J059--Digital Mobile Radio (DMR) System Maintenance Services
The VA Network Contracting Office 8, supporting Bay Pines VA Healthcare System, is conducting market research to identify contractors capable of full-service maintenance for its existing UHF DMR Tier III radio system, including Tait repeaters, 500 Motorola MOTOTRBO portable radios, 20 MOTOTRBO mobile radios, an Avtec communications system, and associated equipment. Anticipated services include semiannual preventive maintenance, unscheduled repairs, OEM parts, software licensing and updates, technical support, documentation, and restoration to manufacturer specifications. Performance requirements include two-hour telephone response, 48-hour on-site response, at least 97% system uptime during normal working hours, factory-trained technicians, and repair parts availability within 24 hours, with services expected to be performed without subcontracting unless alternatives are identified. Services are anticipated at C.W. Bill Young VA Medical Center in Bay Pines, FL, and Lee County VA Healthcare Center in Cape Coral, FL, with an anticipated service commencement date of January 1, 2027, and a possible base period plus option periods. Interested businesses of all sizes, including SDVOSBs and VOSBs, are asked to provide capability information covering company data, technical capability, relevant experience, service coverage and response capability, performance resources, and available contracting vehicles.