Intent to Award to a Single Source: Purchase of PRC-163 Handheld Radios

The 910th Contracting Flight at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, intends to award a single-source purchase order to L3Harris Technologies, Inc. for four AN/PRC-163 Multi-Channel Handheld Radio Systems along with all necessary accessories. This acquisition is being conducted under Simplified Acquisition Procedures because L3Harris is the only responsible source capable of meeting the government’s requirements, with no alternative products available that would satisfy operational needs. The procurement is not open to competitive bidding and this notice serves solely as an intent to award, not as a request for proposals. The action is authorized under FAR 12.102(a) due to the sole-source nature of the requirement, and the government retains full discretion to proceed without competition. The solicitation number is FA665626P0013, with a response deadline of August 20, 2026, and the NAICS code is 334220. The contract will be managed by the Department of Defense through its office located in Vienna, Ohio, with Ryan Cooley and Kimberly S. Hitchcock serving as the primary and secondary points of contact respectively.