H342--Fire Extinguisher Inspection and Service in Support of the St. Cloud VA Healthcare System, St. Cloud MN.

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network 23, is conducting a sources sought and request for information to identify qualified vendors for fire extinguisher inspection and service at the St. Cloud VA Healthcare System, St. Cloud, Minnesota, with responses due by 5:00 PM CT on August 5, 2026. This is not a binding solicitation. The VA intends to award a contract structured with pre-priced Contract Line Item Numbers covering all possible services, allowing the medical center to issue task orders based on inspection results. The VA welcomes industry input on whether this pricing and contracting model accomplishes its objectives or if alternative approaches would be more suitable.

Place of performance is 4801 Veterans Drive, St. Cloud, Minnesota 56303. Services must be performed during normal business hours (Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, excluding federal holidays). The contract period runs from September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2031, consisting of a base year plus four option years. The scope encompasses annual inspections and maintenance, five/six-year internal maintenance, 10/12-year hydrostatic testing, replacement, and recharging of approximately 530 fire extinguishers (514 dry chemical ABC units in 2 lb., 5 lb., 8 lb., and 10 lb. sizes; 10 wet chemical K units; 12 CO2 units; and 4 water mist units).

Contractor personnel must hold current NFPA Code 10 training, comply with NFPA 10 standards, 29 CFR 1910.157, OSHA regulations, and EPA guidelines, and obtain VA identification badges. Contractors must supply temporary replacement extinguishers at no additional charge during service removal and submit detailed inspection reports within 14 days of completion.

Responses should be submitted by email to Joseph.Bennett@va.gov with "36C26326Q0978" in the subject line and include company name, SAM UEI, contact information, business size, and applicable socio-economic status. The VA notes any future solicitation will likely utilize FAR Part 12 procedures and may include a small business set-aside. NAICS 541990; PSC H342.