Responses to Alabama FirstNet RFP Due Jan. 31
Alabama set a Jan. 31 deadline for its request for proposals seeking alternate plans for a FirstNet radio access network (RAN) if the governor opts out of the federal proposal for the national public safety network. FirstNet's delay in choosing…
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a vendor forced Alabama and some other states to postpone deadlines for alternative RAN requests (see 1612190002). Alabama previously said proposals would be due 15 business days after FirstNet announced a vendor, but in a news release last week, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said FirstNet progress preparing state plans encouraged ALEA to set a concrete deadline. “They have indicated that they plan to have the state plan portal operational within 90 days of the announcement, and multiple key officials have made public statements that they are moving forward with their preparations for deployment of the FirstNet network as soon as the legal challenge is resolved,” ALEA said. “Based on FirstNet’s continued diligence towards providing the 56 states and territories with a viable state plan as soon as 90 days after the announcement of its nationwide partner, ALEA has determined that it is in the state’s best interest to establish a final deadline." Responses to a California request for information on alternative RAN plans are due Jan. 17, said the state’s procurement website (Event ID 3563).