Fire and Emergency Response Services

The General Services Administration’s Public Buildings Service, through its West/Contracting Branch D, has issued a firm-fixed price contract for comprehensive fire and emergency response services at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building and associated areas in Fort Snelling, Minnesota, with a performance period beginning June 1, 2026, and ending May 31, 2031. The contract requires full-time, U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident personnel to provide 24/7 emergency coverage, including fire response, hazardous material handling at the Technician Level, and pre-fire planning adhering to IFSTA standards. All responders must hold current National Incident Management System training and pass criminal background checks, with no use of volunteers or on-call staff permitted. A fire station must be maintained within a 10-mile radius of the facility, and the contractor is responsible for equipment, staffing, and compliance with federal regulations including the Service Contract Act, Prompt Payment Act, and controlled unclassified information safeguards under Executive Orders 11652 and 11755. Award will be made under a lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) model, with total evaluated price as the sole evaluation factor, meaning technical acceptability is a pass/fail threshold and cost dominance determines selection. Pricing details for annual standby and emergency service line items remain blank in the solicitation, to be completed by offerors, and no estimated contract value is provided. The contract includes options to extend services for up to five years total, with rate adjustments limited to changes in prevailing labor rates. Contract administration is managed by the GSA’s Finance office in Fort Worth for annual fees and by the facility in Fort Snelling for dispatch-related payments, with Hai Nguyen as the contracting officer and Vincent Rost as the point of contact for inspections who may serve as the COR. Proposals must be submitted in hard copy by March 31, 2026, to the GSA office in Washington, DC, and must include a completed SF-1449, pricing, technical certification, and verification of Unique Entity ID and SAM.gov active status. Packaging of any materials must comply with CUI handling standards, requiring secure trackable shipping with no external markings, and all deliveries are subject to inspection and acceptance at the performance site under FAR 52.212-4.