Forum Consor tAlert III Secondary Crash Network

The 42d Communications Squadron at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama is soliciting quotes for a redundant backup system for the existing Forum Alert III Secondary Crash Network System to enhance emergency response capabilities for First Responders during airfield emergencies. The Department of the Air Force Air Education and Training Command seeks a complete Redundant Secondary Crash Notification System including servers, network equipment, emergency phones, consoles, and related infrastructure, along with installation and training services. Key requirements mandate that all products and licenses be new (no used or refurbished items), comply with TAA and JELA eligibility standards, include three-year warranties, and provide 24/7 telephone support with onsite response capability within 48 hours. The award will be made to the lowest-priced offeror meeting minimum requirements using price analysis techniques under FAR 13.106-3(a) to determine price reasonableness. All quotes must be submitted by February 13, 2026 at 1:00 PM CST via email to Contract Specialist Spencer Jones and Contracting Officer Jeremy Kersey; this is a Request for Quote issued under FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures with no written solicitation to follow.

This procurement is designated as a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS Code 334210 (Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing) with a 1,250-employee size standard, and no incumbent contractor is identified in the solicitation materials. Only open-market quotes are acceptable; GSA and GWAC quotes will not be considered, and offerors must be registered and active in the DoD System for Award Management (SAM) at the time of quote submission. The specific deliverables include two ConsortAlert Servers, two UPS units with PDUs, multiple TrendNet fiber and PoE switches, 17 SCN emergency phones, system consoles and local consoles, and voice recorder expandability. Installation and training services are required to be completed within 3-5 days on-site at Maxwell AFB, Building 1154, IT Warehouse, located at 455 S. Kelly Street, with delivery on an F.O.B. Destination basis. The solicitation does not specify a total contract value or budget ceiling, though the Firm Fixed Price award structure suggests a defined total cost for the complete system and services.