# 502-Fire Alarm / sprinkler Service Contract (VA-24-00082860) 502-24-3-5048-0215/36C256-24-AP-3612

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c25624q1010

- Solicitation number: 36C25624Q1010
- Notice type: Solicitation (first published as presolicitation)
- Status: Awarded to United Automation LLC
- Department: Department of Veterans Affairs
- Contracting office: 256-Network Contract Office 16 (36C256)
- NAICS: 561621 Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths)
- Product or service code: H312 Inspection and Laboratory Services (except medical/dental): Fire Control Equipment
- Set-aside: Total small business set-aside
- County: Rapides Parish (FIPS 22079). https://abierto.us/counties/rapides-parish-la-22079
- City: Pineville. https://abierto.us/cities/pineville-la-2260530
- First posted: June 19, 2024
- Last posted: June 25, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d5a1065b68334059af6d4ec90c0908c2/view

## Description

**Fire Alarm & Sprinkler Testing Questions and Answers:** In the SOW, section 1.3, "VA will receive 154 hours per year for service and preventative fire sprinkler maintenance and installation." Please clarify. "Installation" projects are treated differently and do not typically fall under "preventative maintenance". These "installation"  projects are typically designed by a VA FPE (fire protection engineer) and generally fall under a construction RFP/RFQ.

Installation is only if a head needs to be relocated, raised or lowered. This is not for projects. In section 1.4, the VA is entitled to 4 8-hour days of afterhours service per quarter.  Does this include emergency call outs for the sprinkler fitter/technician or fire alarm technician only? Fire Alarm only In section 1.6, ...annual testing and inspection of the complete fire alarm system in October.

There is no mention of any sprinkler quarterly, semi-annual or annual testing and inspection. Will the contractor be responsible for testing and inspecting the sprinkler system, according to the NFPA, during the term of this contract?

Sprinkler is tested in house and is not part of this contract In section 1.7, Fire Alarm Technician must be able to respond to fire alarm emergency call outs within 1 hour from the time of call.  Within that 1-hour response time, does a phone call to the property/fire department/engineer on duty, constitute and fall within the required "1 hour response for the fire alarm technician and sprinkler fitter/technician"?  Call does not count and it is only for fire alarm and not sprinkler In Supplies, section 2.2, "...parts needed for repairs or fire pump maintenance."

How many fire pumps does the current facility have? Only one (diesel pump) In Qualifications and Rules for Fire Alarm, section M, "be responsible for any ceiling tiles that may become damaged during construction." Is the contractor "responsible" for supplying the ceiling tiles or are tiles available through the VA maintenance department for replacement if they become damaged Contractor is responsible for any tiles that they damage.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: United Automation LLC (UEI GPA5LEQ9T9S3)
- Contract: 36C25624P1356, purchase order
- Obligated: $225,681.14
- Competition: Competed Under SAP, 3 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 36C25624Q1010 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 36C256 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_36C25624P1356_3600_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- June 19, 2024: Presolicitation, due June 25, 2024 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice 6b1f5208d1a74c289c57440784783419. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/6b1f5208d1a74c289c57440784783419/view
- June 19, 2024: Solicitation, due July 9, 2024 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice a1c59516a7c04363a00dc46f20825c27. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/a1c59516a7c04363a00dc46f20825c27/view
- June 24, 2024: Solicitation, due July 9, 2024 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice bf690f7ecd534894816c1acc83501a4c. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/bf690f7ecd534894816c1acc83501a4c/view
- June 25, 2024: Solicitation, due July 9, 2024 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice 94f2614ed4614d548e5e8ac58b82acfc. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/94f2614ed4614d548e5e8ac58b82acfc/view
- June 25, 2024: Solicitation, due July 9, 2024 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice d5a1065b68334059af6d4ec90c0908c2. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d5a1065b68334059af6d4ec90c0908c2/view

## Points of contact

- Dena A Young, Contracting Officer, dena.young@va.gov

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