Description
The Army Contracting Command-Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG) intends to award a sole-source contract to Chamber Services, Inc. for the repair and replacement of the fire detection system at the Electronic Proving Ground (EPG) laboratory facility. The objective of this project is to upgrade and replace the fire detection and alarm systems to bring the facility into compliance with NFPA 72 and UFC-3-600 standards. The contractor will be responsible for designing, procuring materials, and installing fire detection and alarm system upgrades, including replacing the existing fire alarm system, designing and installing a new addressable fire alarm panel, and integrating the new fire alarm panel with the anechoic chamber control systems. The contractor will also ensure that all design, materials, and installation comply with NFPA 72, NFPA 2001, and UFC-3-600 standards.
Some key features of the project include:
• Replacing the existing fire alarm system for the building housing Chambers 1 through 4
• Designing and installing a new addressable fire alarm panel
• Installing a remote annunciator display at the main entry door to the building
• Installing new smoke detectors in each room of the building
• Installing alarm notification horn/strobes throughout the building to provide required coverage in all areas
• Integrating the new fire alarm panel to monitor each of the four anechoic chamber NOVEC 1230 panels for alarm, trouble, and supervisory conditions
• Ensuring the system complies with NFPA 72 and UFC-3-600 standards
• Designing and installing new VESDA detection units for Chambers 1-4
• Providing cross-zone detection capability
• Installing VESDA detectors directly outside each chamber
• Installing VESDA piping on top of chambers and penetrate through roof and/or walls as required
• Integrating VESDA detection system with the fire alarm system
• Ensuring proper detection at ceiling level and mid-wall level as required by chamber height
• Performing testing and commissioning of all detection systems