The State of Vermont is seeking a qualified Architectural/Engineering firm to design, permit, and administer construction of a new clean‑agent fire‑suppression system to replace an obsolete Halon system in the archival vault of the Central Services Building. The scope covers full A/E services from programming through warranty inspection, including demolition of the existing system, compliance with NFPA 232, NFPA 2001, and Vermont fire‑code, and coordination with multiple disciplines. • Full‑cycle design services (programming, schematic, design development, construction documents, bidding, construction administration, warranty) for a ~1,000 sq ft vault. • Required fire‑protection‑engineer stamp and adherence to NFPA 232, NFPA 2001, and Vermont Building Safety Code. • Mandatory deliverables: detailed fee schedule, hourly rates, certificates of compliance, and a project team collaboration chart. • Electronic bid submission only (single PDF ≤ 40 MB) with deadline March 31 2026 4:30 PM. • Optional bidders’ conference on March 3 2026; questions due March 17 2026. • Contract award expected April 21 2026; work to commence May 4 2026 with completion and warranty inspection by November 30 2027.