1230--Copy of Project# 561A4-26-507 Replace Fire Alarm Controls Annunciator

THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) / SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE IS ISSUED SOLELY FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION.

This Notice of Intent is not a Request for Proposals or Quotations. No solicitation document is available at this time, and telephone or email inquiries will not be accepted. The Government will not make an award based on responses received from this notice. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to meet this requirement and should provide detailed information demonstrating their ability to deliver the requested services, including sufficient pricing and technical data to allow the Government to assess the availability of a comparable source.

The Department of Veterans Affairs has a preference for domestically manufactured content

ALL COMPONENTS NEED TO BE COMPATIBLE WITH EXISTING SYSTEM

Sources Sought Description

All components need to be compatible with the existing Kidde Global Solutions (formerly Edwards) EST3 platform. The project includes the replacement of all fire alarm system components associated with 18 control panels and 23 remote annunciators. The scope further includes reworking and reconnecting fiber optic cables across 18 fiber cabinets; completing all necessary programming, testing, and commissioning of new devices; and ensuring full system functionality, including code print-out capabilities. The upgraded system must comply with NFPA 72, 2025 VA Edition, and must eliminate all existing ground faults.

Salient Characteristics

21 Fire Alarm Control Panel Doors

21 CPUs

22 Remote Annunciators

34 Power Supplies

18 Common Relay Modules

42 Fiber Net Com Modules

21 Network Adapter Modules

21 Mounting Brackets

24 Switch Banks

5 Microphones

5 Audio & Telephone Interface Modules

22 LCD Annunciators/Touch Screens

84 Network Controllers (for Annunciators)

The Government may consider all Expressions of Interest (EOI) received by July 2, 2026. The decision whether to compete with this requirement based on responses to this notice rests solely with the Government. All information received will be used exclusively to determine the availability of domestic materials.

Responses must be submitted via email to Lateisha.Robinson@va.gov no later than 10:00 AM EST on July 2, 2026. Respondents are responsible for ensuring their EOI is received by the designated Contracting Officer by the stated deadline.