Replace of Fire Alarm System at the US Geological Survey (USGS) National Center, Headquarters - JW Powell Building located in Reston, Virginia

This Notice is amended to include the following Solicitation Schedule: 

Request for Proposal along with the attached documents.
The current schedule is as follows:

1. Deadline to confirm pre-proposal conference and site visit participation: October 28, 2015 no later than 12:00 PM (EST)
2. Site visits and pre-proposal conference conducted: October 30, 2015 at 10:30 AM (EST)
3. Request for Information/Questions Deadline: November 5, 2015 no later than 12:00 PM (EST)
4. Proposal due date:  November 16, 2015 no later than 12:00 Noon (EST)

The fire alarm system in the JW Powell Building is antiquated and does not meet modern building codes or current GSA requirements.  The existing system needs to be upgraded to provide emergency voice communication features and to comply with the National Fire Alarm Code and current GSA requirements. The fire alarm system was placed in service in about 20 years ago.  The manufacturer no longer supports the equipment, nor are spare parts readily available. The reliability of the system is questionable and if the system fails the building and occupants will be without a centralized way to be notified in the event of an emergency.  In addition, the system does not have a voice component which would permit its use for other types of non-fire emergencies.