Title
Ground Control Systems, Inc.
Description
For $15,570 in payment authority to purchase a mobile satellite internet, voice, and data service plan for Arizona Task Force 1 (AZ-TF1) for the Special Operations Section for the Fire Department. Based in Phoenix and sponsored by the Special Operations Section, AZ-TF1 is one of 28 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) task forces that remain in a state of readiness for rapid deployment as a national urban search and rescue resource. To maintain its deployable status, AZ-TF1 is required to have FEMA-designated satellite communications equipment, complete with the required service plan for mobile satellite internet, voice, and data. This purchase will provide the required service through April 2024. Funding is available through the FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Federal Grant.