J042--Fire Alarm, Suppression Systems, and Hood Testing, Inspection, and Certification Services - SAVAHCS

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 22 seeks fire alarm, suppression systems, and hood testing, inspection, and certification services at the Southern Arizona VA Health Care System in Tucson, with proposals due August 14 at 3:00 PM Mountain Time. This is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business set-aside, foreclosing competition outside that pool.

Place of performance is 3601 South 6th Avenue, Tucson, Arizona 85723. The contract runs October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2031 (base year plus four one-year options) with a total award value of $11.5 million. The NAICS code is 541350, Building Inspection Services; the PSC is J042.

Scope includes annual portable fire extinguisher inspections (700 units), annual and semi-annual fire sprinkler system inspections (128–130 units), five-year internal sprinkler inspections (25–28 units), semi-annual kitchen hood inspections (6 units), fire hydrant testing (30 units), quarterly fire department connection inspections (34 units), quarterly sprinkler and fire alarm device inspections, annual rolling fire door inspections (1 unit), fire extinguisher hydrostatic testing (140 units), quarterly kitchen hood cleanings (5 units), and monthly exit light inspections (1,500 units). The contractor must also maintain 24/7 offsite fire alarm monitoring, respond to emergency requests within two hours, provide a web-based reporting system with five-year data retention, and deliver annual hands-on training for up to 10 VA staff members.

Standards of responsibility require active NICET III Fire Alarm certification, NICET II Fire Sprinkler certification, and ANSUL certification. All work must comply with NFPA standards and The Joint Commission standards. Contractor personnel must undergo background investigations and obtain PIV identification cards. Subcontracting is limited to 50 percent of government payments for non-certified SDVOSB/VOSB firms. The contracting office is NCO 22; point of contact is Contract Specialist Mirna Gastelum Romero at Mirna.GastelumRomero@va.gov. A mandatory site visit occurred July 30, 2026.