Rebid* Fire Suppression System - DMA Bid Cancelled: 09/29/2026 - Addendum No. 1 – Cancellation Date Issued: 09/29/2026 Your reference

The Louisiana Office of State Procurement, on behalf of the Louisiana Department of Military Affairs, is soliciting bids for replacement of fire suppression systems at Hammond Airport Readiness Center in Hammond, Louisiana (RFx 3000026646), with bids due September 22, 2026 at 10:00 AM CST. A mandatory jobsite visit is a prerequisite to bid eligibility; vendors must contact Chuck Finch at (985) 205-7256 to schedule inspection and submit a completed Jobsite Verification Form or signed agency letter confirming site attendance with their bid, or face elimination from consideration.

The scope encompasses removal and installation of seven suppression systems: five 50-pound Ansul IND-X Industrial Dry Chemical ABC (or equivalent) units in weapons vaults and two 100-pound units (one in a weapons vault, one in a maintenance bay battery storage room). The contractor furnishes all labor, materials, equipment, tools, supervision, and services; must verify field dimensions and existing site conditions prior to work commencement; and is restricted to work hours of Tuesday through Friday, 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM. The contractor bears full responsibility for material handling, site security, storage, waste disposal, and provides a one-year workmanship warranty from certificate of completion. Work must comply with applicable state and local safety codes, OSHA, the National Electrical Code, and parish and city regulations. Submission requires a valid Louisiana Contractors' License Number in Electrical, Telecommunications, and/or Mechanical classification.

The associated building project is valued at $1,954,621.00. Liquidated damages are $100.00 per day for delays beyond the completion date. All bids of $50,000 or more must include 5% bid security payable to the State of Louisiana — Department of Military Affairs. The successful bidder must furnish Performance and Labor and Materials Payment Bonds each equal to 100% of the contract amount and maintain Workers' Compensation, Commercial General Liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence / $2,000,000 aggregate), Automobile Liability, Builder's Risk, and Pollution Liability coverage. Progress payments are made monthly at 90% of contract value; final 10% payment releases 45 calendar days after acceptance recordation. Questions were due August 8, 2026; answers were provided by August 15, 2026. Bids must remain firm for 30 days after opening. Vendors must be registered in the LaGov system; newly registered vendors should include a W-9.