Notice of Intent for WVA Fire Station Simplex Fire Alarm System
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- W912DS25S0030
- Agency
-
ENDIST New York
US Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
- Place of performance
- Watervliet, New York, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Army Corps of Engineers Engineering District New York has issued a Special Notice regarding a design-bid-build construction project for the Watervliet Arsenal (WVA) in FY25. The notice specifically focuses on soliciting a Simplex Fire Alarm and Mass Notification System (MNS) for the facility. The project involves implementing a proprietary fire alarm system that supports addressable functionality and integrates with existing infrastructure. The notice was posted on March 21, 2025, with a response deadline of April 5, 2025, and falls under the Commercial and Institutional Building Construction NAICS category. The procurement will utilize a brand name only approach for critical system components.
The primary purpose of this Special Notice is to identify potential sources that can provide equivalent components for the Simplex Fire Alarm System while maintaining full compatibility with existing site infrastructure. Contractors must ensure the proposed Fire Alarm System (FAS) and Mass Notification System (MNS) meet specific technical requirements, including being a complete, supervised, non-coded, analog-addressable system installed in a class A configuration per NFPA 72 standards. The system must provide point-to-point reporting capabilities to the Fire Alarm Control Panel and integrate seamlessly with the sitewide Simplex network without compromising operational function or reliability. The project requires compliance with DoD Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) 4-021-01 and must support remote activation of in-building MNS messaging and live-voice announcements. There are no specific set-aside restrictions, suggesting the opportunity is open to eligible contractors who can meet the technical and performance specifications.
Notice text
1. The New York District plans to solicit and award a design bid build construction project for subject project in FY25.
2. This notification serves three (3) purposes:
A. To notify potential offerors of the Government’s intent to solicit a brand name only components for this project as per FAR 6.302-1(c).
B. To identify potential sources that can provide an equivalent to the brand name only item(s).
B. Notification of the Army’s intent to solicit brand name components as described below.
- All buildings at Watervliet Arsenal (WVA) in Watervliet are using Simplex Fire Alarm and Mass Notification System. The proprietary Simplex addressable devices support addressable functionality with the Simplex Fire Alarm Control Panel, allowing the system to achieve full functionality and compliance with applicable Codes and Standards. Proprietary notification appliances are required to achieve synchronization of audible and visual notification signals with the remainder of the facility utilizing existing Simplex power supplies and audio amplifiers. New Fire Alarm installations include Mass Notification Systems (MNS) in accordance with DoD Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) 4-021-01. The existing Simplex infrastructure on site supports the UFC requirements for primary MNS communications. The Simplex Fire Alarm and integrated MNS system has the capability to remotely activate the in-building MNS messaging system and provide live-voice announcements. Fire Alarm System (FAS) and Mass Notification System (MNS) shall be complete, supervised, non-coded, analog-addressable system, installed in class A configuration per National Fire Protection Association, NFPA 72. The FAS/MNS shall provide point reporting to the Fire Alarm Control Panel (FACP). The FACP shall in turn provide point reporting to sitewide Simplex networking and reporting equipment. Point reporting, also known as point-to-point reporting, is the capability to relay the status of each addressable device and certain system components such as Signaling Line Circuits (SLC) to a Central Receiving Station in real time. The FAS/MNS shall be tested and perform as a critical life-safety system. The FAS/MNS shall be compatible with and shall communicate seamlessly with the sitewide Simplex network/receiving system, without impairing operational function or reliability of any existing FAS or MNS.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Special Notice | |
| Notice of Intent for WVA Fire Station Plymovent Vehicle Exhaust System | Special Notice | |
| Building 55 (Fire Station) at Watervliet Arsenal (WVA), NY | Pre-Solicitation |
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