Attachment 3 - PWS updated 21 Aug.pdf

21 August 2024

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

FURNISH, REMOVE AND INSTALL FIRE NOTIFICATION SYSTEM

CAMP WARLORD FACILITIES

1. DISCRIPTION OF SERVICES

1.1. The contractor shall provide all qualified personnel, transportation, tools, equipment, materials and services required to furnish, remove and replace fire notification system in 13 facilities of Camp Warlord on Little Rock AFB, AR 72099. The contractor shall accomplish all services below to meet the requirements of this Performance Work Statement (PWS). Work shall be in compliance with all National Fire Protection Association guidelines, Federal, State and local regulations, codes and license requirements. Work shall be accomplished within 90 days of contract award date.

1.2. The Government will neither supervise contractor employees nor control the method by which the contractor performs the required tasks. It shall be the responsibility of the contractor to manage its employees and to guard against any actions that are of the nature of personal services or give the perception of personal services. If the contractor feels that any actions constitute, or are perceived to constitute personal services, it shall be the contractor’s responsibility to notify the Contracting Officer (CO) immediately. These services shall not be used to perform work of a policy/decision making or management nature, (e.g., inherently governmental functions). All decisions relative to programs supported by the contractor shall be the sole responsibility of the Government.

2. SAFETY AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS

2.1. Camp Warlord is a training camp. It comprises of 13 facilities, 1401, 1403, 1404, 1405, 1406, 1407, 1408, 1409, 1410, 1411, 1412, 1413, 1414. Building 1401 will hold main fire alarm equipment (panels, etc.) and must communicate to all devices in 13 facilities. Contractor shall coordinate with government representative for access. Work shall be accomplished during the hours of 7am to 4pm, Monday-Friday excluding Federal Holidays. Escort will be provided by the facility user.

2.2. Pre-Install Requirements: Before services are commenced, the contractor shall inspect the work site and ascertain all information for the diligent performance of the service(s). The contractor shall notify the ordering agency of any conditions that prevent the suitable completion of these services to include operations that could endanger Government personnel or property and require appropriate abatement action. If the contractor discovers problems associated with the work after starting, he or she shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer (CO) for their approval if the work is to continue. Coordinate with the Government designated representative to have utilities/fire alarms etc…turned on or off during the competition of the task.

2.3. Disposal of waste: All waste disposals are the responsibility of the contractor to include any fees or permits. Recycling containers may be provided if needed for the operation.

Coordinate through your government representative or Contracting Officer Representative

(COR).

2.4. All work shall be accomplished in accordance with all UFGS 28 31 76, UFC 3-600-01, UFC 4-021-01 and UFC 4-010-06. Contractor must use newest regulations regarding the installation and repair of fire notification systems.

3. WORK REQUIREMENTS

3.1. Drawings provided by the contractor. The capabilities of the cabins shall be to communicate with the main cabin (Bldg #1401) that shall then transmit to the local fire department in the event of an emergency. This is not a mass notification system. This project is a basic fire alarm system repair and replacement. All the sleeping facilities must have carbon monoxide detectors as part of the installation.

3.1.1. Contractor shall provide drawings including control unit, batteries and charger (if remotely mounted), supervising stations transceiver, annunciator, primary power supply, remote annunciator, detectors, notification appliances (unless performance requirements are specified), and each alarm initiating device including fire extinguishing system equipment.

3.1.2. Contractor shall show single-line fire alarm system riser diagram. Each device on riser should be identified by type. Indicate connection of equipment.

3.1.3. Contractor shall show fire alarm operating matrix system must be placed on the drawings.

Show actions of input devices such as heat detectors, manual stations, initiating devices, etc. on one axis and output functions such as door releases, smoke controls, indicating/notification appliances etc. on the other (if items are required). Entries which require descriptions, explanation of processes, sequences, interfaces, etc. can be flagged by symbols keyed to supplementary notes. Alternately provide a zone-by-zone sequence of operation or a schedule identifying all initiators, outputs, and interfaces.

3.1.4. Contractor shall show addressable Fire Alarm Systems generally utilize Signal Line Circuits (SLC) for communication between devices. Normally all devices are addressable or will have an addressable interface device installed integrally with the device. Initiating Device Circuits (IDC) should be provided for interfacing to existing IDC loops or connection between non-addressable devices and the SLC.

