Fire Suppression IT&M at Watervliet Arsenal

The Department of the Army Materiel Command Contracting Command Detroit Arsenal is seeking comprehensive fire suppression inspection, testing, and maintenance (IT&M) services for Watervliet Arsenal through solicitation W911PT25Q0073. The contracted services must cover wet pipe, dry pipe, pre-action, fire pump, and standpipe systems across the facility, with all work performed in accordance with NFPA 25 standards. Contractors must provide personnel certified at NICET Level III in Inspection and Testing of Water-Based Systems and complete all annual inspections and maintenance prior to October 1st each year. The contract includes both routine service calls (with 2 business day response time) and emergency service calls (with 2-hour response time), along with comprehensive documentation and reporting requirements. The solicitation response deadline has been extended multiple times, with the current due date set for July 15, 2025, at 4:00 PM, allowing time for a site visit.

This opportunity is designated as a total small business set-aside contract covering a base year and two option years, with a performance period from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2028. The contract scope includes maintenance of 28 dry pipe systems, 38 wet pipe systems, 5 fire pump systems, 5 standpipe systems, and 5 pre-action systems, plus hydrant flow testing of approximately 60 hydrants. The government has allocated an annual allowance of $20,000 for routine and emergency repairs, with an estimated 160 labor hours for routine service and 20 labor hours for emergency service per year. All services will be performed at Watervliet Arsenal in Watervliet, New York, with the contractor responsible for procuring necessary parts at government cost. The solicitation falls under NAICS code 238220 for Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors.