Radios for Tuba City Boarding School

The Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Education is seeking to procure radio communication equipment for the Tuba City Boarding School through a Request for Quote (RFQ). The solicitation requires 10 portable 4G LTE radios and 30 mobile 4G LTE radios, along with comprehensive associated services including dispatch/GPS console software, activation, programming, SIM cards, unlimited group and private airtime, GPS tracking, and first responder access line. The procurement will be conducted using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology, which means vendors must demonstrate technical capability, product conformance, and delivery timeframe. Technical questions from potential offerors are due by March 20, 2025, with agency responses to be posted by March 21, 2025. Quotes are specifically due by 2 PM EST on March 24, 2025, and must be submitted electronically to Contracting Specialist Garett Hixson.

The contract is exclusively set aside for Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) within the NAICS category 334220 for Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing, with a size standard of 1,250 employees. The contract will have a performance period from March 14, 2025, to March 13, 2026, with a 60-day delivery period after receipt of order. The procurement will be executed as a firm fixed-price purchase order, and offerors must provide proof of being an authorized reseller if applicable. The place of performance is the Tuba City Boarding School, located in the Bureau of Indian Education's jurisdiction. While specific award value is not explicitly stated, the solicitation indicates a focused procurement for communication equipment to support the school's operational needs.