H212--NIHCS Fire Alarm & Suppression Testing

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 10 is soliciting proposals for comprehensive fire alarm and suppression system testing services at two VA facilities in Indiana. The contract requires bidders to provide semi-annual and quarterly testing of tamper switches, water flow devices, and fire department connections; annual fire alarm system inspections with 100% testing of initiating devices; smoke detector sensitivity testing; sprinkler system inspections per NFPA 25 standards; fire extinguisher inspections; fire hydrant testing; and specialized testing including 5-year standpipe hydrostatic testing. Key qualifications include NICET Level III fire alarm certification, a Fire Protection Engineer on staff, and $3 million in liability insurance for property damage and personal injury. The contract will be awarded on a firm fixed-price basis, and evaluation will be based on the submitted pricing schedule and technical qualifications. The proposal deadline has been extended to February 18, 2026 at 9:00 AM EST following multiple amendments, with questions originally due February 2, 2026.

This solicitation has been redesignated as a Total Small Business set-aside, having originally been a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside prior to Amendment 0005. The contract covers a one-year base period from March 1, 2026 through February 28, 2027, with four optional one-year renewal periods, totaling five years of service. Work will be performed at two locations: Marion Campus (1700 East 38th Street, Marion, IN 46953) and Fort Wayne Campus (2121 Lake Avenue, Fort Wayne, IN 46805), with services limited to normal business hours of 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays. The Marion facility requires testing of 1,301 fire alarm and suppression components across multiple buildings, while Fort Wayne requires testing of 389 components, encompassing approximately 279 fire extinguishers at Marion and 104 at Fort Wayne. Site visits were offered on February 3 and 4, 2026, to allow interested contractors to assess facility conditions and coordinate with VA facility contacts.