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

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 15 has issued Special Notice H312--(MC)FIRE EXTINGUISHER SYSTEM INSPECTIONS & REPAIR STL (VA-26-00035827) for comprehensive fire extinguisher inspection and maintenance services at the St. Louis Veterans Affairs Health Care System. This solicitation, numbered 36C25526Q0178, represents a five-year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a maximum value of $12.5 million. The contract is set aside entirely for small businesses and was posted on February 10, 2026. Amendment Two, issued on the same date, provides answers to contractor questions and supplies fire extinguisher manufacture dates for the two largest facilities, without extending the quote submission deadline of February 12, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. CST.

The objective of this solicitation is to secure a qualified contractor to perform annual inspections and maintenance of approximately 900 portable fire extinguishers across nine locations within the St. Louis Veterans Affairs Health Care System in compliance with NFPA 10 standards, along with semi-annual exhaust hood inspections at designated facilities. Contractors must be small businesses and must demonstrate technical capability, relevant past performance, and competitive pricing, with evaluation weighted 35% on technical capability, 35% on past performance, and 30% on price. Key requirements include providing updated inventory reports detailing all fire extinguishers by location, type, and maintenance status; completing annual inspections during January each year with proper tagging and certification; identifying units requiring six-year maintenance or hydrostatic testing; providing loaner extinguishers if units are removed for testing; and submitting invoices monthly to the VA Financial Services Center. All service technicians must possess required NFPA certifications, and contractors must provide service call rates for unscheduled maintenance services such as tag replacement and recharging.