A11_QA_Repair MAF and Base Fire Alarms_26 August 2026.pdf

Amendment

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1 Section L states that the page limit for Volume II Past Performance is 2 pages per focus area but the

Attachment 8 Past Performance Questionnaire is 6 pages alone. Please verify what the page limit should be.

Amendment 002 Implemented to correct page limit of 50.

2 Is only Potter Electric Signal Company allowed for this RFP? Yes, Harrington by Potter

3 Mass Notification:

Spec Section 28 31 74 – 2, 1.1(B) (INTERIOR ADDRESSABLE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM) includes limited references to coordination with a mass notification subcontractor and UFC-required overrides; however, the project scope, specification title, drawings, device requirements, and sequence of operation do not indicate replacement or installation of an in-building mass notification/voice evacuation system.

Does the new fire alarm system need to include a Mass Notification System (MNS)? This appears to be a repair project, and the existing system does not have any MNS features. For reference a mass notification system would be required if the facility is considered an “inhabited” building (over 11 occupants) per UFC 4- 021-01 Section 2-6.2.1. As the bidding contractor, we cannot determine the actual occupant load. Also note that the new UFC 3-600-01 July 2, 2026 section 9-17.7.1 which states “Electronic MNS may be omitted when approved by the DFPE.

Please consult with DFPE and confirm that the project requires a new Potter fire alarm system with horn/strobe occupant notification only, and that an in-building mass notification/voice evacuation system, text displays, LOCs, ACUs, and associated MNS programming are not required.

If MNS is required, please provide the applicable occupancy determination, DFPE direction, required system functions, intelligibility criteria, textual notification requirements, interface requirements, and revised drawings/specifications necessary for bidding.

MAF system required to be addressable horn/strobe. MNS is not required on MAF locations. Note that future MAFB locations will be

MNS.

4 Performance Period:

Spec Section 01 00 00-1 (1.6) states that the project is allotted 52 working days per MAF (91 Calendar Days).

Statement of Work narrative states that the performance period is 73 calendar days. Which one is correct?

Please confirm that fire alarm system will be out of service for 21 days.

Please confirm that facility will be providing their own fire watch 24/7 during the 21-day outage.

52 working days (91 Calander days) is the performance period.

Security Forces will provide fire watch for 21 day outage.

5 Heat Detection in Attic:

The existing Fire Alarm System shows heat detectors in the attic space. Would Linear Heat Cable be an acceptable alternative to addressable system heat detectors? That way there are no addressable devices in the attic where subject to extreme temperatures. This also eliminates any serviceable devices from being in the attic.

Attic Heat Detection – Lineal Heat Detection is acceptable as long as it is installed in accordance with the NEC, NFPA-72, and manufacturer’s recommendations. Please install modules in a readily accessible location as defined in the NFPA-72.

FA4626-R-0012

Repair MAF and Base Fire Alarms

Questions and Answers

6 CAD (.dwg) Files:

Will .dwg files including the floorplan be available for the (7) MAF sites including out-building?

Yes 3

7 Large Garage, Small Garage, Pump House:

Shall the existing devices in the out-building be replaced with conventional or addressable initiating devices?

Are the existing devices conventional and are being monitored by the fire alarm panel with a addressable monitor module?

Is the wiring installed from the MAF to the out-buildings to remain in place? If new wiring is to be installed, the contractor cannot guarantee that the pathways will be clean and free of debris to allow the installation of new underground conductors.

New devices to be addressable. Existing devices are addressable. Existing wiring to be reused where applicable.

8 Transceiver:

Spec Section 28 31 74 (3.3,B) mentions transceivers. Is the contractor provided base-wide transceivers to be Monaco

BT-XF?

Not applicable for 1st task order. Transceiver not required, MAF's do not report to a reporting station. 3

9 Restroom Use:

Will the general contractor be required to provide portable toilets for contractor use throughout the duration of the project?

Yes

10 Ansul System:

There are no fire alarm devices shown on the drawings at the existing Ansul system in the kitchen. Will new conduit and wire need to be installed to initiate an alarm when the Ansul system is activated?

The Ansul system is currently monitored by the existing system and is required to be by the new system. 3

11 HVAC Shutdown:

There is a remote test switch shown in the bedroom hallway on the drawings. Is there also an existing duct detector and relay module for air-handler shutdown?

