Sources Sought- KnoxBox Fire Department Access Box and Padlock
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- N4019225S02
- Agency
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Naval Facilities Engineering Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 332510 Hardware Manufacturing
- PSC
- Not on record
- Place of performance
- Santa Rita Guam 96915, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Marianas is conducting market research to identify potential sources for fire department access boxes and padlocks for the Fiscal Year 2026 Military Construction P-819 project at Polaris Point, Naval Base Guam. The government intends to procure a brand name product equivalent to Knox Box Fire Department Access Box and Padlock systems that must meet specific security and safety requirements. The access boxes must provide secure containment for building entrance keys accessible via master key during emergency situations, be tested to Underwriters Laboratories (UL) 1037 standards for antitheft devices, and meet NFPA 1 requirements for Authority Having Jurisdiction approval. Padlocks must also be accessible by master key for emergency entry into secured areas. Interested vendors must submit detailed technical data by September 2, 2025, to demonstrate their products' compatibility with existing systems and ability to meet Naval Base Guam Fire and Emergency Services security requirements. The government will conduct comprehensive evaluation of submitted products to determine equivalency to the specified brand name requirements.
This pre-solicitation notice does not utilize any set-aside designations and is open to all qualified vendors who can demonstrate equivalent capabilities. No current contractors or incumbents are identified in the notice, and no contract values or budget ranges are disclosed at this market research stage. The procurement falls under NAICS code 332510 for Hardware Manufacturing, indicating the specialized nature of the security hardware being sought. No specific quantities of access boxes or padlocks are mentioned in the current notice. The timeline indicates this is preliminary market research with responses due within approximately two weeks of the August 17, 2025 posting date, suggesting the government is in early planning stages for this military construction project requirement.
Notice text
Notice of intent to use a brand name product. The Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Marianas is performing a market survey to determine if other potential sources of supply can provide a fire department access box and padlock that have equal performance and listing/approval requirements as the Knox Box Fire Department Access Box and Padlock
Fiscal Year 2026 Military Construction P-819 project, Polaris Point, Naval Base Guam, Guam has a requirement that must meet compliance with Naval Base Guam Fire and Emergency Services (NBG F&ES) security requirements for a fire department access box and padlock with the following characteristics:
1. An approved secure box accessible by a master key or control for the containment of entrance keys or other devices to gain access to a structure or area to allow for quick and nondestructive entry into a building during emergency situations.
2. Boxes must be tested to meet Underwriters Laboratories (UL) 1037 – Standard for Antitheft Alarms and Devices, indicating a satisfactory level of security for the building keys.
3. Padlocks must also be accessible by a master key for quick and nondestructive entry into a secured area during emergency situations.
4. Access Box and Padlock must meet NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) 1 requirements for Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) Approval.
This notification is for market research purposes only to identify if other potential sources of supply can meet the requirements of the Government. This is not a request for proposals, quotes, or an invitation for bid. The intent of this notice is to identify other potential sources of this product.
To be considered, please submit detailed technical data in order for the Government to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of your product to ensure compatibility with the existing system. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), a response to this notice is not an offer and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. The responder is solely responsible for the information it submits and any associated costs. The Government reserves the right to disregard any submittal that is incomplete or vague. Please do not submit company brochures.
Please submit complete information to Ms. Katherine Nepton via electronic mail at katherine.m.nepton.civ@us.navy.mil with copy to Ms. Perpetua San Agustin at perpetua.m.sanagustin2.civ@us.navy.mil and Ms. Juvee Pangelinan at juvee.a.pangelinan.civ@us.navy.mil no later than 2 September 2025 at 4:30 p.m. ChST (Guam Time). Information received after the due date/time will not be considered. Any information provided to the Government in response to this notice will become U.S. Government property and will not be returned. All proprietary or classified information will be treated appropriately.
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