Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
IRS Intrusion Detection System, C. Clifton Young Federal Building & US Courthouse
General Services Administration · Public Buildings Service
AI summaryOnly small businesses can bid on this General Services Administration (GSA) construction job: replacing the intrusion detection (burglar alarm) control panel and keypads for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) office at the C. Clifton Young Federal Building & US Courthouse, 300 Booth St, Reno, Nevada (solicitation 47PD5526Q0052). The Government's price range is below $50,000, and the winner must post a payment bond or letter of credit within 10 days of award. The response due date is November 2, 2026, 4:00 PM Pacific. The two scope-of-work files are attached but not read. More in the summary
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This summary may miss requirements: 2 of 10 attachments weren't read (B_SOW_IRS Reno Office - Intrusion Detection System_2026 01 21.pdf, C_SOW Attachment_Physical Security System Scope of Work.pdf). Check the attachments on SAM.gov.
Only small businesses can bid on this General Services Administration (GSA) construction job: replacing the intrusion detection (burglar alarm) control panel and keypads for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) office at the C. Clifton Young Federal Building & US Courthouse, 300 Booth St, Reno, Nevada (solicitation 47PD5526Q0052). The Government's price range is below $50,000, and the winner must post a payment bond or letter of credit within 10 days of award. The response due date is November 2, 2026, 4:00 PM Pacific. The two scope-of-work files are attached but not read.
Who can bid
- Small business under NAICS 561621: this is a total small business set-aside
- Contractor licensed in at least one of the 50 states (a Nevada contractor license is not required); a licensed electrician for line-voltage work, which a Nevada-licensed electrical subcontractor can supply
How to submit: Email to the Contracting Officer at kasey.wilkie@gsa.gov and the Contract Specialist, subject line "RFQ - 47PD5526Q0052 - [Firm Name]"; PDF files only, each email under 25MB, multiple emails allowed and labeled in sequence (1 of 3, 2 of 3). What to include is under Full summary below. Check the solicitation's instructions on SAM.gov.
Things to watch (11)
From the version posted Oct 22, 2026.
- Serious: Small businesses only. The notice is a total small business set-aside under NAICS 561621, so a firm that is not small cannot bid.
- Serious: Payment bond or letter of credit within 10 days of award. The winner needs payment protection for 100 percent of the contract price, plus a one-year tail; SF 1442 item 12a says no bonds, but GSA's pre-bid answer confirms this is required.
- Serious: Quote must use SF 1442 version 2. A quote on any other version of the form will be rejected, and all amendments must be acknowledged in block 19 of that form.
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- Serious: Scope documents attached but not read. The Scope of Work and the Physical Security System Scope of Work are controlled files, so device lists, specifications and licensing details in them are not in this brief.
- Worth checking: Scope details were given at the site walk. GSA answered that reuse of existing wiring was described at the site visit and told bidders to state assumptions; a firm that did not attend has less detail.
- Worth checking: Drawings and alarm point list: answers conflict. The pre-bid answers say the device layout and alarm point list will be provided, while Amendment 0003 says no more documents or drawings come during the solicitation phase.
- Worth checking: Construction wage rules apply: Davis-Bacon wage determination NV20260093. Electrical and installation work must be paid at the construction wage determination for Washoe County, Nevada, which raises labor cost.
- Worth checking: Registration closed Sep 21, 2026. If registering was required to take part, ask the contracting officer whether late registration is allowed.
- Worth checking: Period of performance is stated two ways. The solicitation gives 90 calendar days from notice to proceed, while the SF 1442 lists 10/30/2026 to 07/30/2027; notice to proceed waits for security clearances, with no processing time given.
- Minor: Notice to proceed waits for security clearance. Work cannot start until contractor personnel clear security, and GSA gave no processing time.
- Minor: Solicitation pages show number 47PD5526Q0051. The page headers say 47PD5526Q0051 while the title, notice and SF 1442 say 47PD5526Q0052; use 47PD5526Q0052 as instructed for the email subject line.
Read from the notice and 8 attachments. 2 of 10 not read. Show which files.
