New london, CT - fire alarm replacement and mass notification system, phase II at USCG academy

ISSUE DATE: 10/16/2009. Contractor to provide all labor, materials, equipment, transportation, supervision and disposal necessary for Fire Alarm Replacement with Mass Notification System, Phase II at U.S. Coast Guard Academy, New London, CT (New London County). Phase II of the project consists of replacement of the Grinell Autocall building fire alarm systems in various buildings (8 buildings) at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy to a fully addressable fire alarm system with integral mass notification. Mass notification and fire reporting will be via existing transceivers or installation of government furnished transceivers which will report to the central Mass Notification and reporting system located in each of the two Emergency Operations Centers (EOC). The central Mass notification system is a vision 21 system from Signal Communications, Woburn, MA. .The work includes the following actions: Replacement of the existing Grinell Autocall hardwired building Fire Alarm (FA) systems with fully addressable NOTIFIER BY HONEYWELL 640 or 3030 fire alarm system (SOLE SOURCE REQUIREMENT) with an integrated Mass Notification System (MNS). Fire alarm system interfaces to existing systems such as mechanical, fire protection, elevators and other systems. Integrated building fire alarm and mass notification systems shall report to the campus wide mass notification command and control system located in the emergency operations centers. The existing mass notification and command control system is a Signal Communication Vision 21. Reprogramming of two Signal Communications Vision 21 mass notification and command control system with location and alarm type of every addressable device and building mass notification operation and control. Revise programming and graphical interfaces to show the replacement system layout. Provide painting and patching of walls and ceilings due to device, conduit and system equipment removals. The estimated cost range of this project is between $500,000 and $1,000,000. Solicitation packages will be available on or about 10/16/2009. The bid opening date is scheduled for 11/17/2009 at 2:00 p.m. The performance time period is anticipated to be 10 months from issuance of Notice to Proceed. This solicitation is issued in accordance with FAR Part 19 and is 100% set-aside for small business concerns. The applicable NAICS code is 238210 and the size standard is $13 million. Our office no longer issues solicitations or amendments in paper form. All relevant solicitation documents, including specifications and drawings may be accessed for download beginning on the date of issue at the following site: http://www.fbo.gov. Any amendments issued to the solicitation will be posted solely on this web site. Offerors are required to verify the number of amendments issued with the Contracting Officer prior to the bid opening date. A bidders list is only available by registering electronically for this solicitation below.