Great Plains IHS Areawide Fire Sprinkler Testing and Inspection: 100% ISBEE Set Aside

The Department of Health and Human Services Indian Health Service is soliciting firm fixed-price quotes for quarterly fire sprinkler testing and inspection services at 13 IHS facilities located across North Dakota and South Dakota under solicitation 75H70626Q00078. The contractor must perform comprehensive inspections and tests of fire sprinkler systems in accordance with NFPA standards (13, 25, 72, 99, and 101) at facilities including hospitals, health centers, and dental clinics spanning 23 individual buildings. Personnel must possess NFPA ITM/WBITM certification and NICET Level II or III certification in water-based fire protection systems inspection and testing, with qualifications and past performance being critical evaluation factors. The Government will award using Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) procedures, evaluating proposals on past performance history, specialized healthcare facility experience, management capabilities and key personnel certifications, and price. Proposals must be submitted electronically to Erin.Doering@ihs.gov by 5:00 PM Central Time on March 5, 2026, with written questions due by February 19, 2026.

This is a 100% Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise set-aside, requiring offerors to self-certify eligibility under 25 U.S.C. 47 and maintain that eligibility throughout the contract period. The contract period runs from April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2027, with four one-year option periods extending through March 31, 2031, for a potential five-year engagement. All unit pricing must be firm fixed-price and all-inclusive, covering travel, lodging, per diem, equipment, labor, overhead, and applicable taxes across multiple counties in both states with established wage determinations. The place of performance is Aberdeen, South Dakota, with facility locations throughout the Great Plains Area including Belcourt and Fort Yates, North Dakota, and Eagle Butte, Fort Thompson, Kyle, Lower Brule, Mobridge, Pine Ridge, Rapid City, Rosebud, Sisseton, Wagner, and Wanblee, South Dakota. Inspections must be completed during regular business hours (8:00 AM to 5:00 PM weekdays) with 72-hour advance notice to facility managers, and electronic reports must be submitted within 20 workdays of completion.