Emergency Radio Consulting Services
- Client
- Northumberland County
- RFP Number
- EXTRA-77820
- Posted
- 10/10/2026
- Category
- Professional, Consulting, Administrative or Management Support Services
- Budget
- Looking for Proposals
- NAICS
- —
- Set-aside
- —
- Contact
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Description
AI GeneratedNorthumberland County, Virginia is accepting proposals for emergency services radio consulting services. The buyer requires a qualified consultant to assist with planning, procuring, implementing, maintaining, modifying, decommissioning, and evaluating public-safety radio systems, sites, equipment, legacy equipment removal, cutover continuity, and related infrastructure. The scope encompasses needs assessments, coverage reviews, technical specifications, vendor oversight, acceptance testing, grant-support information, and project management. Eligibility is limited to USA onshore organizations, and subcontractors must be identified in the proposal. The contract term is three years. Written inquiries are due by October 23, 2026. Proposals must be submitted by mail or hand delivery by October 29, 2026, at 2:00 PM to Northumberland County in Heathsville, VA. Submissions must include one signed original, three physical copies, and one digital PDF/Word version on a memory stick, alongside a signed cover sheet, proof of authority to transact business in Virginia, and addendum acknowledgments. Evaluations will utilize competitive negotiation based on offeror experience with public safety radio consulting and municipal projects, firm qualifications, project methodology, key personnel, references, cost proposals, and interviews or oral presentations if requested. Budget details state the buyer is looking for proposals, with price considered during negotiations to determine the best overall value.
Key solicitation details
AI-extracted from Northumberland_regional_Radio_Consulting_Services.pdf. Confirm against the original documents before bidding.
Northumberland County, Virginia, is seeking proposals from qualified firms to provide emergency services radio consulting services on an on-call, as-needed basis. The selected consultant will support the County in planning, procuring, implementing, maintaining, modifying, decommissioning, and evaluating public-safety radio systems, sites, equipment, and related infrastructure.
- Issued by
- Northumberland County
- RFP issued
- October 9, 2026
- Deadline for written questions
- October 23, 2026
- County responses/addenda issued
- October 26, 2026
- Proposal due date and time
- October 29, 2026 @ 2 p.m.
- Interviews or negotiations, if conducted
- Week of November 2nd, 2026
- Notice of intent to award or award
- Tentatively November 12, 2026
- Anticipated contract start
- TBD
- How to submit
- Mailed or hand delivered hard copy with a digital copy on a memory stick
- Submission details
- Submit original and three copies of the complete proposal along with one pdf/word edition on a memory stick to Northumberland County; c/o Luttrell Tadlock; 72 Monument Pl./P.O. Box 129; Heathsville VA 22473. Package must be clearly marked with RFP-26-102926R: Emergency Services Radio Consulting Services.
- Contract term
- Initial period of three (3) years, with option for automatic renewals for up to two additional one-year terms.
- Place of performance
- Northumberland County, VA
How proposals are evaluated
| Responsiveness and completeness of the proposal | |
| Experience with public safety and emergency services radio consulting, including comparable system-transition, tower-site, procurement-support, or equipment-removal projects | |
| Specific plan or methodology to be used to perform the services | |
| Experience working with municipal governments and municipal projects |
Scope of work
- Scope, specifications, schedule, cost framework, and bid documents for legacy equipment removal project
- Procurement and bidding assistance
- Project management and field coordination
- Cutover and continuity support
- Asset disposition and closeout
- Planning, needs assessments, coverage and capacity review, system and site evaluations
- Licensing, frequency-coordination support, and technical specifications
- Vendor oversight, acceptance testing, maintenance strategy, budgeting, and grant-support information
Minimum qualifications
- Demonstrated expertise in public safety and emergency services radio systems
- State Corporation Commission (SCC) authorization to transact business in Virginia, if required by law
- Not currently debarred by the Commonwealth of Virginia or Northumberland County, Virginia
Documents to include with the bid
- Original and three (3) copies of the complete proposal
- PDF/digital copy of the signed proposal on a memory stick
- Signed General Form and Proposal Cover Sheet Form
- Organizational information, qualifications summary, key personnel details, and list of relevant engagements from past five years
- Completed and signed Proof of Authority to Transact Business in Virginia form
- Signed Addendum acknowledgments, if any
Verify important details
Document checkConfirm submission instructions and amendments with the issuing agency before responding.
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