Intent to sole source - siemens fire and security alarm monitoring
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- WX04106Y2025T
- Agency
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FEMA Preparedness Section
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 561621 Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths)
- Place of performance
- Anniston, Alabama 36205, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to sole source fire and security alarm monitoring services for the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) in Anniston, Alabama. FEMA intends to negotiate exclusively with Siemens Industry, Inc., located in Buffalo Grove, Illinois, as the only responsible source capable of providing these specialized services. The agency justifies this sole source approach by citing that Siemens originally installed the fire and security alarm systems in 2004 and maintains proprietary software and operating systems. This acquisition falls under simplified acquisition procedures and is classified under NAICS 561621 Security Systems Services with a small business size standard of $25.0 million. The contract would include a one-year base period with four potential one-year option periods at the government's discretion.
The primary objective of this procurement is to ensure the CDP's fire and security systems operate continuously 24/7 while maintaining compliance with local and national requirements, minimizing false alarms, and reducing system downtime and repair costs. Required services include comprehensive fire alarm system testing per NFPA 72 standards, smoke detector sensitivity testing, system configuration audits, life safety logbooks, written service reports, and round-the-clock telephone support and response capabilities. While this is intended as a sole source procurement, FEMA will consider capability statements from other interested parties who can demonstrate equivalent technical capabilities. Contractors must submit their capability statements via email to the designated contracting officer by 4:00 PM EDT on July 22, 2025, with no phone calls or faxed submissions accepted. The government retains full discretion to determine whether to proceed with competitive procurement based on any responses received within five days of the notice publication.
Notice text
The Federal Emergency Management Agency intends to negotiate on a sole source basis (IAW FAR 13) with Siemens Industry, Inc., 1000 Deerfield Parkway, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089, as the only responsible source that can provide fire and security alarm monitoring services at the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) located in Anniston, AL.
Siemens Industry, Inc. is the sole vendor capable of meeting CDP’s unique training requirements. Fire and Security alarm systems were installed by Siemens in 2004 and the systems software/operating systems are proprietary. Based on the above information, the only organization known which can provide technically acceptable services is Siemens Industry, Inc.
The objective is to make certain our system is operating properly 24-hours a day, 7 days a week and that our system is in full compliance with local and national requirements, and to reduce false alarms and help minimize system downtime and costly repairs.
1. Complete fire alarm system testing and inspection per National Fire Protection Administration (NFP A) 72
2. Smoke detector sensitivity testing
3. System configuration audit and report4. Life safety logbook
4. Life safety logbook
5. Written reports of all services performed
6. 24/7 telephone access and support
7. 24/7 service response based on individual service calls
8. 24/7 system operator/employee support
The control panel models include but are not necessarily limited to the following:
• Siemens Model XLS-MLE6-ADPT
• Siemens Model BB-55
• Siemens Model MKB-2
• Siemens Model MBR-3MP
• Siemens Model EN-PAD
The period of performance will be for one (1) year from the date of award, with the potential of four (4) one-year option periods for renewal at the discretion of the Government.
This acquisition is being conducted under simplified acquisition procedures (IAW FAR 13). There are no set-aside restrictions for this requirement. The intended procurement will be classified under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 561621 Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) with a Small Business Size Standard of $25.0 million.
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation document exists for this requirement. However, parties interested in responding to this notice will need to submit technical data, sufficient to determine capability in providing the same services. All capability statements received within five (5) days after publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.
Capability statements shall be submitted by email only as a MS Word or Adobe PDF attachment to Justin Burger at justin.burger@fema.dhs.gov. Statements are due by 4:00 PM EDT, July 22, 2025. No phone calls or faxed statements will be accepted.
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