Sources Sought Questionnaire Final.pdf

U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Prisons Field Acquisition Office

U.S. Armed Forces Reserve Complex Grand Prairie, Texas 75051

March 24, 2023

Sources Sought Questionnaire Field Acquisition Office Building and Facilities Section (B&F) Federal Correctional Complex Sources Sought 15BFA023B00000005

The Federal Bureau of Prisons is conducting market research in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation, Part 10. A single solicitation will be issued for Upgrade Fire Detection and Alarm System.

The Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP), Federal Correctional Complex Tucson (FCC Tucson) located at 8901 S. Wilmot Rd Tucson, AZ 85756 intends to make a single award to a responsible entity that will provide all necessary equipment, labor, materials, and incidentals to Upgrade Fire Detection and Alarm System.

This sources sought questionnaire is for information purposes only. The described requirement may or may not be included in the subsequent solicitation.

FCC Tucson is a federally owned facility located at 8901 S. Wilmot Rd Tucson, AZ 85756. The project consists of the following:

1. The work site includes all buildings and facilities related to FCC Tucson, which is a United States federal prison complex for male inmates located in Tucson, Arizona. FCC Tucson consists of two physically separated facilities, namely Federal Correctional Institution, Tucson (FCI Tucson), and United States Penitentiary, Tucson (USP Tucson). While both sites share some similarities and shared resources, they are physically separated by about 0.5 miles apart and are located on opposites sides of the street (Wilmont Road). In addition, there are a few remotely located sites and buildings, such as the satellite Camp for minimum-security offenders located near the USP, as well as a weapon range, and radio communication towers.

FCI Tucson is a medium-security United Stated federal prison for male inmates, as well as an administrative facility for both male and female offenders. The institution was originally designed and constructed in the late 1970’s and early 1980’s, becoming operational in 1982. While some buildings are original construction, other buildings have been added to the facility over the years. Some existing buildings have been extensively renovated, including structural additions and expansions.

USP Tucson is a high-security United States federal prison for male inmates, but also includes a satellite prison camp for minimum-security male offenders. Construction of the USP was completed in 2005. Due to the recent age of construction, most of the facility remains original, with minor remodels and rework of interior spaces in limited locations.

2. The work included in this contract includes but is not limited to:

a. New addressable, automatic and manual fire alarm system for entire building. The Contractor will provide detailed shop drawings, prepared as a delegated-design submittal, and sealed and signed by a qualified design professional (NICET Level 3 minimum or Licensed Professional Engineer).

b. The system must include a voice evacuation system as an integral part of the fire alarm system. Voice evacuation speakers are required throughout every area that requires audible notification.

c. Fire-fighters two-way communication system must be provided. Firefighter’s twoway communication phones must be provided throughout requires locations on every floor.

d. The wiring system for this system must meet Level 3 Pathway Survivability, which will required 2-hour rated cables inside metallic conduits in this sprinklered building. All other wiring must meet Level 1 Pathway Survivability.

e. The new fire alarm system will be monitored and controlled using new UL listed central monitoring and control workstation desktop computer connected to the new fire alarm system network. The Control Room will be the location of the workstation and used as an on-premise proprietary monitoring station.

f. Select floors will be equipped with a Fire Alarm Control Units (FACU). The FACUs will generally serve floors above and below the floor where FACU is located. See the Statement of Work/Specifications attachment (updated SOW to be issued with solicitation at a later date) for the complete requirements of the work.

g. Select floors will be equipped with one or more remote booster power supply (NAC) units and voice evacuation amplifiers for notification appliance circuits.

h. All floors above first floor will be equipped with a graphic remote annunciator near a guard stations.

i. The new fire alarm network, including voice evacuation system and two-way firefighters communication system, will be connected as a Class X system using copper. Two-way firefighters communication system must meet Level 3 Pathway Survivability. All other wiring must meet Level 1 Pathway Survivability.

j. Initiating circuits will be Class A. Each floor will have a combination of manual pull stations and automatic detectors.

k. Notification circuits will be Class B. All areas must have complete notification appliance coverage throughout the building.

