Replace fire alarm system, building 529, NAS oceana, virginia beach, VA

Naval Facilities Engineering Command seeks replacement of the fire alarm system in Building 529 at Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia Beach, Virginia, with proposals due August 27, 2026. This is a total small business set-aside task order under the MACC ID/IQ multiple award construction contract (MACC GROUP ML-C00081: N4008524D0030-0038 and N4008524D0069), restricted to nine designated MACC holders and limited to small businesses performing construction in the Hampton Roads, Virginia area of responsibility.

Place of performance is Building 529, Naval Air Station Oceana, 1750 Tomcat Boulevard, Virginia Beach, Virginia 23460. The project requires design and construction of a new combined fire alarm and mass notification system throughout the facility, including manual pull stations, strobe and speaker notification devices, carbon monoxide detection, duct detection per NFPA 90A, and a remote annunciator. The system must transmit fire alarm signals via a new Monaco BT-X radio transceiver to the Regional Dispatch Center and interface with the base-wide Federal Signal Mass Notification Transceiver. Minor modifications to the existing wet pipe automatic sprinkler system are required. Electrical work includes verification and potential replacement of Panel EM (50-amp main circuit breaker panelboard), installation of dedicated fire alarm control panel branch circuits with No. 10 AWG copper conductors in 3/4-inch red metallic conduit, and circuit breaker upgrades. The design must comply with UFC 1-200-01, FC 1-300-09N, UFC 3-600-01, NFPA standards, and IBC requirements. Building 529 must remain operational throughout construction, requiring coordinated sequencing and utility outage approvals. A Fire Protection Quality Control Specialist with professional engineering registration and minimum 5 years of experience is required. Contract duration is 540 calendar days from task order award, with liquidated damages of $162.21 per calendar day for delays. Estimated price range is $500,000 to $1,000,000. NAICS code is 236220. Award will be made to the responsible offeror submitting the lowest price. Bid guarantee bond of at least 20 percent of offer price or $3,000,000, whichever is less, is required, along with performance and payment bonds within 15 calendar days of award. Prevailing wage rates per Department of Labor Wage Determination VA20260167 (dated May 18, 2026) apply. A mandatory site visit was held July 21, 2026 at 9:00 AM. Pre-proposal inquiries were due July 27, 2026. Amendment 0003 (issued August 13, 2026) extended the proposal deadline to August 27, 2026 and issued 84 PPI responses addressing offeror questions and Addendum 0001 modifying submittal requirements to include HVAC-related duct smoke detector investigation and reporting.