Fire Panel Upgrade

The Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) is seeking a Fire Panel Upgrade at its Rome location, specifically procuring a replacement of the existing Edwards Fire Safety EST3 Base Platform fire alarm system with an Edwards Fire Safety EST4 Base Platform. The procurement involves upgrading three Fire Alarm Control Panels (FACP), thirty-seven Local Operator Consoles (LOC), seventy smoke detectors, and eight heat detectors. This solicitation will be evaluated using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology, with vendors required to submit proof of Edwards Fire Safety EST4 Base Platform training certification and complete a Technical Certification Form. A mandatory site visit is scheduled for May 28, 2025, at 10:00 AM EST, and quotations are due by June 5, 2025, at 12:00 PM EST. Vendors must email their submissions to the Contracting Officer Christina Rosen, with a 15MB email submission limit.

The contract is set aside as a total small business opportunity under NAICS code 561621 with a small business size standard of $25 million. The project will be executed within 90 days of award, with work performed during normal business hours (Monday-Friday, 0800-1600). The place of performance is Rome, AL 36420, and the contract will be awarded as a firm fixed price contract. Market research indicates that approximately 90% of existing system components can remain unchanged during the upgrade, which provides cost savings and minimizes disruption to emergency communication protocols. The total project involves comprehensive hardware replacement, including network controllers, power supplies, audio units, annunciators, and various modules, with precise quantities specified in the solicitation documents. This upgrade is critical as the current fire panel system will become obsolete at the end of 2025, necessitating a proactive replacement to maintain building safety systems.