Opportunity
SAM #12760426Q0091
USDA Forest Service Solicitation for Aviat Networks FIPS 140-2 Licenses and Encryption Upgrades
Buyer
USFS IT Support Branch
Posted
June 25, 2026
Respond By
July 02, 2026
Identifier
12760426Q0091
NAICS
334220, 334290
The USDA Forest Service is seeking to procure FIPS 140-2 compliant licenses and upgraded payload encryption for its Aviat Networks microwave system supporting critical communications for wildland firefighters, first responders, and law enforcement on the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest. - Government Buyer: - United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) - CIO/Land Mobile Radio/Region 6 - Business Operations/Procurement & Property Services | National Procurement Operations / Information Technology Contracting Branch - OEM Highlight: - Aviat Networks, Inc. is the sole specified manufacturer and OEM for the required microwave system licenses and encryption upgrades - Products/Services Requested: - Six (6) FIPS 140-2 Compliant Licenses and Upgraded Payload Encryption for Aviat Networks Microwave System - No specific part numbers provided; brand name Aviat required - Notable Requirements: - Licenses and encryption upgrades must be FIPS 140-2 compliant - Must be compatible with the existing Aviat Networks microwave system - Delivery required within 60 days of award to Umatilla USFS, Pendleton, OR - Supports mission-critical Land Mobile Radio communications for emergency response - Set aside for small business concerns under NAICS code 334111 - Firm-fixed price award to the lowest evaluated technically acceptable offer
Description
The acquisition involves procuring six(6) Federal Information Processing Standard Publication (FIPS) 140-2 Compliant Licenses and Upgraded Payload Encryption for a Microwave System manufactured by Aviat Networks, Inc., currently installed on the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest (NF).