RFP Fire Alarm Upgrade

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Humphreys Engineer Center (HEC) is seeking proposals to upgrade fire alarm systems at five buildings on its Alexandria, Virginia installation under solicitation W912HQ26RA0180001, a total small business set-aside, with offers due September 21, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. This is a federal procurement, not a state or local opportunity, and is restricted to small businesses under NAICS code 238210 with a size standard of $19 million.

The scope covers removal and replacement of existing fire alarm systems in Buildings 2582, 2584, 2585, 2590, and 2591 with a new non-proprietary addressable fire alarm and emergency voice/alarm communication (EVACS) system. Deliverables include all labor, materials, supervision, engineering, programming, testing, and commissioning; phased zone-by-zone installation with dual system coverage where feasible; complete system testing per NFPA 72 Chapter 14; and full decommissioning and disposal of existing equipment. The system must be fully operational, code-compliant, and integrated with existing infrastructure. The period of performance is twenty-four weeks after Notice to Proceed, with a delivery window from September 21, 2026 to March 21, 2027.

This is a firm fixed-price contract. Pricing must cover all overhead and general and administrative costs. Contractors must maintain prevailing wage rates consistent with Virginia Wage Determination VA20260178 and comply with Buy American requirements for construction materials, FAR and DFARS clauses, payment and performance bonding for the full contract price, and specified insurance under FAR 52.228-5. All contractor employees require background checks through E-Verify, security clearances or facility access authorization, OPSEC training, and AT Level I awareness training within thirty calendar days of contract start.

Evaluation criteria are technical capability and approach, past performance (two references from similar work within the last two years), and price. Award is intended without discussions. No site visit or bidder's conference is scheduled. Richard Klein is the contracting officer: (703) 428-3639 or richard.c.klein@usace.army.mil.