PWS_PMI FIRE EXTINGUISHERS.docx

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

Inspection, Maintenance & Servicing of Portable Fire Extinguishers

1.0 INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW

1.1 Description of product or service: The U.S. Naval Hospital, Guam (hereinafter referred to as the USNH, Guam) requires inspection, testing, maintenance and servicing of portable fire extinguishers.

1.2 Places of Performance. Except for the recharging, 6-year maintenance, 12-year hydrostatic testing, the contractor will perform work required by this PWS in:

Building 50, USNH, Guam Building 1792, Apra Harbor Medical and Dental Branch Clinic, Naval Base Guam Building 61, Training Center, USNH Guam Warehouse 4/6, USNH Guam Building 7, Hospital Storage, USNH Guam Building 48, Macerator, USNH Guam Building 55, Support Facility (Water Softener), USNH Guam Building 57, Support Facility (Water Softener), USNH Guam Building 70, Gymnasium, USNH Guam Building 23, Central Utility Plant (CUP), USNH, Guam Building 45, Support Facility (LOX/Fire Pump), USNH Guam

1.3 Period of Performance: 4 August 2026 through 3 August 2027 plus 4 Option Year Periods. The exercise of any option will be at the discretion of the government.

1.4 Applicable Documents: The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard Number 10 (Do you have a copy of 2025/26)

2.0 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT SUMMARY (PRS)

The PRS (below table) lists the performance objectives, the PWS paragraph for each objective, and the performance standards the contractor must meet to successfully perform the objectives. The NFPA Standard Number 10 for portable fire extinguishers governs these performance objectives.

Six-Year Maintenance (as needed)

12-Year Hydrostatic Testing (as needed)

Recharge/ refill of extinguishers or service call for 10 pounds /BC CO2; 5 pounds/ BC CO2; 20 pounds/ ABC; 10 pounds ABC; 5 pounds ABC; 2.5 pounds ABC; 6 LIT/ Class K

3.0 CONTRACTOR’S RESPONSIBILITIES

Upon contract award, the contractor will conduct a joint on-site visit and walk around the facilities listed in paragraph 1.2 with the Facility Department representative. The contractor shall record and maintain a list of all extinguishers and any discrepancies. The contractor shall provide a fire extinguisher annual inspection service record once an annual inspection is complete. The contractor will provide any documentation requested by the Contracting Officer within 2 days of the request.

All refills, tests, and repairs shall be completed by a properly licensed and certified technician by the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA), Federal, State, and local authority having jurisdiction. Including, but not limited to, NFPA Certification, NFPA 10 Certified, and DOT Certified for hydrostatic testing. A valid signed and dated copy of the certifications must be provided.

3.1 Task Definition

· Annual on-site inspection (NFPA 10): Fire extinguishers shall be inspected and certified annually. The inspection shall include a check of at least the following items:

a. Location in designated place

b. No obstruction to access or visibility

c. Operating instructions on nameplate legible and facing outward

d. Safety seals and tamper indicators not broken or missing

e. Fullness determined by weighing or “hefting”

f. Examination for obvious physical damage, corrosion, leakage, or clogged nozzle

g. Pressure gauge reading or indicator in the operable range or position

Inspection Record Keeping:

a. Upon completion of Inspection - physical inspection sign tag for certification. Records shall be kept on a tag or label attached to the fire extinguisher, on an inspection checklist maintained on file, or in an electronic method that provides a permanent record.

b. Personnel making inspections shall keep records of all fire extinguishers inspected, including those found to require repairs, testing, replacement, or items/supplies.

· Recharging: All rechargeable-type fire extinguishers shall be recharged after any use or as indicated by inspection or when performing maintenance.

a. The contractor shall pick up and deliver all extinguishers requiring recharging

b. After recharging, a leak test shall be performed on stored-pressure and self-expelling types of fire extinguishers.

c. Each fire extinguisher shall have a tag or label securely attached that indicates the month and year recharging was performed and that identifies the person performing the service.

· 6-Year Maintenance (as Needed):

a. Every 6 years, stored-pressure fire extinguishers that require a 12-year hydrostatic test shall be emptied and subjected to the applicable maintenance procedures. The removal of the agent shall only be done using a listed halon closed recovery system. When the applicable maintenance procedures are performed during a periodic recharging or hydrostatic testing, the 6-year requirement shall begin from that date

b. The contractor shall include on the label the month and year the test was performed, the name of the person who performed the test, and their company.

· 12-Year Hydrostatic Testing (as needed):

c. Hydrostatic testing shall be performed by person trained in pressure testing procedures and safeguards and who have suitable testing equipment, facilities, and appropriate servicing manual(s) available.

d. The contractor shall ensure that every hydrostatic test includes both an internal and external visual examination of the cylinder.

e. Hydrostatic testing shall be conducted using water or some other non-compressible fluid as the test medium. Air or other gases shall not be used as the sole medium for pressure testing. All air shall be vented prior to hydrostatic testing to prevent violent and dangerous failure of the cylinder

f. The contractor shall maintain a permanent record for each cylinder tested.

g. The contractor shall include on the label the month and year the test was performed, the name of the person who performed the test, and their company.

3.2 Deliverable products and services

· Items and supplies to include safety seals, hoses, and tags, are to be replaced or repaired within 48 hours of a reported discrepancy.

· If any extinguisher is removed for service, the contractor will provide a loaner replacement suitable for type of hazard being protected and shall be of equal rating.

4.0 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY

N/A

5.0 PROJECT COMPLETION CRITERIA

Validation by the Naval Hospital (NH) Fire Marshall or Safety Representative that all fire extinguishers have been inspected, and submit annual inspection, and service records to the NH Fire Marshall or Safety Representative.

5.1 Quality Control. The Contractor establishes a quality control program that assures their performance complies with the requirements and submit their quality control plan to the Fire Marshall or Safety Representative and contract officer representative.

5.2 Performance Assessment. The U.S. Naval Hospital Fire Marshall will escort the contractor during the annual inspection checking to ensure all standards of the PWS are met.

5.3 Hours of Operation. Annual review will be conducted Monday-Friday from 0730-1630

5.4 Security Requirements. The contractor is responsible for obtaining the required access to the facilities listed in section 1.2 through the Naval Base Guam Visitor Control Center.