Park-wide fire systems ITM

The National Park Service (NPS) Intermountain Region is soliciting quotations for annual inspection, testing, and maintenance (ITM) of fire systems at Big Bend National Park. The contract encompasses comprehensive services for 12 fire alarm systems and 12 water-based fire sprinkler systems, including clean agent and kitchen fire suppression systems. Contractors must have personnel with NICET Level II certification and will be required to perform NFPA-compliant inspections of sensors, pull stations, detectors, control panels, and power supplies. The evaluation will consider price, technical capability, and prior experience, with proposals limited to two pages of technical narrative and three past performance references from similar projects completed within the last five years. Quotations are due by January 21, 2025, at 4:00 PM Mountain Time, with a mandatory site visit scheduled for January 15, 2025, at 12:00 PM Central Time.

This solicitation is a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS code 561210, with a size standard of $47 million. The contract period of performance runs from October 28, 2024, to September 30, 2025, covering fire systems across multiple park locations including Panther Junction, Chisos Basin, Castolon, and Rio Grande Village visitor centers. Contractors must maintain liability insurance of $100,000 per person, $500,000 per occurrence, and $100,000 for property damage. The contract will be awarded as a firm fixed-price agreement, with work to be completed within 30 days after award. Electronic invoicing through the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) is required, and contractors must comply with Service Contract Act wage determinations that establish minimum wage rates for various occupational categories. Specific facilities include maintenance buildings, visitor centers, research centers, headquarters, storage facilities, and pump houses within the Big Bend National Park complex.