5820--Handheld Radios
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C25626Q0516
- Agency
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Veterans Integrated Service Network 16
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334290 Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System 2400 Canal Street New Orleans LA 70119
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 16 is conducting a Sources Sought Synopsis to identify potential vendors capable of supplying twelve Motorola APX 800 handheld radios with advanced communication capabilities, two bank chargers, and associated programming services for the Alexandria VA Health Care System in Alexandria, Louisiana. Prospective vendors must submit capability statements of no more than five pages demonstrating relevant experience providing similar equipment to VA facilities, other government agencies, or private medical facilities, along with an authorized letter to perform the work. Responses must include business size and socioeconomic status information, UEI numbers, and confirmation of registration with SAM.gov and the SBA Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) system. The government will use vendor responses to determine source availability and make appropriate acquisition decisions, with a formal solicitation potentially following on GSA eBUY or the Contract Opportunities website. Responses must be submitted to Contract Specialist Marcus Sidney at marcus.sidney@va.gov by 8:00 AM Central Time on March 24, 2026, with the subject line reading "Handheld Radios."
This procurement is set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), though responses from vendors of all business size classifications—including VOSB, small disadvantaged business, 8(a) firms, HUBZone firms, woman-owned businesses, and large businesses—are invited to contribute to the market survey. No incumbent contractor or current award value has been identified in the sources sought notice. The required radios must be fire department-grade safety green units with tri-band capability across VHF, UHF R1, UHF R2, 700 MHz, and 800 MHz frequency bands, featuring IP68 water and dust resistance ratings, programmable power output of 1-6 Watts, integrated Bluetooth with 128-bit AES encryption, dual displays, and support for analog/digital, P25, conventional, trunked, and TDMA modes. The procurement also specifies six spare batteries, complete programming and configuration of channels and encryption keys, and delivery of user manuals with warranty information. This pre-solicitation notice is not a binding solicitation; interested vendors must separately respond to any formal solicitation announcement that follows.
Notice text
DESCRIPTION: This "Sources Sought Synopsis" shall be used to determine the availability of potential sources able to provide Twelve (12) Motorola APX 800 handheld radios with advanced communication capabilities, along with 2 bank chargers and necessary programming services for Alexandria VA Health Care System, Alexandria, LA. Requested supplies must also match the listed characteristics referenced in the SOW attached. All interested vendors are invited to provide information to contribute to this market survey/sources sought synopsis including, commercial market information. This is not a solicitation announcement. This is a Sources Sought Synopsis only. Provide only the requested information below.
The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification, Service Disabled/Veteran Owned Small Business. (SDVOSB/VOSB), Hubzone, 8(a), small, small disadvantage, woman owned small business, or large business) relative to NAICS 334290, (Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing) (size standard of 800 Employees). Responses to this synopsis will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this sources sought synopsis, a solicitation announcement may be published on GSA eBUY or Contract Opportunities website. Responses to this sources sought synopsis are not considered adequate responses to the solicitation announcement. All interested offerors must respond to the solicitation announcement in addition to responding to this sources sought announcement.
Responses must be emailed to marcus.sidney@va.gov no later than 8:00 AM CST, March 24, 2026. Your response should include both the STATEMENT OF CABABILITY, BUSINESS SIZE, SOCIO ECONOMIC STATUS AND GSA CONTRACT (if applicable) information as explained below. Please place " Handheld Radios", in the subject line of your email. This notice is to assist the VA in determining sources only. A solicitation is not currently available; therefore, DO NOT REQUEST A COPY OF A SOLICITATION THAT DOES NOT EXISTS. If a solicitation is issued it will be announced later, and all interested parties shall respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this announcement.
REQUESTED INFORMATION: (1) STATEMENT OF CABABILITY:
Submit a brief [five (5) pages or less] capability statement explaining your capability to provide Twelve (12) Motorola APX 800 handheld radios with listed accessories and salient characteristics listed in the SOW for the VA, other Government (Federal or State) agency, or for a private medical facility. Must include an authorized letter to perform the services and requested supplies.
(2) BUSINESS SIZE AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS:
(a) Indicate if your firm is a certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) or Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB)
(b) If small, indicate if your firm qualifies as a small, emerging business, or small disadvantaged business
(c) If disadvantaged, specify under which disadvantaged group and if your firm is certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act
(d) Indicate if your firm is a certified Hub zone firm
(e) Indicate if your firm is a woman-owned or operated business
(f) Indicate whether your business is large or small
(g) Include the UEI number of your firm.
(h) State whether your firm is registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) at SAM.gov | Home and/or with Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) certified by the SBA at Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov).
***PLEASE NOTE: Any future solicitations can only be awarded to a contractor who is registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). To receive award based on SDVOSB or VOSB status contractor must be VetCert registered/certified by the SBA, instead of VA s system at (Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov).***
(3) GSA CONTRACT NUMBER IF APPLICABLE
SPECIFIED REQUIREMENT: The contractor shall communicate its capabilities to provide the following: Twelve (12) Motorola APX 800 handheld radios (SEE ATTACHED SOW) for detailed information.
DISCLAIMER
This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36C25626Q0516.docx | DOCX document | |
| Radio SOW.docx | DOCX document |
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