Handheld Radio Lifecycle

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.  The solicitation number is W50S8A26QA029 and is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ), unless otherwise indicated herein. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2026-01. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement 334220 – Radio and Television Broadcasting ad Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing, a small business size standard of 1,250 Employees.  This requirement is 100% set-aside for small business, and only qualified vendors may submit quotes. The solicitation will start on the date this solicitation is posted and will end on 30 JUL 2026, 4:00PM. Eastern Time. Free On Board (FOB) Destination shall be required to 302 Newmarket Street, Newington, NH 03803. The Government intends to award a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) contract.

The NH Air National Guard requires the following items:  

CLIN 0001: Handheld Radios (QTY= 60 EA)

Must meet the following salient characteristics:

-Multi Band VHF,136-174MHz; All Band Upgradeable to include UHF 380-522MHz

-Intrinsically Safe Radio

-Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA)P25 Phase 2

-Capable of immersion to MIL-STD-810G Method 512.5

-Encryption compliant Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 140-2

-Capable of Project 25 (P25) trunking

-Capable Link Layer Authentication (LLA)

-Capable 256 bit Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) encryption

-Capable of 64 bit Data Encryption Standard (DES) encryption

-Capable of Wi-Fi programming

-Includes 1 intrinsically safe battery, Li-ion, minimum of 3000 MAh,

-Flexible antenna, 136-870 MHz

-Must not be within 3 years of discontinuation, obsolescence, or end of manufacturer support.

-Compatible with Freedom R8100 for Auto-tuning

-Must include compatible metal belt carrying clip

CLIN 0002: Battery Chargers (QTY = 10 EA)

Minimum of 6 bay battery chargers

*Total quantity of chargers purchased is variable depending on the number of bays per charger.

CLIN 0003: Radio Software (QTY = 60 EA)

Digital P25 Phase II (Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) Trunking) Software installed on purchased handheld radios.

*If included as a standard option for the radio, this line item will be removed.

Interested parties should see “Instructions to Offers” in the Provisions and Clauses document for details on how to submit your quotes (IAW 52.212-1)

Interested parties should also see “Evaluation factors” in the Provisions and Clauses document for a description on how the Government intends to evaluate your quotes (IAW FAR 52.212-2)

Quotes must be valid for sixty (60) days. 

All technical or contractual questions shall be submitted in writing via e-mail no later than 12:00 noon EST on 16 JUL 2026 to Grace Jordan at grace.jordan.1@us.af.mil and Richard Trafton at Richard.C.Trafton.civ@army.mil. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. If the Government responses to technical questions affect any portion of the solicitation, then an Amendment of Solicitation will be issued. The subject of your email must include your company's legal name, state the nature of your email and include the Solicitation Number W50S8A26QA029. For example, the subject of your email should be similar to the following: Quote Submission by Company XXXXX, Solicitation Number W50S8A26QA029 Company XXXXX Question Regarding Solicitation Number W50S8A26QA029.

This solicitation requires registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) in order to be considered for award, pursuant to applicable regulations and guidelines. Registration information can be found at www.sam.gov.

Registration must be "ACTIVE" at the time of award.

In order to be considered for award, interested offerors must provide, along with their quotes, the representations and certifications regarding certain telecommunication and video surveillance equipment or services as follows:

252.204-7016 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation (Dec 2019)

252.204-7017 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation (May 2021)

252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services (Jan 2023)

See the “Provisions & Clauses” attachment for a complete list of provisions & clauses applicable to this solicitation