Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Replacement Marine Fire Detection and Alarm System – Motor Vessel Quincy
Updated
Special Notice from the Department of the Army, for work in Pleasant Valley, Iowa. Due Oct 27, 2026, 2:00 PM (UTC-5), 6 days left.
| Agency | Department of the Army |
|---|---|
| Office | W07V Endist Rock Island |
| Notice type | Special Notice |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) (561621) |
| Product or service code | 2040 |
| Place of performance | Pleasant Valley, Iowa |
| Posted | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Oct 27, 2026, 2:00 PM (UTC-5) (6 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar · Apple / Outlook (.ics) |
Official notice and attachments
Description
Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Replacement Marine Fire Detection and Alarm System – Motor Vessel (M/V) Quincy DESCRIPTION Intent to Sole Source: The US Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, intends to procure this requirement on a sole source basis in accordance with the statutory of 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) as implemented by RFO 6.103-1(a), Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services will Satisfy Requirements (incorporating Brand-Name Justification per RFO FAR 3.103-1(d)).
Summary of Proposed Contract The US Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, intends to enter a fixed-price contract with Getz Fire Equipment Company, of Peoria, Illinois for the replacement and commissioning of the marine fire detection and alarm system aboard the towboat M/V Quincy. The contractor shall furnish all necessary labor, equipment, hardware, and engineering services to decommission and remove the obsolete Siemens Cerberus System 3 main control panel and legacy initiating devices, furnish, mount, and integrate a new OEM-compatible Siemens Cerberus PRO (FC922/FC924 series) Marine-Type Approved Fire Alarm Control Panel, supply and install compatible addressable smoke, thermal, and duct detectors, manual pull stations, notification appliances, and marine isolation modules meeting U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Marine Inspection and 46 CFR Subchapter M compliance standards, and program, test, and provide USCG-compliant marine certification for the integrated fire alarm system.
The NAICS code for this procurement is 561621 with a size standard not to exceed $25,000,000.00. Questions, Capability Statements and Submission Instructions Questions regarding this requirement should be directed to the Point of Contact below. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES and no solicitation will be issued; however, any firm that believes it can meet the requirement may give written notification to the Point of Contact below in the form of a capability statement.
Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the requirement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.
Responses must be submitted via email to the Point of Contact below no later than October 27, 2026 at 2:00 P.M. Central Time. The Government will not reimburse any costs associated with responding to this notice. All contractors must have an active and valid registration in the System for Award Management at sam.gov.
Contracting contact
- Bradley J. Grothus · [email protected]
As published on the official notice. Ask questions in writing and before any questions deadline the notice sets.
Is your business small enough?
For NAICS 561621, a business counts as small if it has no more than $25.0 million in average annual receipts (SBA size standard). This notice is set aside, so only businesses under that size, or in the named program, can bid. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
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