Federal

RAN Capabilities Statement

RAN provides fire protection engineering services for federal agencies nationwide, supporting civilian and defense clients in occupied, secure, and mission-critical facilities. Our team understands Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC), agency-specific design standards, federal QA/QC processes, and the coordination required within complex government environments.

Qualified Fire Protection Engineers are required on many federal contracts when fire protection systems are reviewed or designed. RAN’s licensed professionals are located in multiple states, allowing us to respond efficiently to projects across the country. As a small business, we regularly team with certified Women’s Business Enterprises (WBE), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses (SDVOB), Minority Business Enterprises (MBE), and other partners to support federal set-aside requirements.

Our Federal Clients Include:

U.S. Army

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

U.S. Department of Defense

U.S. General Services Administration

U.S. Navy

 

U.S. Social Security Administration

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

U.S. Internal Revenue Service

U.S. Federal Court System

Federal GSA Projects

Federal GSA PDF
William R. Cotter Federal Building
Silvio O. Conte Federal Building
Ogdensburg Federal Patrol Building
J.W McCormack Federal Building
JFK Federal Office Building
Thomas P. O'Neil Federal Building

Department of Defense Projects

Federal PDF
Vermont Air National Guard
Fort Drum
Letterkenny Army Depot
Watervliet Arsenal
West Point
Stratton Air National Guard

Federal IDIQ Contracts

Federal IDIQ PDF
General Service Administration IDIQ Contract
Veterans Affair IDIQ Contract

William R. Cotter Federal Building

Hartford, CT

RAN provided fire protection design services to the renovations of William R. Cotter Federal Building in downtown Hartford, CT. It was determined that the former sprinkler system was not up to code. As a result, RAN designed a new sprinkler system that would be compliant with all applicable fire codes and spans across the combined 74,050 square feet.

Size: 74,050 sqft

Silvio O. Conte Federal Building

Pittsfield, MA

RAN Fire Protection Engineering completed the construction documents containing all fire protection designs, drawings, and all other related documents. RAN’s main focus for this project was replacing and upgrading the current fire alarm system with a new FACP. It was not necessary to replace the whole system, instead the installation of a new fire alarm control panel adjacent to the existing panel was the first step in upgrading the fire alarm system. Following the installation of the new control panel, the existing Initiating device circuits were monitored, and existing notification appliance circuits were connected to the new FACP. The next step in the upgrade was providing new area notification appliances to provided visible and audible notification throughout public areas within the building. Finally, the existing remote annunciation panel located in the lobby was replaced with the new FACP.

Size: 10,754 sqft

Ogdensburg Federal Patrol Building

Ogdensburg, NY

This project included a complete overhaul of the building’s fire protection and life safety systems utilizing NFPA 914 Code for the Fire Protection of Historic Structures and NFPA 101, Life Safety Code. RAN Fire Protection Engineering served as the lead fire protection engineer for the project. Due to the limitations associated with the historic nature of the building, alternative design approaches were necessary to provide an adequate level of life safety. A performance-based fire protection design was incorporated into the project. The design was based on the anticipated fire severity predicted by fire modeling. A final cost-effective design that addressed the specific hazards in the buildings was accomplished.

Size: 40,000 sqft | Construction Cost: $150,000

J.W McCormack Federal Building

Boston, MA

RAN completed the design for renovations to the J.W McCormack Building in Boston, MA. This project was turned around quickly to the Environmental Protection Agency in order to stay on the tight construction schedule. RAN delivered a detailed fire sprinkler design and provided oversight for life safety planning of the space. RAN was also supplied with a significant amount of water even when new plumbing fixtures reduced water consumption by approximately 642,000, which is 32% over code requirements. RAN’s designs helped keep the enclosed 10,290,000 cubic feet and 600,000 floor space protected from fires.

Size: 16,000 sqft | Construction Cost: $500,000

JFK Federal Office Building

Boston, MA

RAN was retained to design fire alarms for the twin 26 story high-rise buildings. The scope of services provided by RAN included design of new detection devices and notification appliances throughout the entire building. Existing fire controls and programming were modified to activate and monitor the new equipment.

