# Massachusetts COMMBUYS #BD-27-1023-DMR10-DMRCO-134885

DDS fire sprinkler system upgrade at a Taunton residential group home

**Posted:** October 28, 2026
**Respond By:** November 18, 2026
**Identifier:** BD-27-1023-DMR10-DMRCO-134885
**NAICS:** 238220, 238210, 238310, 236118

Massachusetts DDS is seeking a contractor to upgrade the sprinkler and related building systems at a residential group home in Taunton.
- **Government buyer:** Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Executive Office of Health and Human Services, Department of Developmental Services (DDS), Engineering Office.
- **Work requested:** One construction project (DDS 27-06) to remove the existing NFPA 13 dry sprinkler system and install a new NFPA 13R wet sprinkler system.
- **Related work:** Coordinate sprinkler flow and tamper monitoring with the fire alarm; replace lighting fixtures; build soffits to conceal sprinkler piping; and complete associated wall and ceiling finishes.
- **Quantity and part number:** One project; DDS 27-06 is the project identifier, not a product part number. No equipment quantities or manufacturer part numbers are specified.
- **Site requirement:** Work must be coordinated with the occupied residential home, which will remain in use during construction.
- **Estimated construction cost:** $139,000.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No product manufacturers or construction vendors are named.

### Description

The Department of Developmental Services seeks bids for a fire sprinkler upgrade at Residential Group Home #2 in Taunton, Massachusetts. Work includes replacing the existing NFPA 13 dry system with a new NFPA 13R wet sprinkler system, coordinating associated electrical and fire alarm work, and constructing soffits to conceal sprinkler piping. The bid package lists an estimated construction cost of $139,000 and a project duration of 120 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed. Bids are submitted electronically through COMMBUYS, with a non-mandatory pre-bid site visit scheduled for November 5, 2026.

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