Sources Sought - Romtek Australia Pty Ltd, Alarm Signalling Equipment (ASE)

Sources Sought – Romteck Australia Pty Ltd, Alarm Signalling Equipment (ASE)

Notice of intent to use a brand name product. The Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command, Pacific (NAVFAC Pacific) is performing a market survey to determine if other potential sources of supply can provide a Fire Alarm Transmitter that has equal performance and listing/approval requirements to the Romteck Australia Pty Ltd, Alarm Signalling Equipment (ASE).

• FY23 MCON Project P-923, Aircraft Parking Apron, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base, Darwin, Australia,
• FY24 MCON Project P-941 Maintenance Support Facility, RAAF Darwin, Australia
• FY24 MCON Project P-949 Aircraft Maintenance Hanger, RAAF Darwin, Australia

Requirements for the Fire Alarm Transmitter is similar to the following items:

Fire Alarm Transmitter Model No.  RM3118-IP-WIP-ASE manufactured by Romtek Australia Pty, Ltd.

1. The new fire alarm transmitter shall be fully compatible with the existing wireless fire alarm equipment at RAAF Base Darwin. The existing fire alarm system is comprised of Romteck fire alarm monitoring equipment, Romteck sofware, and Romteck fire alarm transmitters utilizing Private Cellular WAN and Telstra 3G/4Gservices.
2. Application: Transmit fire alarm signals from the building to the existing Base fire alarm system
3. The new fire alarm transmitter shall conform to the applicable requirements of AS 4428.6:2018 Fire detection, warning, control and intercom systems – Control and indicating equipment, Part 6: Alarm signaling equipment.
4. The new fire alarm transmitter shall be fitted with a Private Cellular WAN data SIM and an internal or external aerial installed in a suitable location and with sufficient gain to provide a received signal level, as measured at the ASE, of not less than -90dBm.
5. The new fire alarm transmitter shall be configured with simple digital inputs and wired to provide 8 alarm signals (one per input). ASE alarm signal input assignment shall match the existing RAAF Base Darwin site convention.
   1. Input 1 Fire Alarm;
   2. Inputs 2-6 Additional Alarm Conditions;
   3. Input 7 Panel Fault; and
   4. Input 8 Panel Isolate.

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 via email to Mr. Nam Phan and CC Mr. Will Leskovec, via electronic mail at nam.q.phan.civ@us.navy.mil and william.l.leskovec.civ@us.navy.mil, respectively, no later 9 January 2024 at 3:00 p.m. H.S.T. Information received after the due date/time will not be considered. Any information provided to the Government in response to this RFI will become U.S. Government property and will not be returned. All proprietary or classified information will be treated appropriately.