IIJA Funded - Fire Alarm Retrofit (PHL ATCT/TRACON)
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 697DCK25R00058
- Agency
-
Southwestern Region
Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 238290 Other Building Equipment Contractors
- Place of performance
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19153, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is seeking a small business contractor to perform a fire alarm system retrofit at the Philadelphia Air Traffic Control Tower and Terminal Radar Approach Control (ATCT/TRACON) facility located at 15 Hog Island Road. The project involves replacing the existing obsolete Siemens MXL fire alarm system with a new Siemens FireFinder XLS system, including retrofitting the Fire Alarm Control Unit and replacing devices in existing Signaling Line Circuits. Potential offerors are required to attend a mandatory site visit on April 2, 2025, at 10 AM ET, and must submit electronic proposals by April 15, 2025. The FAA will evaluate offers based on lowest price and responsibility, with a focus on price fairness and reasonableness. All questions must be submitted in writing to Amber.N.Jones@faa.gov and Linda.Hennequant@faa.gov no later than three days prior to the offer due date.
The contract is specifically set aside for small businesses, with a requirement that the prime contractor perform at least 25% of the total contract work using their own workforce. The estimated project magnitude is between $50,000 and $100,000, and the work must be completed within 45 calendar days after the Notice to Proceed. The project is funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and will take place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The contractor must provide all labor, materials, and equipment to complete the retrofit, ensuring full system integration and compliance with NFPA 72 standards. Specific work restrictions and potential for additional circuit replacements are outlined in the Statement of Work, with the prime contractor responsible for comprehensive system documentation and testing.
Notice text
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Update #3 · Latest ·
The purpose of amendment 0002 is to replace in its entirety the current Statement of Work with the attached REVISED Statement of Work and is made part of this solicitation, to extend the offer due date, removed clauses 3.6.3-14, 3.6.3-20, and answer vendor questions.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is issuing Screening Information Request (SIR) Number 697DCK-25-R-00058, IIJA Funded - Fire Alarm Retrofit (PHL ATCT/TRACON), 15 Hog Island Rd, Philadelphia, PA 19153 as detailed in the Specifications and Drawings attached to the Solicitation in accordance with the Acquisition Management System (AMS) 3.2.2.2 Policy.
NOTICE OF EXEMPTION: The FAA has been exempted from several Federal laws and regulations as part of the 1996 DOT Appropriations Act. Some of the exemptions include the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994, the Small Business Act, the Competition in Contracting Act, and the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR). The FAA’s Acquisition Management System (AMS), which became effective on April 1, 1996, is utilized in place of the FAR.
ROUGH ORDER OF MAGNITUDE: The estimated magnitude of construction is between $50,000 and $100,000.
SITE VISIT
The FAA urges and expects offerors to inspect the site where the work will be performed. A one-time site visit will be conducted on Wednesday, 4/2/25 @ 10AM ET at PHL ATCT/TRACON, 15 Hog Island Rd, Philadelphia, PA 19153. You must provide a list of attendees to Christopher Vitaliti, christopher.vitaliti@faa.gov, by Tuesday, 4/1/25.
Information provided at this site visit, as well as answers to questions must not change or qualify the terms and conditions of the solicitation or specifications. Terms remain unchanged unless the solicitation is amended in writing. ATTENDANCE AT THIS SITE VISIT IS STRONGLY ENCOURAGED.
OFFER SUBMISSION
Please see Part IV – Section L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS, for complete offer submission requirements. Electronic submission is mandatory. Hand delivered or mailed offers CANNOT be accepted.
REFERENCE THE SOLICITATION NUMBER IN THE SUBJECT LINE. Emails with attachments that do not reference the SIR number in the subject line or the body of the message, will be disregarded to prevent the spread of computer viruses.
BASIS OF AWARD
The Government intends to make award based on successful negotiation of price and conformance with solicitation terms and conditions to the offeror that is considered to be the lowest priced, responsible offer. The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s proposed prices for fairness and reasonableness. A price is reasonable if, in its nature and amount, it does not exceed that which would be incurred by a prudent person in the conduct of a competitive business. A fair price is one that covers the risks of performance while providing a reasonable profit. Potential offerors should note that the FAA reserves the right to communicate with one or more offerors at any time during the solicitation process.
LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING: In accordance with Clauses 3.2.2.3-41 & 3.6.1-7, the Prime Contractor must perform, work equivalent to at least 25% of the total cost of the contract, not including the cost of materials, using your own workforce on the site.
QUESTIONS
Reference Section L, 3.2.2.3-18 PROSPECTIVE OFFEROR'S REQUESTS FOR EXPLANATIONS. All questions must be addressed to Amber.N.Jones@faa.gov & Linda.Hennequant@faa.gov in writing. Any questions regarding this SIR/RFO must be received three (3) days prior to the date set for offers due. All email correspondences must contain the SIR # in the subject line. TELEPHONE INQUIRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
No individual notification of any amendments will be provided. It is the Offerors' responsibility to visit this website frequently for updates on this procurement. All questions must be addressed to the Contracting Officer in writing.
ALL EMAIL CORRESPONDENCES MUST CONTAIN THE SOLICITATION NUMBER IN THE SUBJECT LINE. TELEPHONE INQUIRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
Potential offerors should note that the FAA reserves the right to communicate with one or more offerors at any time during the solicitation process.
This advertisement must not be construed as a contract or a commitment of any kind. The Government will not be liable for payment of any costs attributed to the preparation and submission of offers in response to this solicitation.
Update #2 ·
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is issuing Screening Information Request (SIR) Number 697DCK-25-R-00058, IIJA Funded - Fire Alarm Retrofit (PHL ATCT/TRACON), 15 Hog Island Rd, Philadelphia, PA 19153 as detailed in the Specifications and Drawings attached to the Solicitation in accordance with the Acquisition Management System (AMS) 3.2.2.2 Policy.
NOTICE OF EXEMPTION: The FAA has been exempted from several Federal laws and regulations as part of the 1996 DOT Appropriations Act. Some of the exemptions include the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994, the Small Business Act, the Competition in Contracting Act, and the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR). The FAA’s Acquisition Management System (AMS), which became effective on April 1, 1996, is utilized in place of the FAR.
ROUGH ORDER OF MAGNITUDE: The estimated magnitude of construction is between $50,000 and $100,000.
SITE VISIT
The FAA urges and expects offerors to inspect the site where the work will be performed. A one-time site visit will be conducted on Wednesday, 4/2/25 @ 10AM ET at PHL ATCT/TRACON, 15 Hog Island Rd, Philadelphia, PA 19153. You must provide a list of attendees to Christopher Vitaliti, christopher.vitaliti@faa.gov, by Tuesday, 4/1/25.
Information provided at this site visit, as well as answers to questions must not change or qualify the terms and conditions of the solicitation or specifications. Terms remain unchanged unless the solicitation is amended in writing. ATTENDANCE AT THIS SITE VISIT IS STRONGLY ENCOURAGED.
OFFER SUBMISSION
Please see Part IV – Section L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS, for complete offer submission requirements. Electronic submission is mandatory. Hand delivered or mailed offers CANNOT be accepted.
REFERENCE THE SOLICITATION NUMBER IN THE SUBJECT LINE. Emails with attachments that do not reference the SIR number in the subject line or the body of the message, will be disregarded to prevent the spread of computer viruses.
BASIS OF AWARD
The Government intends to make award based on successful negotiation of price and conformance with solicitation terms and conditions to the offeror that is considered to be the lowest priced, responsible offer. The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s proposed prices for fairness and reasonableness. A price is reasonable if, in its nature and amount, it does not exceed that which would be incurred by a prudent person in the conduct of a competitive business. A fair price is one that covers the risks of performance while providing a reasonable profit. Potential offerors should note that the FAA reserves the right to communicate with one or more offerors at any time during the solicitation process.
LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING: In accordance with Clauses 3.2.2.3-41 & 3.6.1-7, the Prime Contractor must perform, work equivalent to at least 25% of the total cost of the contract, not including the cost of materials, using your own workforce on the site.
QUESTIONS
Reference Section L, 3.2.2.3-18 PROSPECTIVE OFFEROR'S REQUESTS FOR EXPLANATIONS. All questions must be addressed to Amber.N.Jones@faa.gov & Linda.Hennequant@faa.gov in writing. Any questions regarding this SIR/RFO must be received three (3) days prior to the date set for offers due. All email correspondences must contain the SIR # in the subject line. TELEPHONE INQUIRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
No individual notification of any amendments will be provided. It is the Offerors' responsibility to visit this website frequently for updates on this procurement. All questions must be addressed to the Contracting Officer in writing.
