What the buyer needs
AI summaryThe Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration (VHA) intends to issue a solicitation for a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for Fire Protection and Life Safety (FPLS) services nationwide. The anticipated agreement period is six calendar years. Task orders will be competed among BPA awardees and will be firm-fixed price. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541330. The evaluation will consider Technical Approach, Past Performance, and Price. Interested vendors must maintain active SAM registration and possess a valid UEI. The solicitation is estimated to be available on SAM.gov around August 15, 2026. No response is required at this time.
Scope of work
- Fire Protection and Life Safety (FPLS) Design Reviews
- Statement of Conditions (SOC) Drawings Preparation and Updates
- Review of Classification of Occupancy and Minimum Construction Requirements
- Review of Means of Egress, Protection Measures, and Building Services
- Review of Design Specifications and Design Narratives
- Joint Commission accreditation inspection readiness support
- Technical support and comment resolution for project submittals
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Factor 1 Technical Approach (Staffing Plan, FPE & FPLS Firm Qualifications, Quality Control, Subcontracting Plan) | Not specified |
| Factor 2 Past Performance Confidence Ratings (Recency & Relevancy Assessment) | Not specified |
| Factor 3 Price | Not specified |
Minimum qualifications
- Active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM)
- Valid Unique Entity ID (UEI)
- At least five years of experience performing fire protection and life safety design services for healthcare facilities
- No disciplinary action by a licensing authority within the five years preceding solicitation
- Staffing team comprising 1 Project Manager, 2 Fire Protection Engineers, and 1 Drafter/BIM/CAD Technician as W-2 employees
- Project Manager with minimum two years of healthcare facilities project management experience
- Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.) in Fire Protection Engineering with specific degree, exam, and 5 years relevant healthcare experience
- Drafter/BIM/CAD Technician with minimum two years experience in healthcare facilities BIM/CAD work including Autodesk Revit 3D and AutoCAD
Documents to include with your response
- Technical Approach
- Staffing Plan
- FPE & FPLS Firm Qualifications
- Quality Control Plan
- Subcontracting Plan
- Past Performance Information
- Price List Template
How to submit
- Method
- Not applicable for pre-solicitation notice
- Instructions
- No proposals, quotations, capability statements, or offers are requested in response to this pre-solicitation notice.
Incumbent and award research
Likely prior awards for this requirement
Likely matchAwarded by the same buying office (36C776) with descriptions matching "fire protection". The notice does not name its current contract, so confirm before relying on it.
| Vendor and award | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| STEERBRIDGE STRATEGIES LLC36C77626F0049 · THIS PROJECT IS SEEKING AN INDEPENDENT THIRD-PARTY FIRE PROTECTION AND LIFE SAFETY CODE RE | $7,320 | Oct 13, 2026 |
Market context
Awards in the same category (Engineering Services). This is not this requirement's award history.
Recent similar awards: Department of Veterans Affairs, NAICS 541330
| Vendor and award | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| ALESIA ARCHITECTURE PC36C25626N0722 · 580-26-404 UPGRADE HVAC IN INPATIENT NURSING UNITS | $677.9K | Dec 31, 2031 |
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| GEO BANCROFT ENGINEERING LLC36C25526C0073 · 657A5-26-104, RELOCATE CATH LAB TO FOURTH FLOOR BUILDING 1, CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS AND CON | $1.2M | Oct 6, 2031 |
Top vendors in this category: Department of Veterans Affairs, NAICS 541330, since Oct 1, 2024
3,056 contract awards in this NAICS over the period.
- 1. AMERESCO INC$311.2M
- 2. RWE CLEAN ENERGY SOLUTIONS, INC.$70.6M
- 3. TLS-CES SERVICES I, LLC$44.5M
- 4. ANDERSON ENGINEERING OF MINNESOTA, LLC$39.0M
- 5. NORESCO, LLC$36.6M
Source: USAspending.gov federal award data (U.S. federal public data). A contract is called the incumbent only when the notice or its documents cite it by number.