R499--3rd Party Fire Protection and Life Safety Reviews

The Department of Veterans Affairs Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center is seeking a contractor to provide third-party fire protection and life safety reviews for seven individual design projects at their Charleston, South Carolina facility. The procurement requires a Fire Protection Engineer with a Bachelor of Science degree, Professional Engineer certification, and a minimum of ten years of experience in fire protection engineering to conduct comprehensive design reviews covering occupancy classification, construction requirements, means of egress, protection systems, and building services. Each project review must result in a written report containing mandatory and advisory comments referenced to specific codes and standards, with all review reports completed within ten calendar days of receiving project documents. The original solicitation was issued on October 8, 2025, with responses initially due on October 16, 2025, but Amendment 0001 has extended the bid submission deadline to October 23, 2025, at 2:00 PM Eastern Time. The amendment also includes responses to vendor requests for information to provide additional clarity on project requirements and expectations.

This procurement is set aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses under NAICS code 541690 with a size standard of $19 million. The contract requires completion of all seven project reviews within 45 calendar days from the start date, with projects ranging in size from 800 to 27,000 gross square feet and design stages at 65-95% completion. The work will be performed at the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center located at 109 Bee Street, Charleston, South Carolina, with all meetings to be conducted remotely via Microsoft Teams. The projects include diverse renovation work such as sterile processing centers, restrooms, data centers, security systems, floor roofs, catheterization laboratories, and kitchen facilities. Payment will be processed in arrears upon project completion, with the VA providing full project details and drawing sets at contract award.