Install a LENEL Security system

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R8-Southern Region is issuing Request for Quotation 12444026Q0030 for the installation of a LENEL Security System at the USDA National Forest and Grasslands in Texas. The procurement addresses damage sustained during Hurricane Beryl in 2024, which caused lightning strikes and power surges resulting in failures of fire and security alarm systems, camera system degradation, and access control issues. The scope of work includes replacing fire alarm panels with surge protection, upgrading camera systems to a 32-channel IP NVR system with 15 total cameras (nine PTZ outdoor and six indoor IP cameras), installing access control units at 13 door locations, repairing two exterior door actuators, and providing full system calibration and testing. All work must be performed by certified technicians and licensed electricians in accordance with state and federal regulations and building and fire code standards. Quotations will be evaluated using lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) criteria, with all quotes due to Marian Feist at marian.feist@usda.gov no later than February 23, 2026 at 1:00 PM Eastern Time.

This opportunity is designated as a small business set-aside, though no incumbent contractor is identified in the solicitation materials. The contract period extends from February 25, 2026 through May 22, 2026, providing approximately three months for project completion and system delivery by May 22, 2026. The Independent Government Estimate indicates a firm fixed-price contract structure with detailed specifications for security system components including PoE devices, network cameras, surveillance hard drives, and fire alarm system elements including fire panels, detectors, pull stations, and notification devices. The NAICS code is 561621 (Security Systems Services), and the PSC category is N063 (Installation of Equipment—Alarm, Signal, and Security Detection Systems). The place of performance is Lufkin, Texas, with delivery required at that location on an F.O.B. Destination basis unless otherwise specified by the contractor with estimated shipping costs included in the quotation.