- SF30_Solicitation Amendment 47PD5526Q0052_0003_2026 10 22.pdf (read)
- SF30_Solicitation Amendment 47PD5526Q0052_0002_2026 10 08.pdf (read)
- SF30_Solicitation Amendment 47PD5526Q0052_0001_2026 09 25.pdf (read)
- Solicitation 47PD5526Q0052_IRS Intrusion Detection System.pdf (read)
- A_SF1442 v2_47PD5526Q0052.pdf (read)
- Pre-Bid RFIs 47PD5526Q0052_2026 10 21.pdf (read)
- GACA_GSA Affliiated Custromer Account.pdf (read)
- D_WD NV20260093_2026 07 30.pdf (read)
- B_SOW_IRS Reno Office - Intrusion Detection System_2026 01 21.pdf: not read (access is restricted): request it on SAM.gov
- C_SOW Attachment_Physical Security System Scope of Work.pdf: not read (access is restricted): request it on SAM.gov
Full summary
What they want
- Install a new alarm control panel and keypads for the IRS suite: the pre-bid answers say one (1) control panel and three (3) key pads are "the extent of the project"
- Replace the old Ademco panel and zone expanders, as the scope described in the bidders' questions says, and reconnect the existing 48 alarm points
- Reuse existing wiring and devices: the pre-bid answers say there is no new wiring, conduit or detectors, and no video surveillance work
- Connect the new panel to the monitoring center through an IRS-provided network switch port to the panel's built-in ethernet port; no analog dialer
- Use a licensed electrician for line-voltage work; a Nevada-licensed electrical subcontractor is accepted, and the existing dedicated circuit may be reused
- Work 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM; written confirmation that drilling areas are asbestos-free is needed, and GSA says it will provide its asbestos survey
- Provide all labor, materials and equipment, and a price breakdown that separates labor burden, profit, overhead, insurance and bond rate
- Finish in 90 calendar days from notice to proceed, which GSA issues after contractor security clearances are received
- Contract type
- Firm-fixed-price (one set price, whatever the work ends up costing)
- Period of performance
- 90 calendar days from notice to proceed (NTP); the Standard Form 1442 (SF 1442, the construction offer form) also lists a period of 10/30/2026 to 07/30/2027
- Place of performance
- C. Clifton Young Federal Building and US Courthouse, 300 Booth St, Reno, NV
- Estimated value
- Price range is below $50,000 (the Government's stated range)
- How they'll choose
- Best value, using a comparative evaluation: the responsible quoter whose quote is most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered
- Offers due
- November 2, 2026, 4:00 PM Pacific
- How to submit
- Email to the Contracting Officer at kasey.wilkie@gsa.gov and the Contract Specialist, subject line "RFQ - 47PD5526Q0052 - [Firm Name]"; PDF files only, each email under 25MB, multiple emails allowed and labeled in sequence (1 of 3, 2 of 3)
- Page limits
- Volume II, Technical Approach: 2 pages. Volume III, Experience on Similar Projects: 2 pages (two one-page narratives)
What they'll judge offers on
- Technical Approach: a narrative of up to 2 pages on understanding, method and work plan, risk handling, any improvements, and which work is self-performed or subcontracted
- Experience on Similar Projects: two one-page project narratives of similar size, scope and complexity completed in the past three years
- Price: total evaluated price, checked for reasonableness and for unbalanced pricing, with a detailed price breakdown
- Past Performance: the Government may review Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) ratings, its database of past-performance reviews
What to include when you submit
- Send separate, clearly labeled PDF volumes: I SF 1442, II Technical Approach, III Experience on Similar Projects, IV Price Breakdown, V Acknowledgment of Amendments, VI Representations and Certifications (if applicable)
- Use only SF 1442 version 2, issued October 22, 2026; quotes on the wrong SF 1442 will not be accepted
- Acknowledge Amendments 0001, 0002 and 0003 in block 19 of the SF 1442 sent with the quote; Amendment 0003 says this applies to all past and future amendments
- Experience: send two one-page project narratives completed within the past three years, with title, city and state, awarding agency, award date, substantial completion date, dollar amount at award, and a scope narrative
