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UEI: LW1MRNN9GXU7 • CAGE: 62720

RELM COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (FL)

DBA: BK TECHNOLOGIES

Registration and award facts

SAM.gov registration as of

Net obligations since FY2008
$299.66M
$299,660,202under this UEI
FY2026 obligations
$6.79M
$6,791,897Provisional
Awards and orders
3,334
with positive net obligations19 IDV vehicles held
Latest action
Aug 19, 2026
SAM.gov registration
Active
Registration expiration date Nov 5, 2026

Registration

Doing business as
BK TECHNOLOGIES
Entity structure
Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
Business start date
Sep 3, 1991 (35 years)
Location
Melbourne, FL
State of incorporation
Florida

† FY2026 obligations (provisional; DoD awards signed after Jul 29, 2026 are not yet public).

Contract actions that the Department of Defense both funds and awards are withheld at the source for 90 days, so DoD awards signed after Jul 29, 2026 are not yet public.

Source: SAM.gov entity registration and FPDS contract actions recorded under UEI LW1MRNN9GXU7. GovChime does not check exclusions.

Performance

Net obligations recorded under this UEI since FY2008. Top lists show the largest five by share of this vendor's net obligations; the shares do not sum to 100%.

Net obligations by fiscal year of action

  • FY2026: $6,791,897 (provisional)
  • FY2025: $28,860,347
  • FY2024: $19,855,266
  • FY2023: $19,471,635
  • FY2022: $28,037,614
  • FY2021: $13,195,278
  • FY2020: $13,883,768
  • FY2019: $18,380,707
Show all 19 years
  • FY2018: $20,652,305
  • FY2017: $14,060,447
  • FY2016: $14,347,826
  • FY2015: $26,058,431
  • FY2014: $11,288,867
  • FY2013: $7,940,555
  • FY2012: $10,191,513
  • FY2011: $9,689,427
  • FY2010: $16,622,177
  • FY2009: $14,550,255
  • FY2008: $5,781,885

Total across 19 fiscal years: $299,660,202

Top awarding agencies

Top awarding sub-agencies

Top NAICS by obligations

Top product and service codes by obligations

  • 5820Radio and television communication equipment, except airborne$227,215,952, 75.8%
  • 7G22IT and telecom - network: satellite and rf communications products (hw, perpetual license software)$28,882,214, 9.6%
  • 5895Miscellaneous communication equipment$21,377,637, 7.1%
  • 5821Radio and television communication equipment, airborne$4,958,374, 1.7%
  • 5825Radio navigation equipment, except airborne$2,944,889, 1.0%

Capabilities

SBA certifications

No certification in the SBA profile data.

Product and service codes (PSC)

  • 5820Other Services/Supplies
  • 7A21Other Services/Supplies
  • 7B22Other Services/Supplies
  • DB02Information Technology Services
  • DB10Information Technology Services

Federal Capability Statement

BK Technologies (BK) subscriber radios are interoperable with Motorola P25 trunking systems, Harris P25 trunking systems and 100% interoperable with the P25 standard adopted by the US Government. BK radios are CAP tested per the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). BK radios are manufactured in the USA as an American Made P25 radio following the highest standards for First Responders and the Department of Defense (DOD) for Federal, State & Local. Features include AES encryption FIPS 140-2 Level 3, Over The Air Rekeying (OTAR), Over The Air Programming (OTAP), GPS, 5 Year warranty on the BKR 9000 Multi-band portable radio, Link Layer Authentication (LLA), P25 trunking FDMA Phase 1 & TDMA Phase II. BK provides LMR equipment, installation and after sales support. Software as a Service (SAAS) allows for cellphones to talk to Land Mobile Radios (LMR), similar to LTE. BK has been in business for over 72+ years and is publicly traded under the symbol BKTI.

