Motorola is proud to have been selected as one of the Base Radio Systems (BRS) authorized Program vendors. Motorola has been awarded contract number DAAB07-01-D-H806 for BRS Contract Categories I, II, & III. BRS is a 10-year Indefinite Delivery / Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract managed by the U.S Army Assistant Program Manager Land Mobile Radio (APM LMR). The BRS Program is an acquisition process for the continuum of activities necessary to procure wireless solutions. The process can include the system design, site analysis, project management, maintenance, and much more. All Federal Government agencies worldwide are authorized to use the BRS contract.
The BRS Program offers:
Flexibility to tailor solutions to customer requirements
Broad scope to cover almost any wireless solution
A shortened procurement period
A detailed, comprehensive, and proven process for acquiring highly complex radio systems
A program supported by individuals experienced in the design, acquisition, maintenance, and management of LMR systems
A long-term commitment to supporting the customer's needs.
Contacts — Motorola BRS Program Office
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. (Oct. 4, 2001) - U.S. federal agencies operating worldwide can immediately take full advantage of Motorola's (NYSE:MOT) broad range of land mobile radio (LMR) products and services, now that the company has received a Base Radio System (BRS) 10-year, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract.
Managed by the Army's Communications and Electronics Command headquartered at Fort Monmouth, N.J., BRS is a program that enables federal agencies to purchase products and services that comply with applicable Department of Defense (DoD) Guidance and National Telecommunication and Information Administration (NTIA) narrow banding mandates. Those products and services can range from full, turnkey wireless communications systems to site preparation, technical support, system design/site analysis and maintenance services.
"We believe the BRS program offers the most comprehensive contracting vehicle ever issued by the federal government to facilitate implementation of land mobile radio systems, " said Bill Turkaly, Motorola vice president and general manager, United States Federal Government Markets Division (USFGMD). "We're excited about our selection because it enables us to focus all of our resources, expertise and specific land mobile radio systems and technologies on creating innovative communications solutions for our federal customers."
The three BRS program categories provide federal agencies considerable flexibility in solving their communications needs. Motorola has been selected as an authorized vendor for all three categories.
Category I includes the design and implementation of entirely new land mobile radio systems, or expansions or upgrades of existing systems using newly developed land mobile radio technologies.
Category II includes the acquisition of land mobile radio equipment only. Conventional or trunking-capable equipment is available.
Category III includes engineering services for system designs, upgrades, migration plans, and technical assistance to prepare frequency request documentation, among other support services.
The procurement process begins with an agency developing its Customer Requirement Statement (CRS), which is then provided to authorized vendors. Vendors then submit fixed-price proposals. These proposals are evaluated by the individual agency with the support of the BRS Management Office, and a vendor is selected.
Motorola's efforts as an authorized BRS vendor will build on its long history with the Base Support Trunked Radio System (BSTRS) program, a similar program that focused on LMR trunked radio systems.
"We believe BRS provides Motorola the opportunity to help agencies take full advantage of the benefits sophisticated land mobile radio systems can provide," said Turkaly. "Given the challenges facing federal agencies everywhere today, no capability could be more important."