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The purpose of this sources sought is to gain knowledge of potential sources for this project including interested Small Business sources. This notice is for planning purposes only. All interested parties should respond.

138 FW is seeking sources for the installation of the Installation Notification and Warning System (INWS) at Tulsa Air National Guard Base, Tulsa Oklahoma. The INWS project includes design, installation, configuration, and integration of a Wide-Area Mass Notification System (aka Giant voice) and Indoor Mass Notification Systems (to include visible and audible devices) for identified facilities. The system shall be integrated with associated Network Centric Alerting System (NCAS), automated telephone (robo) calls, Simple Message Service (SMS) text alerts, simultaneous LMR and Giant Voice activation. The system shall interface to the base Public Address (PA) system and provide alert precedence override from both the MNS Control station (overrides PA head-end equipment), and from the individual building MNS Autonomous Control Unit (ACU) (for single building override) in accordance to the Performance Work Statement (PWS) and associated documents. These documents will NOT be shared at this time. In addition, contractor must be certified to install and integrate ATI (Acoustic Technology, Inc.) equipment. Contractor must be able to interface equipment with existing fire alarm panels in each building.

All interested concerns will complete and return the attached sources sought form and advise your capabilites no later than 25 January 2023 at 1200 CST.

In the event adequate Small Business contractors are not available for adequate competition for this project, it may be advertised as unrestricted. Information shall be provided via email to: 138.FW.MSC@us.af.mil. Include the following in the subject line "138 FW INWS installation". No facsimile responses will be honored.