Department of the Interior, Minerals Management Service, Procurement Operations Branch, MS2500, 381 Elden Street, Herndon, Virginia 20170-4817

D -- INTEGRATION OF SECURITY, FIRE, AND CENTRAL DISPATCH SYSTEMS UTILIZING DERIVED CHANNEL MULTIPLEX (DCX) TECHNOLOGY SOL RFP 3139 DUE 102999 POC Sandra McLaughlin, Contracting Officer, 703.787.1361 E-MAIL: Click here to e-mail the Contracting Officer, Sandra.McLaughlin@mms.gov. DESCRIPTION: This notice is a combined synopsis/request for proposal for a commercial item in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Therefore, please read this entire notice and the instructions herein carefully. SCOPE: This project is for services including the design and installation of Derived Channel Multiplex (DCX) technology and equipment. Note: DCX is a patented technology, held by NUMEREX. Applications using this technology include access control, alarm, badging, and fire systems monitoring. The purpose is to allow alarm transmission between multiple buildings and long distances, integrating multiple systems. The recipient of this contract must be able to immediately provide personnel in a variety of technical disciplines (engineering, technical, drafting, assembling, technical writing, etc.) with an in-depth regionalization related design, fabrication, installation, and documentation experience. Primary places of performance are the Navy Yard, Washington D.C. and Naval Observatory, Flagstaff, Arizona. STATEMENT OF WORK: This project will provide a derived channel linkage of NDW, with Naval Observatory (NOB) and the integration of NOB sensors and transport systems into the Navy Yard's Regional Dispatch and Control Center. The installed system will provide the following features: Utilize the existing security & fire alarm control panel installations and minimize the requirement to replace any fundamental system components; Utilize existing wide Area Network (WAN) to transport alarms between NBO and Navy Yard; Ensure a Standardized alarm zone reporting methodology for both IDS and Fire as it relates to the Central Dispatch operation at Navy Yard; Fully utilize existing central dispatch equipment by interfacing to the Intergraph System via the "I-Alarm" software package; Maintainexisting certifications for UL-AA and NFPA 72 requirements; Maintain the level of secure encrypted alarm signaling for each existing and new installation; Provide a redundant or fallback configuration for disaster avoidance. NOB CONFIGURATION WORK: Fire Systems: Eliminate existing dedicated communications interface requirements between the fire control panel and the SDI System; Interface with existing Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) and the Universal Module (STU); Test and verify transmit contact closures over POTS to the Dispatch Center meet all UL-AA and NFPA 72 requirements; Install additional fire systems if NDW safety assessment deems additional sensor systems are required. Security Systems: Replace the SDI security system with a state of the art security control panel at the protected premise location; Eliminate dedicated communications interface requirements of the existing SDI System; Install a Universal Module (STU) as the primary alarm transport on existing Telephone (POTS) lines; Interface withstate of the art Numerex control panels that provide supervision of the alarm communications link; Install on existing POTS a digital dialer as the primary alarm transport technology for state of the art control panels that do not require supervision of the alarm communications link. Dispatch Center (Navy Yard): Replace the SDI System with a universally configured Network Controller; Install Numerex Network Controller capable of monitoring conventional and addressable multiplex systems by fiber, audio, RF, wire and other inputs such as Derived Channel, Telegraph, Digital Dialers, Direct Wire, Coded Output, Radio; Install and test that Network Controller is inter-connecting up to 99 Network Controllers via a Local Area Network (LAN) or Wide Area Network (WAN) in a master/slave configuration; Test Network Controller as effectively capable of monitoring and dispatching alarms on a stand-alone basis, provide a supervised interface to the Intergraph CAD System at Navy Yard using an alarm industry standard state of the art interface protocol (Navy will provide licensing). HOW TO RESPOND: In order to compete for this project, interested parties must demonstrate that they are qualified to perform the work by providing a brief (25 pages or less) Technical and Cost Proposal by 4:00 PM, ET, October 29, 1999. Technical proposals must include: (1) Key personnel (those who would have the primary responsibility for performing and/or managing the project) with relevant qualifications and specific experience with DCX technology (please specify a project manager as well). (2) Relevant organizational experience with DCX technology. (3) Past performance history (current or within the last 18 months) on projects similar in scope and nature, with specific references (including project identifier/contract number and description, period of performance, dollar amount, client name and current telephone number.) If any negative references are anticipated, please flag them and provide any information to mitigate. References will be checkedto validate the information provided. Cost Proposal: Provide estimated cost-plus-fixed-fee, broken out by labor, materials, and other direct costs. Offerors must submit an original and two copies of the proposal to Sandra McLaughlin, Contracting Officer, Minerals Management Service, Procurement Operations Branch 381 Elden St., MS 2510, Herndon, VA 20170-4817. Electronic transmissions are acceptable, but must be timely. Proposal Evaluation Criteria: (1) The skills, abilities, education, professional credentials, and experience of proposed key personnel, especially as it relates to DCX technology. (2) The experience of your organization, including number, size, location of projects, and complexity of similar projects completed by the proposed project team and your organization to determine your potential for successful performance of the contract. (3) The past performance of your organization, including adherence to schedules and budgets, effectiveness of cost control, the acceptability of previous products delivered, effectiveness of program management, and the offeror's willingness to cooperate with the customer in both routine matters and when confronted by unexpected difficulties. This will be a best value award decision. Price will be a factor, but technical factors are far more important. Price to perform the basic work will be evaluated along with other factors. The following Federal Acquisition Regulations clauses are incorporated by reference: FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (May 99), 52.212-4 (May 99), 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes of Executive Orders-Commercial Items (May 99). Offerors can retrieve these clauses on the INTERNET at www.gsa.gov/. Questions about this requirement must be in writing and submitted by fax or e-mail. Telephone inquiries are strongly discouraged. All inquiries must include the solicitation number, your full name, organization name, address, phone and fax numbers, and must be received by 12:00 (noon) ET, October 22, 1999. It is the responsibility of the Offeror to ensure the proposal is received by the date and time shown above. Small Disadvantaged Business Regulatory Change Notice: The Federal Acquisition Regulation authorizes the use and price and evaluation credits in industries where SDB prime contractors and subcontractors have been underutilized. We ask that you inform your SDB subcontractors that they should contact SBA's Office of Certification and Eligibility at (80) 558-0884 to obtain an application, or to log on to SBA's Website (www.sba.gov.sdb). If you are an SDB prime contractor who is not SDB-certified, we also ask that you apply for certification. Effective October 1, 1998, certified SDB prime contractors were eligible for a price credit wen bidding on Federal prime contracts. Effective January 1, 1999, prime contractors who contract with SBA-certified or self-certified SDBs are eligible for evaluation credits. Please note that prime contractors may continue to rely on self-certification of their SDB subcontractors through October 1, 1999. For solicitations issued on or after October 2, 199, prime contractors must use SDB-certified SDB subcontractors in order to be eligible for evaluation credits. Posted 10/19/99 (W-SN392853). (0292)

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