7G--Bendix King Radios for Southwest Region's Wildland Fire Management Staff

The contract solicitation 140A0726Q0004, issued by the Bureau of Indian Affairs Minnesota-Wisconsin Regional Office in Bloomington, Minnesota, seeks the procurement of Bendix King VHF radios and associated equipment including antennas, battery packs, and chargers for the Wildland Fire Management Staff in the Southwest Region, with delivery required to the BIA Southwest Regional Office in Albuquerque, New Mexico by September 30, 2026. This is a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS code 334220, evaluated using the Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology, where technical acceptability is determined first based on the offeror’s ability to provide authorized reseller documentation, manufacturer warranties, compliant equipment meeting specified performance characteristics, and certification as an Indian-owned Small Business Economic Enterprise, followed by selection of the lowest-priced acceptable offer. All items must be commercial products as defined under FAR Part 12, with delivery terms set at FOB Destination, and acceptance occurs at the delivery location by the Contracting Officer’s Representative. Contractors are required to submit proposals electronically by March 13, 2026, at 1700 Central Time to Margie Tahdooahnippah at BIA MWRO 00006, with complete SF 1449 forms, accurate Unique Entity Identifiers (UEI) and CAGE codes, and verified small business status. The contract mandates full compliance with federal regulations including prohibitions on sourcing equipment from Kaspersky Lab or ByteDance, adherence to cybersecurity and supply chain security clauses, and the use of the Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) for all payment submissions, which must include a Certificate of Completion and Release of Claims with final invoices. Accelerated payments to small business subcontractors are required, and contractors must uphold ethics standards, whistleblower protections, and employment eligibility verification. The solicitation excludes any foreign-sourced products, requires specific facility coding (FACILITY CODE: 0011284790), and mandates label compliance with “SEE SCHEDULE” and delivery term markings, though detailed packaging or preservation standards are not explicitly outlined. The Contracting Officer is the sole point of contact, with no designated COR provided, and all award decisions are bound by the LPTA framework with no trade-offs permitted between cost and technical factors.