SAM #15DDHQ26QN00000012

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Office of Investigative Technology is conducting market research for advanced satellite communications equipment and services to support law enforcement operations. - Government Buyer: - Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Office of Investigative Technology - OEMs Highlighted: - MSAT (manufacturer of MSAT G2 Satellite PTT Radios) - Starlink (Space Exploration Technologies Corp., manufacturer of Starlink satellite terminals and services) - Products and Quantities Requested: - 163 MSAT G2 Satellite Push-to-Talk (PTT) Radios with Satellite Mutual Aid Radio Talk-Group Service (SMART) - 14 Starlink High-Performance Terminals with continued service - 4 Starlink Mini Satellite Terminal Packages, each including: - Gen 4 Starlink mini terminal - Pipe adapter - Power supply - External Wi-Fi router - Mesh extender - Custom rugged travel case - 14 units of Starlink Fixed Priority Service (12 months) - 4 units of Starlink Global (Mobile Roaming) Priority Service (12 months) - 163 units of MSAT 5 Beam All Regions coverage (12 months, unlimited PTT) - 163 units of monthly e911 emergency referral fee (12 months) - Monthly overage usage fees - Shipping services - Services Requested: - Satellite Mutual Aid Radio Talk-Group Service (SMART) for MSAT G2 Radios and Starlink terminals - Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) training and medical advisory services - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Vendors must demonstrate capability to provide both the hardware and associated satellite communication services - Packages must include all specified accessories for Starlink Mini Terminals - Ongoing support for emergency communications, including e911 referral and overage usage management - Vendors are asked to describe their EMT training and medical advisory capabilities - Purpose: - This is a Request for Information (RFI) for market research and planning; no contract award or solicitation is currently being made.

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Office of Investigative Technology (ST), maintains one hundred sixty-three (163) MSAT G2 Satellite PTT Radios with Satellite Mutual Aid Radio Talk-Group Service (SMART). The service provides instantaneous Push-to-Talk contingency/emergency communication and operational communications in areas absent of terrestrial infrastructure. SMART talk-groups enable interoperability between Federal, State and local law enforcement officers and emergency responders. SMART talk groups provide One-to-One or One-to-Many communications. ST is also looking to continue service on fourteen (14) Starlink High-Performance Terminals and requires the continuation of services for the purchase four (4) Starlink Mini Satellite Terminal packages and will require the same SMART group service for those terminals.

For each (4) of the Starlink mini packages, they need to contain: 1x Gen 4 Starlink mini terminal, 1x pipe adapter, 1x power supply, 1x external Wi-Fi router, 1x mesh extender, and 1x custom rugged travel case.

Please reference the attached Section 1 - Commodity or Services Schedule.

This is a Sources Sought Notice, Request for Information (RFI). This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP) or Request for Quote (RFQ). This Notice in no way binds the Government to solicit or award a contract.  No solicitation exists at this time, and proposals are not being requested or accepted with this notice. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. The information provided in this notice is subject to change and is not binding on the Government.

Responders are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay any cost incurred in response to this RFI and all costs associated with responding will be solely at the interested party's expense.

This RFI is being used as a Market Research tool for informational purposes and for preliminary planning purposes to identify potential sources that may possess the expertise, capabilities, and/or experience to perform the anticipated requirements. Small businesses are encouraged to respond.  Interested vendors should respond and affirmatively indicate if requirements can be met as specified on an all or none basis, either individually (by vendor) or has to be accomplished through teaming with other vendors.  Please provide the following information:

1. Company name; mailing address; physical address; point of contact; telephone number; e-mail address; UEI number; NAICS code; company business size (if small, indicate type); and if applicable: GSA Federal Supply Schedule, SIN number, and GSA contract number.

2. A tailored capability statement between one and five (5) pages that addresses the particulars of the attached Statement of Work with appropriate documentation that clearly supports the claims of capability.  Specifically, your capability statement should describe your EMT training and medical advisory services capabilities.

Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information submitted. Respondents will not individually be notified of the results of the Government assessments and should not anticipate feedback with regard to its submission.

No proprietary, classified, confidential or sensitive information should be included in your response to this RFI. Responses will not be returned. All documentation shall become the property of the Government. The Government reserves the right to use any information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate, including using technical information provided by respondents in any resultant solicitation.

The Government reserves the right to determine the method of acquisition and issuance of a possible solicitation based on the responses received for this notice. The Government's evaluation of the responses received will factor into the Government's determination whether any forthcoming solicitation will be conducted on an unrestricted or set-aside.

After a review of the responses received, a solicitation will be issued. Responses to this RFI will not be considered adequate responses in any resultant solicitation.

Interested sources shall provide responses via email in softcopy form (electronically) in Microsoft Word compatible format on or before 10:00 AM ET (Eastern Time) 03/31/2026 to robert.j.radke@dea.gov. Responses received after this date and time may not be considered in the Government's market research.