Fire Alarm Protection Equipment Inspections, El Paso

The Texas Military Department is requesting bids for fire alarm protection equipment inspections, maintenance, repairs, and replacements at Fort Bliss in El Paso, under IFB TMD26-FMO-0044548, with bids due July 17, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. local time and a mandatory site visit on July 7 or July 8, 2026 from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Failure to attend the site visit results in disqualification.

The scope includes annual inspections of nine sprinkler system risers, one fire pump with flow testing and controller, and one jockey pump; inspections of two hazmat buildings with suppression systems and Kidde Industrial tanks; inspections of one backflow preventer assembly and two Ansul kitchen suppression systems; replacement of fire extinguishers (52 five-pound, 34 twenty-pound, and two Class K units); replacement of electric fire pump packing; replacement of two fire hydrants; hydro testing of the Fire Department Connection; and evaluation and repair of accordion and rolling fire doors. All work must be completed within 90 business days from award, during standard work hours of 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. CST, with coordination through the TMD Fire Marshal.

Respondents must hold NFPA certification, Texas licensing, and City of El Paso backflow registration. A two-person team must be deployed for annual testing, with at least one member holding a valid fire alarm license. Service call response time is required within 24 hours for both regular and emergency calls. Insurance requirements include workers' compensation at statutory limits, commercial general liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, and umbrella/excess liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence with A.M. Best rated carriers. Performance bonds are required for contracts exceeding $100,000; payment bonds for contracts exceeding $25,000.

Pricing is firm fixed-price on a no-minimum, as-needed basis using the Mandatory Pricing Schedule. The initial contract term is one year from notice of award, with continuation subject to funding availability. TMD will evaluate bids on best value factors including price, compliance with specifications, delivery timeframe, probable performance indicators, and vendor past performance tracked through the Comptroller of Public Accounts' Vendor Performance Tracking System. One-year warranty coverage from completion or manufacturer's standard warranty, whichever is longer, is required.