Mass Notification System

Closed Special Notice Posted

Solicitation number
Mass_Notification_System_Robins_AFB_Notice_to_Sole-Source
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

Place of performance
Warner Robins, Georgia 31098, United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Air Force Sustainment Center has issued a Special Notice regarding a Mass Notification System (MNS) maintenance and expansion project at Robins Air Force Base. The notice indicates the government's intent to sole source a contract to Federal Signal Corporation under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1 for a sole responsible source. The opportunity is classified under NAICS code 334290 for Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing, and specifically relates to maintaining the existing MNS and expanding its coverage. The notice explicitly states that this is an informational document and not a formal request for quotes or a commitment to award a contract. The sole source justification is based on the proprietary technology possessed by Federal Signal Corporation.

Contractors interested in this opportunity are invited to submit capability documentation, including product specifications, by May 21, 2025, at 1 pm EST. The government conducted market research through internet searches, Small Business Administration database queries, and a Sources Sought notice, identifying two potential vendors who were ultimately deemed incapable of meeting the requirements. The contract is anticipated to span five years, from August 1, 2025, to July 31, 2030, with five ordering periods. The expansion will include coverage of 26 indoor buildings, and the government has determined that integrating alternative vendor systems would be cost-prohibitive. While this is not a competitive solicitation, interested parties are encouraged to demonstrate their capabilities, understanding that all submitted documents will not be returned. The contract is classified as a commercial requirement used by both military and commercial industries.

Notice text

DISCLAIMER: THIS NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUE A REQUEST FOR QUOTES OR A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT TO AWARD A CONTRACT.

This is a Notice of Intent to Sole Source to Federal Signal Corporation, IAW FAR 6.302-1 Only One Reponsible Source, resulting from proprietary tehcnology.  Please see attachment.

The North Americal Industry Classification System (NAICS) has been determined to be 334290 Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing.

This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive quotes, no solicitation or Request for Quotes will be forthcoming. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement no later than 21 May 2025 at 1 pm EST. The capability documentation should include product specifications. All documents submitted will not be returned. 

This requirement is for maintenance on the existing Mass Notification Sytem (MNS) and to expand coverage of the MNS at Robins AFB. 

Files

File Type Posted
MNS_SSJ__Redacted.pdf PDF

Notice history

Notice Type Posted
This notice Latest special notice Special Notice
Mass Notification System Original Pre-Solicitation

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