Annual Fire Suppression Hood Inspection Air Guard/Birmingham

The 117th Air Refueling Wing (Air Guard) in Birmingham, Alabama, located in Jefferson County, is soliciting a vendor to provide annual fire suppression hood inspection and cleaning services. The procurement requires the selected vendor to inspect and clean all six fire suppression hoods and related equipment at the facility located at 5401 East Lake Boulevard, Birmingham, Alabama 35217. The contract pricing must be firm and fixed from the date of quote through September 30, 2026, ensuring cost stability throughout the contract period. Vendors must be registered in Alabama Buys and submit responses electronically through that platform prior to the April 15, 2026 solicitation close date. The scope of work includes detailed inspection procedures, cleaning requirements, reporting standards, and compliance documentation to maintain adherence to applicable fire safety regulations and equipment standards. Vendors should direct any questions regarding the solicitation to CMSgt Antonio Robinson at 205-714-2935 or antonio.robinson@us.af.mil. The solicitation was posted on April 7, 2026, providing an eight-day response window.

The standard terms and conditions establish that suppliers must comply with Alabama state requirements including E-Verify enrollment for employees working in Alabama, Beason-Hammon Alabama Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act compliance, and state and local sales tax registration and remittance certification. Vendors are required to register in Alabama Buys as a prerequisite for submission and must comply with prohibitions against engaging in boycotts of entities in open trade jurisdictions. The State reserves the right to conduct cost realism and price reasonableness analysis, request supplier qualifications and documentation, and inspect all work prior to acceptance. The contract may be canceled for justifiable cause with thirty days' notice for supplies or seventy-two hours' notice for services, and all procurement information is considered a public record subject to Alabama disclosure laws. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the solicitation documents, and no incumbent vendor or set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are identified.