Opportunity
SAM #70FA5026Q00000036
Sole Source Procurement: AN/PRC-163 Multichannel Handheld Radios and Accessories for FEMA
Buyer
Federal Emergency Management Agency- associated to Assistance Data
Posted
September 05, 2026
Respond By
September 19, 2026
Identifier
70FA5026Q00000036
NAICS
334220
FEMA, under the Department of Homeland Security, is seeking to procure eight (8) AN/PRC-163 multichannel handheld radio systems from L3HARRIS Technologies, Inc. via a sole source contract. - Radios must include MIL GPS and software options: HAVEQUICK II, P25 Trunking, TSM, and WREN-NB - Required accessories: - 8 Coat Pocket UHF/MUOS SATCOM Antennas - 8 Dismount cable adapter assemblies - 8 USB programming cables - 8 Dual channel speaker microphones - 8 Radio holsters - 8 Audio/fill cables - 2 Six-bay radio battery chargers - 3 KVL to radio adapter cables - Radios must support advanced encryption (Type-1 up to TOP SECRET and Type-3 AES) and multiple waveforms (LOS, UHF SATCOM, HAVEQUICK, TSM/WREN, WREN-NB, P25 conventional and trunking) - Compatibility with FEMA's existing infrastructure is required - Delivery required within 365 calendar days from award - NAICS code: 334220; PSC code: 5810 - Only L3HARRIS manufactures the required radios; interested vendors may submit qualifications within fifteen days to challenge the sole source determination
Description
This is a notice of intent to sole source. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) intends to award a firm-fixed price sole source contract to L3HARRIS Technologies, Inc. for AN/PRC-163 handheld radio systems.
The statutory authority for this non-competitive action is 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1) as implemented by Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Overhaul (RFO) Part 6.103-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. L3HARRIS Technologies, Inc. is the only manufacturer of the AN/PRC-163 handheld radio system and ancillary software. The radios must be capable of Type-1 encryption up to the TOP SECRET level and be capable of Type-3 AES encryption. The radios must support standard Line of sight (LOS), UHF SATCOM, HAVEQUICK, TSM/WREN, WREN-NB, and P25 conventional and trunking waveforms. The radios must be compatible with existing agency infrastructure.
This notice is not a request for quotations. Interested parties have fifteen (15) days from the date of publication of the Synopsis, to submit in writing up to two (2) pages, to the identified point of contact, clear and convincing evidence of their qualifications and/or capabilities. Such qualifications and/or capabilities will be used solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. Responses received after fifteen (15) days, or without the required information, will be considered non-responsive to this synopsis and will not be considered. A determination by the Government not to conduct this effort as a full-and-open competitive procurement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the Government's discretion. In the absence of qualified sources, a contract will be awarded under the Other than Full and Open Competition procedures, pursuant to 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1) as implemented by RFO 6.103-1, Only One Responsible Source utilizing the procedures of RFO 12.102(a) . All inquiries must be submitted in writing to the address stated herein and to the attention of Allison Brazzel, Contracting Officer. Response to this notice must be received no later than September 19, 2026, 5:00 P.M. Eastern Time. Responses must include your business name, point of contact, address, and telephone number with area code. Telephonic inquiries will not be accepted. Responses may be emailed to allison.brazzel@fema.dhs.gov.