Handheld Communication Service Monitor

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service seeks handheld communication service monitors and test equipment as a Total Small Business Set-Aside, with quotations due August 17, 2026, and questions due August 14, 2026, at 3:00 PM Eastern Time.

Place of performance is Hamilton, Montana, with work requests spanning Bitterroot National Forest (Montana), Lassen National Forest (California), and Hoosier National Forest (Indiana). The procurement targets CX200 and CX300 series handheld monitors along with associated accessories, test equipment, warranties, and support items across four work requests. The NAICS code is 334515 (Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals); the PSC is 6625 (Electrical and Electronic Properties Measuring and Testing Instruments).

The small business size standard is 750 employees. Award will be firm-fixed price to a single offeror based on best value under FAR 12.203. Quotations must include pricing for all line items in the Bill of Materials to be responsive. Delivery is required within 60 days of order receipt, F.O.B. Destination, with early delivery accepted.

Evaluation criteria are technical compliance with bill of materials specifications, lowest evaluated price meeting non-cost acceptability standards, and submission of an Accessibility Conformance Report using the Voluntary Product Accessibility Template Version 2.1 or later addressing Section 508 requirements. All ICT products and services must conform to the Revised 508 Standards and WCAG Level AA Success Criteria for software, with hardware features and support services meeting all applicable accessibility requirements.

Protests follow a two-tier USDA process: Tier 1 Contracting Officer Concern Resolution (10 business day response target) and Tier 2 Agency Protest (35 business day resolution target).