Upgrade Building 504 Fire Detection and Install Fire Suppression

The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of potential sources for this project including interested Small Business sources.  This notice is for planning purposes only.  No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this notice or any follow up information requests. All interested parties should respond. 

The USPFO for Wisconsin Purchasing & Contracting Office intends to issue a solicitation and award of a contract to Upgrade Building 504 Fire Detection and Install Fire Suppression. The magnitude of this project is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000.  All interested concerns will provide this office, in writing, a notice stating their positive intent to submit a proposal as a prime contractor no later than 02 September 2021.  This notification, which shall not exceed five typewritten pages, must include (1) positive statement of intent to bid as a prime contractor, and (2) a completed and signed Source Sought Information Request Form and (3) a listing of projects completed during the past six years, both for government and private industry.  The type of project, dollar value, contract number, location, and point of contact are to be included.  Indicate if you were prime or subcontractor, and if subcontractor, provide the name and point of contact for the prime contractor.  (4) a brief outline of resources, subcontractors, and key personnel that would be used to accomplish the contract.

In the event adequate Small Business contractors are not available for adequate competition for this project, it may be advertised as unrestricted.  Information shall be provided via email to: lisa.m.burns40.mil@mail.mil and lisa.m.burns40.civ@mail.mil .  Include the following in the subject line-Sources Sought W50S9H-21-R-0002.  No facsimile responses will be honored.

PROGRAM DETAILS: The Volk Field Combat Readiness Training Center (CRTC), Camp Douglas, WI is conducting market research seeking capable sources for services, non-personal, to Provide all plant, labor, transportation, materials, tools, equipment, appliances and supervision necessary for Project YAQF082005 to upgrade Building 504 Fire Detection and install Fire Suppression.

a. The existing Volk Field Combat Readiness Training Center (CRTC) Building 504 located at Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Camp Douglas, WI will be upgraded to provide fire protection for the building to be utilized as an aircraft hangar. The existing hangar includes an existing fire alarm system, but does not include an existing mass notification system, nor existing fire suppression system(s). The existing building will be slightly modified to accommodate the upgraded protection systems, including the addition of a fire pump and high-expansion foam (HEF) room.  The hangar currently occupies 8,596 square feet and the new fire pump/HEF room will add no more than 600 square feet.

b. The existing hangar will be provided with a new High-Expansion Foam (HEF) fire suppression system, new pre-action sprinkler system, new fire alarm system, new mass notification system, and fire extinguishers. The new pre-action sprinkler and foam risers, foam releasing panel and fire alarm panels will be located in the HEF room.

c.  The remainder of the currently non-sprinkler protected portions of the building (towers and new HEF room) will be protected by an automatic wet-pipe fire sprinkler system, fire alarm detection/initiation devices and fire extinguishers.

            d. All work will be in accordance with design requirements, specifications and drawings provided within the master specifications. This solicitation will result in a single construction contract.