Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Replacement Marine Fire Detection and Alarm System – Motor Vessel Quincy

Closed Special Notice Posted

Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

Place of performance
Pleasant Valley, Iowa 52767, United States

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About this opportunity

The US Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, issued a Notice of Intent to Sole Source on October 20, 2026, for replacement and commissioning of the marine fire detection and alarm system aboard towboat M/V Quincy, with a comment period closing October 27, 2026. The procurement will be awarded to Getz Fire Equipment Company, Peoria, Illinois, on a sole-source basis under 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) and RFO 6.103-1 (Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services will Satisfy Requirements, incorporating brand-name justification). The contract scope requires decommissioning and removal of the obsolete Siemens Cerberus System 3 main control panel and legacy initiating devices, furnishing and integrating a new OEM-compatible Siemens Cerberus PRO (FC922/FC924 series) Marine-Type Approved Fire Alarm Control Panel, supplying and installing compatible addressable smoke, thermal, and duct detectors, manual pull stations, notification appliances, and marine isolation modules meeting U.S. Coast Guard Marine Inspection and 46 CFR Subchapter M compliance standards, and programming, testing, and providing USCG-compliant marine certification. The NAICS code is 561621 (Security Systems Services); size standard does not exceed $25 million. Any firm believing it can meet the requirement may submit a capability statement to the point of contact; no competitive solicitation will be issued.

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Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Replacement Marine Fire Detection and Alarm System – Motor Vessel (M/V) Quincy

DESCRIPTION

Intent to Sole Source: The US Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, intends to procure this requirement on a sole source basis in accordance with the statutory of 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) as implemented by RFO 6.103-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services will Satisfy Requirements (incorporating Brand-Name Justification per RFO FAR 6.103-1(d)).

Summary of Proposed Contract

The US Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, intends to enter a fixed-price contract with Getz Fire Equipment Company, of Peoria, Illinois for the replacement and commissioning of the marine fire detection and alarm system aboard the towboat M/V Quincy. The contractor shall furnish all necessary labor, equipment, hardware, and engineering services to decommission and remove the obsolete Siemens Cerberus System 3 main control panel and legacy initiating devices, furnish, mount, and integrate a new OEM-compatible Siemens Cerberus PRO (FC922/FC924 series) Marine-Type Approved Fire Alarm Control Panel, supply and install compatible addressable smoke, thermal, and duct detectors, manual pull stations, notification appliances, and marine isolation modules meeting U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Marine Inspection and 46 CFR Subchapter M compliance standards, and program, test, and provide USCG-compliant marine certification for the integrated fire alarm system.

The NAICS code for this procurement is 561621 with a size standard not to exceed $25,000,000.00.

Questions, Capability Statements and Submission Instructions

Questions regarding this requirement should be directed to the Point of Contact below. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES and no solicitation will be issued; however, any firm that believes it can meet the requirement may give written notification to the Point of Contact below in the form of a capability statement. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the requirement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

Responses must be submitted via email to the Point of Contact below no later than October 27, 2026 at 2:00 P.M. Central Time. The Government will not reimburse any costs associated with responding to this notice.

All contractors must have an active and valid registration in the System for Award Management at https://sam.gov.

Update #1 ·

Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Replacement Marine Fire Detection and Alarm System – Motor Vessel (M/V) Quincy

DESCRIPTION

Intent to Sole Source: The US Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, intends to procure this requirement on a sole source basis in accordance with the statutory of 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) as implemented by RFO 6.103-1(a), Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services will Satisfy Requirements (incorporating Brand-Name Justification per RFO FAR 3.103-1(d)).

Summary of Proposed Contract

The US Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, intends to enter a fixed-price contract with Getz Fire Equipment Company, of Peoria, Illinois for the replacement and commissioning of the marine fire detection and alarm system aboard the towboat M/V Quincy. The contractor shall furnish all necessary labor, equipment, hardware, and engineering services to decommission and remove the obsolete Siemens Cerberus System 3 main control panel and legacy initiating devices, furnish, mount, and integrate a new OEM-compatible Siemens Cerberus PRO (FC922/FC924 series) Marine-Type Approved Fire Alarm Control Panel, supply and install compatible addressable smoke, thermal, and duct detectors, manual pull stations, notification appliances, and marine isolation modules meeting U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Marine Inspection and 46 CFR Subchapter M compliance standards, and program, test, and provide USCG-compliant marine certification for the integrated fire alarm system.

The NAICS code for this procurement is 561621 with a size standard not to exceed $25,000,000.00.

Questions, Capability Statements and Submission Instructions

Questions regarding this requirement should be directed to the Point of Contact below. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES and no solicitation will be issued; however, any firm that believes it can meet the requirement may give written notification to the Point of Contact below in the form of a capability statement. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the requirement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

Responses must be submitted via email to the Point of Contact below no later than October 27, 2026 at 2:00 P.M. Central Time. The Government will not reimburse any costs associated with responding to this notice.

All contractors must have an active and valid registration in the System for Award Management at https://sam.gov.

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