United States Department of Agriculture File Code: Route To: Subject: To: Forest Service National Interagency Fire Center 5160 (6320) 3833 S. Development Ave. Boise, ID 83705 Date: September 21, 2012 Letter for Potential Water Handling Vendors Regarding Land Mobile Radio Requirements VIPR Contracting Officers As discussed during recent Acquisition Management (AQM) Liaison Conference Calls, please distribute copies of the enclosed letter to your vendors. The intent of this letter is to provide vendors a timely awareness prior to issuance of our 2013 solicitations regarding P25 compliant radio requirements (tactical) and implementation timeframes. /s/ Tory Henderson TORY HENDERSON Acting Assistant Director for Operations WO-FAM-NIFC cc: Sarah R Fisher David Haston Steve Jenkins Shane A LaValley Cheryl R Molis America’s Working Forests – Caring Every Day in Every Way Printed on Recycled Paper