50 CES Burn Tower Maintenance
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA255025Q0038
- Agency
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Air Force Space Command
Air Force, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 811310 Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance
- Place of performance
- Colorado Springs, Colorado 80912, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force Space Command is seeking a contractor to provide comprehensive inspection and maintenance services for the Fire Department Burn House and firefighting training props at Schriever Space Force Base in Colorado. The contractor must furnish all necessary labor, parts, materials, equipment, and transportation to ensure these facilities comply with National Fire Protection Association Standard (NFPA) 1403 Live Fire Training Evolutions and manufacturers' specifications. Key requirements include annual on-site maintenance by a qualified ICS technician, structural evaluations by a licensed professional engineer, emergency corrective maintenance up to four times annually, and 24/7 technical support availability. The contract will be awarded on a firm-fixed price basis to the lowest-priced, technically acceptable offer, with technical documentation limited to 10 pages and pricing submitted on the required schedule. The solicitation response deadline is August 29, 2025, with a mandatory site visit scheduled for August 18, 2025, at 0900 hours.
This opportunity is designated as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 811310 for Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Repair and Maintenance. The contract structure includes a base year from September 30, 2025, to September 29, 2026, with four one-year option periods extending through September 29, 2030, for a potential total contract duration of five years. The facilities service approximately 15-20 training exercises annually, including sessions with mutual aid partners, and encompass multiple training props such as gas-fired dumpster and car trainers, flashover trainer, burn room, confined space rescue trainer, and ventilation trainer. All work will be performed at Schriever Space Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colorado, with contractors required to obtain necessary security clearances and National Agency Check (NAC) for personnel access. No specific budget range or award values are indicated in the solicitation documents, with the pricing attachment showing placeholder values of $0.00 for each contract period.
Notice text
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Update #3 · Latest ·
The contractor shall furnish all labor, parts materials, equipment, and transportation necessary to perform inspection and maintenance of Fire Department Burn House and other Firefighting props at Schriever SFB (SSFB). The intent of this PWS is to ensure that the Burn House and training props are inspected, maintained, and updated in accordance with National Fire Protection Association Standard (NFPA) 1403 Live Fire Training Evolutions and manufacturers’ specifications and all other applicable standards.
Please see attachments for the solicitation documents and attachments.
There will be a site visit on August 18th at 0900. Please email Ms. Hunziker and SSgt Kiley if you would like to attend for more information. Please provide the names of those attending and if they will need base access NLT 1200 on August 13.
Update #2 ·
The contractor shall furnish all labor, parts materials, equipment, and transportation necessary to perform inspection and maintenance of Fire Department Burn House and other Firefighting props at Schriever SFB (SSFB). The intent of this PWS is to ensure that the Burn House and training props are inspected, maintained, and updated in accordance with National Fire Protection Association Standard (NFPA) 1403 Live Fire Training Evolutions and manufacturers’ specifications and all other applicable standards.
Please see attachments for the solicitation documents and attachments.
Please see RFI responses below:
- May we see the most recent inspection reports for each of the trainers? ---will the second attached document suffice?
- PWS Paragraph 1.1.3 specifies that the annual service must be completed by a qualified ICS technician. Can we assume this means an Integrated Control Systems technician? --- I believe so
- Is there specific documentation the Government is looking for to determine whether someone is a qualified ICS technician, per PWS Paragraph 1.1.3? Is field experience sufficient qualification? ---If they are certified by the company to conduct inspections on burn trainers, I believe they would have to be properly compliant as a prerequisite for the job. We will research further.
- Are all systems and components of the Burn Tower currently in good working order and functional? ---yes
- When was the last time the Burn Tower had a documented 5-year inspection completed by a licensed professional engineer? May we see the report? ---Attached in this email
- PWS Paragraph 1.2 outlines a requirement for a licensed professional engineer to complete the inspection and documentation for the Burn Tower. Paragraph 1.2.1 states that evaluation of structural live fire trainer shall be conducted in accordance with NFPA 1403. NFPA 1403 states that a licensed structural engineer should complete an inspection every 5 years. Is Schriever SFB requesting the full inspection by a licensed engineer every year for this contract beyond NFPA requirements, or is an experienced technician sufficient for regular annual inspections? ---A certified technician that can legally sign off for annual inspections in compliance with NFPA and other necessary regulations is sufficient
- Are all the training props in good working order and functional? ---Yes
- May we see an Operation and Maintenance Manual for the Burn Tower and all training props? ---With our Assistant Chief for Training (in his office)
- How many training exercises are performed at the Burn Tower and on each training prop per year? ---15-20 with Mutual aid partners as well
Update #1 ·
The contractor shall furnish all labor, parts materials, equipment, and transportation necessary to perform inspection and maintenance of Fire Department Burn House and other Firefighting props at Schriever SFB (SSFB). The intent of this PWS is to ensure that the Burn House and training props are inspected, maintained, and updated in accordance with National Fire Protection Association Standard (NFPA) 1403 Live Fire Training Evolutions and manufacturers’ specifications and all other applicable standards.
Please see attachments for the solicitation documents and attachments.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Attachment 01_PWS - Burn Tower Contract (FY26-FY30).docx | DOCX document | |
| Attachment 02_Wage Determination 2015-5417.pdf | ||
| 50 CES Burn Tower Maintenance Combination Solicitation.pdf | ||
| Attachment 03_.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet |
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