UHF Communications System Repair and Maintenance Services

The contract seeks comprehensive repair and maintenance services for the Government-owned UHF communications infrastructure located at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences campus in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, with the place of performance designated as Durham, North Carolina, ZIP 27709. The contractor is required to furnish all labor, supervision, tools, test equipment, transportation, and qualified technical personnel to deliver complete preventative maintenance, emergency response, inspections, repairs, and replacements for the entire UHF communications system. This includes support for Motorola ASTRO 25 UHF Trunked Radio Systems, APX subscriber radios, emergency call boxes, Whelen mass notification systems, and associated infrastructure, antennas, software, and firmware. Key responsibilities encompass radio programming and configuration management, Motorola proprietary software and firmware updates, subscriber radio repair, replacement parts provisioning, and 24/7 technical support for mission-critical communications used by facilities operations, security, emergency response personnel, and emergency notification systems. The contract is structured as a Firm-Fixed-Price agreement with a one-year base period and four optional one-year periods, for a total estimated value of $350,000 across the full potential term. This action is a Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Contract to Mobile Communications America (MCA), and is not a solicitation for competitive proposals. The Government is seeking capability statements from other potential offerors to evaluate whether another responsible source exists that can meet all technical and performance requirements. Submission of these statements is due by June 11, 2026, at 12:00 PM Eastern Time, to be sent electronically to the designated contracting officer. To qualify, respondents must demonstrate current Motorola Solutions authorization to service ASTRO 25 systems, access to proprietary software and firmware, qualified certified personnel, proven experience with similar-scale systems, and the ability to meet required response times and performance standards outlined in the Performance Work Statement. The NAICS code is 811210, with a size standard of $34.0 million, and the procurement is being managed by the NIH Office of Acquisition and Logistics Management under the Department of Health and Human Services. The Government will not reimburse any costs incurred in preparing submissions, and the decision to proceed with sole source award remains entirely at the Government’s discretion.