3.1.5. This work includes designing and providing a new, complete, fire alarm system as described herein and contract drawings. Include system wiring, raceways, pull boxes, terminal cabinets, outlet and mounting boxes, control equipment, initiating devices, notification appliances, supervising station fire alarm transmitters, and other accessories and miscellaneous items required for a complete operational system even though each item is not specifically mentioned or described. This is a basic fire alarm system. If item is not required, do not install.

Provide systems complete and ready for operation. Existing interior fire alarm system was manufactured by Monaco. Design and installation must comply with UFGS 25 05 11, UFC 4- 010-06 and AFGM 2019-320-02.

3.1.6. Contractor shall provide equipment, materials, installation, workmanship, inspection, and testing in strict accordance with NFPA 72, except as modified herein. The system layout on the drawings shows the intent of coverage and suggested locations. Final quantity, system layout, and coordination are the responsibility of the Contractor.

3.1.7. Each remote fire alarm control unit must be powered from a wiring riser specifically for that use or from a local emergency power panel located on the same floor as the remote fire alarm control unit. Where remote fire control units are provided, equipment for notification appliances may be located in the remote fire alarm control units.

3.1.8. The fire alarm system must be independent of the building security, building management, and energy/utility monitoring systems other than for control functions.

3.2. Contractor must provide all materials and equipment.

3.2.1. Provide all materials, equipment, and devices that have been tested by a nationally recognized testing laboratory and listed for fire protection service. Select material from one manufacturer – FCI/Monaco, where possible, and not a combination of manufacturers, for any classification of materials. Material and equipment must be the standard products of a manufacturer regularly engaged in the manufacture of the products for at least 2 years prior to bid opening. Only use equipment needed for repairs and replacement. No mass notification equipment needed.

3.2.2. Major components of equipment must have the manufacturer's name, address, type or style, model or serial number, catalog number, date of installation, installing Contractor's name and address, and the contract number provided on a new name plate permanently affixed to the item or equipment. Major components include, but are not limited to, the following:

3.2.2.1. FACU Nameplates must be etched metal or plastic, permanently attached by screws to control units or adjacent walls.

3.2.3. Keys and locks for equipment, control units and devices must be identical. Master all keys and locks to a single key as required by the Installation Fire Department.

3.2.4. Provide a typeset printed or typewritten instruction card mounted behind a glass cover in a stainless-steel frame. Install the instructions on the interior of the FACU. The card must show those steps to be taken by an operator when a signal is received as well as the functional operation of the system under all conditions, normal, alarm, supervisory, and trouble. The instructions must also include procedures for operating live voice microphones. The instructions and their mounting location must be approved by the Contracting Officer before being posted.

3.3. Fire alarm (FACU) control unit provided by the contractor.

3.3.1. Contractors must provide a complete fire alarm (FACU) fully enclosed in a lockable steel cabinet as specified herein. Operations required for testing or for normal care, maintenance, and use of the system must be performed from the front of the enclosure. If more than a single unit is required at a location to form a complete control unit, the unit cabinets must match exactly. The system must be capable of defining any module such as an alarm module and report alarm trouble, loss of polling, or as a supervisory module, and reporting supervisory short, supervisory open or loss of polling such as waterflow switches, valve supervisory switches, fire pump monitoring, independent smoke detection systems, relays for output function actuation, etc. No modules needed for equipment not available or required. This is a basic fire alarm system.

3.3.2. Contractor must install control unit components in cabinets large enough to accommodate all components and to allow ample gutter space for interconnection of control units as well as field wiring. The cabinet must be a sturdy steel housing, complete with back box, hinged steel door with cylinder lock, and surface mounting provisions. The enclosure must be identified by an engraved phenolic resin nameplate. Lettering on the nameplate must say "Fire Alarm and Mass Notification control unit" and must not be less than 25 mm 1-inch high. Provide prominent rigid plastic or metal identification plates for lamps, circuits, meters, fuses, and switches.

3.3.3. Provide an alarm silencing switch at the FACU that must silence the audible and visual notification appliances. Subsequent activation of initiating devices must cause the notification appliances to re-activate.

3.3.4. Provide supervisory and trouble silencing switch(es) that must silence the audible trouble and supervisory signal(s), but not extinguish the visual indicator. This switch must be overridden upon activation of a subsequent supervisory or trouble condition. Audible trouble indication must resound automatically every 24 hours after the silencing feature has been operated if the supervisory or trouble condition still exists.

3.3.5. Power and supervise each circuit such that a signal from one device does not prevent the receipt of signals from any other device. Initiating devices must be manually reset by switch from the FACU after the initiating device or devices have been restored to normal.