l. Mechanical units, including roof top units and fan coil units, will be interfaced with fire alarm system for fan shut down.

m. All fire sprinkler system risers flow and tamper switches will be interfaced with the fire alarm system.

n. Post Indicator Valves (PIV) located on the exterior around the site will be interfaced with the fire alarm system. New underground conduit will be required for all PIV locations.

o. Kitchen Fire Suppression (Ansul) systems will be interfaced with the Fire Alarm System.

p. Other Fire Suppression systems, i.e. storage units with chemical or pre-action systems, will be interfaced with the Fire Alarm System.

q. Programming and configuration of the fire alarm network, central monitoring and control workstation, fire alarm control units and all associated devices and equipment.

r. Testing, inspection and commissioning of the entire system and all associated devices and equipment.

s. New 20A, 120V circuit breakers and power branch circuits from existing power panelboards to supply FACU and NAC units in each building.

t. While there are some ceiling and side access panels and hatches available, the ceiling space is congested with existing utilities in many locations. Contractor will be responsible for cutting/patching of ceilings and walls will be required to install new conduit and wiring in existing ceiling spaces.

u. It is expected that hazardous material, including but not limited to, lead-based paints and asbestos will be present at the site. Contractor is responsible for avoiding disruptions to the hazardous material where possible. Where disruption is necessary, provide mitigation as required to complete the scope of work.

v. Many of the walls are CMU/Concrete construction which will require core drilled penetrations to run the new conduit system.

w. Certifications by Contractor’s design professional stating that the installation was completed based on the detailed shop drawings and meets all applicable Code requirements and regulations.

See the Statement of Work/Specifications attachment for the complete requirements of the work

Please answer the following questions:

1. Can your firm provide Upgrade Fire Detection and Alarm System at the institution specified above?

__________ Yes ___________ No

2. If you answered “No” in Question 1 above, what construction requirements can your firm provide?

3. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors is 238210, which sets the small business standard at $19.0 million.

Based on this standard, what is your business size, small or large?

__________ Small ___________ Large

4. What level of subcontracting, if any, would your firm utilized to provide the listed requirement?

5. Are you eligible for participation in one of the following small business programs? If so, please indicate the program.

__________ “8(a)” Program __________ Women-Owned Small Business concern __________ Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business concern __________ HUBZone Small Business concern __________ Veteran-Owned Small Business concern __________ Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business concern

6. The Performance Period estimated for this project is 365 calendar days. Does this time frame appear to be suitable for your firm to complete the requirement?

________Yes ________No

If not, what time frame in calendar days would it take your firm to complete?

___________Calendar Days

7. How many calendar days does your firm need to prepare a proposal resulting from this solicitation?

_____________ 30 days _____________ 45 days

8. If awarded a contract, how many calendar days after the award could you begin construction?

Please note that all individuals working on site at the institutions must undergo a security clearance investigation. This investigation may take 30 calendar days or longer to complete.

________ Calendar days after Contract Award

9. Please furnish the following information in reference to your firm:

Name:

Address:

Point of Contact:

Telephone Number:

E-mail Address:

Please e-mail your responses to mguidry@bop.gov. Responses must be received no later than April 4, 2023.

A few notes regarding all FBOP requirements:

1. The resulting solicitation will be distributed solely through the General Services Administration Federal Business Opportunities website at sam.gov. Hard copies of the solicitation are not available. The website provides download instructions to obtain all documents relating to the solicitation. All future information concerning this acquisition, including the pre-solicitation notices, solicitation, and any subsequent amendments, will be distributed solely through the website. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring the website to ensure they have the most current information about the acquisition.

2. Any contractor interested in obtaining a contract award with the Federal Bureau of Prisons must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov. In order to qualify for award, your business size metrics information entered in your SAM registration must be less than or equal to the size standard specified above. You must also have the NAICS code stated.

Each bidder's SAM registration will be reviewed by the Government to confirm that your business size meets the small business size standard requirement and the stated NAICS code is listed. All bidders are urged to double check their SAM registration and update as necessary, including the size metrics information and NAICS code.

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