DPG SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE Communication System.docx

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

Radio System Upgrade

SOLICITATION #W911S626QA006

This is a Sources Sought Notice ONLY. The Mission Installation Contracting Command (MICC) Dugway Proving Ground (DPG), UT is issuing a source sought notice as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support a brand name requirement for a Radio System Upgrade. MICC DPG intends to procure this requirement on a competitive basis if market research results in responses from two or more capable vendors. Based on the responses to the sources sought notice, this requirement may be set aside for small business, including the socioeconomic categories, (in full or in part) or procured through full and open competition. We encourage all small businesses, in all socioeconomic categories (including, 8(a) Business Development Program, Small Disadvantage Business, Historically Underutilized Business Zone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Women-Owned Small Business concerns), to identify their capabilities in meeting the requirement at a fair market price.

The proposed brand name contract type will be determined after proper market research has been conducted. The statutory authority for the brand name procurement is pursuant to Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items, Title 41 United States Code (U.S.C.) §1901 as implemented in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.501. The Government may conduct a site visit during the solicitation phase of the requirement if adequate interest exists or if the solicitation process can significantly benefit from the site visit.

This notice does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ)/Invitation for Bid (IFB)/Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFQ, IFB or RFP in the future. This notice does not commit the U.S. Government to contract for any supply or service. Further, the U.S. Government is not seeking quotes, bids or proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals in response to this sources sought notice. The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice. Submittals will not be returned to the responder. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. However, if a competitive solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Governmentwide Point of Entry (GPE), sam.gov. It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the GPE for additional information pertaining to this requirement. The NAICS code is: 334220. SBA Size Standard is 1,250 employees.

PRODUCT TO BE PURCHASED: Dugway Proving Ground (DPG) West Desert Test Center requires the purchase, installation, and programming of a Motorola-based communication system. This system is used as the main form of communication for security forces in the Dugway Range and surrounding areas. The scope includes the procurement and delivery of equipment, installation in facilities and vehicles, system programming, testing, removal of obsolete hardware, and basic user training.

Items to be purchased:

The attached draft SOW provides further details of the requirement.

In response to this sources sought, please provide:

1. Name of the firm, point of contact, phone number, email address, commercial activity/government entity (CAGE) code, Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number, corresponding NAICS code, identify business size (large business or a small business), and if applicable, a statement regarding small business status (including small business type(s)/certifications(s) such as SDB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.) and the corresponding NAICS code.

2. Identify whether your firm is interested in competing for this requirement as a prime contractor or not. Identify subcontracting, joint ventures or teaming arrangement that will be pursued, if any.

3. Information in sufficient detail regarding previous experience (indicate whether as a prime contractor or subcontractor) on similar requirements (include size, scope, complexity, timeframe, government or commercial), pertinent certifications, etc., that will facilitate making a capability determination. (Tailor the information requested to the requirement, e.g. lead time for implementation, proposed solution, alternative solution, security clearances, bonding requirements, etc., as applicable.)

4. Information to help determine if the requirement is commercially available, including pricing information, basis for the pricing information (e.g., market pricing, catalog pricing), delivery schedules, customary terms and conditions, warranties, etc.

5. Identify how the Army can best structure these contract requirements to facilitate competition by and among small business concerns.

6. Identify any condition or action that may be having the effect of unnecessarily restricting competition with respect to this acquisition and identify alternatives or solutions. Also contact the MICC Advocate for Competition, Scott Kukes, at scott.d.kukes.civ@army.mil or 210-466-3015, if you believe this action is unreasonably restricting competition. Include the subject of the acquisition, this announcement, and the MICC POC information from the Sources Sought Notice. Provide the specific aspects that unreasonably restrict competition and the rationale for such conclusion.

7. Recommendations to improve the approach/specifications/draft PWS/PRS to acquiring the identified items/services.

Interested parties should provide a statement of interest on company letterhead (not to exceed 5 pages in length). Responses must be submitted no later than 5:00 PM (local prevailing time at U.S. Army Dugway Proving Ground, Utah), on January 29, 2026 via email to Contract Specialist, Jackson B. Martinez at jackson.b.martinez.civ@army.mil. All correspondences shall reference the sources sought announcement number W911S626QA006. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted, receipt of submissions will not be acknowledged, and no feedback will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.

Statement of Work

U.S. ARMY DUGWAY PROVING GROUND

WEST DESERT TEST CENTER

DUGWAY, UTAH 84022-5000

1. Subject: Upgrade of the Security Guard Branch Communications System

2. Final Delivery Location: West Desert Test Center, U.S. Army Dugway Proving Ground, Utah. Bldg. 4515

3. Key Personnel from Dugway Proving Ground: Perry Sosa, John C. Pierce, Michael R. Smith Jr., Milford Tiafala, Caldarold Wells, Brian Dobney

Scope Of Work Required:

The purpose of this project is to upgrade the outdated communications infrastructure currently in use by the Security Guard Branch. The selected contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment, installation, programming, and testing necessary to implement a fully functional and modernized Motorola-based communication system. We will require 40 portable radios for our patrols to carry on their person daily. To charge 40 radios we will require 10 multi-unit charging stations that can charge 6 radios or batteries simultaneously. We require 19 mobile radios to mount in our vehicles. We require 4 base stations to install in certain static posts, including our headquarters base station that our dispatch operates out of.

The scope includes, but is not limited to:

- Procurement and delivery of required Motorola communications equipment and accessories

- Installation of communications equipment in designated facilities and vehicles

- System programming in accordance with mission-specific frequency, channel, and encryption requirements

- On-site testing and validation of system functionality

- Removal of obsolete communication hardware, if applicable

- Basic user training on new systems

- Provision of manufacturer warranties and technical documentation

All work must comply with current DPG, Department of War, and Motorola technical standards.