What is the CFM rating on existing air-handler(s)?

Where is(are) the existing air-handler(s) located?

There is a duct detector that will need to be updated for a approximately 4,000 cfm system. It is located in the attic, below the RTU. Existing location of test switch will suffice. 3

12 Remote Annunciator:

Are there any remote annunciators on the existing fire alarm system that are not shown on the drawings?

For the new fire alarm system, is there a preferred location for a new remote annunciator?

Remote annunciator to be in same location.

13 FACP Location:

Is the Fire Alarm Control Panel to be placed in the same location as the existing FACP, or does the government wish to relocate the FACP?

Keep in same location.

14 QFPE:

•The Statement of Work (SOW) in Paragraph 1.01 (b) states that the design shall be completed by a NICET Fire Alarm

Systems (FAS)- Level III and must bear the stamp of a Qualified Fire Protection Engineer (QFPE).

•Spec Sec on 28 31 74 – 4 (1.4, B, 8) states that the design shall be completed by a NICET FAS-III, and must bear the stamp of a Registered Professional Engineer, competent in fire protection (FPE) and that review by a Professional Engineer (PE) is not acceptable •SOW Paragraph 1.05 states that any fire protec on system must be fully designed and stamped by a registered professional engineer (PE) with a minimum of three years of experience and responsibility for design of such systems.

Is the intent of the project to have a Qualified Fire Protection Engineer (QFPE) review and stamp the design done by a NICET FAS – Level III, or have a Professional Engineer (PE) fully design and stamp?

QFPE required to stamp/approve plans. Design can be prepared by either a QFPE or NICET FAS - Level III

15 FDC Connection (Exterior Horn/Strobe):

Is there an existing FDC connection for the fire sprinkler system?

If there is an existing FDC connection, is there an existing fire alarm horn/strobe at the FDC?

There is an existing FDC connection with an O/S H/S over it that will need to be updated. 3

16 Blank Covers:

If we were to abandon a box in the wall, are we ok to put a blank over it, or would it need to be patched?

Same with ceiling tiles, are we allowed to use a blank cover, or would the ceiling tiles need to be replaced?

Blank cover is approved.

17 It was stated at the site visit that the base is standardizing fire alarm panels so that all panels look and operate the same, and that some systems have already been installed. Please identify the make and model of the panels already installed under that standardization effort, and confirm whether the panel required by this solicitation must match them.

Addressable horn/strobe system as manufactured by Potter is approved for MAF's. 3

18 Spec 01 00 00 §1.2 provides that where an item is required to be hardness tested, the exact item specified must be installed and must have passed AFNWC hardness testing. Please identify which items of the fire alarm system, if any, are required to be hardness tested, and provide the applicable AFNWC-tested part numbers.

N/A for this task order.

19 When will the existing fire alarm as-built CAD files be issued? Please confirm which of the seven MAFs (D-01, E-01, F-01, I-01, L-01, N-01, O-01) have existing as-builts available, and whether they will be issued before the proposal due date or after award.

As-builts will be provided as soon as they are available. If they are not received before the solicitation closes, they will be made available after contract award.

20 Specification Section 28 31 74 repeatedly directs the contractor to "the drawings" for device locations, panel location, horn and detector arrangement, circuit routing, and relay module locations. Are there any Government-furnished drawings issued with this solicitation? If not, please confirm that no drawings exist, that all device locations and quantities are the design-build contractor's responsibility.

Floor plans with existing device locations was included in the solicitation.

21 Spec 01 00 00 Sections 1.8 and 1.9 place responsibility on each offeror to determine quantities and locations by personal examination of the work site, and Section L limits offerors to one site visit, which was held 17 August 2026 at Bldg. 145, Room 305 on Malmstrom AFB. Did that site visit include physical access to any Missile Alert Facility? If not, how does the Government intend offerors determine device quantities and existing conditions at the seven MAFs? Will the Government furnish an existing device inventory or count per MAF?

Floor plans with existing device locations was included in the solicitation and are to be used in lieu of physical site visit..

22 Please confirm the make and model of the existing system to be removed, and whether existing raceway, conduit, back boxes, and conductors may be reused where they are found serviceable and code-compliant, or whether complete removal and replacement of raceway and conductors is required at every MAF.

