Fire Alarm Inspections and Maintenance - SGSSLC

The Health and Human Services Commission is seeking qualified contractors to provide comprehensive inspections, testing, and as-needed repair services for fire alarm, sprinkler, suppression, backflow, sensitivity, and fire extinguisher systems at the San Angelo State Supported Living Center in Texas. All work must comply with or exceed the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1 Fire Code (2012 Edition), along with applicable Texas Administrative Code and other NFPA standards including NFPA 72, NFPA 25, NFPA 101, NFPA 10, NFPA 17, NFPA 96, and Joint Commission EC.02.03.05. Services are required to be performed Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Central Time, with all repairs using new, commercially available materials installed according to manufacturer specifications. The solicitation, identified as HHS0017792 and posted on August 6, 2026, with a response deadline of August 20, 2026, is structured as an Invitation for Bids with firm fixed pricing for the duration of the contract. The anticipated start date is September 2026, with an initial one-year term and a possible one-year extension at the agency’s discretion. Bidders must submit a complete response package via email to pcsbids@hhs.texas.gov or through the HHS Online Bid Room, accompanied by a single sealed USB drive containing all documents in Microsoft Office or PDF format, with signed documents in PDF and no attachment exceeding 25 MB. Mandatory submissions include Exhibits A and C — the HHS Solicitation Affirmations and Pricing Sheet — with Exhibit D (Contractor Qualifications) strongly recommended. The response must include the Texas Identification Number (TIN), and all personnel must pass DPS criminal and sex offender background checks prior to accessing state property. Contractors must carry insurance including workers’ compensation, commercial general liability with $1 million per occurrence and $2 million aggregate, commercial automobile liability with a $1 million combined single limit, professional liability of $1 million, and an umbrella policy of $1 million, all with a waiver of subrogation in favor of HHSC. Compliance with the Texas Public Information Act, E-Verify enrollment, and ethics standards equivalent to HHS personnel is required, along with a Form 1295 Certificate of Interested Parties upon notification of potential award. Payments will follow the Texas Prompt