7G--notice of intent to award a sole source
Closed Special Notice Posted
This opportunity was awarded. See its 2 award notices in the notice history.
- Solicitation number
- DOIFFBO260009
- Agency
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Fish and Wildlife Service
Department of the Interior
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334220 Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) has published a Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source contract. This special notice indicates the agency's intention to award a purchase order exclusively to L3 Harris Communications for the procurement of specialized communications equipment and related services. The notice is not a competitive solicitation and does not represent an open request for proposals. The procurement falls under the Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing industry classification (NAICS 334220) with a 1,250-employee size standard. This purchase will be conducted using Simplified Acquisition Procedures under Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 13.106-1(b), as the anticipated value does not exceed the simplified acquisition threshold of $250,000.
Interested parties have three calendar days from the December 17, 2025 publication date to respond and demonstrate their capability to fulfill the requirement. Any response must provide clear and convincing evidence that competitive procurement would be advantageous to the Government. The agency will use submitted information solely to determine whether to pursue competitive bidding rather than the sole source award. The specific equipment requested includes L3 Harris XL185P portable radios configured with advanced features such as LTE capability, P25 Phase 2 TDMA operation, 256-bit AES encryption, GPS functionality, and FirstNet compatibility, along with associated accessories and extended warranty services. The Federal Supply Code for this procurement is 7G20, and the deadline for responses is January 7, 2026.
Notice text
NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE
This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals. This is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available and telephone requests will not be honored. Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
FWS LWR SUWANNEE NWR intends to award a sole source purchase order to L3 HARRIS COMMUNICATIONS to furnish: Port-L3H-XL185P-7/800-FKP-Blk-NA
Port-L3H-XL185P-7/800-FKP-Blk-NA
Service Assist-Ext Warranty L3H-XL-3 YR
Feature-L3H XL185P-LTE
Feature, In-Band GPS
Operation-XL185-Load NIFOG Personality
Feature-L3H XL-P25 OTAR(Over Air Rekey)
Feature-L3H XL-P25 PHASE 2 TDMA
Feature-L3H Encryption-256AES/64DES ECP
Feature-Pkg-L3Harris XL-P25 & EDACS Trk
Feature-L3H XL-Single Band-7/800
Battery-L3H XL-Li-Ion-Hi Cap 4800 mAh
Ante-L3Harris-XL Whip 1/2 Wv-762/870M
Mic-Spk-L3H XL185-Non Ante-Coil-Jk-EB-UL
Belt Clip-Harris XL Series-Metal
SIMCARD,FIRSTNET White,BMS,Silverchip
Charger-L3H XL-Desk-Radio&Batt+Batt Only
The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 334220 with the size standard of 1,250 employees. The Federal Supply Code (FSC) / Product Service Code (PSC) procurement is 7G20.
This purchase will be made utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with:
¿ Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13.106-1(b) for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold of $250,000.
Interested parties may identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement within three (3) calendar days of the publication of this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed purchase order based upon response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. No reimbursement for any cost connected with providing capability information will be provided.
The point of contact is: Jack Skogen, email: jack_skogen@fws.gov
Please reference this Notice of Intent number on your correspondence and in the ¿Subject¿ line of your email.
This notice will close on: 1/07/2026 at 5:00pm, Central Time.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 7G--FL-LWR suwannee NWR-drle mobile radios | Award Notice | |
| 7G--FL-LWR suwannee NWR-drle mobile radios | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Special Notice |
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