Existing is Harrington HS-3400. Existing raceway, conduit, boxes, and conductors may be re-used if applicable. 3

23 Spec 28 31 74 Sections 2.12 and 2.13 state that waterflow switches and sprinkler valve tamper switches are existing, while Section 1.1.F makes the fire alarm subcontractor responsible for compatibility with all existing flow and tamper switches. Please provide the quantity, make, and condition of existing flow and tamper switches and standpipe devices at each MAF, and confirm whether replacement of any switch found defective or incompatible is within this contract's scope or will be handled by separate action.

Existing FDC connection with an O/S H/S over it that will need to be updated

24 Both Statements of Work provide that the Government will furnish the results of all previously accomplished lead and asbestos testing as an attachment to the SOW. These results do not appear in the documents issued. Please provide them, or confirm none exist. In addition, please confirm that abatement itself is not within this contract's scope.

Abatement, if needed, is not part of this scope.

25 Attachment 1 is a general Statement of Work for "Repair MAF & Base Fire Alarms" performed through individual Task Orders, each with its own SOW, while Attachment 1a is a Statement of Work for a specific scope at seven named Missile Alert Facilities, and Section M states the Government intends to award one Firm-Fixed-Price contract. Please confirm the scope to be priced in this proposal: the seven named MAFs only, or the seven MAFs plus base-side facilities. If base-side facilities are included, please identify them.

The solicitation is for a five year IDIQ contract. Individual requirements will be issued through firm-fixed-price task orders. The seven identified MAFs constitute the initial task order requirement to be priced with this solicitation. Base side facilities are no included in the initial task order and may be addressed through future task orders.

26 Both SOWs require the design to provide for HVAC modifications with respect to automatic shutdown and necessary duct dampers. Please confirm the extent of mechanical work included: are new duct smoke detectors, new fire and smoke dampers, damper actuators, and associated sheet metal and controls work to be furnished and installed under this contract, or is the requirement limited to fire alarm interface and shutdown wiring to existing HVAC equipment?

New duct detectors and associated fan shutdown relays/programming to be included in this scope of this task order.

27 Spec 28 31 74 Section 1.1.B requires coordination with a mass notification subcontractor for UFC 4-021-01 required overrides, and Section 2.16.C contemplates shared raceway between the mass notification and fire alarm systems when furnished by the same subcontractor. Is a mass notification system within the scope of this solicitation? If an MNS exists at each MAF, please identify the make and model and the required interface. If MNS is to be furnished under this contract, please provide the UFC 4-021-01 requirements to be met.

MNS is not part of this MAF scope. MNS will be part of future MAFB project scopes.

28 Spec 28 31 74 Section 3.3.B states that all transceiver programming will be accomplished by the MAFB Missile Facility Maintenance Shop. Please confirm who furnishes and installs the transceiver, whether the existing transceiver and off-site reporting path to base dispatch are to be reused, and what the contractor is responsible for at the interface.

Transceiver not required, MAF's do not report to a reporting station.

29 Spec 28 31 74 Section 1.2.E lists kitchen equipment shutdown among the connections for which the fire alarm subcontractor is responsible. Please confirm whether each MAF has a commercial kitchen hood suppression system, whether an interface to it is required, and whether any hood suppression work is within scope.

The Ansul system is currently monitored by the existing system and is required to be by the new system. 3

30 Three different durations are stated. Spec 01 00 00 Section 1.6 allots 52 working days per MAF. Attachment 1a SOW Section 1.03 shows 21 days for Installation/Testing/Training per location within a 73-day total design period of performance. Attachment 1 SOW Section 1.02 defers the schedule to the SOW issued with each Task Order. Which governs, and what is the total contract period of performance for all seven MAFs?

52 working days (91 Calander days) is the performance period per MAF.

31 Spec 01 00 00 Section 1.7 requires that all work at a site be complete before proceeding to the next site. Does this prohibit the contractor from working at more than one MAF concurrently with separate crews? If concurrent work at multiple MAFs is permitted, will the Government provide a separate escort for each site?

No concurrent work will be allowed at this time.

32 Please state the liquidated damages rate, if any, and confirm the performance and payment bond requirements.

Section L addresses only the bid guarantee (SF 24, 20% of bid price or $200,000, whichever is less).

Please refer to the SF 1442. The Liquidated Damages rate can be found on pages 13 and 14.

