FL caloosahatchee/alarm panels ding DAR

The Fish and Wildlife Service seeks replacement of addressable fire alarm control panels at two buildings within J.N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge in Sanibel, Florida, with proposals due July 20 at 3:00 PM EST. This procurement is a total small business set-aside.

Place of performance is 1 Wildlife Drive, Sanibel, FL 33957. The work involves removal and replacement of the existing Silent Knight Model 5207 panel at the Visitor and Education Center and the Honeywell Fire-Lite MS-9200UDLS panel at the Edyth C. Stokes Administrative Building. All new systems must integrate with the existing EVAX-25 PA/voice-evacuation system and comply with NFPA 72, NFPA 101, NFPA 70, and local life safety codes with zero code-related deficiencies during Authority Having Jurisdiction inspection. The Visitor Center installation requires nine addressable zone modules, surge protection, two 12V 18-ampere-hour batteries, and wireless monitoring capability. The existing 11 strobes/speakers in the Visitor and Education Center and existing initiating and notification devices are addressable; compatibility with new panels is the vendor's responsibility. Period of performance is August 1 through December 31, 2026. Contractors must provide 100% device testing, programming, as-built documentation, training for facility staff, and coordinate AHJ inspections. A one-year warranty on all materials, equipment, and workmanship from date of acceptance is required. Vendors cannot have a termination for fault or default within the last seven years and must be active in SAM upon quote submission. Past performance references require minimum three examples of similar work with at least two valid references each. The NAICS code is 561621, Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths); PSC is 1220, Fire Control Computing Sights and Devices. Evaluation weighs technical capability and past performance combined as significantly more important than price. Service Contract Act wage rates apply. An optional site visit is scheduled for July 2 at 10:00 AM EST. Amendment 0001, issued July 13, extended the due date from July 8 and provides technical clarifications regarding wireless network equipment and system integration requirements.