J--GC26 FIRE ALARM SYSTEM REPLACEMENT

The solicitation for the GC26 Fire Alarm System Replacement, identified as 140R4026R0010, is a firm-fixed-price request for proposal issued by the Bureau of Reclamation’s Upper Colorado Regional Office under the Department of the Interior, with a total small business set-aside as defined by FAR 19.5. The project involves the complete modernization and replacement of fire alarm systems at multiple locations including a powerplant, administration building, workshop, and warehouse, requiring the installation of a new Fire Alarm Control Panel, Notification Appliance Circuits, Signaling Line Circuits, an annunciation panel, and integration with existing duct detectors and elevators, all in strict compliance with NFPA 72 and independent of non-life-safety systems except where necessary for monitoring. The contract mandates adherence to a detailed specifications package spanning 282 pages, supported by 74-page drawing sets in two formats, and includes requirements for performance and payment bonds, asbestos-free materials, liability insurance, and compliance with Davis-Bacon wage determinations. All work must be conducted under an approved work sequence plan that ensures continuous fire alarm coverage during transition, with final acceptance contingent upon successful operational testing witnessed by the Government’s representative and certification by the equipment manufacturer. Proposals must be submitted in three separately packaged electronic volumes—Business, Technical, and Pricing—with each volume required to stand alone, be clearly organized, and conform to solicitation provisions including FAR and Department of the Interior supplemental clauses such as 52.203-07 Anti-Kickback Procedures, 52.225-09 Buy American Act, 52.246-21 Warranty of Construction, and WBR 1452.223-81 Safety and Health. Offerors must demonstrate at least two comparable projects within the past three years to pass a mandatory technical experience gate, after which evaluation will prioritize technical capability, schedule realism, and price reasonableness, with non-price factors significantly outweighing cost in the award decision. The Government retains strict control over site access, requiring contractor personnel to possess federal identification credentials and comply with all facility security protocols. Submission deadlines and delivery locations are governed by the extended closing date, with performance to begin within 14 days of notice to proceed and complete within 365 calendar days. Invoicing must follow the DOI-AAAP-0028 electronic payment protocol through the Invoice Processing Platform, and contractor performance will be