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Design-Build services for IRS Fire Alarm Modernization Project

Due Aug 20, 2026·23 days left·Fire ProtectionView official posting ↗
Issuing agency
Federal Agency
Method
Solicitation
Category
Construction · NAICS 236220
PIN
47PB5126R0029
Location
Washington, DC
Posted
Jul 14, 2026
Takeaways by LightRFP AI
  • The General Services Administration (GSA) is seeking a design-build contractor to replace and modernize the emergency voice fire alarm system at the IRS Headquarters Building in Washington, DC.
  • The project has an estimated price range of $20,000,000 to $25,000,000.
  • Proposals are due by August 20, 2026, at 4:00 PM local time.
  • A virtual pre-proposal conference and site visit will be held on July 21, 2026.
  • Registration for the pre-proposal conference and site visit is due by July 17, 2026, at 4:00 PM.
  • The primary point of contact is Douglas Tumbrello, who can be reached at douglas.tumbrello@gsa.gov.
  • Requirement: The bidder must furnish a bid guarantee in the amount of 20 percent of the bid price or $3,000,000, whichever is less.
  • Requirement: The Contractor must be a licensed Contractor in possession of a valid fire alarm Contractor’s license.
  • Requirement: The Contractor must have a minimum of 5 years of experience in the installation of addressable fire alarm/emergency communication systems in similar facilities.

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Description

The General Services Administration (GSA), Public Buildings Service (PBS), Office of Acquisition Management intends to hire a construction contractor to replace and modernize the emergency voice fire alarm system at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Headquarters Building, located at 1111 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224.

Constructed between 1928 and 1936, the federally owned IRS Headquarters Building is a historic seven-story facility within Washington, DC’s Federal Triangle District. The building contains more than 1.4 million gross square feet and houses approximately 2,600 IRS employees, including the Office of the Chief Counsel.

The existing Edwards Signal EST 3 fire alarm system has reached the end of its useful life and replacement is required to ensure reliable emergency notification, improve maintainability, and provide emergency voice communication features consistent with the National Fire Alarm Code and current GSA requirements.

Pre-Proposal Conference and Site Visit

Date: July 21, 2026

Time: 9:00 a.m. local time

Location: Virtual, followed by an in-person site visit at:

1111 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224

GSA will host a virtual pre-proposal conference to brief Offerors on the project, source selection procedures, and procurement process. A site visit will immediately follow for in-person attendees.

To register, email Douglas Tumbrello at douglas.tumbrello@gsa.gov by Friday, July 17, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. Include each attendee’s name, email address, title, company, and whether they will attend the virtual conference, site visit, or both. Additional instructions will be provided to registered attendees.

Documents22
IRS Fire Alarm Replacement Solicitation.pdfPDF
DRAFT IRS Fire Alarm Replacement Agreement.pdfPDF
SOW Attachment 11 _ IRS Feasibility - Program Study Fire Life Safety Replacement.pdfPDF
SOW Attachment 3 _ IRS FAS Replacement CD Waste Mgmt Plan Reporting Template v2.xlsxXLSX
SOW Attachment 7 _ HISTORIC STRUCTURES REPORT MARCH 1981.pdfPDF
SOW Attachment 8 _ DC0022 IRS Building Annual Asbestos Inspection _ Survey Report-FINAL.pdfPDF
SOW Attachment 12 _ Child Care Center Design Guide.pdfPDF
SOW Attachment 1 _ 283176 - FIRE ALARM AND VOICE EVACUATION SYSTEM.pdfPDF
SOW Attachment 5 _ GSA Affiliated Customer Accounts (GACA).pdfPDF
SOW Attachment 10 _ 02085-Asbestos-April 2013.pdfPDF
SOW Attachment 2 _ 284800 EMERGENCY RADIO COMMUNICATION ENHANCEMENT SYSTEM.pdfPDF
SOW Attachment 9 _ 01546-Safety and Health.pdfPDF
SOW Attachment 6 _ NDA Document Security.pdfPDF
SOW Attachment 4 _ C and D Waste Monthly Report.pdfPDF
SOW FINAL IRS FA Replacement SOW Design-Build Services April 2026.pdfPDF
Contractors Qualifications and Financial GSA527-21a.pdfPDF
SF1442-22.pdfPDF
Bid Bond form SF24-23a.pdfPDF
Attachment PPQ.pdfPDF
GSA Cost Bid Form IRS HQ Fire Alarm Project.xlsxXLSX
Davis Bacon Wage Rates Washington DC.pdfPDF
Individual Model_Subcontracting_Plan - Dec 2025 - 508 Compliant.docxDOCX