ALL EMAIL CORRESPONDENCES MUST CONTAIN THE SOLICITATION NUMBER IN THE SUBJECT LINE. TELEPHONE INQUIRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
Potential offerors should note that the FAA reserves the right to communicate with one or more offerors at any time during the solicitation process.
This advertisement must not be construed as a contract or a commitment of any kind. The Government will not be liable for payment of any costs attributed to the preparation and submission of offers in response to this solicitation.
Update #1 ·
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is issuing Screening Information Request (SIR) Number 697DCK-25-R-00058, IIJA Funded - Fire Alarm Retrofit (PHL ATCT/TRACON), 15 Hog Island Rd, Philadelphia, PA 19153 as detailed in the Specifications and Drawings attached to the Solicitation in accordance with the Acquisition Management System (AMS) 3.2.2.2 Policy.
NOTICE OF EXEMPTION: The FAA has been exempted from several Federal laws and regulations as part of the 1996 DOT Appropriations Act. Some of the exemptions include the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994, the Small Business Act, the Competition in Contracting Act, and the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR). The FAA’s Acquisition Management System (AMS), which became effective on April 1, 1996, is utilized in place of the FAR.
ROUGH ORDER OF MAGNITUDE: The estimated magnitude of construction is between $50,000 and $100,000.
SITE VISIT
The FAA urges and expects offerors to inspect the site where the work will be performed. A one-time site visit will be conducted on Wednesday, 4/2/25 @ 10AM ET at PHL ATCT/TRACON, 15 Hog Island Rd, Philadelphia, PA 19153. You must provide a list of attendees to Christopher Vitaliti, christopher.vitaliti@faa.gov, by Tuesday, 4/1/25.
Information provided at this site visit, as well as answers to questions must not change or qualify the terms and conditions of the solicitation or specifications. Terms remain unchanged unless the solicitation is amended in writing. ATTENDANCE AT THIS SITE VISIT IS STRONGLY ENCOURAGED.
OFFER SUBMISSION
Please see Part IV – Section L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS, for complete offer submission requirements. Electronic submission is mandatory. Hand delivered or mailed offers CANNOT be accepted.
REFERENCE THE SOLICITATION NUMBER IN THE SUBJECT LINE. Emails with attachments that do not reference the SIR number in the subject line or the body of the message, will be disregarded to prevent the spread of computer viruses.
SET ASIDE
This requirement is offered and solicited and set-aside for competition from the following business categories: Small Business, in accordance with 3.6.1-1 NOTICE OF TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE (OCT 2019).
BASIS OF AWARD
The Government intends to make award based on successful negotiation of price and conformance with solicitation terms and conditions to the offeror that is considered to be the lowest priced, responsible offer. The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s proposed prices for fairness and reasonableness. A price is reasonable if, in its nature and amount, it does not exceed that which would be incurred by a prudent person in the conduct of a competitive business. A fair price is one that covers the risks of performance while providing a reasonable profit. Potential offerors should note that the FAA reserves the right to communicate with one or more offerors at any time during the solicitation process.
LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING: In accordance with Clauses 3.2.2.3-41 & 3.6.1-7, the Prime Contractor must perform, work equivalent to at least 25% of the total cost of the contract, not including the cost of materials, using your own workforce on the site.
QUESTIONS
Reference Section L, 3.2.2.3-18 PROSPECTIVE OFFEROR'S REQUESTS FOR EXPLANATIONS. All questions must be addressed to Amber.N.Jones@faa.gov & Linda.Hennequant@faa.gov in writing. Any questions regarding this SIR/RFO must be received three (3) days prior to the date set for offers due. All email correspondences must contain the SIR # in the subject line. TELEPHONE INQUIRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
No individual notification of any amendments will be provided. It is the Offerors' responsibility to visit this website frequently for updates on this procurement. All questions must be addressed to the Contracting Officer in writing.
ALL EMAIL CORRESPONDENCES MUST CONTAIN THE SOLICITATION NUMBER IN THE SUBJECT LINE. TELEPHONE INQUIRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
Potential offerors should note that the FAA reserves the right to communicate with one or more offerors at any time during the solicitation process.
This advertisement must not be construed as a contract or a commitment of any kind. The Government will not be liable for payment of any costs attributed to the preparation and submission of offers in response to this solicitation.
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