Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Building 450 Fire Suppression System Installation
Dept of Defense · Dept of the Air Force · Sol. FA465427R0001
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The Air Force (a nonappropriated-fund entity at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Indiana) wants a design-build contractor to build a new heated, fire-rated 32' x 16' office inside Building 450 and install a wet-pipe sprinkler system protecting that office, plus HVAC, electrical, fire alarm/mass notification, an underground water line, and a new hydrant. It is a firm-fixed-price job with a 180-day performance period after notice to proceed, open to all businesses (no set-aside). Proposals are due 15 October 2026 by email.
Watch out for
- Funds not yet available. No award will be made until funding exists and the Government can cancel before or after the closing date without paying proposal costs.
Funds are not presently available for this effort.
- Conflicting due dates and solicitation numbers. The notice text says proposals close 8 October 2026, but Amendment 0001 extends the due date to 15 October 2026 (the later date controls); the notice number FA465427R0001 also differs from FA465426R0010 / FA465426R00100001 in the attachments.
The purpose of this amendment is to extend the proposal due date to 15 October 2026
- Conflicting performance period. The Statement of Work says 180 calendar days after Notice to Proceed, while the SF 1442 form shows 14 days to start and 190 days to complete, so confirm before pricing the schedule.
shall be 180 calendar days from the issuance of the Notice to Proceed (NTP)
- 20% bid bond plus performance and payment bonds. A bid bond of 20% must come with the proposal, which is a heavy bonding and cash burden for a small firm.
Submit a 20% bid bond with your proposal.
- Design-build with licensed engineers. You must handle full design (architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, fire protection) with stamped drawings and four design review milestones, so you need licensed engineering partners.
All fire protection design must be designed and stamped by the contractors certified, licensed, fire protection engineer.
- Sole-source fire alarm vendor. Fire alarm programming and commissioning must go through Monaco Enterprises, so you have little pricing control over that part of the work.
Monaco Enterprises is the sole-source supplier for fire alarm transceivers at Grissom ARB.
- NAFI procurement, not a normal FAR contract. Disputes and remedies work differently than in a standard federal contract, which may affect claims and payment rights.
and is not subject to the Contract Disputes Act of 1978 or the FAR unless expressly referenced
- Site visit and question deadlines already passed. The site visit (17 Sep 2026) and question deadline (24 Sep 2026) are over, so you must rely on the Q&A documents and your own judgment.
An organized site visit will be conducted on September 17, 2026, at 10:00 AM Eastern Time
- Base environmental and access rules. Extensive Grissom environmental requirements (stormwater permits, asbestos checks, hazmat approvals, recycling reports) and base access steps add cost and paperwork.
Read from the notice and 12 attachments.
- Solicitation Amendment - FA465426R00100001.pdf
- Solicitation Amendment FA465426R00100001 SF 30.pdf
- Solicitation - FA465426R0010.pdf
- Statement of Work.docx
- Site Visit Sign-in Sheet.docx
- Question and Answers - B450 Fire Suppression System Installation.docx
- Grissom Air Reserve Base Standards.pdf
- Grissom DBIDS - How to Request Base Access.pdf
- Grissom ARB Environmental Requirements (5).docx
- NAF Construction Clauses.pdf
- Solicitation FA465427R0001 Questions and Answers (2).docx
- Davis-Bacon Act WD IN20260002 Mod 2.pdf
Full brief
What they want
- Design and build a freestanding 32' x 16' (512 sq ft) interior office with a full 1-hour fire-rated envelope (walls and ceiling) inside Building 450
- Install an NFPA 13 wet-pipe sprinkler system (office only; warehouse stays unsprinklered), with a heated riser room and exterior fire department connection
- Run a new underground fire water line from the municipal main in the POL area (about 250 ft north) with backflow preventer; add a new yard hydrant and post indicator valve, and an exterior hose bib
- Add a mini-split or packaged HVAC unit, LED and emergency lighting, and any needed electrical panel, conduit or transformer upgrades
- Relocate the existing Monaco master fire alarm panel into the new office and integrate fire alarm and base mass notification with the Monaco radio system
- Deliver 35%, 65%, 95% and 100% design submittals with sealed PE drawings and calculations
- Test (2-hour hydrostatic test, alarm commissioning), give 4 hours of training, and deliver 3 sets of O&M manuals, warranties and as-builts
- Contract type
- Firm-fixed-price, design-build construction (single lump-sum job); NAFI (nonappropriated fund) procurement
- Period of performance
- 180 calendar days from Notice to Proceed per the Statement of Work (the SF 1442 form shows 14 days to start and 190 days to complete; see red flags)
- Place of performance
- Building 450, Grissom Air Reserve Base, Indiana
- How they'll choose
- Best value to the Government, price and other factors considered. Factors: past performance, technical capability (pass/fail), and price.
