R--Dispatch Services

The Bureau of Land Management's Oregon/Washington State Office plans to award a sole source, firm-fixed contract to Emergency Communications of Southern Oregon (ECSO) for dispatching services from October 1, 2012, through September 30, 2013, with four additional option years extending through September 30, 2017. This contract is issued under FAR 6.302-1, identifying ECSO as the only responsible source capable of providing continuous 24/7 dispatch services. The services include supporting Rangers and Special Agents by managing in-service and out-of-service tracking, conducting computer checks for warrants on vehicles and individuals, performing criminal history checks, and offering afterhours Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) and emergency radio communications specifically for field employees in Jackson County, Medford, Oregon. While the contract is intended to be sole sourced to ECSO, the agency is open to receiving capability statements, proposals, or quotations from any other responsible sources for consideration. Interested parties must submit their responses by August 2, 2012, as directed by the solicitation. The contract falls under NAICS code 922160 and is managed by the Oregon State Office of the Department of the Interior, based in Portland, Oregon. The contracting opportunity emphasizes the critical nature of uninterrupted public safety communications for BLM operations in the region.