USDA Forest Service Cass Job Corps Center Fire and Safety Inspection

The contractor is required to provide comprehensive annual inspection, testing, and maintenance of all government-owned fire alarm systems and associated fire suppression components at the Cass Job Corps Center in Ozark, Arkansas, ensuring full operational compliance with NFPA 72, NFPA 10, OSHA, and all applicable federal, state, and local codes. Services cover fire alarm systems, wet and dry pipe sprinklers, pre-action systems, Ansul commercial kitchen suppression units, portable fire extinguishers, and smoke detector sensitivity testing, with detailed tasks outlined in seven appendices to the statement of work. All work must be performed by qualified personnel using correct tools, materials, and transportation, with mandatory labeling and tagging of extinguishers and suppression systems that include maintenance dates, service types, technician names, and company information. Inspection reports, delivered in both hard copy and PDF format within 14 days of each inspection, must include building identifiers, system locations, test results, pass/fail status, recommendations, system conditions, and inspector signatures. The contract is structured as a firm-fixed price with a one-year base period from August 1, 2026, to July 31, 2027, and four one-year option periods extending through July 31, 2031, for a potential total duration of five years, with options exercisable upon notice 30 days prior to expiration. The contract is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 561210, with pricing required for all five line items to be considered responsive, and awards will be made to the highest technically rated offeror whose price is deemed fair and reasonable and whose past performance is acceptable. The contractor must comply with numerous FAR and AGAR clauses concerning whistleblower rights, human trafficking prevention, employment eligibility, paid sick leave, DEI non-discrimination, environmental standards for refrigerants and biobased products, and the prohibition of internal confidentiality agreements. Identity verification through PIV requirements, workforce integrity, and subcontractor flow-down of compliance clauses are material conditions; failure to meet these may lead to contract termination and adverse performance reporting. Payment will be made via electronic funds transfer, and proposals must be submitted by June 12, 2026, to the designated contracting officer, with offer prices held firm for 90 days.