Monitoring and testing of fire and security alarms

The Department of the Interior National Park Service Southeast Region is seeking a contractor to provide monitoring and testing of fire and security alarm systems for the Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve in Jacksonville, Florida. The services include 24/7 real-time monitoring of fire and security alarm signals using a centralized monitoring station, immediate notification to emergency services and designated park personnel during alarm events, annual system testing, detailed system inspections, and monthly monitoring reports in compliance with NFPA guidelines and local regulations. The government will award a Firm-Fixed Price Contract based on evaluation of past performance, technical capability, and price, with past performance weighted as the most important factor. A site visit is scheduled for January 29, 2026, at 9:00 AM EST at Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve (attendance is highly recommended but not mandatory), and prospective contractors should notify tony_eusebio@nps.gov and morgan_baird@nps.gov of their intent to attend. Quotes are due by February 13, 2026, at 4:00 PM EST and must be submitted via email to Tony_Eusebio@nps.gov, with prospective contractors required to acknowledge receipt of all amendments prior to submission.

This is a Total Small Business set-aside procurement with a contract period running from March 1, 2026, through March 1, 2031 (a base year plus four one-year option periods). The contractor will provide services across 11 buildings at multiple locations within the preserve, including the Ranger Office and Visitor Center, Headquarters Building, Kingsley Plantation sites, Broward House, Crabtree Residence, and other facilities, with all work performed in Jacksonville, Florida. The solicitation does not identify a current incumbent contractor by name; however, the Questions and Responses document indicates that the incumbent contractor will not release existing cellular communicators, making the new vendor responsible for providing them. The NAICS code is 561621 (Security Systems Services) with a $25 million small business size standard, and the PSC category is N063 (Installation of Equipment—Alarm, Signal, and Security Detection Systems). Wage determination requirements apply per the Department of Labor wage rates for Florida counties including Duval County, with rates varying by job classification and benefits requirements specified in the solicitation documents.