H312-- Refilling Fire Suppression System | Altoona

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 4 is soliciting quotes under solicitation number 36C24426Q0347 for refilling and hydrostatic testing services of clean agent fire suppression systems at the James E Van Zandt VA Medical Center in Altoona, Pennsylvania. The scope of work requires contractors to perform pre-service inspection and assessment, safely discharge and refill fire suppression cylinders with specified clean agent quantities, conduct hydrostatic testing in compliance with NFPA 2001 (2025 edition), reinstall filled cylinders, perform comprehensive system testing, and provide detailed service reports and certificates of compliance. All work must also comply with NFPA 70, 72, and 75, ANSI 2166, the VA Fire Protection Design Manual, and OSHA regulations. This is a Request for Quote (RFQ) for commercial items under simplified acquisition procedures; the evaluation criteria and specific weighting methodology are not detailed in the available solicitation documents. The deadline for submission of questions is March 30, 2026, at 10:00 AM Eastern Time, with quotes due by April 3, 2026, at 10:00 AM Eastern Time. All quoters must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at the time of quote submission and award, and awards will be issued on Standard Form 1449.

This solicitation is set aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs), as established by Amendment 0001 issued March 19, 2026. The specific work involves refilling two fire suppression systems: Building 11 contains a Pemhall PCA90150-E system requiring 135 lbs of HFC 227ea clean agent, and Building 15 contains a Chemetron FM 200 system requiring 265 lbs of FM 200 agent. The period of performance extends from April 9, 2026, through June 8, 2026, with payment to be made upon completion of services via electronic funds transfer. While one source identifies an estimated total contract value of $19 million, this figure appears inconsistent with the scope of a single fire suppression system refill project and may reflect a typographical error. All successful quoters must submit a completed and signed copy of FAR clause 852.219-75 (Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting - Certificate of Compliance for Services and Construction) with their proposal, confirming compliance with subcontracting limitations for SDVOSB contracts. The place of performance is 2907 Pleasant Valley Boulevard, Altoona, Pennsylvania 16602, with access to buildings requiring coordination and scheduling between the vendor and VA staff.