U.S. Department of State, Office of the Procurement Executive, A/OPE, State Annex #6, Room 603, Washington, DC 20522-0602

56 -- SECURITY DOORS AND WINDOW POC Wayne Ashbery, 703-875-6570 The Department of State (DOS) has a continuing requirement for providing doors, windows, opaque panels and glazing panels to U. S. Diplomatic and Consular Missions overseas, that have been DOS certified for forced entry (FE)/ballistic resistant (BR) protection. The DOS intends to establish a qualified manufacturers list (QML) for these FE/BR doors, windows, opaque panels and glazing panels (hereafter will be stated as FE/BR products). Prior to DOS certification, these FE/BR products must be tested by an independent laboratory to meet DOS standards for different levels of FE and BR protection. We currently utilize the following different FE/BR ratings: 5-minute FE, 15-minute FE/BR and 60-minute FE/BR. The different types of FE/BR products are: doors with glazing panel(s), doors with one glazing panel and a deal tray, opaque doors, door pairs with glazing panel(s), opaque door pairs, fixed windows, teller windows with deal tray and opaque panels. For 5-minute FE, we utilize doors with glazing panels,opaque doors, opaque door pairs, door pairs with glazing panels, fixed windows and teller windows with deal tray. For 15-minute FE/BR, we utilize doors with glazing panels, doors with a glazing panel and deal tray, opaque doors, opaque door pairs, door pairs with glazing panels, fixed windows and teller windows with deal tray. For 60-minute FE/BR, we utilize opaque doors and opaque door pairs in addition to louvers and roof hatches. The standards and requirements that a potential offeror (or its product) must satisfy in order to become qualified are found in the following documents: Department of State (DOS) standard, SD-STD-01.01 (latest revision), Certification Standard for Forced Entry and Ballistic Resistance of Structural Systems, and requirements provided in the Office of Foreign Buildings Operations (FBO) Architectural & Engineering Design Guidelines for U. S. Diplomatic Mission Buildings Master-Guide-Spec, Section 08318 -- Forced Entry (FE)/Ballistic Resistant (BR) Door Assemblies, Section 08667 -- Exterior Security Windows, Section 08661 -- Interior Security and Teller Windows, Section 08845 -- Security Glazing, and Section 13026 -- Security Modular Panels. The specifications for these products are the least restrictive to meet the purposes necessitating the establishment of this qualification requirement. At a minimum, each manufacturer must have the following products tested and certified by DOS prior to any award of contract: door with glazing panel(s), opaque door, door with a glazing panel and deal tray, fixed window, and teller window with deal tray that meet 15-minute FE/BR protection. It is extremely difficult to mix manufacturers on one project due to different appearance, frame materials, finish materials and coordination of bolt holes if two different manufacturers frames are to bolted together. Therefore for large projects we would utilize one manufacturer for all products unless the products are not physically located in close proximity to distinguish physical differences. All requests for copies of these specifications and standards must be in writing and submitted to Department of State, DS/PSD/SDI, Attn: Wayne Ashbery, Rm 804, SA-6, Washington DC 20522-0611 with an information copy attached for A/OPE, Rm. 603, SA-6. The DOS plans to begin awarding contracts subject to this qualification requirement during fiscal year 1999. When a product is submitted for qualification testing, the applicant must furnish any specific information that may be requested of the manufacturer before testing will begin. The manufacturer is responsible for arranging and scheduling the tests by an independent laboratory. H.P. White Laboraties, 3114 Scarboro Road, Street, Maryland 21154, (410)838-6550, has been certified by the Bureau of Diplomatic Security, Physical Security Programs, Physical Security Division (DS/PSP/PSD) to perform these tests. Posted 12/03/98 (W-SN276793). (0337)

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