CG Academy fire sprinkler system service

The Department of Homeland Security's US Coast Guard is soliciting bids for comprehensive fire sprinkler system maintenance and inspection services at the Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut. The contract requires weekly, quarterly, monthly, and yearly maintenance of fire sprinkler systems, including inspections of wet and dry systems, standpipe systems, backflow preventers, fire pumps, and hydrants. Contractors must provide 24-hour emergency response within 4 hours and perform services during standard business hours of 7:30am-4:00pm Monday through Friday. The solicitation will be awarded on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable basis, with responses due by December 20, 2024, at 12:00pm EST. Bidders will be evaluated based on past performance, with a detailed questionnaire required to be submitted by references prior to the proposal deadline.

The contract is set aside exclusively for small businesses within the Facilities Support Services NAICS category, with a size standard of $47 million. The base period runs from January 1, 2025, to July 31, 2025, with four additional one-year option periods possible, extending the potential contract through July 31, 2029. The facility has 20 wet systems, 4 dry systems, 20 standpipe systems, and 20 backflow preventers that require service. The previous contract was awarded to Sanford Federal for $132,825 but was terminated in October, with current inspections being performed by the CGA Fire Marshal. The Service Contract Act wage determination 2015-4111, Revision 28, applies, which mandates minimum wage rates for workers and includes provisions for health and welfare benefits. Contractors will be responsible for maintaining fire safety infrastructure across multiple campus buildings including Roland Hall, Leamy Hall, Smith Hall, and various athletic facilities.