H312--(MC)fire extinguisher system inspections & repair STL(VA-26-00035827) 657-26-2-1537-0035

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 15 is soliciting annual fire extinguisher inspection and maintenance services at the St. Louis VA Medical Center and associated Community-Based Outpatient Clinic locations. The contractor must comply with National Fire Prevention Association (NFPA) standards to conduct comprehensive inspections of approximately 900 portable fire extinguishers across nine facility locations, with annual maintenance performed in January including six-year maintenance and hydrostatic testing as applicable. Key requirements include delivering an updated inventory list organized by serviceability status, completing detailed service tickets documenting inspections by location, and identifying units requiring specialized testing or replacement. The government will evaluate proposals based on technical capability (NFPA certifications and relevant experience), past performance (three-year track record), and price, with technical and past performance weighted more heavily than price. The solicitation deadline for quote submission is January 23, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. CST, with Amendment 1 issued on January 21, 2026 to answer vendor questions without extending the submission deadline.

This is a five-year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract set aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), with a guaranteed minimum of $13,000 and a contract ceiling of $83,000 organized into five twelve-month ordering periods from January 31, 2026 through January 30, 2031. No incumbent contractor is identified in the solicitation documents. The fire extinguisher inventory includes hundreds of units across multiple facility types, with the majority being ABC-type dry chemical extinguishers in 5 and 10-pound sizes supplemented by specialized equipment including CO2 units, water mist extinguishers, and K-Class units for kitchen applications. Semi-annual exhaust hood inspections per NFPA 96 standards are also required at the Hope Recovery Center location, with inspections due in January and June each year. All services will be performed in St. Louis, Missouri, with multiple work locations including John Cochran VA Medical Center, Jefferson Barracks Division, Hope Recovery Center (515 North Jefferson Boulevard, St. Louis, Missouri 63103), and five Community-Based Outpatient Clinics, and the contractor must comply with applicable Service Contract Act wage determination requirements for the St. Louis region.