5820--5820--Motorola APX Next Police Portable Radios

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This document is a synopsis for the procurement of Motorola APX Next Police Portable Radios under Product Service Code 5820. The contracting office is Network Contracting Office 4, located in Philadelphia, PA.

• Procurement of Motorola APX Next Police Portable Radios.

• Award Number: 36C24426P0168

• Award Amount: $279,864.14

• Award Date: 02-09-2026

• Awardee: MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC.

• Contractor's UEI: HFK9V1G2B513

• Awardee Address: 809 PINNACLE DR STE G, LINTHICUM HEIGHTS, MD 21090

Not applicable as this appears to be an award notice.

Not specified in this synopsis.

This appears to be an award notice rather than a solicitation. The original solicitation number was 36C24426Q0238. The contract was awarded to Motorola Solutions, Inc. for $279,864.14.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This document is a Justification for Single Source Awards (IAW FAR 13.106-1) for a brand name only procurement of Motorola police radios for the Erie, PA VA Medical Center Police Service. The procurement is over the micro-purchase threshold but not exceeding the SAT ($350K).

• Thirty (30) Motorola APX NEXT portable radios

• Two (2) Motorola APX 8500 mobile radios

• One (1) Motorola APX 8500 base station

• Associated accessories, software licenses, and encryption for full operational deployment.

• The radios are required to replace aging inventory and support daily law enforcement operations, officer safety, emergency response, and secure interoperable communications.

• The document does not explicitly state the contract type or period of performance, but it is a single-source justification for a procurement not exceeding the SAT ($350K).

• This document is a justification for a single-source award, not a solicitation requiring proposal submissions.

• This is a brand name only, single-source justification, indicating no set-aside or open competition is planned at this stage.

• The justification cites unique compatibility, interoperability, security, and performance characteristics of Motorola APX radios as the reason for a single-source procurement.

• Market research confirmed that no alternative brand fully meets the VA Police Service's operational, interoperability, and security requirements.

• Transitioning to another manufacturer would require significant reprogramming, infrastructure modifications, and increased risk.

Other / Unclassified

This document is a Special Notice announcing the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) intent to award a sole source contract to Motorola Solutions for the procurement of Motorola APX Next Portable Radios, APX 8500 Mobile Radios, and APX 8500 Base Station.

This notice is issued under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, "Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements." The VA intends to solicit and negotiate with Motorola Solutions exclusively. Simplified Acquisition Procedures will be used, and a firm fixed price contract with no option years is anticipated. This notice serves as notification of intent to award a sole source contract and is not a solicitation or request for offers. The justification and approval for this action are attached. The NAICS code for this procurement is 334220 (Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing), with a size standard of 1,250 employees.