Performance and Payment Bonds: Please refer to the SF 1442, Pg. 1, Block 12a, and pg. 12 for clause 52.228-15 Performance and Payment Bonds- Construction

33 Will a Government escort be available at the work site for every scheduled work day, 6:45 AM to 5:15 PM, Monday through Thursday, for the duration of work at each MAF? Will the Government furnish additional escorts if the contractor requires more than six personnel on site at one time?

Yes

34 Please confirm the treatment of daily processing and travel time. Spec 01 10 00 provides that approximately 30 minutes to process on site and up to 30 minutes to process off site are not delay time, that all contractors must be off site by 5:15 PM, and that inter-site processing and drive time are not delay time. Please confirm that the 6:45 AM to 5:15 PM window is inclusive of processing, clean-up, and demobilization, so that net available work time is approximately 9 to 9.5 hours per day, four days per week.

That is correct.

35 Please provide the driving distance and estimated one-way travel time from Malmstrom AFB to each of the seven MAFs along the Air Force designated primary routes, at the prescribed speeds (25 MPH on gravel, posted elsewhere).

D-01 / 98 miles / 1:50 - E-01 / 137 miles / 2:40 - F-01 / 66 miles / 1:15 - I- 01 / 50 miles / 45 - L-01 / 106 miles / 1:45 - N-01 / 123 miles / 2:05 - O- 01 / 139 miles / 2:15

36 Please confirm the expected turnaround time for CEAL and EAL processing and identify any costs borne by the contractor. Spec 01 10 00 requires submission at least 30 days prior to requiring access, with five days allotted to Security Forces for background checks. Please also confirm whether escorted access requires REAL ID-compliant identification for all crew members and whether replacement personnel can be added mid-performance on a shorter cycle.

30 days for EAL approval for each applicant. REAL ID required.

37 Spec 01 00 00 Section 3.10.1 states that no utilities will be available and that the contractor shall provide portable power and water, while Spec 28 31 74 Section 2.14.A.1 states that the existing 120 VAC system power shall remain and directs the contractor to extend the existing circuit to the new notification appliance power supply. Please confirm whether the contractor may use facility 120 VAC power at the MAFs for the permanent fire alarm installation and for temporary construction power, or whether generators are required for all work.

120 VAC power may be used by the contractor.

Given that no on-base facility will be furnished for storage or office use, that the contractor is not permitted to store materials or vehicles on site, and that processing and storage sites are to be designated at the pre-construction meeting, please identify where material may be staged and whether any laydown yard will be made available. Please also confirm whether materials and tools must be transported to and from each MAF daily.

A trailer for material storage may be staged at the MAF or adjacent to the MAF. Location to be determined on site.

39 The MAFs are continuously manned, operational facilities. While the existing system is removed and before the new system is tested and accepted, what interim fire protection is required? Specifically: is a fire watch required, is it contractor-furnished or Government-furnished, what is the maximum permitted duration of a system impairment, and must the existing system remain in service until the new system is accepted?

Security Forces will provide fire watch for 21 day outage.

40 Please confirm the outage coordination process and how many outage windows will be granted per MAF. Spec 01 00 00 Section 3.11 requires utility outages to be scheduled at least 10 days in advance, Spec 26 00 00 Section 1.15.B requires consultation a minimum of 14 days prior to shutdown, and Spec 28 31 74 Section 1.1.B requires coordination with the Alarm Shop and Fire Prevention. Are outages restricted to particular days or hours, and will outage requests be constrained by Air Force operational status?

For this task order, outages to be scheduled 14 days in advance through Missile Engineering.

Spec 28 31 74 Section 2.2.A requires the system to use Class A circuits for addressable initiating and control devices, while Section 2.2.B requires Class B notification appliance circuits "for all installed IDC, NAC, and SLC circuits." These are in direct conflict. Which class of circuit is required for the SLC, IDC, and NAC circuits respectively?

Follow UFC requirements.

Spec 28 31 74 Section 2.16 requires all wiring in raceway at ¾" minimum, all raceway concealed in walls and ceilings wherever feasible, and all raceway factory anodized or coated red. Given the hardened construction at the MAFs, please confirm that (a) surface-mounted raceway is acceptable where concealment is not feasible, (b) field-painted red raceway is acceptable in lieu of factory anodized or coated product, and (c) core drilling and penetrations of structural and hardened elements are permitted, and identify any separate structural review or approval required.

