MEARNG Camp Chamberlain Cell Repeater

Amendment 0002 - Provide details of the site-vist that occured on 15 July 2026

Amendment 0001 - The Government has issued an official responsed to questions raised by interested parties - 7-9-2026

The Maine Army National Guard requires a Contractor to furnish, install, test, and commission a turnkey, multi-carrier in-building cellular enhancement/repeater solution at Joint Force Headquarters, Camp Chamberlain, located in Augusta, Maine.

The current system has failed, resulting in inadequate cellular coverage. The objective of this acquisition is to procure a fully functional, Trade Agreements Act (TAA) compliant Distributed Antenna System (DAS) headend/controller solution that integrates with the building's existing passive infrastructure. The final solution must resolve current service failures and provide robust, reliable 5G and LTE cellular coverage for Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile across an area of approximately 100,000 square feet.

This is a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) requirement. Award will be made based on Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection procedures.

Key Requirements (See attached PWS for full details):

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  Conduct a post-award site survey and submit a detailed system design.

  
  


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  Furnish and install a complete, TAA-compliant headend/controller solution.

  
  


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  The contractor is responsible for obtaining all necessary carrier rebroadcast agreements/consents (Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile) and FCC registrations prior to system activation.

  
  


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  Perform post-installation grid testing to validate the system meets approved commercial carrier standards.

  
  


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  Provide a one (1) year system warranty.

  
  

Pre-Proposal Site Visit:

Offerors or quoters are urged and expected to inspect the site where services are to beperformed and to satisfy themselves regarding all general and local conditions that may affect the cost of contract performance, to the extent that the information is reasonably obtainable. In no event shall failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for a claim after contract award. The site visill will not be available at any other times prior to the bid due date.

Due to secruity conditions, all interested parties must register to attend this site-visit. To enter the base, individuals must have a picture identificaiton card when entering the front gate. Email the following information for all attendees no later than Friday, 10JUL2026 by sending an email to the Contract Specialist, Tom Ryan at thomas.j.ryan36.civ@army.mil.

Date of Site Visit: 15 July 2026

Time of Site Visit: 10:00 AM (EDT)

Location: Camp Chamberlain, 23 Blue Star Ave, Augusta, Maine 04333

Point of Contact: Thomas J. Ryan (thomas.j.ryan36.civ@army.mil)

Submission Instructions:

All quotes must be submitted via email to the Contract Specialist, Thomas J. Ryan, at thomas.j.ryan36.civ@army.mil and the Contracting Officer Darlene Howes, at darlene.r.howes.civ@army.mil. Quotes must include a completed SF 1449 and a separate Technical Proposal responding to the evaluation criteria outlined in the FAR 52.212-1 and 52.212-2 Addenda.