USCG base kodiak upgrading the current fire alarm system kfra-C receivers to MCR2 receivers

The U.S. Coast Guard has issued a notice of intent to award a sole source contract for upgrading fire alarm system receivers at Coast Guard Base Kodiak in Alaska. The Department of Homeland Security's Coast Guard intends to award this firm fixed price contract to Kingfisher Company Inc. of Lowell, Massachusetts for converting KFRA-C receivers to MCR2 receivers. The procurement is valued at approximately $94,183.77 and falls under NAICS code 334290 for Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing. This is explicitly not a request for competitive quotes but rather formal notification of the government's intent to proceed with a sole source award. The justification for sole source procurement is based on FAR 6.302-1, citing that only one responsible source can satisfy the agency's requirements due to Kingfisher's unique knowledge of the existing infrastructure and proprietary expertise with the current equipment.

The primary objective is to replace legacy fire alarm receivers that are no longer manufacturer-supported and operating with impairments that could compromise emergency alarm monitoring capabilities at the military police facility and fire station. Interested organizations may submit written capabilities and qualifications statements to demonstrate their ability to perform the work, with submissions due no later than September 12, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. Alaska time. However, the government retains sole discretion in determining whether to conduct the procurement competitively based on any responses received. The procurement will utilize commercial acquisition procedures under FAR Parts 12 and 13, with performance to occur at the Kodiak, Alaska base location. Oral communications are not acceptable responses to this notice, and any capability submissions will be evaluated only to determine if competitive procurement should be pursued rather than the planned sole source approach.