Project 25 (P25) Testing Compliance and Frequency Coordination

Past Recompete Updated

Agency
Solicitation expected
Estimated value
$2,000,000 to $5,000,000
Set-aside
No set-aside

Forecast facts

Incumbent contract
Anticipated award
Through
Acquisition strategy
Follow-on to Existing Contract
NAICS code
541330 Engineering Services
Place of performance
Washington, DC
Forecast number
F2026074080
Points of contact

Forecast details come from DHS's Acquisition Planning Forecast System. Agencies' dates and values are estimates.

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Written by GovTribe AI ·

The Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology Acquisition Division is recompeting a cost-no-fee definitive contract for Project 25 (P25) Testing Compliance and Frequency Coordination, with solicitation release estimated for August 21, 2026, and award anticipated for September 14, 2026. The contractor will provide technical support for the P25 Compliance Assessment Program, including review and development of Compliance Assessment Bulletins, evaluation of submitted test documentation, maintenance and operation of the Computer Assisted Pre-Coordination Resource and Database (CAPRAD) System and the National Regional Planning Council support site, support to Regional Planning Committees, and engagement with DHS Component end users and state and local public safety to identify interoperability challenges across public safety communications systems including broadband and Next-Generation 9-1-1.

The estimated award value ranges from $2 million to $5 million, with a three-year period of performance from September 14, 2026, through September 13, 2029. Work is performed in Washington, DC. STAD is procuring on behalf of DHS's Office of Mission & Capability Support. The requirements point of contact is John Zentner at (202) 505-6496 or john.zentner@hq.dhs.gov, with alternate contact Sridhar Kowdley at (202) 254-8804 or sridhar.dowdley@hq.dhs.gov.

This recompete extends the existing award to the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials-International, Inc. under contract number 70RSAT22C00000021, a cost-no-fee definitive contract awarded on April 1, 2022, with a ceiling value of $2,496,806.44 and ultimate completion date of June 30, 2026. The incumbent contract provided compliance assessment and interoperability standards support services for the P25 Compliance Assessment Program.

Forecast text

The focus of this effort is multifaceted. First, the contractor will provide technical support for the P25 CAP for DHS including review and development of Compliance Assessment Bulletins as well as evaluation of submitted test documentation. Further, the contractor will work with DHS to promote P25 CAP across various stakeholder engagement activities including the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), Project 25 Technology Industry Group, the Federal Partnership for Interoperable Communications (FPIC), and similar groups. Second, the contractor will provide support services for Regional Planning Committees (RPCs) and the National Regional Planning Council (NRPC), and continue to maintain and support two public safety communication sites; Computer Assisted Pre-Coordination Resource and Database (CAPRAD) System which aids in the management of the public safety radio frequency spectrum, and a site supporting the NRPC which is a network of radio frequency public safety Regional Planning Committees established by the Federal Communications Commission. Finally, the contractor will engage with DHS Component end users as well as state and local public safety to better understand interoperability challenges across public safety communications systems including broadband and Next-Generation 9-1-1 (NG911).

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