- Offers due
- 15 October 2026, 10:00 AM Eastern (extended from 8 October 2026 by Amendment 0001)
- How to submit
- Email the complete proposal package to the Contracting Officer, Cedric Roberts, at cedric.roberts@us.af.mil
What they'll judge offers on
- Past Performance (two references for recent and relevant projects), about equal in importance to price
- Technical Capability and Subcontractor Teaming Arrangements (pass or fail)
- Price
What to include when you submit
- Complete and sign Standard Form 1442 with pricing, and acknowledge Amendment 0001 (dated 24 Sep 2026)
- Submit past performance information for two recent and relevant projects (a DoD SAFE link can be requested from the Contracting Officer for secure transmission)
- Submit a technical capability statement for the prime and any subcontractors, with valid teaming arrangements and subcontractor capability statements if used
- Submit a 20% bid bond with the proposal
- Make sure all workers have a clean background report to get Grissom ARB access (DBIDS pre-enrollment, REAL ID or other accepted ID)
- Offers must stay open for at least 90 days after the due date
- The Government keeps unlimited data rights to all drawings
You must have
- Open to all businesses; no small business set-aside. NAICS 238220 with a $19 million average annual receipts size standard
- Bid bond of 20% with the proposal; a payment and performance bond is required if the award is over $150,000, or a payment bond plus irrevocable letter of credit if under $150,000
Submit a 20% bid bond with your proposal.
- Fire protection design must be stamped by the contractor's certified, licensed fire protection engineer; structural calculations must be signed and sealed by a registered PE
All fire protection design must be designed and stamped by the contractors certified, licensed, fire protection engineer.
- Contractor and subcontractor personnel must pass a background check to enter the base
have a clean background report to get
- Use only domestic construction materials (Buy American clause, with no listed exceptions)
The Contractor shall use only domestic construction material in performing
- Davis-Bacon Act wage rates apply (Wage Determination IN20260002 Mod 2)
- Two recent and relevant past performance references
Offerors shall submit past performance information for two recent and relevant projects with their proposal.
Not in the notice text
- Estimated contract value or budget is not stated
- Davis-Bacon wage determination text was garbled and partly cut off, so wage rates could not be read
- Middle sections of the Grissom Base Standards and the NAF Construction Clauses were left out
- No design drawings were included, only the Statement of Work
- Whether performance and payment bonds are required (the form's YES/NO box is not readable) beyond the 20% bid bond language
- Which solicitation number controls (FA465427R0001 in the notice vs FA465426R0010 / FA465426R00100001 in the attachments)
- Part of a long attachment was left out, so the brief may miss requirements
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Key facts
- Response due
- Oct 15, 2026, 2:00 PM UTC
- Posted
- Oct 1, 2026
- Notice type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Solicitation
- FA465427R0001
- Agency
- Dept of Defense · Dept of the Air Force
- Office
- FA4654 434 Conf LGC
- Set-aside
- No Set aside used
- NAICS
- 238220
- Product/service code
- H341
- Business type
- Construction & renovation
- Place of performance
- Grissom Arb, IN, 46971
- Contracting contact
- Cedric Robertscedric.roberts@us.af.mil7656882818
- Versions
- 5 (amended since first posted)
Full notice text from SAM.gov
Requirement & Scope of Work The Department of the Air Force, Nonappropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI), issues this combined synopsis/solicitation to procure all necessary labor, supervision, materials, tools, transportation, and equipment required to design, furnish, and install a complete wet-pipe automatic fire suppression system in Building 450. The scope includes associated HVAC modernization, architectural adjustments, electrical work, and plumbing tie-ins as detailed in the attached Statement of Work and project specifications for Project CTGB 13-2020. Nonappropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI) Notice: This is a procurement by a Nonappropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI) of the Department of the Air Force. The NAFI is an integral part of the Department of Defense and is an instrumentality of the United States Government. No appropriated funds of the United States shall become due or be paid to the Contractor by reason of this contract. This procurement is conducted in accordance with DAFMAN 64-119 and DoDI 4105.67, and is not subject to the Contract Disputes Act of 1978 or the FAR unless expressly referenced. Schedule of Events & Milestones The solicitation is officially issued on September 2, 2026. An organized site visit will be conducted on September 17, 2026, at 10:00 AM Eastern Time; all prospective offerors are encouraged to attend and must coordinate base access requirements prior to the visit. EMAIL the Contracting Officer to RSVP and receive base access background check steps at least 4 business days prior to the site visit. All technical and administrative questions regarding this solicitation must be submitted in writing no later than September 24, 2026, at 10:00 AM Eastern Time. The solicitation closes, and all proposals must be received, no later than October 8, 2026, at 10:00 AM Eastern Time. Late submissions will not be considered. Proposal Submission & Point of Contact Offerors must submit complete proposal packages electronically via email prior to the closing deadline. All questions, site visit RSVPs, and proposal submissions shall be directed to Cedric Roberts at cedric.roberts@us.af.mil.
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