NOTICE OF INTENT - Sole Source Johnson Controls Fire Detection and Alarm System for New Surgical and Clinical Tower Project at the VA West Haven Campus
ID: W912WJ25X15RWType: Special Notice
Overview

Buyer

DEPT OF DEFENSEDEPT OF THE ARMYW2SD ENDIST NEW ENGLANDCONCORD, MA, 01742-2751, USA

NAICS

Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (236220)

PSC

CONSTRUCTION OF RESTORATION OF REAL PROPERTY (PUBLIC OR PRIVATE) (Y1QA)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/d6f65a375e2e4427855ac55f9b61d522/view
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    Description

    The Department of Defense, specifically the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, intends to procure a sole source contract for the installation of a Johnson Controls Fire Detection and Alarm System for the new Surgical and Clinical Tower Project at the VA West Haven Campus in Connecticut. This procurement is necessary to ensure that the new fire alarm system integrates seamlessly with the existing Simplex-Grinnell system already in place across the campus, which is crucial for maintaining safety and compliance with National Fire Protection Association standards. Interested parties are invited to respond to this notice of intent within 15 days, with submissions directed to Tyler Maryak at tyler.s.maryak@usace.army.mil, although the government is not obligated to pay for any information received.

    Point(s) of Contact
    Tyler Maryak
    tyler.s.maryak@usace.army.mil
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