3.3.6. Contractor shall use UFGS 28.31.76 for all equipment and materials that must be provided.

3.4. Installation

3.4.1. Locate the FACU where indicated on the drawings. The FACU must be located in conditioned space. Conductor terminations must be labeled and a drawing containing conductor, their labels, their circuits, and their interconnection must be permanently mounted in the FACU.

Locate the document storage cabinet adjacent to the FACU unless the Contracting Officer directs otherwise.

3.4.2. When batteries will not fit in the FACU, locate battery cabinets below or adjacent to the FACU. Battery cabinets must be installed at an accessible location when standing at floor level.

Installing batteries above drop ceilings or in inaccessible locations is prohibited. Battery cabinets must be large enough to accommodate batteries and to allow ample gutter space for interconnection of control units as well as field wiring. The cabinet must be provided in a sturdy steel housing, complete with back box, hinged steel door with cylinder lock, and surface mounting provisions. The cabinet must be identified by an engraved phenolic resin nameplate.

Lettering on the nameplate must indicate the control unit(s) the batteries power and must not be less than 25 mm1- inch high.

3.4.3. Locate manual stations as required by NFPA 72 and as indicated on the drawings. Mount stations so they are located no farther than 1.5 m 5 feet from the exit door they serve, measured horizontally. Manual stations must be mounted at to the operating handle.

3.4.4. Locate smoke and heat detectors as indicated on the drawings. Install heat detectors not less than 100 mm 4 inches from a side wall to the near edge. Heat detectors located on the wall must have the top of the detector at least 100 mm 4 inches below the ceiling, but not more than 300 mm 12 inches below the ceiling. Smoke detectors are permitted to be on the wall no lower than 300 mm 12 inches from the ceiling with no minimum distance from the ceiling. In raised floor spaces, install the smoke detectors to protect 21 square meters 225 square feet per detector.

Install smoke detectors no closer than 1 m 3 feet from air handling supply diffusers. Detectors installed in acoustical ceiling tiles must be centered in the tiles plus or minus 50 mm 2 inches.

3.4.5. Locate carbon monoxide detectors as indicated on the drawings on a 100-mm 4-inch mounting box. Carbon monoxide detectors must be installed separate from smoke and/or heat detectors. REFER TO APPENDIXES

3.4.6. Locate the graphic annunciator as shown on the drawings. Mount the annunciator, with the top 1830 mm 6 feet above the finished floor or center the annunciator at 1525 mm 5 feet, whichever is lower. REFER TO APPENDIXES

3.4.7. Locate the LCD annunciator as shown on the drawings. Mount the annunciator, with the top 2 m 6 feet above the finished floor or center the annunciator at 1.5 m 5 feet, whichever is lower. REFER TO APPENDIXES

3.4.8. Locate the LOC(s) as required by NFPA 72 and UFC 4-021-01 as indicated. Mount the so that the top message button and microphone is no higher than 1200 mm 4 feet above the floor and the bottom (lowest) message button and microphone is at least 1-meter 3 feet above the finished floor.

3.4.9. Provide ceiling bridges for ceiling-mounted appliances. Ceiling bridges must be as recommended/required by the manufacturer of the ceiling-mounted notification appliance. REFER

TO APPENDIXES.

3.4.10. Provide wiring installed in a neat and workman like manner and installed parallel with or at right angles to the sides and back of any box, enclosure, or cabinet. Protect all fire wall and smoke wall penetrations with a UL approved system. Conductors that are terminated, spliced, or otherwise interrupted in any enclosure, cabinet, mounting, or junction box must be connected to screw-type terminal blocks. Mark each terminal in accordance with the wiring diagrams of the system. The use of wire nuts or similar devices is prohibited. Wiring to conform with NFPA 70.

3.4.11. Labeling of conductors at terminal blocks in terminal cabinets, FACU and the LOC must be provided at each conductor connection. Each conductor or cable must have a shrink-wrap label to provide a unique and specific designation. Each terminal cabinet, FACU, and remote FACU must contain a laminated drawing that indicates each conductor, its label, circuit, and terminal. The laminated drawing must be neat, using 12-point lettering minimum size, and mounted within each cabinet, control unit, or unit so that it does not interfere with the wiring or terminals. Maintain existing color code scheme were connecting to existing equipment. REFER

