Active Solicitation · DEPT OF DEFENSE
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The California Air National Guard is seeking quotes for the 146 MXG LMR Refresh, which includes new Motorola APX6000 land mobile radios and related equipment. This opportunity is set aside for small businesses and aims to award a firm-fixed price contract. Interested vendors should express their interest by July 2, 2026, to receive the RFQ when available.
This announcement is for information and planning purposes. It is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, implied or otherwise, to issue a solicitation or award a contract.
The California Air National Guard, 146th Airlift Wing (146th AW) Channel Islands ANG Station, Port Hueneme has a requirement entitled: 146 MXG LMR Refresh
The 146th AW intends to solicit quotes from at least three (3) interested sources in accordance with RFO FAR 12.201-1 Simplified procedures. This is expected to be 100% set aside for a Small Business competition after approvals are completed and is intended to result in award of one (1) firm-fixed price contract with an expected contract delivery/contract completion date of 29 January 2027 or sooner.
The general salient characteristics of the requirement include but are not limited to:
New Land Mobile Radios: Motorola Solutions APX6000 Model 1.5 in VHF. Complete configuration includes APX6000 MODEL 1.5 PORTABLE P25 LINK LAYER AUTHENTICATION, P25 9600 BAUD TRUNKING, ASTRO OTAR W/ MULTIKEY, SMARTZONE OPERATION, ASTRO DIGITAL CAI OPERATION, AES ENCRYPTION, STD 1 YR WARRANTY - Conforming to Project 25 (P25) standards, Compliant with P25 Phase I (FDMA, Conventional and Trunking), Compliant with P25 Analog Conventional and Analog Trunking, Compatible with ASTRO®25 CORE and L3 Harris VIDA Core, Compliant with Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) encryption, 256-bit, Enabled Over-the-Air Rekeying (OTAR) compatible with ASTRO®25 and L3 Harris System without additional infrastructure or software, Joint Frequency Equipment Allocation Process (J/F-12 ) Approved, Host Nation Approval in HNSWDO/Spectrum 21 for OCONUS procurements, Compliant with Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140-2 Level 3, FIPS 104-3 Level 3, and Publication 197, Includes Over-the-air-zeroization (OTAZ), Provides Radio Authentication, Includes configurable audio or visual alert when communications are not encrypted, Bluetooth, and talk-group capacity of 1,000+. Operates in a Single- Band. Includes (1) whip antenna.
Radio Selection #1 - APX6000 VHF MHZ MODEL 1.5 PORTABLE, ADD: P25 LINK LAYER AUTHENTICATION, ADD: P25 9600 BAUD TRUNKING, ENH: STD 1 YR WARRANTY APPLIES NO SFS, ENH: ASTRO 25 OTAR W/ MULTIKEY, ADD: SMARTZONE OPERATION, ADD: ASTRO DIGITAL CAI OPERATION, ENH: AES ENCRYPTION AND ADP - H98KGD9PW5BN, QA01767, Q361, QA05100, Q498, H38, Q806, Q629 complete GSA kit APX6000BPSBM1VHF_AFSTD - Qty 65
OTAP #1 - Enable Over-the-Air-Programming (OTAP) via ASTRO®25 Core, G996: OVER THE AIR PROGRAMMING (OTAP) - Qty 65
OTAP #2 - Enable Over-the-Air-Programming (OTAP) via L3 Harris VIDA Core, G996: OVER THE AIR PROGRAMMING (OTAP) - Qty 65
Digital P25 Phase II - Add Digital P25 Phase II (TDMA Trunking) software kit with installation, QA00580: TDMA OPERATION - Qty 65
Hardware Security Capability - Hardware Key, QA01948: HARDWARE SECURITY KEY - Qty 65
Battery #3 - BATT IMPRES 2 LIION TIA4950 R IP68 3100T., PMNN4547 - Qty 10
Battery #4 - BATT IMPRES 2 LIION R IP68 4850T., QA05571 - Qty 65
Charger, Battery #1 - CHARGER, MULTI-UNIT, IMPRES 2, 6-DISP, NA/LA-PLUG, ACC USB CHGR., NNTN8844 - Qty 10
Charger, Battery #2 - TAA CHARGER, SINGLE-UNIT, IMPRES 2, 3A, 115VAC, US., NNTN8860ATAA - Qty 55
Carry Case/Clip #4 - 2.5” Hard Plastic Belt Clip for APX8000 / APX6000 / SRX2200, NTN8266 - Qty 65
Antenna #1 - ANT,HLCL,136MHZ MIN, NAR6593 - Qty 10
Cable - PROGRAMMING, TEST & ALIGNMENT CABLE., PMKN4013 - Qty 2
Rationale: Refresh the current EOL 65 MXG Motorola XTS 2500 LMR's and work with backward compatibility with current fleet of LMR's. Contacted local comm flight and utilizing approved ordering under USAF LMR-SE BPA.
