TFD fire sprinklers and backflow devices

The Bureau of Land Management Idaho Region is seeking a contractor to install fire sprinklers and backflow devices at three specific locations: Twin Falls Airbase, Carey Fire Station, and Rogerson Fire Station in Idaho. This construction project requires a licensed fire protection contractor to design, install, test, and certify new antifreeze wet sprinkler systems, including replacement of backflow preventers, expansion tanks, and fire sprinklers to ensure code compliance with NFPA standards. The contractor must provide comprehensive documentation including working plans, hydraulic calculations, as-built drawings, and operation and maintenance manuals. The solicitation will be evaluated using the lowest price technically acceptable method, with proposals due August 18, 2025, at 10:00 AM MDT. A mandatory site visit was conducted on August 4, 2025, at 9:30 AM MDT starting at the Twin Falls Airbase.

This procurement is designated as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 238220 (Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors) with a size standard of $19.0 million. The contract is structured as a firm-fixed-price agreement with a performance period of 100 calendar days after notice to proceed. The project involves installing a total of 44 fire sprinklers across the facilities, including 23 Back-to-Back Dual Directional Quick Response-Upright units and 21 Upright Quick Response units, all with brass finish and specific technical specifications including 1/2" thread size and K-Factor of 5.6. Work will be performed in Blaine and Twin Falls Counties, Idaho, and the contract includes prevailing wage rate requirements for all workers. No current contractors or incumbents were identified in the solicitation documents.