183 CES Repair Base Fire Alarm

The Invitation for Bids (IFB) W50S7U-26-B-A001 seeks a total small business set-aside for the installation of a centralized base-wide fire alarm control system at the 183d CES Repair Base in Springfield, Illinois, under Project DCFT172008. The contract requires the contractor to furnish all materials, equipment, labor, and services necessary to bring the facility into compliance with UFC 3-600-01 and ANG ETL 15-01-03 standards, including integration with the Installation Notification Warning System (MNS). The work is a firm fixed-price requirement with a performance period of 180 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed, and all payments will be processed via Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) using electronic funds transfer, contingent upon satisfactory work completion, proper certification, and timely submission of weekly payroll records. The solicitation mandates strict compliance with FAR and DFARS clauses, including termination for convenience, liquidated damages of $849.06 per calendar day of delay, cyber incident reporting, whistleblower rights notification, and control of government work product. Offerors must submit a complete sealed bid package including SF 1442 signed front and back, SF 24 bid bond with power of attorney, and the full bid schedule, with no electronic submissions accepted. All bidders are required to complete and submit SF 1705 for background verification and government-issued ID prior to site visits, and successful awardees must provide 100% performance and payment bonds in the form of Standard Forms 25 and 25A, supported by Treasury-listed sureties or equivalent financial instruments. Contractors must comply with HSPD-12 and FIPS PUB 201 identification standards, complete Level 1 Anti-Terrorism/Force Protection training within 30 days of contract start, wear high-visibility safety vests on-site, label all materials with contract number and project title, and adhere to MIL-STD-129 and Hazard Communication Standard labeling requirements for hazardous materials. The bid opening date was extended via Amendment 0001, and pre-bid site visit materials including minutes, slides, and sign-in sheets are available for reference. The contract is administered by the 183d Mission Support Contracting, Illinois Air National Guard, with all correspondence directed to the Contracting Officer and copied to the Contracting Officer’s