Contact

Name
Douglas Tumbrello
Address
Washington, DC 20224
Full source recordfrom SAM.gov
Type
Solicitation
Title
Design-Build services for IRS Fire Alarm Modernization Project
Active
Yes
Base Type
Solicitation
Notice Id
cf88802be8de44fe9daddf1e42fe7c77
Naics Code
236220
Posted Date
Jul 14, 2026
Categorized By
llm
Resource Links
https://sam.gov/api/prod/opps/v3/opportunities/resources/files/3d483f3f86ef47acbb3f8b38826ece41/download?fn=IRS%20Fire%20Alarm%20Replacement%20Solicitation.pdf, https://sam.gov/api/prod/opps/v3/opportunities/resources/files/9b7db904f9154cf9a858f6a8dc1cbb8a/download?fn=DRAFT%20IRS%20Fire%20Alarm%20Replacement%20Agreement.pdf, https://sam.gov/api/prod/opps/v3/opportunities/resources/files/150293425f5a4fb6b4418eee3c18204e/download?fn=SOW%20Attachment%2011%20_%20IRS%20Feasibility%20-%20Program%20Study%20Fire%20Life%20Safety%20Replacement.pdf, https://sam.gov/api/prod/opps/v3/opportunities/resources/files/719191c1ae8340ae9edfd7088c585f92/download?fn=SOW%20Attachment%203%20_%20IRS%20FAS%20Replacement%20%20CD%20Waste%20Mgmt%20Plan%20Reporting%20Template%20v2.xlsx, https://sam.gov/api/prod/opps/v3/opportunities/resources/files/e9a34a9e5bb24e8ca11f575e771f90ea/download?fn=SOW%20Attachment%207%20_%20HISTORIC%20STRUCTURES%20REPORT%20MARCH%201981.pdf, https://sam.gov/api/prod/opps/v3/opportunities/resources/files/1ddcf5f65a664e57aca1115d098ecf86/download?fn=SOW%20Attachment%208%20_%20DC0022%20IRS%20Building%20Annual%20Asbestos%20Inspection%20_%20Survey%20Report-FINAL.pdf, https://sam.gov/api/prod/opps/v3/opportunities/resources/files/392a475ece78430d9f5210c869a365af/download?fn=SOW%20Attachment%2012%20_%20Child%20Care%20Center%20Design%20Guide.pdf, https://sam.gov/api/prod/opps/v3/opportunities/resources/files/a1c646b466a74964bb4a7869392df005/download?fn=SOW%20Attachment%201%20_%20283176%20-%20FIRE%20ALARM%20AND%20VOICE%20EVACUATION%20SYSTEM.pdf, https://sam.gov/api/prod/opps/v3/opportunities/resources/files/b0806d7106ff4afb943778bd92cc2e4a/download?fn=SOW%20Attachment%205%20_%20GSA%20Affiliated%20Customer%20Accounts%20(GACA).pdf, https://sam.gov/api/prod/opps/v3/opportunities/resources/files/5ce25a5f4d784f42a89000fb6000f909/download?fn=SOW%20Attachment%2010%20_%2002085-Asbestos-April%202013.pdf, https://sam.gov/api/prod/opps/v3/opportunities/resources/files/23757c68ed9d4e958c5bfbeda74e7119/download?fn=SOW%20Attachment%202%20_%20284800%20EMERGENCY%20RADIO%20COMMUNICATION%20ENHANCEMENT%20SYSTEM.pdf, https://sam.gov/api/prod/opps/v3/opportunities/resources/files/79c72b4ce68e48b8a323b9c8924bf79d/download?fn=SOW%20Attachment%209%20_%20%2001546-Safety%20and%20Health.pdf, https://sam.gov/api/prod/opps/v3/opportunities/resources/files/d554afb35ded44a98223ff400666640d/download?fn=SOW%20Attachment%206%20_%20NDA%20Document%20Security.pdf, https://sam.gov/api/prod/opps/v3/opportunities/resources/files/4f925a611fc1472d957db32e9b0459ca/download?fn=SOW%20Attachment%204%20_%20C%20and%20D%20Waste%20Monthly%20Report.pdf, https://sam.gov/api/prod/opps/v3/opportunities/resources/files/631339302cd04adf8147e157c2a54b0f/download?fn=SOW%20FINAL%20IRS%20FA%20Replacement%20SOW%20Design-Build%20Services%20April%202026.pdf, https://sam.gov/api/prod/opps/v3/opportunities/resources/files/24a29e15fb83494fb84fad91d1cf902d/download?fn=Contractors%20