Sources Sought for Mass Notification Remote Terminal Unit
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Department of the Navy, specifically NAVFAC Pacific, is conducting market research through a Sources Sought notice to identify potential sources for Mass Notification Remote Terminal Units (RTU). These units are required for the Fiscal Year 2024 Military Construction, Joint Region Marianas Project 678 (P-678), SATCOM Facility, Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz, Guam. The primary goal is to find products with performance and listing/approval requirements equal to the Federal Signal Mass Notification RTU, UVRI-B Ultra Voice®. Responses are due by March 31, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. H.S.T.
Scope of Work
The required Mass Notification RTUs must possess specific characteristics to ensure compatibility and functionality within the existing system:
- Comply with National Fire Codes®, specifically NFPA 72.
- Maintain electrical and operational compatibility with the Base Emergency Communication Control at Joint-Region Marianas Emergency Management Center.
- Minimize interference from jamming, spoofing, hacking, eavesdropping, or other malicious acts.
- Provide a communication bridge to alert, notify, and transmit emergency communications from the Base System to the new facility.
- Broadcast live voice signals or activated prerecorded voice messages, tones, and other signals to the in-building mass notification system on Base.
- Maintain flexible capability to interface self-amplified speakers and create additional notification directly from the RTU itself.
- Be UL listed for service.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Sources Sought / Market Research
- Set-Aside: None specified
- Response Due: March 31, 2026, 2:00 p.m. H.S.T.
- Published: March 17, 2026
Evaluation
This notice is solely for market research purposes to identify if other potential sources can meet the Government's requirements. It is not a request for proposals, quotes, or an invitation for bid. Responses will be used to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of products for compatibility with the existing system.
Submission Requirements
Interested parties must submit detailed technical data via electronic mail to Mr. Shaun Bissen at shaun.m.bissen.civ@us.navy.mil. Submissions must be received no later than the due date and time. Incomplete or vague submittals may be disregarded. Do not submit company brochures. Information provided will become U.S. Government property and will not be returned.