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

The contract issued under solicitation number 140A0626Q0002 is a firm-fixed-price purchase order for the procurement of Bendix King radio equipment and related accessories to support wildland fire management operations in the Midwest Region of the Department of the Interior. The solicitation, issued on March 16, 2026, targets commercial products including handheld radios, vehicle charger kits, desktop chargers, speaker microphones, rechargeable battery packs, antennas, cloning cables, and programming software, all classified under NAICS code 334220. Deliverables are to be shipped to the Bureau of Indian Affairs Midwest Regional Office in Bloomington, Minnesota, with a required delivery completion date of September 30, 2026. The contract is structured under the Federal Acquisition Regulation as a commercial item acquisition, with pricing to be submitted by offerors in blank line items on the SF-1449 form, making the final contract value contingent upon the lowest technically acceptable bid. Award will be made using a lowest priced technically acceptable (LPTA) methodology, where proposals must first be deemed acceptable in both technical capability and past performance—verified through an authorized reseller letter, compliance with equipment specifications, manufacturer warranty, adherence to delivery timelines, and three recent performance references—before price is evaluated. All submissions must be sent via email to the contracting officer, Margie Tahdooahnippah, by the stated deadline, with confirmation of receipt required within 24 hours. Invoicing is mandated through the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform, with no use of WAWF permitted. The contract includes standard FAR clauses related to employment equity, labor standards, trafficking in persons, privacy training, cybersecurity, whistleblower protections, and supply chain security, with specific attention to prohibitions on ByteDance-covered applications and Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act compliance. The equipment must conform strictly to the solicitation’s technical and functional requirements under FAR 52.211-6 “Brand Name or Equal,” with acceptance occurring at the delivery location by an authorized government representative. No packaging, marking, or preservation specifications are detailed in the documentation.