J042--Fire Extinguisher Maintenance

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 7 is seeking fire extinguisher maintenance services for the WJB Dorn VA Medical Center in Columbia, South Carolina. The procurement involves comprehensive inspection, testing, maintenance, and related services for fire extinguishers, including annual and periodic maintenance tasks such as inspecting electronically monitored and unmonitored fire extinguishers, performing hydrostatic testing, replacing monitoring device batteries, and disposing of non-serviceable extinguishers. The solicitation is structured as a Request for Quotations (RFQ) under commercial item procedures, with all questions to be submitted in writing to Quentin Deloney by April 2, 2025, at 12:00 PM ET. Quotation responses are due by April 14, 2025, at 1:00 PM Eastern Time. The procurement will follow Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) guidelines and is associated with NAICS code 541990 for All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services.

The contract is exclusively set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) with a small business size standard of $19.5 million. The contract structure includes a base year with four additional one-year option periods, to be performed at 6439 Garners Ferry Rd in Columbia, SC. Contractors must complete all inspections by April 15th each year and provide detailed reports demonstrating compliance with NFPA, VA regulations, and OSHA requirements. While specific award value is not explicitly stated, the procurement falls under the professional services category with potential multi-year implementation. The solicitation emphasizes strict adherence to regulatory standards and requires contractors to maintain comprehensive documentation of fire extinguisher maintenance and testing activities throughout the contract period.