What the buyer needs
AI summaryThe U.S. Navy is seeking capabilities statements from qualified sources to perform the annual physical inspection, testing, and certification of shipboard firefighting and suppression equipment. The selected contractor will provide all labor, calibrated testing equipment, consumables, and technical support for four TSVRON4 vessels located at Little Creek Navy Base: TSV1 Prevail, TSV3 Hunter, TSV4 Narragansett, and TSV5 Vindicator. Scope includes inspecting systems such as fixed CO2 systems, portable extinguishers, kitchen suppression, fire alarms, SCBA packs, and fire hoses, as well as delivering condition reports and replacement recommendations. Interested parties capable of serving as prime contractors or subcontractors must submit a capabilities statement limited to four typewritten pages. Responses must include business details, CAGE code, business size, technical qualifications, contract vehicle availability, and feedback on the draft specifications. Submissions must be emailed to Justin Kanter at [email protected] by 10:00 a.m. EST on November 2, 2026. The estimated period of performance spans from November 15, 2026, to September 30, 2027.
Scope of work
- Conduct annual physical inspection of fixed and portable firefighting equipment on four TSVRON4 vessels
- Inspect, test, and certify fixed CO2 suppression systems for engine room/pump room, bow thruster, and paint locker
- Inspect, test, and certify portable fire extinguisher equipment
- Inspect, test, and certify kitchen fire suppression systems including Ansul R-102 galley-deep fat fryer-flat top and change fusible links
- Inspect, test, and certify fire alarm systems
- Inspect, flow test, and certify Scott SCBA packs and associated cylinders
- Inspect, hydro test, and certify fire hoses
- Provide condition reports on equipment functionality and separate recommendations for replacement with quotes
Minimum qualifications
- Qualified and experienced sources with trained inspectors
- Ability to provide calibrated testing equipment and consumables
- Documentation of technical qualifications and authorized reseller letters if applicable
Documents to include with your response
- Capabilities statement not exceeding four pages
- Full business name, address, point of contact, telephone number, and email address
- Contractor and Government Entity (CAGE) code
- Business size designation
- Applicable GSA, ESI, or SeaPort contract vehicle numbers if applicable
- Documentation of technical qualifications and authorized reseller letters if applicable
- Prime or subcontractor status and subcontracting percentages if applicable
How to submit
- Method
- Instructions
- Submit capabilities statements referenced with FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT INSCPECTIONS to Justin Kanter by email. Submissions must not exceed four standard typewritten pages.
Incumbent and award research
No incumbent history found for this requirement. The notice does not cite a current contract, and no earlier award from this buying office matches it.
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