Fire Sprinkler Services Coast Guard Academy

The U.S. Coast Guard seeks fire sprinkler maintenance and inspection services at the Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut, with proposals due June 5, 2026, and questions due May 20. This is a 100% small business set-aside with a size standard of $47 million.

Place of performance is New London, Connecticut, spanning 22 buildings across the Academy campus. The contractor must furnish comprehensive maintenance and testing of sprinkler systems, standpipe systems, backflow prevention devices, fire pumps, and fire hydrants. Key recurring obligations include weekly fire pump testing (52 instances annually), monthly backflow inspections (12 instances), quarterly sprinkler and standpipe system inspections per NFPA 25, annual inspections and flow testing, semi-annual maintenance of dry sprinkler system compressors, and 24-hour emergency service with a 4-hour response time. The contractor must hold an F1 Unlimited Contractor license issued by Connecticut and provide proof of insurance before commencing work. FAR Clause 52.222-41 prevailing wage requirements apply; wage determination 2015-4111 establishes rates for New London County occupational classifications, with hourly rates ranging from $15.69 to $65.09 plus fringe benefits.

The contract is a firm fixed price structure with a one-year base period (August 1, 2026 – July 31, 2027) plus four one-year option periods extending through July 31, 2031. Option periods introduce five-year flow and hydrostatic testing of standpipes, three-year trip testing of dry sprinkler systems, anti-freeze solution testing, and five-year internal pipe inspections. The NAICS code is 561210, Facilities Support Services; PSC is J042.

Evaluation uses Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology. Technical capability and past performance are pass/fail; only the lowest-priced technically acceptable offer receives price reasonableness review. Offerors must submit technical proposals addressing maintenance approach and personnel qualifications, past performance questionnaires or CPARS records for at least two relevant government or commercial contracts completed within the past three years, and pricing on the Fire Sprinkler Schedule. A mandatory site visit is scheduled for May 15, 2026, at 8:30 AM; Real ID is required for access. An amendment posted May 26 clarifies that all pricing must be submitted exclusively on Attachment I (Fire Sprinkler Schedule) and that government will not contact customers on behalf of bidders for past performance verification.