H312--Fire System Inspection & Testing

The contract award is for fire system inspection and testing services under solicitation number 36C25226Q0330, issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs through the 252-NETWORK Contract Office 12 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with performance locations including VA facilities in Danville, Illinois, and Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside contract with a total estimated value of $25,000,000, covering a base period of 12 months and four optional 12-month extension periods extending through May 2031. The scope requires comprehensive inspection, testing, and maintenance of fire protection systems—including dry pipe sprinklers, standpipes, and fire alarm devices—in strict accordance with NFPA 25, NFPA 72, NFPA 101, and Joint Commission Environment of Care Standard 02.03.05, with all work performed by certified personnel holding ISO/IEC 17024 and NICET III qualifications, along with OSHA 10-hour and infection control certifications. Technical evaluations emphasize compliance with specifications and demonstrated ability to exceed minimum requirements, while experience criteria mandate at least three years of relevant industry performance, assessed through CPARS, customer feedback, and other verified sources. Price is evaluated as the total evaluated cost across all options, with the government reserving the right to select a higher-priced offer based on overall value, indicating a trade-off process rather than lowest price technically acceptable. All contractors must comply with numerous FAR clauses including restrictions on subcontractor sales, executive compensation reporting, prohibitions on ByteDance and Kaspersky-related technologies, cybersecurity bans under Section 889, combating trafficking in persons, equal opportunity for veterans and persons with disabilities, and requirements for small business utilization and subcontracting plan compliance. The contract mandates electronic invoicing through Tungsten Network, X12 EDI, or VA’s IPP system, with no acceptance of fax, email, or scanned documents for billing. Payment is processed through the VA Financial Services Center in Austin, Texas, and accounting data must be accurately completed on SF 1449 Block 25. The primary point of contact is Contract Specialist Lori Eastmead, reachable at lori.eastmead@va.gov or 414-844-4840. Offerors must submit proposals via email to the same address by April 29,