Vehicle Ground to Air LMR Upgrade

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Request for Quote (RFQ) Vehicle Ground to Air LMR Upgrade

(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with RFO part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.

(ii) Solicitation Number: FA930126Q0056 **Please provide the full solicitation number on all packages**

This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ).

This acquisition is set aside for small business concerns. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov.

Notice to Offeror(s)/Supplier(s): Funds are not presently available for this effort. No award will be made under this solicitation until funds are available. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date. In the event the Government cancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror for any costs.

(iii) Background:

This is to replace the current APX LMR "AN" model radios with new supported models, current "AN" radios are no longer supported by Motorola, when these radios fail they cannot be repaired. This requirement also upgrades the current Motorola CDM750 that are end of life to Motorola APX4500, expanding the capabilities of the Giant Voice System, giving Edwards better coverage, and support. Provides APX8000/85000 LMRs to Fire and EMS to expand their communications to a multi-band radio, this multi-band radio expands First Responders capabilities to support local emergencies.

Product service code (PSC) 5820 and North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 334220 are being considered for this requirement.

Basis for Award: Comparative Evaluation
The Government intends to award a contract to the responsible offeror whose quotation, conforming to the solicitation, is determined to represent the best value to the Government.

Evaluation Methodology
In accordance with RFO 12.203, the Government will utilize a Comparative Evaluation process. Rather than rating or scoring each quotation individually against a rigid, predetermined evaluation rubric, the Government will compare all received quotations directly against one another to identify which submission offers the most advantageous solution.

Evaluation Factors for Comparison
The Government will compare quotations based on the following factors to determine which provides the best overall value:

Evaluation Factors:

Basis for Award: Best Value

The solicitation provides that quotations will be evaluated using Best Value. The award will be made based on the lowest evaluated price of proposals meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for non-cost factors.

Evaluation Factors:

1. Price

2.Technically Acceptability

Technically Acceptable Subfactors:

1. Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Level 1 Assessment record certification in the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE).

2. Meets or exceeds the requirements in statement of objectives (SOO) dated 18 Aug 2026.

The Government will award a delivery order resulting from the RFQ to the responsible offeror whose quote is responsive to the RFQ and considered to be the Best Value.

(v) CLIN Nomenclature:

Purchase 45 x APX6000, 35 x APX8000, 3 x APX Next, 8 x multi-charger, 30 x APX8500, 60 x APX4500 Land Mobile Radios.

(vi) Description of supplies to be acquired:

The Air Force Test Center (AFTC), Edwards Air Force Base (EAFB), CA has a requirement for Land Mobile Radios.

(vii) Estimated period of performance: 90 days ARO
 

(viii) Clauses incorporated by reference:
 

252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials. 2011-09 SEC I

252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights. 2022-12 SEC I

252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials.2022-09 SEC K

252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered DefenseTelecommunications Equipment or Services. 2023-01 SEC I

252.204-7024 Notice on the Use of the Supplier Performance Risk System. 2023-03 SEC L

252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium. 2023-01 SEC I

252.225-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payments Program. 2024-02 SEC I

252.225-7002 Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors. 2022-03 SEC I

252.225-7012 Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities. 2022-04 SEC I

252.225-7055 Representation Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime.2022-05 SEC K

252.225-7056 Prohibition Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime. 2023-01 SEC I

252.225-7059 Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the XinjiangUyghur Autonomous Region-Representation. 2023-06 SEC K

252.225-7060 Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. 2023-06 SEC I

252.226-7001 Utilization of Indian Organizations, Indian-Owned Economic Enterprises, and Native Hawaiian Small Business Concerns. 2023-01 SEC I

252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports. 2018-12 SEC G

252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments. 2006-12 SEC I

252.243-7002 Requests for Equitable Adjustment. 2022-12 SEC I

252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea. 2024-10 SEC I

52.203-11 Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions. 2024-09 SEC K

52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements-Representation. 2017-01 SEC L

52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements.

