Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Upgrade Fire Alarm and Mass Notification System

Award Details Contract Award Date: Sep 13, 2022 Contract Award Number: 33330222CF0010417 Task/Delivery Order Number: Contractor Awarded Unique Entity ID: U7LLVBW1A646 Contractor Awarded Name: AMBER ENTERPRISES INC Contractor Awarded Address: College Park, MD 20740-1439 USA Base and All Options Value (Total Contract Value): $13960000.00 SMITHSONIAN NATIONAL MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY UPGRADE FIRE ALARM AND MASS NOTIFICATION SYSTEM IN WASHINGTON, DC The Smithsonian Institution is seeking offers to Upgrade Fire Alarm and Mass Notification System at the National Museum of Natural History (NMNH), located at 10th Street & Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20560. This announcement is being solicited as a small business set-aside pursuant to FAR 19. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this action is 236220 and the small business size standard is $39.5M. PROJECT INFORMATION: The Work includes, but is not limited to, the creation of a combination building-wide fire alarm and mass notification system. Replace existing obsolete Siemens MXL fire alarm panels with new Siemens Desigo Modular panels building wide. Replacement of some smoke detection and fire alarm devices building wide to coordinate with new Desigo Modular panels. Provide new speakers in some public spaces and exhibits to enhance the intelligibility of the combination fire alarm and mass notification system. Replace Rotunda way finding signage as well as signage in the Rotunda Ambulatory spaces, some with integrated speakers for the mass notification system. Replacement of all fire phones building wide with the exception of those located in the West Court portion of the building. Critical Elements of the Work: The successful Contractor shall be fully qualified to install critical elements of the Work. o Replacement of obsolete MXL fire alarm panels o Installation of new network ring o Maintain fire alarm and smoke detection capability throughout construction o Provide pre-testing and final acceptance testing for each phase. Additionally, include final overall system testing at the conclusion of the entire project. Total period of performance for both Base and Option 1, if exercised, is 852 calendar days from the date of Notice to Proceed. Estimated cost range is between $14M and $15M. LOCATION: Project will be located at 10th Street & Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20560. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. The full solicitation, request for proposals, will be released on or about 2 May 2022; however, there is no guarantee or implication of a guarantee this this project will be solicited. Responses will be due within (45) days of release. Electronic copies will be uploaded to SAM.gov site. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Smithsonian Institution will accept proposals from all qualified Small Business offerors. The Smithsonian Institution's evaluation panel will be the sole entity to determine as to whether an offeror is capable of meeting the requirements to carry out contract performance. No attachments or links have been added to this opportunity. The method of contractor selection has not been determined at this time. *The value for this project is based on a financial range. The value is listed as the highest possible cost from the range provided by a stakeholder or official project document.

Division 21 -	Fire Suppression.
Division 28 -	Electronic Safety and Security, Fire Detection and Alarm.