H312--Fire Damper Inspection and Testing Services

The contract encompasses comprehensive fire, smoke, and combination fire/smoke damper inspection, maintenance, cleaning, recalibration, and testing services at the Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The contractor is responsible for providing all labor, materials, tools, equipment, travel, and management necessary to perform these services in full compliance with NFPA codes, Joint Commission standards, OSHA regulations, and applicable state and local requirements. Work must commence within 90 days of award, with initial inspections scheduled no later than 30 days after contract award, and prior notification to the facility’s point of contact is required at least seven days in advance. Key deliverables include the completion of all scheduled inspections, timely submission of a draft electronic report within 15 days of work completion, and a finalized PDF report with full compliance documentation, all submitted to the Contracting Officer’s Representative for formal acceptance. The contract is structured as a Firm Fixed Price arrangement with an estimated value of $25 million, though no detailed CLIN or pricing structure is provided in the available information. The solicitation is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under FAR 19.5, with evaluation factors prioritized as Price, Technical Capability, Experience, and Veterans Involvement, the latter serving as a tie-breaker with preference given to Veteran-Owned Small Businesses and additional preference to Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses. Award will be made through a best-value trade-off process, not a lowest-price technically acceptable approach. Contractors must comply with strict personnel requirements including influenza vaccination, proper identification and uniforms, prohibition of weapons and smoking on premises, and adherence to VA security and credentialing protocols under VA Handbook 0710 and VAAR 852.204-72. Contractor personnel may be subject to background checks and facility badging, with all associated costs borne by the contractor. Electronic invoicing via the Tungsten Network platform is mandatory, and all submissions, including quotations, must be emailed to the Contract Specialist by 9:00 AM Central Time on August 10, 2026, with a total attachment size limit of 7 MB. The contract includes a clause allowing for a total extension of up to six months, and contractors are liable for any damage to government property. All work must be performed on-site at the medical center, and compliance with federal records retention, privacy, and procurement integrity laws is required.