Fire Sprinkler Inspection

The Bureau of Land Management, Alaska State Office seeks fire sprinkler and fire alarm inspection services at two Fairbanks-area facilities, with proposals due September 15, 2026. The procurement is a total small business set-aside under NAICS 238220, with a $19 million size standard.

Place of performance includes the Fairbanks District Office (222 University Avenue, Fairbanks, Alaska 99709) and the Arctic Interagency Visitors Center (Dalton Highway, Coldfoot, Alaska, approximately 255 miles from Fairbanks). The base contract period runs October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027, with four option years extending through September 30, 2031. The FDO comprises approximately 50,297 square feet with a wet pipe system and Simplex 4100ES fire alarm system; the AIVC comprises 6,500 square feet with a dry pipe system, 250 gpm fire pump, two backflow preventers, one jockey pump, and Siemens MXL-IQ fire alarm system.

The contractor must perform annual inspections and testing of fire sprinkler and fire alarm systems in compliance with NFPA 13, NFPA 25, and NFPA 72 standards. Internal pipe inspections are required every five years; fire damper inspections every four years. The FDO contains 10 smoke/fire dampers requiring complete physical inspection and operational testing under NFPA 105 standards on a 4-year cycle; these were last tested in 2023 and will require testing again in 2027. AIVC fire alarm inspections must be completed between July 1 and August 31; FDO inspections between June 1 and August 31. The contractor must obtain and maintain an Alaska State Fire Marshal permit, NICET certification for the field supervisor, and a Backflow Prevention Device Tester Certificate for technician staff. The solicitation incorporates Service Contract Act prevailing wage rates for Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska (Wage Determination No. 2015-5683, Revision 28, effective August 12, 2026). Offers must include SF1449 form, UEI Number, and SAM.gov active registration. Contracting officer: Kristina Maldonado, 907-271-3208, kristina_maldonado@ios.doi.gov. Amendments 0001 and 0002 added wage determination attachment and questions/answers with previous inspection reports.