842468948 ACE LMR Notice of Intent - Sole Source.pdf

NOTICE OF INTENT

The Defense Information Systems Agency/Defense Information Technology Contracting

Organization intends to negotiate a sole source contract with Motorola Solutions, Inc. A sole source Justification & Approval document is being coordinated and, upon approval, a copy of it will be posted here on SAM.gov to comply with the public display requirements of FAR 6.305.

The proposed contract action is for a Land Mobile Radio (LMR) system to be integrated into the Army CONUS Enterprise LMR systems. The Product Lead Base Emergency

Communications System (PL BECS) requires sources to supply Fort Novosel, Alabama, and

Holston Army Ammunition Plant (HAAP) said LMR systems. Specific requirements include to

Engineer, Furnish, Install, Secure and Test (EFIS&T) and make operational a trunked LMR system comprised of LMR infrastructure, subscriber equipment, services, warranty, and licenses to ensure all necessary equipment is fully functional and integrated with existing

CONUS LMR systems. Services include project management, systems engineering, site preparation, equipment installation and optimization, security implementation, acceptance testing, training, and maintenance support for the subsystems. Sustainment/Maintenance will not be required under this contract.

This effort also includes all hardware and software required for the system management and troubleshooting of the Subsystem. The Subsystem shall, at a minimum provide Project 25 (P25)

Phase 1 and Phase 2 Trunked mandatory features. The Phase 2 system shall be enabled to support and incorporate P25 Phase 1 and P25 Phase 2 subscriber units at the same time. The

Subsystem shall support a 25% growth in future Radio Frequency (RF) Site capacity. The

Subsystem shall operate in the Ultra High Frequency (UHF) range, with mutual aid interoperability in the UHF range, Very High Frequency (VHF) range, and 700/800-Megahertz

(MHz) range. The Subsystem shall be enabled to support 3500 Subscriber Units.

Specific services and products required will include EFI&T of trunked LMR systems, including

LMR infrastructure and subscriber unit equipment such as portable, mobile and desktop radio units. Additional services such as site preparation, security implementation, mutual aid interoperability, and training will also be required.

Extensive design efforts by the contractor make these services unique as they include the ability to remotely monitor, test and control the operation of each GEP via proprietary and restricted software that was specifically designed and developed. It is imperative that the software be readily modified to meet changes in the customer's mission requirements. These short-notice modifications may include network expansion, software enhancements, and/or equipment changes and upgrades. The system design document for these services is proprietary and is owned and maintained by Motorola Solutions, Inc.

Motorola Solutions, Inc. is the proprietary vendor for both Fort Novosel and HAAP, and considering the amount of First Responders and agency personnel which use the LMR system, a lapse in service would be detrimental to the health, life and safety of First Responders and personnel on a post/camp/station. No other vendor can meet the current need for this integrated post/camp/station infrastructure that will ensure 100% of First Responder communications are interoperable between Fort Novosel and HAAP.

If this proprietary ACE LMR contract for Fort Novosel and HAAP is not directly awarded to

Motorola Solutions, Inc., the Army will require alternate stand-alone contract awards which may prove this system will become inadequate, unsupportable, and unsustainable. In addition, executing multiple stand-alone awards presents an increased and unacceptable degree of risk of non- compliance with Army policy for LMR systems and Cybersecurity requirements. This also presents a life, health, and safety issue, since Army First Responders will continue to operate with systems that are past end-of-life, which do not provide communications coverage throughout the jurisdictional areas, and that do not provide mutual aid interoperability with local, state, and federal emergency services.

The statutory authority for other than full and open competition is 10 USC 2304 (c) (1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii), only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. Companies who believe they can provide this service must indicate their interest in writing within 15 days of this notification and include a detailed capability statement. No reimbursement for any cost connected with providing capability information will be provided. All responsible sources will be considered in evaluating the determination to issue a sole-source contract. Quotations or proposals received in response to this notice cannot be accepted since this synopsis cannot be considered a request for quote or a request for proposal. A solicitation will NOT be posted to SAM.gov due to the sole source nature of the requirement.

The North American Classification System (NAICS) code 334210 will be used for determining company size status.

Points of Contact:

Contracting Officer Name: Kevin L. Poore

Organization/Office Symbol: DISA/DITCO/PS8411

Phone No.: (618) 418-6263

E-Mail Address: kevin.l.poore.civ@mail.mil

Contract Specialist Name: Lauren E. Koerkenmeier

Organization/Office Symbol: DISA/DITCO/PS8411

Phone No.: (618) 418-6874

E-Mail Address: lauren.e.koerkenmeier.civ@mail.mil mailto:kevin.l.poore.civ@mail.mil mailto:lauren.e.koerkenmeier.civ@mail.mil