PUR 7776 Comm Radios Single Source (002).pdf

DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED

SINGLE SOURCE PURCHASE

(PUR 7776)

AGENCY: Division of Florida State Guard

TITLE: SOLE SOURCE - Communication Radio Kit, System, Relay and Range Extender Short description of the commodity or service desired: Purchase of Communication Radio Kit Incl TW-950, Antennas, Hub System, Cables, Power Supply, Tactical Phone System and PTT/Headset System// 5 Operators, TW-750 Radio Kit (Incl. 6 x Radios, Antennas, and other Accessories)

CONTACT

Name: Beverly Butler Address: 2601 S Blair Stone Rd, Tallahassee FL 32301 Telephone: (904)815-3271 Email: FSGPurchasing@floridastateguard.fl.gov

Internal tracking number, if any: FSG-SS-24/25-0003

Date posted: 02/28/2025 Last day for receipt of information: 03/14/2025

This description of commodities or contractual services intended for purchase from a single source is posted in accordance with Sections 120.57(3) and 287.057(3), Florida Statutes (F.S.), and will remain posted for a period of at least 15 business days.

Commodity or Contractual Service Required (commodity or United National Standard Products and Services Code (UNSPSC), manufacturer, model, and description, as appropriate): 73171506 Communication equipment manufacture services, 43221721 Radio frequency data communication equipment, 72151600 Specialized communication system services, 81111701 Wide area network communications design,80172002 Project based communications service

Quantity or Term (as appropriate):

Requestor (division, bureau, office, individual, as appropriate):

Division of Florida State Guard

Performance and/or Design Requirements (e.g. intended use, function or application, compatibility, requirements; reference to policy, rule, statute or other act of the Legislature, etc., as appropriate):

The specialized communication radios will be employed for special missions unit (SMU), personnel recovery, disaster response, and tactical operations under diverse environmental and operational conditions.

PUR 7776 (Revised 07/2022) Page 1 of 2 Incorporated by Reference: Rule 60A-1.045, F.A.C.

Intended Single Source:

Radio Communication System for field training and operations.

SMU-DOK-TW5 // Special Missions Dismounted Operator Kit – Individual operator kit including radios, power, EUD and HUB system. 5 individual systems per kit.

SMU-MC2-V1 // Mobile Command & Control Vehicle Communications Package –Integrated Command and Control vehicle with equipment for crossbanding, ROIP, leveraging existing SMU multi-waveform communications both LOS and BLOS capable.

SMU-VAC2-V1 // Special Missions Vehicle Agnostic Command & Control Kit –Integrated Command and Control kit with equipment for crossbanding, ROIP, leveraging existing SMU multi-waveform communications both LOS and BLOS capable that can roll on and roll off multiple vehicle platforms.

SMU-REP-V1 // Tactical MANET Radio Range Extension Package –Advanced RF communications range extension accessory kit with power and systems to provide BLOS capabilities for existing SMU radio waveforms.

Estimated Dollar Amount:

$1.3 Million

Justification for single source acquisition (what is necessary and unique about the product, service or source; steps taken to confirm unavailability of competition, as appropriate):

Onboarding Weapons and Tactics Alliance Group is the manufacturer for Specialized Communication Radios for tactical, warfare, and field training and therefore this is considered a sole source provider.

Approved By (names & titles, as appropriate, e.g., requestor, requestor management, information systems, budget, purchasing):

John Conner, Purchasing Director, Department of Military Services LTC. Terrence Gorman, Deputy of JAG, Department of Military Services Edward Bouza, Budget Officer, Division of the Florida State Guard

Failure to file a protest within the time prescribed in Section 120.57(3), Florida Statutes, or failure to file a bond or other security within the time allowed for filing a bond, shall constitute a waiver of proceedings under Chapter 120, Florida Statutes. Protests may be filed with the agency by:

Mail: 2601 North Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, FL 32301 Email: FSGPurchasing@floridastateguard.fl.gov

Prospective vendors are requested to provide information regarding their ability to supply the commodities or contractual services described. If it is determined in writing by the agency, after reviewing any information received from prospective vendors, that the commodities or contractual services are available only from a single source, the agency shall provide notice of its intended decision to enter a single-source purchase contract in the manner specified in Rule 60A-1.045, Florida Administrative Code, and section 120.57(3), F.S.

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