# SAM #19AQMM27R0006

Worldwide replacement and installation of networked fire alarm systems at U.S. diplomatic facilities

**Buyer:** Bureau of Administration Acquisitions Division
**Posted:** October 09, 2026
**Respond By:** October 23, 2026
**Identifier:** 19AQMM27R0006
**NAICS:** 922160, 238210, 238290

The U.S. Department of State is seeking firms to replace and install networked fire alarm systems at diplomatic facilities overseas.
- **Government buyer:** U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO).
- **Procurement:** One or more anticipated IDIQ contracts, with work issued through post-specific task orders.
- **Requested systems:** State-of-the-art compound fiber-optic networked fire alarm systems to replace obsolete systems at U.S. embassies, consulates, and missions. No specific OEM, vendor, product brand, or part number is named.
- **Potential task-order work:** Survey existing systems; remove legacy equipment; install new fiber runs or use existing ones; restore fire alarm and required sprinkler/fire-pump monitoring; coordinate testing; and provide system programs, NFPA 72 documentation, and drawings.
- **Operational requirements:** Maintain active fire protection or provide a fire watch during business hours, schedule work to limit disruption, repair affected ceilings and drywall, dispose of debris, and securely ship materials overseas. Government-furnished parts and materials will be identified for individual task orders.
- **Compliance:** Work must meet applicable fire, electrical, life-safety, building, accessibility, and occupational-safety requirements.
- **Scale and conditions:** The broader requirement covers diplomatic facilities worldwide, including potentially remote or high-threat locations. The initial notice reports that about 120 systems are beyond end of life and no longer manufacturer-supported.
- **Products and quantities:** No fixed product quantities, part numbers, or bill of materials are specified; requirements will be determined by task order.

### Description

<p>The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO), plans to award an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to replace and repair fire alarm systems at U.S. Embassies, Consulates, Missions and Branch Offices worldwide. The Department has more than 268 diplomatic facilities that must keep operating during emergencies and crises, and about 120 of their fire alarm systems have passed their end of life and no longer have manufacturer support. Under individual task orders, the contractor will remove existing equipment, furnish, install, program and test new fire alarm systems, perform repairs, and deliver fire alarm materials to overseas sites, including remote and high-threat locations.</p>

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