This solicitation has closed
The response deadline passed on August 19, 2026, 8:00 AM HST — 22 days ago. You can no longer bid on it. This page stays up as a record of what FAO asked for — everything below is what was published at the time, not a live opportunity.
Upgrade Fire Detection System at FDC Honolulu, Hawaii
FAO
Solicitation 15BBNF26B60300001·SAM.gov
- Posted
- August 5, 2026
- Closed
- August 19, 2026, 8:00 AM HST
Sam's plain-English summary
The Federal Aviation Administration is seeking bids to upgrade the fire detection system at their Honolulu, Hawaii facility. Bids must be submitted by August 19, 2026 at 6:00 PM Eastern Time—this is a normal timeline, not unusually rushed. The solicitation does not specify bonding or insurance requirements in the posted information, so you'll need to review the full details at the SAM.gov link for those specifics. Bids typically get disqualified for: missing the deadline, failing to meet technical specifications for fire detection systems, not providing required certifications or licenses, submitting incomplete documentation, or not following the specific submission format requested. Since this is specialized work, lack of relevant experience or inability to service the equipment after installation can also lead to rejection.
This bid is reserved — Small Business set-aside
Reserved for small businesses — only firms under the SBA size standard for this work can bid; large companies are excluded.
If you meet that requirement, this could be a fit if: You are a licensed fire detection system contractor or integrator with experience upgrading detection systems at commercial or government facilities, ideally with prior work in Hawaii or similar environments. You have the necessary state and local licenses for this work, can provide references from similar projects, and have the capacity to complete the work on the government's timeline.
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Scope
This is a federal construction contract to upgrade the fire detection system at the Federal Detention Center (FDC) Honolulu, Hawaii, awarded as a single firm-fixed-price contract. The procurement uses a Two-Step Sealed Bidding process: Step One requires submission of a technical proposal (no pricing) by August 19, 2026; only firms rated "Acceptable" in Step One will be invited to submit sealed priced bids in Step Two.
Key dates
- Closed
- August 19, 2026, 8:00 AM HST
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