National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Subscription Services

The Office of Procurement Operations (OPO) on behalf of the Office of Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate hereby issues this notice of intent to award a sole-source procurement.  DHS OPO intends to solicit and award a sole source order for National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Subscription Services to National Fire Protection Association, Inc 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02169-7454.  This notice of intent to solicit and award a sole source order under the authority of Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul (RFO) FAR12.102(a) “only one source available.”  The relevant NAICS code is 519290 – Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services, with a size standard of 1,000 employees.  The PSC code is R605 – Support-Administrative: Library.

Summary of the Requirement

 Background

DHS Science and Technology (S&T), Office of Science and Engineering (OSE), Systems Engineering and Standards Division (SESD), provides various enterprise-wide services to DHS in the areas of technical standards and conformity assessment. Such services include the funding of organizational membership in consortia groups, trade associations and professional societies that develop and promote technical standards and conformity assessment schemes.

NFPA subscription services under Department of Homeland Security (DHS) order (70RTAC24P00000001) was originally managed through the DHS Library. The overseeing of this effort is now with the Office of Safety and Environment (OSE), Safety and Environmental Services (SES), and Standards. The NFPA codes and standards, which are critical for maintaining safety, compliance, and operational effectiveness across DHS facilities and programs.

Subscription to the NFPA provides integrated access to research information that is not available in any similar scope, and DHS requires the information located within NFPA for research into programmatic areas, emergency services and planning, state and local codes, and federal regulations, and facility inspections and certification programs. 

Scope

DHS S&T OSE requires access to National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) codes and standards to ensure the safety, security, and regulatory compliance of its facilities, operations, and personnel.  NFPA codes provide authoritative requirements for fire prevention, life safety, electrical safety, and hazard management. These standards are widely recognized and referenced by federal, state, and local regulations. NFPA codes help with safety by providing standardized, evidence-based requirements and guidelines designed to prevent fire, electrical, and other hazards. 

Period of Performance: 12-month base period and three (3) 12-month option periods.

DHS has determined that National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) subscription, can only be obtained from NFPA, Inc. A determination by the Government not to compete based upon responses to this notice is solely at the discretion of the Government.

This is a notice of the intent to award a sole source contract. It is published for informational purposes only and not a request for competitive proposals. Therefore, no solicitation document exists for this requirement.  Any firm believing that they can fulfill the requirement may be considered by the agency. Interested parties may identify their interest and capabilities in response to this synopsis. All questions and/or comments regarding this notice shall be addressed in writing to the Contracting Officer Donna.Wright@hq.dhs.gov by June 23, 2026 by 11:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time.  Questions by phone will not be considered.