Fire watch Service

Naval Supply Systems Command seeks fire watch services at U.S. Naval Ship Repair Facility and Japan Regional Maintenance Center, Detachment Sasebo, with quotations due May 19, 2026. This is a Women-Owned Small Business set-aside, 500-employee size standard, issued as RFQ N6264926QE022 on a firm fixed-price basis in Japanese Yen.

Place of performance is Sasebo, Nagasaki, Japan, onboard U.S. vessels at Commander, U.S. Fleet Activities, Sasebo, including multiple base locations, piers, berths, and anchorages. The contract period runs July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 with no option period.

Service comprises two line items: Item 0001, Fire Watch Regular Service (250 days, Monday–Friday except U.S. holidays, 0800–1745 hours, six Fire Watch Personnel, one Fire Watch Supervisor, and approximately two hours daily of Competent Person services); Item 0002, Fire Watch Additional Service (500 person-hours each, Saturday, Sunday, holidays, and Monday–Friday evenings 1745–2100 hours as required by hot work permits).

The contractor must provide all labor, supervision, tools, materials, equipment, and transportation. Fire Watch Personnel must be physically capable of carrying a 40-pound fire extinguisher, possess 20/20 vision or equivalent, communicate warnings in English, and operate fire extinguishers. Fire Watch Supervisor must speak, read, and write Japanese and English and carry a cellular phone. The Competent Person must hold certification from a Certified Marine Chemist per NAVSEA Standard Item 009-07 to perform gas-free tests and certify confined spaces. All personnel must be trained per OSHA 29 CFR 1915 Subparts B and P, National Fire Protection Association Standards, and NAVSEA standards, with semi-annual training reviews with SRF Safety Branch and Fire Safety Office.

Offerors must be authorized to perform work in Japan per DFARS 252.225-7042, submit SF 1449, quotation breakdown, FAR provision responses, and DFARS tax exemption certifications. Electronic Fund Transfer payment will be made in Japanese Yen at the FY26 New Budget Exchange Rate of JPY 150.4415 per USD 1.00. NAICS code is 561612, Security Guards and Patrol Services; PSC is S202, Housekeeping–Fire Protection. The contracting activity is NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center Yokosuka, Sasebo Contracts Division. Amendment 0001, issued May 14, 2026, clarifies that in-house training is acceptable and replaces the original SOW with SOW Amendment 01.