TO APPENDIXES

3.5. Disconnection and removal of existing system.

3.5.1. Maintain existing fire alarm system fully operational until the new equipment has been tested and accepted by the Contracting Officer. As new equipment is installed, label it "NOT IN SERVICE" until the new equipment is accepted. Once the new system is completed, tested, and accepted by the Government, it must be placed in service and connected to the supervising station. Remove tags from new equipment and tag the existing equipment "NOT IN SERVICE" until removed from the building. No decommissioned equipment is permitted to be abandoned in place. REFER TO APPENDIXES

3.5.2. Contractor shall use UFGS 28.31.76 for all disconnection and removal of existing system instructions. REFER TO APPENDIX

3.5.3. All fire and smoke wall penetrations will be closed with UL approved systems.

3.6. Pre-Government Testing

3.6.1. Conduct inspections and tests to ensure that devices and circuits are functioning properly.

Tests must meet the requirements of paragraph entitled "Minimum System Tests" as required by NFPA 72. The contractor and an authorized representative from each supplier of equipment must be in attendance at the pre-Government testing to make necessary adjustments. After inspection and testing is complete, provide a signed Verification of Compliant Installation letter by the QFPE that the installation is complete, compliant with the specification and fully operable. The letter must include the names and titles of the witnesses to the pre-Government tests. Provide all completion documentation as required by NFPA 72 including all referenced annex sections and the test reports.

3.6.2. When the verification of compliant installation has been completed, submit a formal request for Government final test to the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR).

Government final testing will not be scheduled until the DFPE has received copies of the request for Government final testing and Verification of Compliant Installation letter with all required reports. Government final testing will not be performed until after the connections to the installation-wide fire reporting system and the installation-wide mass notification system have been completed and tested to confirm communications are fully functional. Submit request for test at least 15 calendar days prior to the requested test date.

3.6.3. If equipment worked on was found to be defective or non-compliant with contract requirements, perform corrective actions and repeat the tests. Tests must be conducted and repeated, if necessary, until the system has been demonstrated to comply with all contract requirements.

3.6.4. The tests must be performed in accordance with the approved test procedures in the presence of the DFPE. Furnish instruments and personnel required for the tests.

3.6.5. Contractor shall use UFGS 28.31.76 for all final testing requirements. REFER TO APPENDIX

4. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED EQUIPMENT

4.1. None

5. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

5.1. Contractor personnel and vehicles must possess appropriate passes. These shall be obtained from Installation Security Forces Pass and ID at the Vehicle Inspection Center.

5.2. The Contractor is subject to all installation fire, safety, security, and traffic regulations.

5.3. The Government contracts on the understanding that the Contractor is complying with applicable laws concerning workplace safety.

5.4. The Contractor is subject to all citations and penalties for violation of applicable workplace safety laws. The burden of compliance rests with the Contractor. Enforcement of workplace safety laws is the responsibility of the agency specified in the applicable law.

5.5. The Contracting Officer may notify the Contractor of hazards in Contractor operations that endanger Government personnel or property and require appropriate action. This provision does not constitute assumption of liability for Occupational Safety and Health compliance on the part of the Government or negate other agency responsibility for enforcement of applicable laws.

5.6. Accident prevention principles must be thoroughly integrated into all operations. Unsafe conditions and practices, as identified by the designated representative, must be corrected immediately.

5.7. Contractor Employees: While on the installation, the contractor shall not employ persons for work on this contract if such employee is identified to the contractor by the Contracting Officer as a potential threat to the health, safety, security, general well-being or operational mission of the installation and its population. Contractor personnel shall present a neat appearance and be easily recognized as contractor employees. This may be accomplished by wearing distinctive clothing bearing the name of the organization or by wearing appropriate badges containing the organization's name and the employee's name. Contractor personnel must wear issued base identification cards at all times while on the installation.

5.8. Service contracts shall require contractor employees to identify themselves as contractor personnel by introducing themselves or being introduced as contractor personnel and displaying distinguishing badges or other visible identification for meetings with government personnel. In addition, contracts shall require contractor personnel to appropriately identify themselves as contractor employees in telephone conversations and in formal and informal written correspondence.

6.0. WARRANTY

6.1. Contractor shall guarantee all material, workmanship and labor from defects for a period of 12 months from the date of acceptance of the work. A warranty letter detailing the work accomplished per facility is required to be furnished to the government representative upon acceptance of the work.

7.0. APPENDIXES

Appendix A: Location Map of the Facilities.

Appendix B: Commander’s Environmental Policy Appendix C: UFGS 28 31 76 Appendix D: UFC 4-021-01 Appendix E: UFC 4-010-06