Notice of Intent - MSAT PTT and satellite data services and devices
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The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) intends to award a sole source firm fixed price purchase order to NIC4, Inc. for the continued provision of Satellite Mutual Aid Radio Talk-Group Service (SMART) and associated satellite communication equipment, including MSAT G2 Satellite PTT Radios and additional Starlink High-Performance and Mini Satellite Terminal packages. This action is justified under FAR 13.501 and FAR 6.302-1(c) due to the proprietary and exclusive nature of NIC4’s SMART system, which provides interoperable emergency communication capabilities critical to federal, state, and local law enforcement operations where terrestrial infrastructure is unavailable. No other vendor is capable of replicating the unique SMART talk-group architecture, and market research conducted via a prior RFI confirmed that no alternatives meet the operational requirements. The total estimated value of the acquisition is $401,797.40, covering the period from August 7, 2026, to August 6, 2027, with no separate options identified. Performance will occur in Lorton, District of Columbia, and the contract will be administered by the DEA’s Office of Acquisition under Procurement Contracting Officer Robert J. Radke. While no formal evaluation factors, inspection criteria, or packaging specifications are detailed, acceptance of the service hinges on its functional adequacy, continuous operability, and guaranteed access to the SMART network. The notice explicitly states it is not a request for competition, and respondents are advised that submission of a capability statement does not obligate the government to award a contract, acknowledge receipt, or provide feedback. Submission of responses is required by July 13, 2026, via email to robert.j.radke@dea.gov, and the government retains full discretion to use any information received for acquisition planning purposes.
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D-26-ST-0063 - NOTICE OF INTENT
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) intends to negotiate a sole source firm fixed purchase order with NIC4, Inc., Network Innovations, U.S. Govt., 5123 Pegasus Ct. Suite X, Frederick, MD 21704 for the purchase of continued service of MSAT G2 Satellite PTT Radios with Satellite Mutual Aid Radio Talk-Group Service (SMART). To include Starlink High-Performance Terminals and requires the continuation of services and for the purchase additional Starlink Mini Satellite Terminal packages and will require the same SMART group service for those terminals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations. In accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 5.207 (c) (16) (ii), vendors that feel they can provide the systems necessary to support and meet the Government’s requirement, may submit a capability statement which will be considered by agency.
Please note that this is not a request for competitive quotes. However, all interested parties who believe they can meet the requirements are invited to submit in writing complete information describing their ability to provide the product/services listed above to robert.j.radke@dea.gov and be received by the archive date of this notice.
A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract acquisition based upon responses to the notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. In accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1(c), the Sole Source Documentation is attached.
This notice does not oblige the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted.