6515--Fire Extinguisher Trainer (General Specifications)
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 36C25226Q0275
- Agency
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Veterans Integrated Service Network 12
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 339999 All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center North Chicago, Illinois 60064, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network 12, through its Great Lakes Acquisition Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is conducting market research to identify qualified vendors capable of providing a Fire Extinguisher Trainer to the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center in North Chicago, Illinois. The trainer must be a safe, portable, and realistic fire simulation device capable of replicating Class A, B, and C fire scenarios with dynamically reactive flames that respond to trainee actions. Key requirements include multiple difficulty levels, customizable training scenarios, detection and feedback on proper P.A.S.S. method technique (Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep), wireless capability, and portability with a transport case. While the notice does not explicitly detail evaluation criteria, responses will be assessed based on the vendor's qualifications, ability to meet specifications, and authorization as a manufacturer's distributor. Interested firms must submit written responses by February 25, 2026, at 3:00 PM Central Time, referencing solicitation number 36C25226Q0275.
This sources sought notice contains no set-aside designations and is designed to assess market capacity among Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Businesses (VOSB), small businesses, and other than small business firms. No incumbent contractor or current vendor information is provided in the notice. The pre-solicitation document does not disclose an estimated contract value or budget range for the procurement. The applicable size standard for NAICS Code 339999 (All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing) is 550 employees, and all prospective contractors must maintain current registrations in the Systems for Award Management (SAM) database. Interested vendors must include company information, points of contact, business classification certification, a capability statement addressing their qualifications, and manufacturer documentation confirming authorized distributor status with their responses.
Notice text
THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE.
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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
Fire Extinguisher Trainer
Safe, clean, and suitable for indoor training.
Realistic Fire Behavior
Simulates Class A, B, and C fires. Using realistic scenarios, from warehouse, kitchen, breakroom/microwave, trash can fire.
Flames react dynamically (grow, diminish, reignite) based on trainee actions.
Provides participants with advanced technology that is easy, effectively and safely replicates realistic fire growth and extinguisher growth for different fire classes.
Adjustable Difficulty
Offers multiple degrees of difficulty levels.
Customizable scenarios.
P.A.S.S. Method Training
Detects proper technique: Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep.
Provides feedback on performance.
Wireless & Portable
Lightweight.
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:
Company name.
Address.
Point of contact (name/title/telephone number/e-mail address).
FSS / SEWP Contract number, if applicable.
UIE number.
Tax ID number.
Indication of which business category (SDVOSB, VOSB, Small Business or Other Than Small Business) for which the organization qualifies.
A capability statement that addresses the organizations qualifications and ability to provide the requirement depicted above.
Documentation from manufacturer (i.e. correspondence from manufacturer) of your firm being an authorized distributor for the manufacturer.
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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.
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36C25226Q0275 Fire Extinguisher Trainer shall be referenced on all correspondence regarding this announcement.
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TELEPHONIC INQUIRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
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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.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36C25226Q0275.docx | DOCX document |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 1290--Fire Extinguisher Trainer 36C252-26-AP-1676 / 556-26-2-2993-0087 / 556-A60166 / 47QSWA21D008H 36C25226F0215 | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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