H999--Fire Life Safety Review
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Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), specifically the VA Connecticut Healthcare System, is soliciting proposals for a Fire Life Safety Review at its West Haven and Newington VAMC facilities. This requirement is for Joint Commission Life Safety Code Assessments and Fire & Life Safety Reviews of mixed-use buildings. This is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside. Proposals are due by March 26, 2026, at 10:00 AM EST.
Scope of Work
The contractor will conduct 2026 Joint Commission Life Safety Code Assessments and Fire & Life Safety Reviews for mixed-use buildings at both VA Medical Center campuses. Key tasks include updating existing Fire/Life Safety Assessments and Statement of Conditions, including floor-specific drawings, to reflect current conditions and recent renovations, ensuring compliance with NFPA 101. This involves performing on-site physical surveys, including a random 25% survey of fire/smoke barrier walls above ceilings and fire/smoke barrier doors. The contractor will provide recommendations for occupancy classification, barrier decommissioning, and identify deficiencies. Deliverables include a Statement of Qualifications, building descriptions, Joint Commission equivalencies, correction recommendations, proposed revisions to the facility's Basic Building Information (BBI), and floor plan drawings in AutoCAD and PDF. The contractor must provide electronic drafts, final certified copies, and an exit conference, plus 24 hours of follow-up technical support until the anticipated Joint Commission survey by June 2027.
Contract Details
- Contract Type: Firm-Fixed-Price
- Period of Performance: 90 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed (NTP)
- Set-Aside: Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)
- NAICS Code: 561121 (Office Administrative Services), Size Standard: $25.0 million
- Place of Performance: West Haven VAMC, West Haven, CT, and Newington VAMC, Newington, CT.
Eligibility & Evaluation
This is an SDVOSB set-aside. Offerors must be registered in SAM and VISTA. Bidders must demonstrate successful self-performance of at least five (5) similar assessments within the past two years. All proposed personnel must have documented training, qualifications, and certifications, with a Professional Engineer (PE) certifying and stamping the final submittal. Subcontracting requires Contracting Officer permission. Award will be made to the responsible offeror whose proposal is most advantageous to the Government, considering Price (Attachment 1), Past Performance (Attachment 2 - 1-3 references), and Technical capabilities.
Submission Instructions
Quotes must be submitted electronically via email to sheena.carlyle@va.gov by March 26, 2026, at 10:00 AM EST. Questions must be submitted in writing via email to the Contracting Officer by March 23, 2026, at 12:00 PM EST. Quotes should be clearly indexed and logically assembled, including Attachment 1 (Price Schedule) and Attachment 2 (Past Performance Worksheet).