- Experience may come from your own work or that of joint venture partners or subcontractors that will do major or critical parts; the prime should show it used in-house resources for full-time onsite key personnel and managed the work itself
- Price breakdown: separate labor and materials, with item description, labor hours, labor rates, material descriptions and quantities, unit costs and extended totals; show labor burden, profit, overhead, insurance and bond rate as separate lines
- Hold your prices firm for 90 calendar days after the response due date
- Do not password-protect files, and do not include marketing materials or letters of support or recommendation
- Confirm receipt with both the Contracting Officer and the Contract Specialist; disclose any organizational conflicts of interest
- Send questions only through the solicitation's Google form; contacting other Government personnel is prohibited
After award, you must have
- Payment protection for 100 percent of the contract price within 10 days of award: a payment bond on form SF 25A (preferred) or an irrevocable letter of credit; no performance bond is required From Pre-Bid RFIs 47PD5526Q0052_2026 10 21.pdf:
The selected awardee will be required to submit a payment…
- Insurance for work on a Government installation, provided to GSA within 10 days of award From Solicitation 47PD5526Q0052_IRS Intrusion Detection System.pdf:
Must be provided to GSA within 10 days of award.
Not in the notice text
- The Scope of Work (Attachment B, dated January 21, 2026) and the Physical Security System Scope of Work (Attachment C) are attached but not read; they are controlled files on SAM.gov
- Amendment 0001 says controlled files can be requested through GSA's Google Drive by emailing the Contracting Officer from a GSA Affiliated Customer Account (GACA) address with company name and Unique Entity ID
- The Contract Specialist's name and email, and the Google form links for questions and site walk RSVPs, are not in the text read
- The device layout drawing and the list of 48 alarm points are not in the package; GSA's answers conflict on whether they will be provided
- How long security clearance takes before notice to proceed, and whether that time counts against the 90 days, is not stated
- The relative importance of the evaluation factors is not stated
- Whether the September 22, 2026 site walk was required is not stated; the documents do not call it mandatory
Eligibility and how to respond
- Set aside for small businesses: only a business that counts as small under this notice's NAICS code can bid as the prime contractor. More open small business set-asides under NAICS 561621
- How to submit, from the AI summary: Email to the Contracting Officer at kasey.wilkie@gsa.gov and the Contract Specialist, subject line "RFQ - 47PD5526Q0052 - [Firm Name]"; PDF files only, each email under 25MB, multiple emails allowed and labeled in sequence (1 of 3, 2 of 3). Check it in the notice before you send anything.
- Service contracts usually set minimum pay rates (the Service Contract Act). Price the labor with the SCA price calculator.
Notice details
- Posted
- Oct 22, 2026
- Notice type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Office
- PBS Project Delivery West - Branch E, Washington, DC
- Product/service code
- N063 · Installation of Equipment – Alarm, Signal, and Security Detection Systems
- Business type
- Security & guard services (FedReady's grouping, from NAICS 561621)
- Versions
4 versions have been posted, newest first.
- Oct 22, 2026 · Amendment 0003 (this version)Due Nov 2, 2026 (changed)
- Oct 8, 2026 · Amendment 0002Due Oct 28, 2026 (changed)
- Sep 25, 2026 · Amendment 0001Due Oct 14, 2026
- Sep 11, 2026 · Combined Synopsis/SolicitationDue Oct 14, 2026
- Attachments
Past awards and competition
Who has won work like this before, the likely incumbent, and what similar contracts paid, from USAspending.gov.
Before you respond
- How to respond to a solicitation (8 steps)
- How to read a government solicitation
- How to price a government contract
- Set-aside contracts explained
Terms on this notice: Solicitation, Set-aside
Full notice text from SAM.gov
Installation of an intrusion detection system for the IRS office in Reno, NV. System components include, but not limited to, control panel, key pads, motion detectors. See full solicitation documents. 9/25/2026 - Amendment 0001 10/8/2026 - Amendment 0002 10/22/2026 - Amendment 0003
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