Notice of Intent - MSAT PTT and satellite data services and devices
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- D-26-ST-0063
- Agency
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Drug Enforcement Administration
Department of Justice
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 517410 Satellite Telecommunications
- Place of performance
- Lorton, District of Columbia, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Drug Enforcement Administration issued a notice of intent on July 6, 2026 to negotiate a sole-source firm fixed purchase order with NIC4, Inc. for continued service of MSAT G2 Satellite Push-to-Talk radios with Satellite Mutual Aid Radio Talk-Group Service (SMART), plus Starlink High-Performance Terminals and additional Starlink Mini Satellite Terminal packages with SMART group service connectivity. The total estimated value is $401,797.40 for the period August 7, 2026 through August 6, 2027.
NIC4 holds proprietary ownership of the SMART talk-group intellectual property and is asserted as the sole vendor capable of providing and managing these designated talk-groups for instantaneous push-to-talk contingency and emergency communication in areas without terrestrial infrastructure. SMART enables one-to-one and one-to-many interoperability among Federal, State, and local law enforcement and emergency responders. Market research including an RFI released on SAM.gov yielded four vendor responses, none of which possessed capability to meet all program office requirements.
Interested vendors may submit a capability statement by July 13, 2026 to robert.j.radke@dea.gov describing their ability to provide the systems and services. The Government reserves discretion whether to conduct a competitive procurement and will use information provided solely for that determination. The procurement is conducted under FAR 13.501 simplified acquisition procedures as a commercial item acquisition not exceeding $7.5 million, with pricing determined per FAR 13.106-3(a)(2).
Notice text
D-26-ST-0063 - NOTICE OF INTENT
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) intends to negotiate a sole source firm fixed purchase order with NIC4, Inc., Network Innovations, U.S. Govt., 5123 Pegasus Ct. Suite X, Frederick, MD 21704 for the purchase of continued service of MSAT G2 Satellite PTT Radios with Satellite Mutual Aid Radio Talk-Group Service (SMART). To include Starlink High-Performance Terminals and requires the continuation of services and for the purchase additional Starlink Mini Satellite Terminal packages and will require the same SMART group service for those terminals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations. In accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 5.207 (c) (16) (ii), vendors that feel they can provide the systems necessary to support and meet the Government’s requirement, may submit a capability statement which will be considered by agency.
Please note that this is not a request for competitive quotes. However, all interested parties who believe they can meet the requirements are invited to submit in writing complete information describing their ability to provide the product/services listed above to robert.j.radke@dea.gov and be received by the archive date of this notice.
A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract acquisition based upon responses to the notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. In accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1(c), the Sole Source Documentation is attached.
This notice does not oblige the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| A15 - Sole Source Justification (SSJ) over SAT FAR Part 13.pdf |
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