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Federal Facilities Survey


Are you involved in the decision making process for the purchase of fire, security and communications systems and services for the US government?

If yes, please answer the following 18 questions to share your opinions, experiences, concerns and desires. The survey will take approximately 5 minutes.

The results of the survey will be used to better understand fire & life safety in the federal government and meet your needs.

We greatly appreciate your participation. Thanks!

We reached our goal, and we have donated $3,000 to the USO.



Who are you?
  1. What is your role in the life-safety operations of your facility?
    (Please choose all that apply.)
       Contracting official
       End-user
       Influencer
       Specifier


  2. What is your title?    


  3. Are you a current SimplexGrinnell customer?
       No
       Yes


Tell us about your facility
  1. Does your facility have integrated fire, security and communications systems?
       Don't know
       No
       Partially
       Yes


  2. Does your facility have an emergency evacuation plan?
       Don't know
       No
       Partially
       Yes


  3. Does your facility have a preventive maintenance agreement in place for your fire and life-safety systems?
       Don't know
       No
       Partially
       Yes
What's important to you?
  1. On a scale of 1 to 5, how would you rate the importance of the following, with regard to the purchase of life safety systems and services for your facility?
       
    Least Most
       
  2. Customer service:
    		3. 1  2  3  4  5 
       
  3. GSA Schedule listings:
    		4. 1  2  3  4  5 
       
  4. Keeping in touch/
        accessibility:
    		5. 1  2  3  4  5 
       
  5. Other federal customers:
    		6. 1  2  3  4  5 
       
  6. Presentations:
    		7. 1  2  3  4  5 
       
  7. Proposals:
    		8. 1  2  3  4  5 
       
  8. Quality products:
    		9. 1  2  3  4  5 
       
  9. Reputation:
    		10. 1  2  3  4  5 
       
  10. Other:
    		11. 1  2  3  4  5 


  11. How does the Homeland Security initiative influence your facilities' life safety systems?
    (Please choose all that apply)
       Anticipate future influences/guidance
       Budget
       General guidance
       Plans
       Priorities
       Specific guidance
       None
       Other:


  12. Overall, what are your thoughts on Homeland Security and your facilities' fire & life safety systems?


  13. In the area of fire & life safety, what are your unmet needs, wants or concerns?


  14. How can companies who specialize in fire, security and communications systems and service better serve the federal government?
What is your buying process?
  1. Who are the key groups / titles of individuals who contribute to procurement of fire & life safety in your organization?
       A.
       B.
       C.
       D.
       E.


  2. Does your local facility make the procurement decisions, or is it centralized?
    For each below, please choose one.
      Local Facility   Centralized If centralized, where?
    Communications
    Fire Protection
    Security
How can we best communicate with you?
  1. For each of the communication methods below, please rank EACH ONE as a method to communicate with you. The ranking is on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 as the best.
       
    Worst Best
     
  2. Advertising:
    		3. 1  2  3  4  5 
     
  3. Articles:
    		4. 1  2  3  4  5 
     
  4. Direct mail:
    		5. 1  2  3  4  5 
     
  5. E-mail:
    		6. 1  2  3  4  5 
     
  6. Internet/Web sites:
    		7. 1  2  3  4  5 
     
  7. Trade shows:
    		8. 1  2  3  4  5 
     
  8. Other:
    		9. 1  2  3  4  5 


  9. Which of the following trade shows do you attend?
       ASHE
       BOMEX
       CSHEMA
       Federal Buildings Expo
       GovSec
       GSA Expo
       ISC
       NFPA
       NMF&T
       Other


  10. Which of the following publications and/or related web sites do you reference/read?
    (Please choose all that apply)
      Print  Web  E-newsletter
    Access Control & Security Systems
    Army Corp of Engineers
    Building Design & Construction
    Building Operating Management
    Buildings
    Federal Times
    FedMarket.com
    Fire Protection Engineering
    Government Executive Magazine
    Government Product News
    NEC Digest
    NFPA Journal
    Security
    Security Management
    Today's Facility Manager
    Other:
Who are the major companies in fire & life safety?
  1. When you think of fire & life safety systems, including fire, security and communications systems, what companies come to mind?
What would you change?
  1. If you could take three specific actions to improve the fire & life safety systems in your facility, what would they be?
       A.
       B.
       C.
If you have any questions about this survey, please contact Doug Quick with SimplexGrinnell at dquick@tycoint.com or 978-731-7179.

  

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