Notification appliance power booster panels were installed on each of the 26 floors next to an existing fire alarm riser cabinet and each booster panel includes an addressable monitor module. The previous conventional smoke detectors and pull stations were replaced with addressable smoke detectors and pull stations.

RAN engineers developed a design that allowed for a phasing construction that would meet NFPA standards and codes at all times. This was required because the building was fully occupied with 11 different agencies and the thousands of workers.

Size: 26 Stories | Construction Cost: $1,500,000

Thomas P. O'Neil Federal Building

Boston, MA

RAN Fire Protection Engineering provided professional design and engineering services to produce a feasibility study. Construction documents were produced that were necessary for the build-out of the new space on the 9th floor of the O’Neill Federal Building. The documents were code compliant and included all the fire protection requirements that were mentioned in the GSA criteria for the fire protection engineer on the project.

 

Size: 14,000 sqft | Construction Cost: $1,500,000

Vermont Air National Guard

South Burlington, VT

RAN Fire Protection Engineering assisted with the commissioning of emergency voice communication systems. Furthermore, RAN provided extensive troubleshooting and coordination of multiple engineering disciplines and trades to achieve success to ensure the project met all construction deadlines and needs. RAN’s services allowed for all F-16s to be sent away, in order for 20 F-35A fighter jets to be delivered. As of 2019, the Vermont Air National Guard was the first Air National Guard unit to acquire the F-35A fighter jet.

 

Size: 50,000 sqft | Construction Cost: $425,000

Fort Drum

Fort Drum, NY

RAN Fire Protection has completed over 40 projects for the Fort Drum US Army Base. Projects extend from fire alarm system design and code consulting to fire sprinklers and clean agent systems.

RAN performed a code evaluation of the building completed along with the basic design drawings of the fire alarm and mass notification system. RAN’s engineers designed a wireless fire alarm system that connected the buildings together through digital alarm communicator transmitters (DACT). The signals from the DACT system were then received by wireless radio transmitters. These transmitters would then wirelessly alert the fire department in case of an incident. Additionally, the transmitters could also send and receive signals to each other, creating a wireless radio mesh network.

RAN has designed sprinkler systems for medical facilities on base, multipurpose buildings, and even a building that was repurposed as a museum. Lastly, our engineers designed several fire suppression systems for a building that housed a server room. RAN designed modifications of a sprinkler system, clean agent system and detection system. The clean agent system used in the server room was FM-200.

Letterkenny Army Depot

Chambersburg, PA

RAN Fire Protection Engineering provided a variety of services for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for building the Letterkenny Army Depot. The Letterkenny Army Depot includes office space, warehousing, and processing areas. RAN served as the FPDOR and FPQCR for this Design/Build project. Our duties included reviewing the existing drawings and submittals, hazard classification, and designing fire protection systems. Some of the hazardous areas in this building are flammable spray booths and blasting booths. To properly protect the building and its occupants, RAN designed an automatic sprinkler system and a fire pump. Since this is an Army facility, all of the designs were compliant with the Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC).

Size: 45,000 sqft | Construction Cost: $15,000,000

Watervliet Arsenal

Watervliet, NY

RAN Fire Protection Engineering was brought on as a consultant for the design services for the modifications to Building 35A CO 2 releasing system at the Watervliet Arsenal. RAN provided design documents for the fire alarm drawings which outlined and detailed the required modifications of the CO2 system in accordance with NFPA 12 and NFPA 72.

Size: 10,000 sqft | Construction Cost: $330,000

West Point

West Point, NY

RAN Fire Protection Engineering has completed multiple projects at West Point on a variety of buildings.

Jewish Chapel

While the Jewish Chapel was undergoing a remodel, RAN designed a new Monaco Enterprises Analog Addressable Panel (MAAP) and a fully addressable Fire Alarm System and companion Mass Notification System (MNS). The devices were designed to comply with National Fire Alarm Signaling Code, NFPA 72, and wired in Class B configuration. Devices included heat and smoke detectors, manual pull stations at all exits, duct detectors in existing locations, monitor modules, control modules for air handler shutdown, and all the alarms were combination speaker/strobe. RAN programmed the MAAP Plus Fire Alarm panel and provided initial and final testing of the system installed.

