Hood and Duct Maintenance

The Department of the Air Force Special Operations Command is soliciting proposals for Hood and Duct Maintenance services, specifically for the inspection, testing, and maintenance of hood and duct fire suppression systems at Cannon Air Force Base in New Mexico. The contract requires contractors to perform semi-annual maintenance visits in August and February across 18 facilities, including youth centers, dining facilities, dormitories, and child development centers, with comprehensive services that must be completed within 24 hours of notification. Key qualifications include a minimum of five years of experience in fire suppression system maintenance, employment of certified technicians, and compliance with NFPA Standard 96 and federal safety regulations. The government will evaluate proposals using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection process, with technical capability, price, and past performance weighted as approximately equal factors, and proposals will be assessed on an acceptable/unacceptable basis. The proposal deadline is February 4, 2026, at 3:00 P.M. Mountain Time, with required submission of three documents: a Proposal Price Worksheet, a Technical Capability narrative limited to five pages, and an Offeror Information Document.

This solicitation is designated as a 100% Small Business set-aside under NAICS code 811310, with a small business size standard of $12.5 million. The contract will be structured as a Firm-Fixed-Price agreement covering a base year plus four option years, with pricing required for 18 facilities at two maintenance cycles annually for each contract period. The specific facilities requiring maintenance span various building types across Cannon Air Force Base, including dormitories, recreational facilities, and administrative structures, with the contractor required to maintain zero discrepancies per service occurrence and limit accidental system discharges to no more than one per year. Contractors must comply with extensive federal requirements including hazardous materials documentation, environmental compliance guidelines, and Service Contract Act wage determinations for New Mexico counties (Curry, Lea, Quay, Roosevelt, and Union). Performance will take place at Cannon Air Force Base in Clovis, New Mexico, with all services performed on-site at the designated facilities throughout the five-year contract period.