Aviat Microwave licenses

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service seeks six FIPS 140-2 Compliant Licenses and Upgraded Payload Encryption for an Aviat Networks microwave system currently installed on the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, with quotations due July 2. The procurement is set-aside as Total Small Business and restricted to Aviat Networks, Inc., as the sole qualified source; market research confirmed no other vendors offer comparable solutions meeting USDA Forest Service compatibility and performance requirements.

Place of performance is Pendleton, Oregon. Delivery is required within 60 days from award to the Umatilla USFS Pendleton facility at 1411 SE Byers Ave., Pendleton, OR 97801, with F.O.B. destination as the requested shipping term. The NAICS code is 334220, Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing; PSC is 7G22.

The bill of materials specifies six units of part number EZG-42 (Strong Security FIPS 140-2 Compliant Licenses) and six units of part number EZG-04 (Upgraded Payload Encryption), based on Aviat Networks Eclipse Version 8.03.44 software. The EZG-42 requires FIPS Level 2 Compliance hardware modules including INUe chassis, Network Control Card, Radio Access Card, FIPS kit, and seals. The EZG-04 provides AES-CCM cipher suite encryption supporting 128, 192, or 256-bit keys with user-configurable key change intervals and link IDs.

The solicitation incorporates USDA Cyber Supply Chain Risk Management contract language requiring Country of Origin compliance, background checks per HSPD-12, Personal Identity Verification, DOD CMMC compliance, NIST SP 800-115 security testing, GIDEP counterfeit parts reporting, vulnerability remediation within 30 days (14 days for critical vulnerabilities), and DISA STIG system hardening at C2 security level. All delivered ICT products must conform to the Revised 508 Standards; offerors must provide a Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) Version 2.1 or later for each item. Award will be made to the responsible offeror with the lowest evaluated price meeting acceptability standards for non-cost factors. Pricing must be held firm for 60 calendar days from the receipt of offers date. Questions are due May 28, 2026, at 12:00 PM Mountain Time, submitted to brandon.newland@usda.gov.