DES Motorola Radio Programming

The Department of the Army Materiel Command Mission and Installation Contracting Command Fort Eustis is issuing a pre-solicitation notice for Motorola radio programming services to support the Carlisle Barracks Fire Department. The requirement involves programming 30 Motorola portable radios to comply with Cumberland County 911 Communications' operating channels, enabling both emergency and non-emergency communications with the county 911 system and mutual aid partners. The government intends to award this contract as a sole-source firm fixed price procurement to Motorola Solutions under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), justified by Motorola's exclusive licensing agreements with Cumberland County 911 Communications for programming services. The government is actively seeking alternative vendors to support a competitive procurement and invites all interested businesses—including small businesses in all socioeconomic categories such as 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned (SDVOSB), and Women-Owned (WOSB) firms—to submit capability information demonstrating relevant experience and competitive pricing. The pre-solicitation notice was posted on January 30, 2026, with a due date of February 4, 2026, and interested vendors should monitor the Governmentwide Point of Entry for the future competitive solicitation release.

This procurement carries no set-aside designation and identifies Motorola Solutions as the intended sole-source contractor based on its exclusive authorization by Cumberland County to provide programming services for Motorola radios. The contract will be a one-time programming service with a period of performance of February 16, 2026, classified under NAICS code 334220 (Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing) and PSC code 5820 (Radio and Television Communication Equipment, Except Airborne). While a specific contract value is not disclosed in the pre-solicitation notice, the procurement is structured as a simplified acquisition below the simplified acquisition threshold and will be funded through Operations & Maintenance, Army (OMA) accounts. The performance work statement indicates that the contractor must provide comprehensive services including programming, installation, training, and technical support for radio equipment, with orders directed to Motorola Solutions via designated email contact. The Contracting Officer, William Byrne, has certified that the anticipated cost is fair and reasonable and that proceeding as sole-source is in the Government's best interest.