The U.S. Army Contracting Command - Rock Island (ACC-RI) issues Invitation for Bid (IFB) W519TC-23-B-2002 for a fire alarm system upgrade at building 44-110 located on Pine Bluff Arsenal in accordance with current NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) and UFC (United Facilities Criteria) guidance. The requirement shall be completed in accordance with and meet all requirements of the Statement of Work (SOW), and the specifications contained in this solicitation. This IFB is issued as full and open competition. The Government intends to award a single Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) Contract. This IFB is issued using the Two-Step Sealed Bidding Method in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) part 14.503. See "Instructions to Bidders" for Technical Requirements and Evaluation Criteria. The corresponding NAICS code is 561621; the small business size standard is $25,000,000.00; and the Product Service Code (PSC) is 6350. The magnitude for this construction requirement is between $250,000.00 to $500,000.00. Vendor will perform work required under this solicitation via FOB Destination at Pine Bluff Arsenal, postal address: 10020 Kabruch Circle Pine Bluff, Arkansas 71602-9500 A site visit will be scheduled within 15 days of the release of this IFB. All interested contractors are encouraged to attend the site visit. All information pertaining to the scheduling of, and attending for the site visit is forthcoming and will be posted as an amendment to this IFB. Technical proposals (Step-One) shall not include pricing information. Only one technical proposal may be submitted by each offeror. Technical proposals are due by 1:00 PM CT on the 10th business day following the completion of the site visit, and shall be emailed to the following POCs: Contract Specialist: Mr. Eric Contreras at eric.d.contreras2.civ@army.mil Contracting Officer: Mr. John Fotos at john.g.fotos.civ@army.mil If a technical proposal (Step-One) is found not technically acceptable, a notice of unacceptability will be forwarded to the Bidder upon completion of the technical proposal evaluation (Step-One) and final determination of unacceptability. Upon completion of the technical evaluation (Step-One), a notice of acceptability will be sent to Bidders whose proposal was determined technically acceptable. Price Bid (Step-Two) shall then be submitted, via email, by 1:00 PM CT on the 10th business day following the acceptance of the technical proposal to the following POCs: Contract Specialist: Mr. Eric Contreras at eric.d.contreras2.civ@army.mil Contracting Officer: Mr. John Fotos at john.g.fotos.civ@army.mil Bidders are cautioned to ensure their Step-Two bids are fully complete, including fill ins. Any bidder submitting a bid agrees by submission that their bid and the prices contained therein will be valid for 60 days after receipt of bids. The prevailing Davis-Bacon Act for wage determination will be incorporated into the resultant contract and will be in effect for the entire performance period of the resultant contract. The most recent wage determination can be found online at SAM.gov as well as within Attachment 001 - Wage Determination. If the wage determination is revised during the period of performance, it shall be provided to the contractor through modification to the resultant contract. This executive summary is provided as an administrative convenience and is not intended to alter the terms and conditions of the IFB in any way. The points of contact for this action are Mr. Eric Contreras at eric.d.contreras2.civ@army.mil, and Mr. John Fotos at john.g.fotos.civ@army.mil. *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.