H312--Fire Extinguisher Inspection

The solicitation 36C26326Q0653 seeks information from potential vendors to provide comprehensive fire safety and kitchen hood maintenance services at the Sioux Falls VA Health Care System Campus located at 2501 West 26th Street, Sioux Falls, SD 57105. The scope of work includes the inspection, maintenance, and replacement of portable fire extinguishers in compliance with industry standards such as NFPA 10, the cleaning and inspection of kitchen hood systems aligned with NFPA 96, and the inspection and maintenance of clean agent suppression systems. All services require provision of labor, materials, tools, equipment, supervision, and quality assurance to ensure operational readiness and regulatory compliance. The procurement is classified as a sources-sought notice, indicating it is an early-stage information-gathering effort by the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Network Contract Office 23 to assess market capabilities before initiating a formal solicitation. No contract value, pricing, evaluation factors, or award criteria are specified at this stage, and no formal contract clauses, special requirements, or packaging specifications are included since this is not yet a binding contract or request for proposal. The response deadline is May 13, 2026, and all submissions should be directed to Contract Officer Scott Morrison at scott.morrison2@va.gov, with the place of performance clearly identified as the Sioux Falls VA facility. The NAICS code 541990 designates this as a professional, scientific, and technical services procurement with a small business size standard of $16.5 million, though no set-aside designation has been indicated. The government retains the right to accept or reject any response and will determine the basis for award and contract terms following evaluation of submitted information.