- Country: USA
- Summary: Notice of Intent to Sole Source SSMC Emergency Radio Network
- UST Ref No: 126996121
- Deadline: 19 Sep 2025
- Financier: Self Financed
- Purchaser Ownership: Government
- Tender Value: Refer Document
- Notice Type: Tender
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Agency and contracting activity
Department of Commerce, NOAA Acquisition and Grants Office (AGO), Office of the Chief Administrative Officer (OCAO)
Description of supplies or services required to meet agency needs
The Silver Spring Metro Center (SSMC) Campus emergency radios, radio programming, batteries, and one year maintenance agreement for WAVE control box, repeaters, and panic buttons. The SSMC emergency radio network facilitates emergency communication amongst all Line/Staff Offices at the SSMC Campus.
Identification of the limited source(s) to be solicited.
Mobile Communications America, Inc.
P.O. Box 491810
Lawrenceville, GA 30049
Supporting Rationale
For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold, contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i).
Programming for all radios (300+ in operation), panic buttons (60+ in operation), radio repeater, and the WAVE control box is proprietary to the vendor. The vendor custom-designed the programming architecture for the SSMC campus, and it resides on premises within the aforementioned system infrastructure.
Due to the nature of radio communication, the programming must reside on premises. The programming ensures that radios are interoperable only with other radios in the network.; delineates building-specific, security-specific, facilities/engineering-specific, and incident response-specific channels; manages simultaneous radio transmissions; provides priority access to radio bandwidth to designated emergency personnel; and allows for unique programming of individual pieces of hardware, which is essential for directing first responders and security guards during an emergency.
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CLICK HERE TO LOGINNotice of Intent to Sole Source SSMC Emergency Radio Network - USA Tender
The COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF | NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, a Government sector organization in USA, has announced a new tender for Notice of Intent to Sole Source SSMC Emergency Radio Network. This tender is published on USARFP under UST Ref No: 126996121 and is categorized as a Tender. Interested and eligible suppliers are invited to participate by reviewing the tender documents and submitting their bids before the deadline on 2025-09-25.
The estimated tender value is Refer Document, and full details, including technical specifications and submission requirements, are provided in the official tender documents. Ensure all submissions meet the criteria outlined to be considered for evaluation.