Lincoln Hall

When designing fire protection for Lincoln Hall, RAN also used a new MAAP Plus Fire Alarm System and companion MNS that was compliant with the National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code and NFPA 72. Devices include manual pull stations and every exit, duct detectors in the air handling units, smoke detectors, control modules for air handler shutdown, monitor modules for sprinkler flow, tamper devices, and fire pump controller outputs, a relay control for release of existing door holders, and heat detectors. Alarms were combination speaker/fire /MNS strobes and were connected to a remote display on the first floor. Lastly, RAN programmed the MAAP Plus Fire Alarm panel, provided As-Built drawings, and initial and final testing of the system.

Johnson Stadium

The Johnson Stadium design included MAAP Plus fire alarm and MNS, designed in accordance with National Fire Alarm & Signaling Code, and NFPA 72. Devices installed as a result of our design include heat detectors, manual pull stations at all exits, duct detectors, monitor modules to monitor existing sprinkler system, control modules for air handler shutdown and main gas valve shutoff. Alarms were all speaker/fire/MNS strobes throughout, per UFC and Department of Army requirements. Lastly, RAN programmed the MAAP Fire Alarm panel, performed initial and final testing, and provided As-Built drawings and a certificate of completion and test reports.

Central Power Plant

RAN designed a new MAAP and fully addressable fire alarm system and companion MNS for the CPP. Systems we designed include manual pull stations at all the exits, smoke detectors in the control room, heat detectors, and monitor modules for existing Ansul suppression systems. All of the alarms were combination speaker/fire/MNS strobes throughout the building. RAN was also responsible for programming the MAAP Plus Fire Alarm panel, initial and final testing, providing As-Built drawings, and providing a certificate of completion. All designs were in accordance with National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code and NFPA 72.

Stratton Air National Guard

Schenectady, NY

When the storage demand at the Stratton Air National Guard Base Hazmat building was increased to include combustible and flammable liquids, Douglas Nadeau, the President of RAN Fire Protection Engineering, P.C., was given the task of upgrading the sprinkler system.

The retrofit design included an increase in hydraulic demand and the addition of in-rack sprinklers. RAN’s design process included analyzing Local and State Building Codes, NFPA standards, and Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) to determine the most stringent requirements. RAN Fire Protection Engineering performed consulting services for fire protection systems at the Stratton Air National Guard Base. RAN engineers designed sprinkler and high expansion suppression systems for Hangers 2, 7, and 8. A new fire pump house was also designed on this project. The project scope included a code analysis to verify compliance with NFPA standards building codes and ETL’s.

Storage Area

The sprinkler system in the Air National Storage Area needed to be updated. RAN Fire Protection Engineering, PC was retained to provide consulting services for the design modifications of the sprinkler system. Since the storage area is on a military base, all of the designs needed to be compliant with the UFC criteria. 

General Service Administration IDIQ

ME, MA, NH, NY, VT, RI, and CT

RAN Fire Protection Engineering is the lead fire protection engineering firm for the General Services Administration Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. The contract covers property throughout Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Vermont, Rhode Island, and Connecticut the contract is extended to any of the 102 federally owned buildings in the region, including federal courthouses, office buildings and land ports of entry on the Canadian border over the course of five years. The objective of this IDIQ is to renovate, upgrade and modernize many contemporary and historic buildings throughout New England. These projects demonstrate the values of integrated design and environmental responsibility.

Veterans Affair IDIQ Contract

Butler, PA

RAN Fire Protection Engineering is the lead fire protection engineering firm for the IDIQ contract for the Department of Veterans Affairs, Butler VA Healthcare Center in Pennsylvania. The contract is primarily used to design new commercial/industrial type facilities and to design alterations, renovations, and rehabilitations for existing facilities. The IDIQ contract includes, but is not limited to architectural and full mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection engineering services over the course of five years.

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