H--YELL FIRE EXTING INSPECT/TEST, RECHARG, & REPLC

Yellowstone National Park requires fire extinguisher inspection, testing, recharge, and replacement services under a five-year potential Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA), encompassing one base year and four option years. The work covers approximately 1,650 extinguishers across multiple park locations and involves conducting annual inspections, six-year internal maintenance inspections, and hydrostatic testing in accordance with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards. Services must be performed on-site at designated locations such as Mammoth, Old Faithful, and Grant Village between June 1 and August 31 each year, with invoicing due by September 15. The contract will include servicing various extinguisher types, including ABC, Class K, Halotron, and water units, ensuring proper agent weight and mounting as per NFPA regulations. This solicitation, issued as a Sources Sought Notice for market research by the National Park Service under the Department of the Interior, is a Total Small Business Set-Aside for NAICS 541990 and does not yet include formal contract clauses, line items, or pricing. Interested vendors must provide company information, past performance on similar fire extinguisher services, subcontracting intentions, and commercial pricing for inspection and recharge activities, although no evaluation factors or award criteria are formally established at this stage. The procurement anticipates potential contract award based on demonstrated technical capability and cost effectiveness. Coordination will be managed by the contracting officer, Sally Leitch, with no security clearances anticipated. Compliance with FAR and NFPA standards is mandatory, while packaging, preservation, and military marking standards do not apply due to on-site service performance. The contract will require adherence to GSA travel reimbursement rates when accessing park sites, and vendors must certify business size and socioeconomic status as part of their response.