Justification and Approval

CUI
Control Number: FY27-1026
reprogram the Fort Bragg Subcore database. Attempting a third-party installation would compromise the security integrity of the broader Army ACE system. Critical Life-Safety Timeline (Urgency): The legacy FDMA technology utilized by the regional NC EMS (VIPER) system is sunsetting. A hard deadline of December 31, 2026 has been mandated, after which WAMC will lose all communication with regional EMS and inbound MEDEVAC helicopter units. Direct-OEM integration is the only path that eliminates supply-chain and installation delays, guaranteeing the hospital does not lose vital patient communications. Warranty and Lifecycle Support Preservation: Under the terms of the U.S. Army CONUS Enterprise program, any unauthorized third-party modifications to the system’s subcore or local transceivers will void the existing enterprise-level lifecycle support agreements and system warranties.
Therefore, this action must be executed as an open-market Sole Source procurement to Motorola Solutions, Inc..
6. Efforts to Obtain Competition: Market research was conducted to identify alternative public safety communication vendors. A review of land mobile radio manufacturers confirmed that the baseline ASTRO 25 technology is proprietary to the OEM. While standard commercial radios can operate on open P25 standards, the specific integration of local console feeds with the restricted military subcore requires direct OEM database provisioning.
To ensure transparency and comply with regulatory guidelines for open-market simplified acquisitions, a Notice of Intent (NOI) to sole source will be posted on the Government-wide Point of Entry (SAM.gov). Any capability statements received will be evaluated by the WAMC technical team; however, alternative sources cannot resolve the OEM technical data and master site access restrictions. 7. Actions to Increase Competition/Remove or Overcome any Barriers to Competition: For future requirements, the Government will monitor the commercial market to determine if alternative openstandard interfaces become compatible with the Army’s enterprise trunked architecture. Additionally, WAMC will maintain communications with the Army's Program Executive Office (PEO) to track any enterprise-wide software license agreements that may streamline future local communications upgrades.
8. Market Research: Market research confirmed that Motorola Solutions, Inc. is the sole developer and manufacturer of the ASTRO 25 trunked network and the sole owner of the APX FLASHport software