2017-01 SEC I

52.203-3 Gratuities. 1984-04 SEC I

52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government. 2020-06 SEC I

52.203-6 ALT I Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government. (Alternate I) 2021-11 SEC I

52.204-13 System for Award Management-Maintenance. (Deviation 2026-O0038) 2026-02 SEC I

52.204-7 System for Award Management-Registration. (Deviation 2026-O0038)2026-02 SEC L

52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations. (Deviation 2026-O0038) 2026-02 SEC I

52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, Proposed for Debarment, or Voluntarily Excluded. (Deviation 2026-O0038) 2026-02 SEC I

52.209-9 Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters. (Deviation 2026-O0038) 2026-02 SEC I

Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial

52.212-1 Services. (Deviation 2026-O0038) 2026-02 SEC L

52.212-4 Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (Deviation 2026-O0038) 2026-02 SEC I

52.219-33 Nonmanufacturer Rule. (Deviation 2026-O0038) 2026-02 SEC I

52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside. (Deviation 2026-O0038) 2026-02 SEC I

52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns. (Deviation 2026-O0038) 2026-02 SEC I

52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies.(Deviation 2026-O0038) 2026-03 SEC I

52.222-3 Convict Labor. (Deviation 2026-O0038) 2026-02 SEC I

52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans. (Deviation 2026-O0038) 2026-02 SEC I

52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities. (Deviation 2026-O0038) 2026-02 SEC I

52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans. (Deviation 2026-O0038) 2026-02 SEC I

52.222-40 Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act. (Deviation 2026-O0038) 2026-02 SEC I

52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons. (Deviation 2026-O0038) 2026-02 SEC I

52.222-90 Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors. (Deviation 2026-O0040, Revision 1)2026-04 SEC I

52.223-23 Sustainable Products. (Deviation 2026-O0038) 2026-02 SEC I

52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving. 2024-05 SEC I

52.229-12 Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements. (Deviation 2026-O0038) 2026-02 SEC I

52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management.2018-10 SEC I

52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors. 2023-03 SEC I

52.233-3 Protest after Award. (Deviation 2026-O0038) 2026-02 SEC I

52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim. (Deviation 2026-O0038) 2026-02 SEC I

52.240-90 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions Representations and Certifications. (Deviation 2026-O0038) 2026-02 SEC K

52.240-91 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions. (Deviation 2026-O0038) 2026-02 SEC I

52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (Deviation 2026-O0038)

2026-04 SEC I

52.232-18 Availability of Funds. 1984-04 SEC I
 

(xii) Clauses in full text:

252.204-7017

Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation. 2021-05

PROHIBITION ON THE ACQUISITION OF COVERED DEFENSE TELECOMMUNICATIONS

EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES-REPRESENTATION (MAY 2021)

The Offeror is not required to complete the representation in this provision if the Offeror has

represented in the provision at 252.204-7016, Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or

Services-Representation, that it "does not provide covered defense telecommunications equipment or

services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any

contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument."

(a) Definitions. "Covered defense telecommunications equipment or services," "covered mission,"

"critical technology," and "substantial or essential component," as used in this provision, have the

meanings given in the 252.204-7018 clause, Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense

Telecommunications Equipment or Services, of this solicitation.

(b) Prohibition. Section 1656 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018

(Pub. L. 115-91) prohibits agencies from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to

procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service to carry out covered missions that uses covered

defense telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any

system, or as critical technology as part of any system.

(c) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award

Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov for entities that are excluded when providing any

equipment, system, or service to carry out covered missions that uses covered defense

telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system, unless a waiver is granted.

(d) Representation. If in its annual representations and certifications in SAM the Offeror has

represented in paragraph (c) of the provision at 252.204-7016, Covered Defense Telecommunications

Equipment or Services-Representation, that it "does" provide covered defense telecommunications

equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument, then the Offeror shall complete the following additional representation: The Offeror represents that it will not provide covered defense telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to DoD in the performance of any award resulting from this solicitation.
 

(e) Disclosures. If the Offeror has represented in paragraph (d) of this provision that it "will

provide covered defense telecommunications equipment or services," the Offeror shall provide the

following information as part of the offer:

(1) A description of all covered defense telecommunications equipment and services offered

(include brand or manufacturer; product, such as model number, original equipment manufacturer

(OEM) number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable).

(2) An explanation of the proposed use of covered defense telecommunications equipment

and services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the

prohibition referenced in paragraph (b) of this provision.

(3) For services, the entity providing the covered defense telecommunications services

(include entity name, unique entity identifier, and Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, if known).

(4) For equipment, the entity that produced or provided the covered defense

telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the OEM or a distributor, if known).
 

(End of provision)

(ix) Proposal Submission Information:

Please submit any questions regarding this solicitation, in writing to the POC email listed below. QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS SOLICITATION ARE DUE BY Friday, 11 Sep 2026 on or before 12:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time (PDT).

OFFERS ARE DUE BY Wednesday, 16 Sep 2026 at 1:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time (PDT). All offers are to be sent via email to Contract Specialist Brian Wu at brian.wu@us.af.mil and Contracting Officer Simone Kelly-Stofik at Simone.kelly-stofik@us.af.mil via electronic email. No late submissions will be accepted.