H912--fire alarm inspection, testing and maintenance contract

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 21 (VISN 21) has published an Intent to Sole Source Notice for fire alarm inspection, testing, and maintenance services. The notice, identified as solicitation number 36C26126Q0027, indicates the agency's intention to award a non-competitive sole-source contract to Pacific Coast Contracting Group, located in Sacramento, California. The contract will be executed under the authority of 41 USC 3304(a)(5) and 38 U.S. Code 8127(c), as implemented by FAR 6.302-5 and VA Acquisition Regulation 819.7008. The services will be performed at the VA Central California Healthcare System's Fresno Campus, and the contract period will span from April 15, 2026, through April 14, 2031, consisting of a base year plus four option years. This notice constitutes both the intent to sole source and the synopsis of proposed action for commercial items prepared in accordance with FAR Subpart 5.2.

The primary objective of this sole-source acquisition is to ensure continuity of critical fire alarm inspection, testing, preventive maintenance, and demand maintenance services at the Fresno Campus facility. Interested parties must respond by March 20, 2026, at 10:00 AM Pacific Time with any objections or additional information. Eligible contractors must demonstrate a minimum of three years' experience performing fire detection system work in multi-story, multi-building medical care environments and possess California state fire protection system certification and licensing. All work must comply with NFPA 72 (2025 Edition), NFPA 101 (2023 Edition), NFPA 70 (2023 Edition), OSHA standards, and Original Equipment Manufacturer requirements, with Johnson Controls International/Simplex identified as the primary equipment manufacturer. Demand maintenance services must be available 24/7 with response times tiered as follows: Emergency responses within six contiguous hours, Urgent responses within 24 contiguous hours, and Routine responses within seven business days. The Contracting Officer for this opportunity is Cynthia Diezel, reachable at cynthia.diezel@va.gov or 916-923-4567.