Fire System and Suppression Maintenance and Repair Services

The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), a component of the Department of Health and Human Services, is seeking a contractor to provide comprehensive fire system and suppression maintenance and repair services at its Research Triangle Park, North Carolina facility. The solicitation, designated as Sol 75N99025R00003, requires a contractor to perform preventive maintenance, emergency response, and inspection services for the government-owned SimplexGrinnell fire annunciator system and associated fire suppression systems. The contract will utilize a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection method, with proposals evaluated based on technical capability, past performance, and pricing. Potential offerors must demonstrate expertise across multiple labor categories, including Fire System Technician, Sprinkler Technician, and Suppression Technician. Critical dates include a proposal due date of April 24, 2025 at 3 PM EST, with clarification requests required by April 8, 2025 at 12 PM EST.

The contract is not set aside for any specific small business designation and will cover multiple buildings within the NIEHS campus, including Buildings 101, 102, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, and 110. The initial contract period is from September 30, 2025, through September 29, 2026, with four potential one-year optional renewal periods. The scope of work encompasses 18 fire alarm network nodes and multiple fire suppression systems, including Sapphire Suppression, Pre-Action, and Dry Pipe systems from manufacturers like Ansul, Grinnell, Reliable, Viking, and Tyco. The contract will be structured as a Firm-Fixed-Price agreement, with wage rates determined by the U.S. Department of Labor's wage determination for Durham, Orange, and Person Counties in North Carolina. Specific equipment details, including fire panel points and device inventories, are comprehensively documented in the solicitation's attachments, providing potential bidders with extensive information about the systems requiring maintenance and repair.