FY25 Simplex Fire Alarm Improvements

The USDA Agricultural Research Service intends to procure fire alarm improvements and upgrades for their National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research facility in Peoria, Illinois through a sole source award to Johnson Controls, Inc. The procurement involves replacing and upgrading the existing, outdated Simplex fire alarm infrastructure for the entire facility, classified under NAICS code 561210 for Facilities Support Services. This is a pre-solicitation notice indicating the government's intent to award without competition, though responsible sources who believe they can provide the required services may submit capability statements, proposals, or quotations within seven days of the notice posting date of June 17, 2025. The government will consider these responses solely to determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement instead. All inquiries must be submitted in writing to the contracting officer Tiffany Reval at tiffany.reval@usda.gov by June 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM CST, with no telephone communications accepted.

This procurement does not include any set-aside designations and will utilize a firm fixed price contract structure under FAR Parts 12 and 13 for commercial items and simplified acquisition procedures. Johnson Controls, Inc. has been identified as the intended sole source awardee, suggesting they may be the incumbent contractor or have proprietary expertise with the existing Simplex fire alarm systems. The estimated period of performance is 180 days from the date of award, indicating a project timeline of approximately six months for completion. No specific contract value or budget range has been disclosed in this pre-solicitation notice. The procurement falls under PSC category J012 for maintenance, repair, and rebuild of fire control equipment, reflecting the specialized nature of the fire alarm system work required.