12 -- To provide services to design, install and test new fire alarm smoke detector system at the Forrestal Building, Room BF-031.

The General Services Administration, Special Services Division will contract to provide services to design, install and test a new fire alarm smoke detector system in Computer Room BF-031, located in the James Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC. The existing smoke detection system will remain in service until the new system is installed and accepted, then it will be completely removed by the contractor. Service is scheduled to begin within the month of September 2002. THIS ACQUISITION IS RESTRICTED TO VENDORS LOCATED IN THE LOCAL COMMUTING AREA OF THE WASHINGTON, DC METROPOLITAN AREA. NO FOREIGN NATIONALS WILL BE ALLOWED TO PERFORM THIS CONTRACT WORK. This acquisition is a Small Business Set-Aside, Firm-Fixed Price contract. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 561621, Business Size $10.5 million. The solicitation will be issued on or about July 18, 2002. All requests to obtain a copy of Solicitation No. GS11P02YXC0119, must be in writing and can be faxed to the attention of Juanita Harris, Contract Specialist on (301) 436-7178. All request must include the Solicitation No., along with the company's name, address, telephone and fax numbers and a contact person. ABSOLUTELY NO TELEPHONE CALLS WILL BE TAKEN.