Nagra covert audio video appliances

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is seeking covert audio recording equipment through a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for commercial items. The procurement specifically requires 30 NAGRA CCR-2 Kits, which include DSV chargers, badge holders, USB cables, and power supplies, along with 27 NAGRA CCR-2 16G Credit Card solid-state digital audio recorders. This is a brand name only procurement with specific requirements that the devices must match the form factor of a United States credit card and be able to accept printed overlay artwork for covert operations. The evaluation will use Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) criteria, and vendors must be registered in SAM.gov with confirmed distributor status. Questions about the solicitation must be submitted by September 15, 2025, and quotes are due by September 18, 2025 at 10:00 A.M. EST to Contracting Specialist Monica J. Gehrer.

This procurement does not utilize any set-aside designations and operates under the small business size standard of 750 employees for NAICS code 334310 (Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing). The solicitation is classified as a sole source acquisition based on market research that found alternative vendors' products unsatisfactory due to print quality issues when tested. The equipment must be delivered to the DEA's Office of Investigative Technology in Lorton, Virginia by October 30, 2025. The contract will be awarded as a firm fixed price arrangement with freight shipping costs included as a separate line item, and all pricing must remain valid for 30 days from submission. The procurement falls under PSC category 5825 for Radio Navigation Equipment, Except Airborne, and is valued between $10,000 and $250,000 based on the FAR Part 13 documentation requirements.