AETC 12 MXG/RA Fire Extinguisher Maintenance

The Department of the Air Force Air Education and Training Command is issuing a solicitation (FA301626Q0072) for inspection, testing, maintenance, repair, and recharging services for 123 wheeled NOVEC 1230 Halocarbon fire extinguishers located at Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA) Randolph. The contractor must provide all necessary labor, tools, materials, equipment, and transportation to perform these services in accordance with NFPA 10 standards and manufacturer specifications, including scheduled inspections, preventive maintenance, six-year internal examinations and overhauls, hydrostatic testing, cylinder painting, and replacement of defective components. Key contract requirements include obtaining required NFPA, state, and federal certifications; passing a National Agency Check; maintaining specified insurance coverage; submitting a Preventative Maintenance Plan within 45 days of award; responding to emergency service calls within three hours; and completing urgent maintenance within 48 hours and routine maintenance within five workdays. Award will be made using Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation criteria, where technical acceptability is assessed on a pass/fail basis requiring new parts only and demonstrated conformance to all specifications. The offer due date is April 24, 2026 at 10:00 AM Central Daylight Time, questions must be submitted by April 21, 2026 at 10:00 AM CDT, and the contract base period runs from May 1, 2026 to April 30, 2027 with four one-year option periods extending through April 30, 2031.

This solicitation is a 100% small business set-aside designated for Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSB) under NAICS code 811310 with a size standard of $12,500,000, and no incumbent contractor information is provided in the solicitation materials. While specific award values are not disclosed in the documentation, the base year involves maintenance and inspection labor for 123 units annually plus replacement parts and gas recharging as a single lot per year, with varying quantities in subsequent option periods including special six-year and twelve-year maintenance services. The place of performance is located at J Street West, Universal City, Texas 78150, with all work to be performed during standard duty hours of 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM Monday through Friday, excluding 11 federal holidays, and delivery of serviced extinguishers required by May 1, 2026. The contractor is solely responsible for pickup and drop-off of fire extinguishers from a single designated government location at no additional cost and must maintain complete maintenance records documenting conditions found, repairs, recharges, replacement parts used, and agent usage per pound for each serviced unit.