Fire Extinguisher Services Amendment 1

The Mission and Installation Contracting Command at Fort Benning, Georgia is conducting market research to identify firms capable of providing inspection, maintenance, repair, refill/recharge, and testing services for approximately 2,050 fire extinguishers. This pre-solicitation notice is for planning and informational purposes only and does not constitute a formal solicitation or obligation to procure services. The contractor must comply with NFPA-10 standards, Army regulations AR 420-1 and MCoE regulation 420-90, and provide all labor, equipment, materials, parts, transportation, and waste disposal at no cost for pickup, delivery, or disposal fees. Key personnel requirements include designated Program and Contract Managers with full authority over daily operations, and all contractor employees must complete background checks, personal identity verification compliance, iWatch training within 30 days of award, and AT Level I awareness training within 30 days of start date. The government is specifically seeking input from small businesses on how to structure the requirement to facilitate competition, with the response deadline set for April 17, 2026, and responses will be treated as information only to inform the overall acquisition strategy.

This opportunity is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, with no incumbent contractor identified in the documentation. The contract will be structured as a Blanket Purchase Agreement with a five-year ordering period comprising multiple ordering periods for fire extinguisher services at Fort Benning. Services will be performed monthly or quarterly as required during standard work hours of 0800-1600 hours Monday through Friday, excluding federally recognized holidays, with a single pickup and dropoff location at Fuel Point Building 5422 in Harmony Church. The contractor must maintain a 100 percent inventory by serial number at all transactions and submit monthly reports detailing conditions found, repairs, recharging, and replacement parts to the Contracting Officer Representative, with annual Service Contract Reporting required via SAM.gov by October 31. No specific budget range is provided in the pre-solicitation notice, as this is market research to determine fair market pricing and the best overall acquisition strategy for this fire extinguisher maintenance requirement.