3rd Party Fire Protection and Life Safety Reviews

The Department of Veterans Affairs, through the VISN 7 Network Contracting Office, is seeking a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) to perform eight independent, third-party fire protection and life safety reviews for VA facilities, primarily in Montgomery, Alabama, though all work may be conducted remotely. The solicitation, numbered 36C24726Q0443 and posted on April 27, 2026, with a response deadline of May 1, 2026, is a set-aside for certified SDVOSBs under NAICS code 541690, and award will be made on a lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) basis, with no discussions or trade-offs. Offerors must demonstrate technical acceptability by proving full compliance with mandatory requirements including completion of all solicitation clauses, understanding of the Performance Work Statement, possession of a qualified Fire Protection Engineer with verified education and certifications, and active SBA certification as an SDVOSB. The contractor is required to review architectural and engineering submittals for compliance with NFPA 101, NFPA 99, VA fire protection manuals, and other federal, state, and local codes, submitting detailed electronic reports using Attachment A within ten calendar days of receiving each project package, with reports subject to peer review and held to a 98% technical accuracy standard. The contract will be awarded as a single, firm-fixed-price arrangement, with no pricing data provided in the solicitation, as offerors are expected to submit their own unit prices for the eight projects under a job bundle (JB) unit of measure. All deliverables must be submitted electronically, invoices must be filed via the Tungsten Network using EDI standards, and payments will be processed via Electronic Funds Transfer to the designated VA payment office in Tucker, Georgia. The contracting officer, Natasha Mixon, serves as the primary point of contact, and while no COR or COTR is named, performance deliverables are to be submitted to the designated representative. The contractor must comply with extensive Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses related to labor standards, equal opportunity, trafficking in persons, whistleblower rights, supply chain security, and data protection, including prohibitions on using covered telecommunications equipment and restricted internal confidentiality agreements. The project does not require on-site presence, with a kick-off meeting to be held virtually via Microsoft Teams within five days of award. Acceptance of deliverables is governed by government inspection and conformity to stated