1230--Project# 561A4-26-507 Replace Fire Alarm Controls Annunciator
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Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), specifically the VA New Jersey Healthcare Systems (NJHCS) Lyons Campus, has issued a Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Contract to Encore Fire Protection. This project involves replacing fire alarm system components and annunciators at the Lyons Campus. Expressions of Interest (EOI) from other capable sources are due by March 30, 2026.
Project Scope
The project, identified as Project# 561A4-26-507, entails the comprehensive replacement of all fire alarm system components. This includes:
- Replacing components for 18 control panels and 23 remote annunciators.
- Reworking and reconnecting fiber optic cables across 18 fiber cabinets.
- Performing all necessary programming, testing, and commissioning of new devices.
- Ensuring full system functionality, including code print-out capabilities.
- Ensuring the upgraded system fully complies with NFPA 72, 2025 VA edition.
- Eliminating all existing ground faults within the system.
Contract Details
- Contract Type: Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source.
- Intended Awardee: Encore Fire Protection, identified as the sole source due to its status as an Edwards Systems Technology Strategic Partner and unique capability to work on the existing system.
- Place of Performance: VA New Jersey Healthcare Systems, Lyons Campus, 151 Knollcroft Road, Lyons, New Jersey 07939.
- Period of Performance: 90 days after Notice to Proceed (NTP).
- NAICS Code: 238210 (Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors).
- Product Service Code: 1230 (Fire Control Systems, Complete).
Submission & Evaluation
This is not a request for Proposals or Quotations, and no solicitation document exists. Interested parties who believe they can provide comparable services must submit an Expression of Interest (EOI). The EOI should include detailed data on capabilities, pricing, and technical information sufficient to demonstrate that a comparable source is available to the government.
- Submission Method: Email EOI to Lateisha.Robinson@va.gov.
- Response Deadline: March 30, 2026, by 10:00 AM EST.
- Evaluation: The government will consider all EOIs received. A determination not to compete this proposed contract based on responses is solely at the government's discretion. Information received will be used to determine if a competitive procurement is warranted.
Contact Information
- Contract Officer: Lateisha Robinson
- Email: Lateisha.Robinson@va.gov
- Phone: (718) 584-9000 ext 4334