CJAGJMTC Fire Extinguishers (FE), Certification

The State of Ohio, Adjutant General's Department, is soliciting competitive sealed bids for fire extinguisher and fire alarm system inspection and certification services at Camp James A. Garfield Joint Military Training Center (CJAGJMTC) in Ravenna, Ohio, located in Franklin County. The scope of work requires contractors to furnish all labor, equipment, and materials to perform annual inspections and certifications of approximately 325 10-pound ABC fire extinguishers, conduct fire alarm and suppression system tests across 15 buildings on the main post and six buildings on the east side facility, inspect wet sprinkler systems, and service one kitchen range hood suppression system. Contractors must submit itemized quotes as separate line items per building for fire alarm system testing and certification, with fire extinguishers quoted individually for annual certifications, 6-year recertifications (100 units), and 12-year recertifications (100 units), with the Armory fire alarm system, range hood suppression, and 25 fire extinguishers listed as standalone costs. The work is scheduled for March-April 2026, with all bid quotes required to remain valid through April 2026. Mandatory site visits must be arranged through Mr. Brett Oxley at 614-336-6137, Monday through Friday between 7:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., with all bids due February 26, 2026, and submitted to the CJAGJMTC address at 8451 SR 5, Building 1034, Ravenna, Ohio 44266 with a 60-day validity period from submission. Contractors must identify all system deficiencies during inspections and provide separate quotes for necessary repairs to bring buildings into compliance, maintain clean and safe work areas, assume responsibility for material security, and restore the site to normal operating conditions upon project completion, with all workmanship and materials meeting industry standards for fire extinguisher inspection and certification operations.

This procurement is subject to Ohio's Standard Terms and Conditions and includes compliance requirements prohibiting the expenditure of public funds for services performed outside the United States or by Russian companies without a signed waiver, requiring contractors to disclose all service and data locations on an Affirmation and Disclosure Form with immediate notification of any changes. Contractors must demonstrate compliance with federal and state laws, maintain commercial general liability insurance of not less than $2,000,000 per occurrence and automobile liability of $1,000,000 per accident, provide current Bureau of Workers' Compensation certification, and submit an ACCORD Certificate or Certificate of Liability Insurance with endorsements and stop-gap coverage. The procurement encourages participation from disadvantaged business enterprises, including Minority Business Enterprises (MBE), EDGE, Veteran Business Enterprises (VBE), and Women Business Enterprises (WBE), with contractors required to provide applicable certification documentation. All bids must be submitted online through OhioBuys at https://ohiobuys.ohio.gov as complete, competitive sealed bids with itemized quotes on company letterhead, a signed Bidder's Certification, and Compliance Verification Documents including the Affirmation and Disclosure Form and any applicable specialty trade certifications. The award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder in accordance with the Ohio Revised Code, with funding subject to appropriation by the General Assembly and availability of cooperative agreements through the National Guard Bureau. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the solicitation documents.