Procurement Summary
Country: United States Virgin Islands
Summary: Solar/Crank-Powered Noaa Weather Radios
Deadline: 09 Sep 2026
Posting Date: 03 Sep 2026
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Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 148431205
Document Ref. No.: BD-26-230-2301-2300
Competition: ICB
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
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Item1: ( 726 - 78 ) SOLICITATION FROM QUALIFIED VENDORS FOR THE SUPPLY OF 500 NOAA WEATHER RAIOS FEATURING SOLAR AND/OR HAND-CRANK CHARGING CAPABILITY, IN DIRECT SUPPORT OF THE TSUNAMI PUBLIC EDUCATION AND RESILIENCY PROGRAM. TSUNAMI WARNINGS REQUIRE IMMEDIATE, RELIABLE NOTIFICATION INDEPENDENT OF INTERNET OR CELLULAR NETWORKS, WHICH ARE OFTEN THE FIRST SYSTEMS TO FAIL DURING A COASTAL HAZARD EVENT OR IN THE MINUTES FOLLOWING A SIGNIFICANT OFFSHORE EARTHQUAKE. BATTERY-ONLY POWERED UNITS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED; RADIOS MUST BE CAPABLE OF OPERATING AND RECHARGING INDEPENDENT OF DISPOSAL BATTERIES AND THE ELECTRICAL GRID, ENSURING HOUSEHOLDS RETAIN ACCESS TO TIME-CRITICAL TSUNAMI ALERTS EVEN WHEN THE POWER GRID IS DOWN OR BATTERIES ARE UNAVAILABLE DURIING OR AFTER AN EVENT. VENDORS SHOULD PROVIDE PRICING, SPECIFICATIONS, AND AVAILABILITY FOR UNITS MEETING THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS RECEPTION WITH SAME (SPECIFIC AREA MESSAGE ENCODING) CAPABILITY FOR COUNTY/ZONE-LEVEL ALERTING, INCLUDING TSUNAMI AND HURRICANE WARNINGS: SOLAR PANEL AND/OR HAND CRANK CHARGING WITH A RECHARGEABLE INTERNAL BATTERY: AM/FM BAND RECEPTION; AND DURABLE CONSTRUCTION SUITABLE FOR DISTRIBUTION TO HOUSEHOLDS, SCHOOLS, AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES. RADIOS WILL BE PRIORITIZED FOR DISTRIBUTION TO COASTAL AND INUNDATION-ZONE COMMUNITIES, SENIOR POPULATIONS, AND FACILITIES WITH LIMITED BACKUP COMMUNICATION CAPACITY, STRENGTHENING LAST-MILE TSUNAMI WARNING REACH ACROSS ST CROIX, ST THOMAS, AND ST JOHN. VENDORS SHOULD ALSO PROVIDE UNIT PRICING FOR A QTY OF 500, INCLUDING ANY APPLICABLE BULK DISCOUNT TIERS, ALONG WITH ESTIMATED LEAD TIME FROM ORDER TO DELIVERY, SHIPPING/FREIGHT COST AND DELIVERY TIMELINE TO THE US VIRGIN ISLANDS, WARRANTY TERMS, ANY AVAILABLE BULK SERVICING OR REPLACEMENT PROVISIONS. VENDORS ARE ASKED TO SUBMIT A QUOTE INCLUDING UNIT COST, TOTAL COST FOR 500 UNITS, SHIPPING/FREIGHT ESTIMATE, DELIVERY TIMEFRAME, AND PRODUCT SPECIFICATION SHEETS OR DATA FOR REVIEW...
Purchaser: Deviqua Parris
Organization: GVIBUY
Department: 230 - VITEMA
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