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- 36C25226Q0275
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This is a Sources Sought Notice issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs, NCO 12 Great Lakes Acquisition Center, for a Fire Extinguisher Trainer (Product Service Code 6515, NAICS Code 339999). The notice is market research to identify qualified vendors—specifically Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Businesses (VOSB), small businesses, or other than small businesses—capable of providing the equipment to Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center in North Chicago, Illinois. The contracting office is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (zip code 53214-1476), with Contracting Specialist Waymon McNeal serving as the point of contact.
The required Fire Extinguisher Trainer must be safe for indoor use and simulate realistic Class A, B, and C fire scenarios with dynamically reactive flames that respond to trainee actions. The equipment must offer multiple difficulty levels and customizable scenarios, detect proper P.A.S.S. method technique (Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep) with performance feedback, and be wireless, portable, and lightweight with a transport case for mobility. Interested vendors must submit written responses by February 25, 2026, at 3:00 PM Central Time, including company information, points of contact, business classification, capability statements addressing qualifications, and manufacturer documentation confirming authorized distributor status. Responses should reference solicitation number 36C25226Q0275 and be submitted to Waymon.McNealjr@va.gov. The applicable size standard for NAICS Code 339999 is 550 employees, and prospective contractors must maintain current registrations and representations in the Systems for Award Management (SAM) database.
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Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice
| SUBJECT* |
| Fire Extinguisher Trainer (General Specifications) |
GENERAL INFORMATION
| CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* |
| 53214-1476 |
| SOLICITATION NUMBER* |
| 36C25226Q0275 |
| RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE |
| 02-25-2026 15:00 CENTRAL TIME, CHICAGO, USA |
| ARCHIVE |
| 30 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE |
| RECOVERY ACT FUNDS |
| N |
SET-ASIDE
| PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* |
| 6515 |
| NAICS CODE* |
| 339999 |
| CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS |
| Department of Veterans Affairs |
36C252 115 South 84th Street, Suite 101
Milwaukee WI 53214-1476
POINT OF CONTACT*
Contract Specialist Waymon McNeal waymon.mcnealjr@va.gov waymon.mcnealjr@va.gov
PLACE OF PERFORMANCE
| ADDRESS |
| Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center |
3001 Green Bay Road
North Chicago IL
| POSTAL CODE |
| 60064-3048 |
| COUNTRY |
| USA |
DESCRIPTION
THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE.
The NCO 12, Great Lakes Acquisition Center, 115 S. 84th Street, Suite 101, Milwaukee, WI 53214, is performing market research to determine if there is a sufficient number of qualified: (1) Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB); (2) Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB); or (3) Small or emerging small business firms, or (4) Other Than Small business firms, to provide a General Specifications Fire Extinguisher Trainer to the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center 3001 Green Bay Road North Chicago, IL 60064-3048.
General Specifications
1. Fire Extinguisher Trainer
a. Safe, clean, and suitable for indoor training.
2. Realistic Fire Behavior
a. Simulates Class A, B, and C fires. Using realistic scenarios, from warehouse, kitchen, breakroom/microwave, trash can fire.
b. Flames react dynamically (grow, diminish, reignite) based on trainee actions.
c. Provides participants with advanced technology that is easy, effectively and safely replicates realistic fire growth and extinguisher growth for different fire classes.
3. Adjustable Difficulty
a. Offers multiple degrees of difficulty levels.
b. Customizable scenarios.
4. P.A.S.S. Method Training
a. Detects proper technique: Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep.
b. Provides feedback on performance.
5. Wireless & Portable
a. Lightweight.
b. Comes with transport case for easy setup and mobility.
All interested firms who can meet the requirements stated above should respond, in writing, INCLUDING ALL THE FOLLOWING:
1. Company name.
2. Address.
3. Point of contact (name/title/telephone number/e-mail address).
4. FSS / SEWP Contract number, if applicable.
5. UIE number.
6. Tax ID number.
7. Indication of which business category (SDVOSB, VOSB, Small Business or Other Than Small Business) for which the organization qualifies.
8. A capability statement that addresses the organizations qualifications and ability to provide the requirement depicted above.
9. Documentation from manufacturer (i.e. correspondence from manufacturer) of your firm being an authorized distributor for the manufacturer.
Submit responses to the Contracting Specialist, Waymon McNeal, at Waymon.McNealjr@va.gov no later than 3:00 PM (Central Standard Time), 25 February 2026.
36C25226Q0275 Fire Extinguisher Trainer shall be referenced on all correspondence regarding this announcement.
TELEPHONIC INQUIRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
The NAICS Code 339999 All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing, is applicable to this acquisition; the size standard is 550 employees. Interested firms are reminded that in accordance with FAR 4.12, prospective contractors shall complete electronic annual representations and certifications in conjunction with FAR 4.11 required registration in the Systems for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award of a contract. The Government will use responses to this notice to make an appropriate acquisition decision. This is the only notice; no other copies of this notice will be provided.
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