Radios for Tuba City Boarding School

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Education seeks radios and related services for Tuba City Boarding School, with quotes due October 12, 2026. The procurement is a 100% Small Business set-aside (amended from 100% Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise).

Place of performance is Tuba City, Arizona. The scope includes 15 DTP9751 portable 4G LTE FirstNet radios, 30 SR500 mobile 4G LTE FirstNet radios, 1 dispatch/GPS console software for PC, 46 activation, programming, and SIM packages, 30 mobile radio installations, 46 unlimited group and private airtime accounts, 30 optional GPS tracking services, and 45 FirstNet access accounts. The period of performance runs October 26, 2026 through January 25, 2027. The NAICS code is 334220 (Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing); the small business size standard is 1,250 employees.

Award will be made as a firm fixed-price purchase order to the lowest priced technically acceptable responsible offeror. Technical acceptability requires products conform to specifications, contractors demonstrate capability to meet a 30-day after-receipt-of-order delivery timeframe with proof of in-stock availability, and authorized reseller status if applicable. The solicitation is designated "Brand Name or Equal," permitting equivalent products with a comparison report demonstrating how the offered item meets or exceeds salient characteristics. Any reseller submitting an equivalent product quote must provide manufacturer certification of authorized reseller status; failure to do so may render the proposal non-responsive.

Quotes must be submitted electronically to Brandon Walker (Contracting Officer) at Brandon.Walker@bie.edu. Offerors must acknowledge receipt of Amendment 0001 (issued October 5, 2026, extending the deadline and changing the set-aside) prior to submission.