# BOP Awards Motorola $140M Radio Modernization Contract

On October 27, 2026, the Federal Bureau of Prisons awarded Motorola Solutions an almost **$140 million** contract to modernize communications at 63 federal prison facilities over two years. The work includes replacing radios and dispatch consoles and providing 22,000 radios with some cellular connectivity and officer-fall emergency alerts, creating a significant federal deployment of corrections communications and staff-safety technology.

- The award establishes a sizeable reference deployment for communications providers serving correctional facilities, particularly those offering radio systems, dispatch consoles, cellular connectivity, and staff emergency-alert capabilities.
- Systems integrators and subcontractors may find opportunities in equipment deployment, configuration, and support associated with the multi-facility rollout; the signals do not identify a solicitation number or procurement contact.
- Contractors pursuing similar work can use the project scope—63 facilities and 22,000 radios—as a benchmark when assessing delivery capacity and relevant corrections-sector experience.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Public Safety, Information Technology
**Topics:** Digital Infrastructure
**Published:** October 27, 2026

### Government Entities
- Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP)

### Vendors
- Motorola Solutions Inc. (awardee)

### Sources
- [Motorola Wins $140 Million Contract to Upgrade US Federal Prisons Radios - Bloomberg](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-27/motorola-wins-140-million-us-bureau-of-prisons-radio-contract) - Bloomberg.com