Rehabilitation of Fire Investigation Burn Cells

The Nevada Department of Public Safety, State Fire Marshal Division (SFMD), issued Request for Proposals (RFP) 65DPS-S3798 for the Rehabilitation of Fire Investigation Burn Cells on behalf of Churchill County. This procurement seeks qualified vendors to provide comprehensive demolition, removal, disposal, and complete reconstruction and restoration services for four fire investigation burn cells (consisting of two semi-trailer cells and two stand-alone cells) used for mandatory fire investigator training and firefighter training programs conducted two to three times annually with approximately 45 students per year. The scope of work includes full demolition and removal of all materials and debris from the burn cells following training exercises, followed by complete reconstruction and restoration of each cell to pre-burn condition, with vendors required to provide all necessary materials and personnel. Evaluation criteria include technical factors addressing previous project records and work quality (20 percent weight), vendor qualifications and experience (15 percent), comparable project completion history (15 percent), personnel availability (15 percent), understanding of project constraints (15 percent), and cost (20 percent). The deadline for proposal submissions is April 16, 2026, at 2:00 P.M. PST, with a question deadline of April 7, 2026, a reference questionnaire deadline of April 15, 2026, an estimated notice of award date of April 22, 2026, and an anticipated contract start date of July 1, 2026 following Nevada State Board of Examiners approval. Mandatory minimum requirements include registration on nevadaepro.com, a current Nevada business license, active entity registration on sam.gov, agreement not to boycott Israel, compliance with Nevada indemnity law, and maintenance of comprehensive liability insurance including Commercial General Liability ($2,000,000 aggregate/$1,000,000 per occurrence), Automobile Liability ($1,000,000 combined single limit), Workers' Compensation (statutory limits), and Professional Liability ($1,000,000 per claim/$2,000,000 aggregate).

Nevada-based businesses receive a five percent preference pursuant to Nevada Revised Statutes 333.3351 to 333.3356, and vendors from states applying in-state preferences not afforded to Nevada vendors may receive an inverse preference. No incumbent vendor information or existing infrastructure integration requirements are specified in the solicitation documents. The contract structure establishes a three-year initial term subject to Board of Examiners approval, with a total contract not-to-exceed amount of $322,768.53, with pricing structured in two equal installments whereby 50 percent of demolition and reconstruction costs are invoiced upon work scheduling and initiation, and the remaining 50 percent is invoiced upon project completion and approval inspection. The State reserves the right to request best and final offers and may require vendor presentations during the evaluation process. All responses must be submitted electronically through the Nevada state procurement platform nevadaepro.com before the specified deadline, and unsuccessful vendors may appeal awards in compliance with Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 333.