Description
The Department of Veteran Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 21, intends to issue a sole-source contract for fire alarm inspection, testing, and maintenance services at the Fresno Campus of the VA Central California Healthcare System. The contract will consist of a base period plus four option years, from 04/15/2026 to 04/14/2031. The contractor will be responsible for performing inspection, testing, preventive maintenance, and demand maintenance of all facility fire detection systems, including main panels, sub-panels, components, devices, power supplies, interconnective wiring, batteries, indicators, and ancillary items. The contractor must have at least three years of experience performing work on fire detection systems in a multi-story and multi-building medical care environment and meet all applicable fire protection system certification/licensure requirements of the State of California.
Some key points of the contract include:
• The contractor must perform annual and semi-annual testing, inspection, and maintenance of fire detection systems in accordance with NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code, 2025 Edition.
• The contractor must submit clear, concise documentation for all testing, inspection, and maintenance activity within five business days of completion.
• The contractor must maintain a copy of all documents associated with any work performed under the contract and provide them to the government upon request.
• The contractor must perform demand maintenance (service calls) when requested by the government and respond to requests for demand maintenance at the priority level determined by the government.