Dry Type Fire Suppression - Grease Hood and HAZMAT services

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 21 solicited maintenance and certification services for dry-type fire suppression systems, grease hoods, and hazardous material storage sheds at three California locations (Palo Alto, Menlo Park, and Livermore), with proposals originally due September 17, 2026. The solicitation was cancelled effective September 17 due to nonconforming responses; no recompete timeline is stated in the source.

The procurement is unrestricted with no set-aside. Place of performance spans Palo Alto, Menlo Park, and Livermore, California. The contract covers preventative maintenance, testing, and certification across three VA facilities including grease hood cleaning (semi-annual and twice-monthly intervals depending on location), exhaust fan maintenance, chemical hazmat shed inspections, and fire protection system inspections per NFPA standards 96, 17A, 10, and 72. The base contract period runs October 15, 2026 to October 14, 2027, with four one-year option periods. The NAICS code is 811310 (Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Repair and Maintenance) with a small business size standard of $12.5 million. The estimated contract value is $12.5 million, with pricing submitted as one all-inclusive annual amount covering all locations and service frequencies. Replacement parts up to $500 per service period are included at no additional cost; emergency repairs and major parts are quoted separately at time of failure.

Contractors must hold a California C-16 license and manufacturer certifications for specific fire suppression systems (Ansul and related automatic fire control systems). Inspection personnel must be manufacturer-certified for the specific system being serviced and hold either IKECA certification or equivalent NFPA 72 and 96 compliance for grease hood cleaning. A mandatory site visit was held September 8, 2026. Service Contract Act wage determinations apply: 2015-5623 for Alameda County (Livermore), 2015-5637 for San Francisco and San Mateo Counties (Menlo Park), and 2015-5641 for Santa Clara County (Palo Alto). All work must be performed during business hours (8:00 AM–4:30 PM Monday–Friday) unless otherwise arranged with the Contracting Officer's Representative. Amendment 0001 (September 11) clarified pricing, service frequencies, equipment specifications, and wage determinations; Amendment 0002 (September 17) cancelled the solicitation.