Pmsc kitchen hood fire suppression

The U.S. Department of State, through the U.S. Embassy Freetown in Sierra Leone, is soliciting proposals for an annual maintenance contract covering kitchen hood servicing, wet-chemical fire suppression system maintenance, and duct cleaning at the embassy's cafeteria facilities. The contractor must provide ANSUL-certified or factory-trained technicians with a minimum of two years of relevant experience and furnish all necessary tools, cleaning materials, and consumables to perform semi-annual preventive maintenance services. Key contract requirements include performing duct cleaning in compliance with NFPA 96 standards, fire suppression system testing per NFPA 17A standards, pressure washing, and personnel training, with comprehensive reports due within seven days of service completion. The government will evaluate proposals based on lowest price for a technically acceptable, responsible offeror. Critical deadlines include April 13, 2026, for requesting additional information or building access, April 14, 2026, at 3:00 PM (Local Time) for the pre-solicitation conference, and April 24, 2026, at 5:00 PM (Local Time) for proposal submission.

There is no set-aside designation applied to this solicitation. The contract is structured as an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) award for one base year plus four one-year renewal options, with a government minimum guarantee of two task orders and a maximum of twenty task orders per contract year, with services to be completed within seven working days per visit. The solicitation does not identify any incumbent contractors or specific award values, though offerors must provide performance and payment bonds equal to 20 percent of the contract price, general liability insurance with the U.S. Government named as additional insured, and Defense Base Act insurance. Prospective contractors must demonstrate established business operations in Freetown or the ability to establish an office within 30 days of award, obtain security clearances for all personnel, and submit pricing in U.S. dollars excluding GST with separate line items for semi-annual preventive maintenance and annual Defense Base Act insurance. The place of performance is Freetown, Sierra Leone, specifically at the U.S. Embassy Freetown location.