Fire Shutters Testing/Inspection

Wake County Public School System (WCPSS), the largest school district in North Carolina serving approximately 161,000 students across 203 schools, has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Fire Shutters Testing/Inspection and Corrective Maintenance services at various district facilities. This Job Order Contract (JOC) procurement seeks qualified contractors to provide comprehensive fire shutter inspection, testing, and preventative maintenance services in compliance with NFPA 80 standards. Deliverables include annual inspections of fire shutters across WCPSS facilities, corrective maintenance and repairs as needed, and compliance reporting. Contractors must possess appropriate licenses and certifications for fire shutter inspection and maintenance work and demonstrate relevant experience and established business operations. The RFP includes a non-mandatory pre-proposal meeting on April 8, 2026, at 9:00 AM ET at 1551 Rock Quarry Road, Building F in Raleigh, NC; written questions must be submitted by April 15, 2026, at 11:00 AM ET with WCPSS responses due by April 17, 2026. Proposals are due by April 23, 2026, at 1:00 PM ET through the North Carolina Electronic Vendor Portal (eVP), with public live bid opening scheduled for the same date and time via Microsoft Teams. The contract term runs from July 1, 2026, through July 31, 2027, with WCPSS reserving the right to extend for an additional one-year period.

There are no identified set-asides or restrictions limiting the types of organizations that may respond to this procurement, and no incumbent contractors have been identified. Pricing proposals must detail all labor, materials, compliance reporting fees, and applicable taxes, with defined profit markups: net profit on subcontractors' rates not to exceed cost plus 5 percent, net profit on materials not to exceed cost plus 10 percent, and net profit on rental equipment not to exceed cost plus 5 percent. Contractors must provide documentation of material costs upon request and maintain standard insurance coverage including Commercial General Liability ($1,000,000 each occurrence), Commercial Automobile Liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence), and Workers Compensation at statutory limits. All contractual personnel must pass sexual offender registry checks, and contractors must comply with E-Verify employment verification requirements. Payment terms are Net 30 days after invoice receipt or goods acceptance. The contract is not subject to federal funding, and specific budget allocations or award values have not been disclosed in the available procurement documentation.