D--Digital Radios,Air Time, and Maintenance for Emergency Communications

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Strategic Acquisition Center Frederick (SAC-F), plans to award a sole-source, firm-fixed price contract to Pegasus Radio Corp, operating as Federal Radio, for digital radio airtime and maintenance services utilizing the Land Mobile Radio Trunking System in the Washington D.C. area. This procurement falls under NAICS code 811213, which pertains to communications equipment repair and maintenance, with a size standard of $11 million. The acquisition will follow simplified acquisition procedures under FAR 13.501, requiring justification in line with FAR 6.303-2, and will not involve a competitive solicitation. Although this notice is not a solicitation and there is no solicitation document available, other interested and capable sources may express their interest and submit quotations by November 21, 2018, at 3:00 PM EST for consideration. However, the government reserves the discretion to proceed without competition based on the responses received. The contract will specifically cover providing digital radio airtime and ongoing maintenance support essential for emergency communications through the existing Land Mobile Radio Trunking System. The office managing this procurement is located in Frederick, Maryland, and all correspondence should be directed to the designated contact by the stated deadline. This action underscores the agency’s intent to maintain critical emergency communication capabilities for veterans and related operations in the D.C. region through a trusted, sole-source provider known to meet the specific technical and operational requirements.