Surface mount is approved only in areas with existing exposed raceway and where concealed is not feasible. Field painted is not acceptable.

Spec 28 31 74 Section 2.15.C requires 48 hours of standby capacity plus 15 minutes of alarm, while Section 2.3.O.1 describes a 4.3A on-board power supply with 2.5A available for notification appliance circuits, and Section 2.3.P prohibits the use of expansion cards or additional components to meet on-board requirements. Please confirm that external battery cabinets and remote NAC booster power supplies are acceptable where required by battery and voltage-drop calculations. Please also confirm the basis of design for the "new notification appliance power supply" referenced in Section 2.14.A.1, which is not otherwise specified in Part 2.

External battery cabinets and remote NAC booster power supplies are acceptable where required by battery and voltage-drop calculations.

44 The specification calls for intelligent addressable devices, but portions of the areas to be protected are not conditioned spaces and devices will be exposed to extreme cold. May monitor modules be installed in conditioned areas to monitor conventional devices located in unconditioned areas? Please also identify the design temperature range for each area type and confirm whether heat detectors of an appropriate rating are acceptable in lieu of smoke sensors in unconditioned spaces.

Replace existing devices with like. Note: only unconditioned spaces are the small garage and attic space.

45 Spec 28 31 74 Section 2.4.A requires the FACP programming software to be based on and operate under Microsoft Windows XP (32-bit) or Windows Vista (32-bit), and Section 2.4.Q references delivery on 3.5" floppy disk. Please confirm that software supported on a currently supported Microsoft Windows operating system and delivery on current media are acceptable.

Programming software to be based on MS Windows operating system. Curre

46 Please confirm which code editions govern design and acceptance. Spec 28 31 74 Section 1.3.B cites UFC 3-600-01 (Change 1, 28 Nov 2016), MAFB Fire Alarm System Requirements dated 24 Feb 2012, IBC 2015, NFPA 1 (2015), NFPA 72 (2016), NFPA 70 (2017), NFPA 90A (2015) and NFPA 101 (2015), while both SOWs require compliance with the latest editions and current UFC, and Spec 01 00 00 §1.11 directs the contractor to the drawings for the codes and standards date.

Refer to specification section 28 31 74 for this task order.

47 Spec 28 31 74 Section 3.3.A requires all final connections to be made under the direct supervision of an authorized representative of the system manufacturer, and Section 3.4.H requires the manufacturer's approved representative to conduct all tests. Please confirm whether a factory-certified and factory-authorized employee of the installing contractor satisfies these requirements, or whether a manufacturer's field representative must be present at each of the seven MAFs. Please also confirm what documentation satisfies Section 1.5.E, which requires the installing contractor to be an authorized stocking distributor of the manufacturer with service personnel available 24 hours a day.

A factory-certified and factory-authorized employee of the installing contractor satisfies these requirements provided you can provide the factory certification documentation.

48 Please confirm the deliverable quantities for close-out items on a seven-site project: whether the 10% spare parts allotment under Section 1.8, the four sets of operation and maintenance manuals under Section 1.7, and the two training sessions under Section 1.9.B are required per MAF or once for the contract as a whole. Please also confirm whether training is to be conducted by the manufacturer's authorized representative or may be performed by the installing contractor.

Each required per MAF. Training performed by factory certified person.

49 Are the existing MAF Fire Alarm Systems installed in a 3/4" EMT raceway? Yes 3 50 Are there any MAF fire alarm systems installed using open air cable? No 3 51 Spec Section 28-31 74-17 (2.16,C) says all wiring shall be in stalled in raceway. (2.16,F) says all fire alarm raceway shall be red. Do existing raceways need to be replaced with red 3/4" EMT?

No. All new raceway shall be red. 3

52 SPEC SECTION 28 31 74 - 17 (2.16, C) says all junction boxes shall be painted red. Do existing junction boxes need to be replaced with boxes that are painted red?

No 3

53 If new wiring installed must be in concealed in walls and ceiling to meet code requirements, is U.L. listed, metal-CLAD, Armored fire alarm cable an acceptable alternative to 3/4" EMT raceway?

No 3

Is there is a previous/old asbestos and lead based paint report that was done for F1, L1, and O1

If available, the Government will provide any existing asbestos and lead based paint reports. 3