J012--Cancelled RFQ 36C26125Q0098

The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 21 is seeking comprehensive fire alarm and fire suppression system services for the VA San Francisco Healthcare System. The solicitation requires a contractor to provide monthly fire alarm maintenance, testing, and repair services across multiple VA facilities, including inspection of fire alarms, sprinkler systems, and standpipe equipment. Contractors must have NICET Level 2 or higher certified technicians with a minimum of five years of experience with similar systems and be registered in the VA's VetCERT system. The evaluation will be conducted on a firm-fixed price basis, with key performance requirements including 24/7 emergency service coverage and a maximum 4-hour response time for service calls. The original response deadline was February 6, 2025, though the solicitation was ultimately cancelled on February 3, 2025.

The solicitation was set aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) under NAICS code 561621 with a size standard of $25 million. The base contract period was scheduled to run from February 1, 2025, through January 31, 2026, with four additional one-year option periods available through January 31, 2030. The contract would cover fire system services at the main medical center located at 4150 Clement Ave and two transitional housing locations in San Francisco. Supplemental repair services were included with not-to-exceed amounts of $50,000 per year for additional repairs and $15,000 per year for proprietary panel programming. The solicitation involved testing and maintenance for approximately 2,010 fire safety devices across 34 buildings, with specific requirements for semi-annual and annual inspections of fire alarm and suppression systems.