Definitive Contract 36S79726C0002

Azimuth Contracting, LLC, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) based in La Grange, Illinois, was awarded a $270,819 firm-fixed-price definitive contract by the Department of Veterans Affairs National Acquisition Center on December 15, 2025, for comprehensive fire safety system inspection, testing, maintenance, and repair services at the VA Service and Distribution Center in Hines, Illinois. The contract carries a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business set-aside designation and extends through November 30, 2031. The scope encompasses servicing fire alarm detection systems, fire suppression systems, fixed chemical extinguishing systems, and monitoring components across multiple buildings, with requirements including annual testing of approximately 3,100 fire alarm devices, servicing of eight fire alarm panels, maintaining three FM-200 suppression systems, and integration with the building automation system. All work must comply with the latest National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) codes and standards, with critical response time requirements of four hours during normal business hours and one hour for after-hours and emergency requests.

Azimuth Contracting's award reflects its established expertise in providing mission-critical facility maintenance and infrastructure repair services to the VA, having previously executed contracts exceeding $12 million with the Department of Veterans Affairs, including a $2.8 million fire alarm testing and maintenance contract through May 2030. The contractor must comply with the Service Contract Act wage determination, with applicable hourly rates ranging from $14.00 to $53.98 depending on job classification, plus fringe benefits and hazardous pay differentials. Recent facility inspection reports indicate significant maintenance requirements, including replacement of check valves dating to 1942, repair of fire department connection gaskets, and replacement of batteries in fire alarm control systems.