Project 25 Compliance Assessment Program (P25 CAP) Support

The Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate Office of Science and Engineering is conducting market research through a Request for Information to identify industry capabilities to provide Project 25 Compliance Assessment Program (P25 CAP) support services, including Computer Assisted Pre-Coordination Resource and Database (CAPRAD) and Public Safety Interoperability services. Interested vendors must demonstrate expertise across multiple technical areas including P25 standards development, TIA 102 standards knowledge, public safety communications, FCC frequency coordination, stakeholder engagement, knowledge product development, performance metrics development, testing capabilities, training experience, and staffing plans. Respondents are required to submit company information, GSA contract details, teaming arrangements, and a self-assessment of capabilities in the identified technical areas. Submissions must not exceed 10 pages in Times New Roman font, size 12, excluding the cover page, and must be electronically delivered to Jennifer.Koons@hq.dhs.gov and Dorothy.Woolfolk@hq.dhs.gov by noon Eastern Time on February 12, 2026. All response costs are the responsibility of interested parties, and all responses become property of the Federal Government.

This procurement is not designated as a set-aside and follows the current contract held by Association Of Public-Safety Communications Officials International Inc under contract number 70RSAT22C00000021, valued at $2,496,806.44 with a performance period from April 1, 2022 through June 30, 2026. The work falls under NAICS code 541715 (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences) and PSC code AJ11 (General Science and Technology R&D Services). The draft Statement of Work indicates a contract period of 12 months from award with four optional 12-month extensions, with primary work performed at the contractor's facility at the unclassified or For Official Use Only classification level. Key deliverables include monthly progress and financial reports, test report reviews, stakeholder meeting participation, standards proposals, webinars, technical seminars, and support for P25 CAP, CAPRAD system administration, and Public Safety Interoperability initiatives. Contractor personnel will be required to undergo DHS fitness and suitability screening for facility and system access, and all travel must be approved 15 business days in advance and limited to the continental United States.