Sources Sought for Motorola radio based communication system

The Mission Installation Contracting Command (MICC) at Dugway Proving Ground in Utah is conducting market research to identify vendors capable of providing a Motorola-based radio communication system upgrade. This sources sought notice is issued by the Department of the Army Materiel Command and seeks to procure portable radios, charging stations, mobile radios, and base stations along with associated installation, programming, testing, and training services. The Army intends to proceed with competitive procurement if responses from two or more capable vendors are received, with evaluation based on vendors' ability to meet the brand name requirement at fair market prices. The procurement will follow simplified procedures for commercial items under FAR 13.501. Interested parties must submit a five-page statement of interest by January 29, 2026, to Contract Specialist Jackson B. Martinez via email, with the sources sought notice posted on January 14, 2026.

This procurement is not currently set aside for small business, though the government explicitly encourages responses from small businesses in all socioeconomic categories, including 8(a) firms, small disadvantaged businesses, HUBZone concerns, service-disabled veteran-owned businesses, and women-owned small businesses, with potential for a future small business set-away based on market research results. The specific equipment requirements include 40 portable radios, 10 multi-unit charging stations, 19 mobile radios, and 4 base stations, along with delivery, installation in facilities and vehicles, system programming, testing, removal of obsolete hardware, and basic user training. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in this sources sought notice. The procurement falls under NAICS code 334220 (Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing) with a size standard of 1,250 employees, and is categorized under PSC code 5820 (Radio and Television Communication Equipment, Except Airborne).