Fire and Emergency Response Services

The General Services Administration is seeking a contractor to provide fire and emergency response services at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in Fort Snelling, Minnesota. The contractor will be responsible for providing management, supervision, manpower, equipment, and supplies to perform fire suppression and emergency response activities. The contract is expected to commence on June 1, 2026, and will have a term of one year with four optional one-year extensions. The contractor will be required to respond to emergency calls and provide 24-hour coverage, 7 days a week. Some key services include: * Fire suppression activities * Pre-fire planning * Emergency rescue services * Elevator rescue services * Hazardous material response * Fire prevention week activities * Flushing hydrants The contractor must have a response time of 8 minutes or less and ensure that multiple routes are available to the Bishop Henry Whipple Building. The contractor must also employ a full-time staff and have a long-term permanent fire station house within a 10-mile radius of the building. * The building has a geothermal heating and cooling system * The building has six public passenger elevators and one freight elevator * The building has a wet pipe sprinkler system * The building has a Simplex addressable, voice evacuation type fire alarm system The contractor will be paid on an annual basis, and the payment will be made within 30 days of receipt of a proper invoice. The contractor will also be required to provide pricing information, including an annual stand-by fee and per-hour charges for emergency dispatches.