Capabilities & Services

base stations
communications
land mobile radio
mobile radios
portable radios
radio
repeaters
systems
two-way radio
wireless
P25
APCO P25
DES
OTAR
IS
Intrinsically Safe
Tactical radios
XTS2500
XTS5000
Factory Mutual
9600 baud Trunking
Project 25
LMR

Contracts

Latest awards and orders

  1. 140F1G26P0063Purchase orderDepartment of the InteriorU.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceLatest action
  2. 140L1226F0016Delivery orderunder a federal supply schedule (FSS)Department of the InteriorBureau of Land ManagementLatest action
  3. 140L3726F0084Delivery orderunder an indefinite delivery contract (IDC)Department of the InteriorBureau of Land ManagementLatest action
  4. 12760426F0064Delivery orderunder a federal supply schedule (FSS)Department of AgricultureForest ServiceLatest action
  5. 47QTCA19D00DKFederal supply schedule (FSS)VehicleGeneral Services AdministrationFederal Acquisition ServiceLatest action
  6. 12760426F0062Delivery orderunder a federal supply schedule (FSS)Department of AgricultureForest ServiceLatest action
  7. 12760426F0019Delivery orderunder a federal supply schedule (FSS)Department of AgricultureForest ServiceLatest action
  8. 140F1G26F0062Delivery orderunder a federal supply schedule (FSS)Department of the InteriorU.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceLatest action
  9. 140P1426F0059Delivery orderunder an indefinite delivery contract (IDC)Department of the InteriorNational Park ServiceLatest action
  10. 140F1G26F0057Delivery orderunder a federal supply schedule (FSS)Department of the InteriorU.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceLatest action

Contact Info

As of . Source: SAM.gov Points of Contact.

SAM.gov registration for RELM COMMUNICATIONS, INC. lists a physical address and a separate mailing address, along with 5 verified points of contact. Past Performance contacts are the recommended outreach channel for due-diligence references; Government Business contacts handle procurement-facing correspondence.

Source: SAM.gov entity registration. Contacts displaying numeric or placeholder names have been filtered (defense-in-depth).

Physical Address

7100 TECHNOLOGY DR

MELBOURNE, FL, 32904

USA

Mailing Address

7100 TECHNOLOGY DR.

WEST MELBOURNE, FL, 32904

USA

Government Business Contact

CAROLYN FRENCH

CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR

7100 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE

WEST MELBOURNE, FL, 32904

USA

Electronic Business Contact

CINDY KIPPLEY

VP BUSINESS OPERATIONS

7100 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE

WEST MELBOURNE, FL, 32904

USA

Past Performance Contact

CINDY KIPPLEY

VP BUSINESS OPERATIONS

7100 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE

WEST MELBOURNE, FL, 32904

USA

Government Business Alternate Contact

CINDY KIPPLEY

VP

7100 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE

WEST MELBOURNE, FL, 32904

USA

Electronic Business Alternate Contact

CAROLYN FRENCH

CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR

7100 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE

WEST MELBOURNE, FL, 32904

USA

Additional Details

As of . Source: SAM.gov Entity Registration.

RELM COMMUNICATIONS, INC. has no active federal suspension or debarment on record in SAM.gov. Current SAM.gov registration expires November 5, 2026.

Source: SAM.gov entity registration (FAR responses, registration status). Always verify active exclusions against the authoritative record on SAM.gov before contract award.

Compliance & Risk Assessment

Source: SAM.gov FAR responses

Suspension/Debarment Status

SAM.gov registration reports no active exclusion

Public Display

Entity information is publicly displayed

Disaster Relief Registry

Registered for disaster relief contracting — Nationwide

Bonding Information

No bonding information provided

EDI

Not declared in SAM.gov

Business Structure

Source: SAM.gov
Profit Structure:For Profit Organization
Organization:Manufacturer of Goods

Registration Details

Source: SAM.gov

Initial Registration

Jun 29, 2001

Last Update

Nov 7, 2025

Registration Activation

Active — Nov 7, 2025

Fiscal Year End

1231

Country of Incorporation

USA

Congressional District

08