay 4 -CH and KingFish 1 -CH,
from Harris GCSD, which was purchased utilizing GSA IT 70 Schedule Contract #GS -35F -0283J, authorized
pursuant to Resolution No. 06-0238. The electronic software (including training and a one-year ri,,Jatntenance
agreement) to operate the cellular tracking devices was purchased as a sole source from Harris GCSD, as
authorized by Resolution No. 07-0287.
The upgrade is necessary to operate both the StingRay 4 -CH and the KingFish 1 -CH giver The continuous
change in technology. The amplifier will allow an increase in wattage that will greatly heighten the ability of
tracking phones from an increased distance and reducing the time utilized; the converter is a high perforrnance
converter that enables the StingRay and the KingFish to operate in the 2100 MHz band, which is the new
cellular phone technology being introduced to the Miami market and already being utilized around the country;
the Amberjack Wideband will enable the StingRay to use its added capabilities with the current iDEN software
to pinpoint push -to -talk cellular phones more effectively, a feature that the current equipment does not have
This will enable the investigators to carry out their duties and responsibilities in a more effective and efficient
manner.
Harris Government Communications Systems Division, via its Wireless Products Group (WPG) offers a
comprehensive line of cellular surveillance and tracking equipment, plus training and maintenance, for
exclusive utilization by government and law enforcement agencies. Harris WPG developed and owns the
equipment designs, but does sub -contract the electronic board assemblies, functional testing of those
assemblies, and chassis integration. Harris WPG adds application specific, proprietary software, and
conducts final testing on the chassis prior to shipment to the customer. Harris WPG is the only source and
distributor of the StingRay vehicular -based and KingFish man -portable systems plus compatible accessories
training and maintenance.
Accordingly, I am recommending that the requirements for competitive bidding be waived, and these findings
be approved: Harris Government Communications Systems Division (GCSD) Wireless Products Groups,
located at P.O. Box 9800, Melbourne, Florida 32902, is the sole source provider of the Dual Band High
Powered 30W Filtered Amplifier, a 2100 MHz Converter and an Amberjack Wideband Directon Finder to
upgrade StingRay 4 -CH and KingFish 1 -CH cellular surveillance equipment, for the Department of Police, in an
amount not to exceed $51,500. Funding is to be provided from the Law Enforcement Trust Fund, Award No.
1171, Project No. 19-690003 and Account Code No. 12500.191602.896000.0000.00000.
APPROVED BY:
Pedro G"Hernandez
Chief Administrator/City Manager
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