Qualifications%20and%20Financial%20GSA527-21a.pdf, https://sam.gov/api/prod/opps/v3/opportunities/resources/files/deeccfdc7d8d44ffb283855940282b21/download?fn=SF1442-22.pdf, https://sam.gov/api/prod/opps/v3/opportunities/resources/files/5f2726c6c0334d2ea63948ee1e542168/download?fn=Bid%20Bond%20form%20SF24-23a.pdf, https://sam.gov/api/prod/opps/v3/opportunities/resources/files/79b4747aeca14d7fb6b60302eacac902/download?fn=Attachment%20PPQ.pdf, https://sam.gov/api/prod/opps/v3/opportunities/resources/files/66152ee8192f44d4a6fa1ce3f2473838/download?fn=GSA%20Cost%20Bid%20Form%20IRS%20HQ%20Fire%20Alarm%20Project.xlsx, https://sam.gov/api/prod/opps/v3/opportunities/resources/files/8270ad7964fe42e88ca77394d03fffd3/download?fn=Davis%20Bacon%20Wage%20Rates%20Washington%20DC.pdf, https://sam.gov/api/prod/opps/v3/opportunities/resources/files/8c9af3e3b51045beb8524a748a157527/download?fn=Individual%20Model_Subcontracting_Plan%20-%20Dec%202025%20-%20508%20Compliant.docx
Point Of Contact
Type
primary
Email
douglas.tumbrello@gsa.gov
Full Name
Douglas Tumbrello
Type
secondary
Email
mark.lewandowski@gsa.gov
Full Name
Mark Lewandowski
Description Text
The General Services Administration (GSA), Public Buildings Service (PBS), Office of Acquisition Management intends to hire a construction contractor to replace and modernize the emergency voice fire alarm system at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Headquarters Building, located at 1111 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224. Constructed between 1928 and 1936, the federally owned IRS Headquarters Building is a historic seven-story facility within Washington, DC’s Federal Triangle District. The building contains more than 1.4 million gross square feet and houses approximately 2,600 IRS employees, including the Office of the Chief Counsel. The existing Edwards Signal EST 3 fire alarm system has reached the end of its useful life and replacement is required to ensure reliable emergency notification, improve maintainability, and provide emergency voice communication features consistent with the National Fire Alarm Code and current GSA requirements. **Pre-Proposal Conference and Site Visit** **Date:** July 21, 2026 **Time:** 9:00 a.m. local time **Location:** Virtual, followed by an in-person site visit at: 1111 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224 GSA will host a virtual pre-proposal conference to brief Offerors on the project, source selection procedures, and procurement process. A site visit will immediately follow for in-person attendees. To register, email Douglas Tumbrello at **douglas.tumbrello@gsa.gov** by **Friday, July 17, 2026, at 4:00 p.m.** Include each attendee’s name, email address, title, company, and whether they will attend the virtual conference, site visit, or both. Additional instructions will be provided to registered attendees.
Response Dead Line
Aug 20, 2026
Place Of Performance
Zip
20224
City
Code
50000
Name
Washington
State
Code
DC
Name
District of Columbia
Country
Code
USA
Name
UNITED STATES
Solicitation Number
47PB5126R0029

Source: SAM.gov (notice cf88802be8de44fe9daddf1e42fe7c77), retrieved via the SAM.gov Get Opportunities API. View the official posting — always confirm requirements and deadlines with the issuing agency.