Vendor to provide radio equipment (142) BKR9000-T3.5BC: Portable Handheld Radio. Tier 3.5…

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection awarded a contract on January 27, 2026, with a completion date of June 30, 2026, for the procurement of portable radio equipment and related accessories. The total contract value is $399,965.53. The contract encompasses the delivery of 142 BKR9000-T3.5BC portable handheld radios equipped with all-band capability, 5,000 channels, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Global Positioning System (GPS), Digital Common Air Interface (CAI) operation, and Data Encryption Standard (DES) and Automated Data Processing (ADP) encryption functionality, priced at $2,264.38 per unit for a subtotal of $321,541.96.

The contract includes supplementary equipment and options to support the primary radio systems. These items consist of 214 SURPASS Ultra-High-Capacity Lithium-Ion battery packs ($39,457.32), 61 two-bay desktop chargers ($11,361.25), 143 VHF portable range-extension antennas with integrated GPS capability ($8,580.00), 142 factory-installed IP68 hardware options ($14,200.00), and 5 six-bay desktop chargers ($4,825.00). Compensation shall be rendered upon Department of Environmental Protection receipt and acceptance of commodities and submission of an itemized invoice, with partial payments permitted as specified in the contract terms.