Part/Model
There are three configurations all of which have been totaled in the bellow complete quantity ordering report:
Radio Selection #1 - APX6000 VHF MHZ MODEL 1.5 PORTABLE, ADD: P25 LINK LAYER AUTHENTICATION, ADD: P25 9600 BAUD TRUNKING, ENH: STD 1 YR WARRANTY APPLIES NO SFS, ENH: ASTRO 25 OTAR W/ MULTIKEY, ADD: SMARTZONE OPERATION, ADD: ASTRO DIGITAL CAI OPERATION, ENH: AES ENCRYPTION AND ADP - H98KGD9PW5BN, QA01767, Q361, QA05100, Q498, H38, Q806, Q629 complete GSA kit APX6000BPSBM1VHF_AFSTD - Qty 65
OTAP #1 - Enable Over-the-Air-Programming (OTAP) via ASTRO®25 Core, G996: OVER THE AIR PROGRAMMING (OTAP) - Qty 65
OTAP #2 - Enable Over-the-Air-Programming (OTAP) via L3 Harris VIDA Core, G996: OVER THE AIR PROGRAMMING (OTAP) - Qty 65
Digital P25 Phase II - Add Digital P25 Phase II (TDMA Trunking) software kit with installation, QA00580: TDMA OPERATION - Qty 65
Hardware Security Capability - Hardware Key, QA01948: HARDWARE SECURITY KEY - Qty 65
Battery #3 - BATT IMPRES 2 LIION TIA4950 R IP68 3100T., PMNN4547 - Qty 10
Battery #4 - BATT IMPRES 2 LIION R IP68 4850T., QA05571 - Qty 65
Charger, Battery #1 - CHARGER, MULTI-UNIT, IMPRES 2, 6-DISP, NA/LA-PLUG, ACC USB CHGR., NNTN8844 - Qty 10
Charger, Battery #2 - TAA CHARGER, SINGLE-UNIT, IMPRES 2, 3A, 115VAC, US., NNTN8860ATAA - Qty 55
Carry Case/Clip #4 - 2.5” Hard Plastic Belt Clip for APX8000 / APX6000 / SRX2200, NTN8266 - Qty 65
Antenna #1 - ANT,HLCL,136MHZ MIN, NAR6593 - Qty 10
Cable - PROGRAMMING, TEST & ALIGNMENT CABLE., PMKN4013 - Qty 2
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this project is 334220 Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing with a small business size standard in number of employees of 1,250.
This Sources Sought/Pre-solicitation Notice is not a Request for Quote (RFQ), Request for Proposal (RFP), or an Invitation for Bid (IFB).
This Notice is published for this proposed action in accordance with RFO FAR 5.101(a). The 146 Wing will provide more information in the official solicitation. Quotes will be due no less than 10 days from the date the solicitation is issued. The definitive due date and time will be stated in the solicitation and any associated amendments that may be issued.
No CDs or hard copies of the solicitation will be available. Interested vendors are responsible for checking https://SAM.gov for any update(s) to this Notice. The Government is not responsible for any loss of Internet connectivity or for any vendor’s inability to access any documents posted on the above-mentioned website.
To conduct business with the Department of War, a Contractor must provide registration information to the System for Award Management (SAM). All offerors must be actively registered at SAM prior to receiving an award. Registration instructions may be obtained, and online registration may be accomplished at https://SAM.gov.
This announcement is for information and planning purposes. If your firm is interested in this requirement and would like to receive the RFQ when distributed, email your interest and firm’s contact information with SAM UEI# to ricardo.macias.3@us.af.mil and william.tucker.32@us.af.mil on or before 5:00 PM PDT on 02 July 2026.
146 MXG LMR REFRESH is a federal acquisition solicitation issued by DEPT OF DEFENSE. Review the full description, attachments, and submission requirements on SamSearch before the response deadline.
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