DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT: The U.S. Coast Guard requires annual inspection, testing, and maintenance of the fire protection systems for multiple facilities located at USCG AIRSTA Port Angeles. The work consists of providing all labor, equipment, material, transportation, supervision, items and services necessary for properly performing inspection, testing, and maintenance of fire protection systems in multiple buildings, including an aircraft hangar, in accordance with NFPA 11, NFPA 25, NFPA 70, NFPA 72, and NFPA 80 at Air Station Port Angeles. The Government intends to issue a firm-fixed-price purchase order for this project. The full scope of work and specifications are included in the solicitation documents. PROJECT ADDRESS: U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Port Angeles 1 Ediz Hook Road Port Angeles, WA 98362 United States Classification: This acquisition is set-aside 100% for SMALL BUSINESS . The associated NAICS code is 541990 - Classified as All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services cross referenced as Waterless fire suppression system testing and/or inspection, without sales, service, or installation. The contract type will be firm fixed price purchase order. Where Federal Acquisition Regulation clause language is inconsistent with FAR 13.004, Legal Effect of Quotations, that language is hereby tailored in accordance with FAR 12.302 to be consistent with a request for quotations. This tailoring includes but is not limited to the following: In accordance with FAR 13.004, a quotation is not an offer, and any clause provision to the contrary is hereby modified to be consistent with FAR 13.004. Where the word "offer/offeror" or a derivative of that word appears, it is changed to "quote/quoter" or a derivative of that word. Site Visit: There will be no site visits held for this solicitation. Questions: Any and all questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted in writing to the Contracting Officer at patrick.r.gittings@uscg.mil with solicitation RFQ number 70ZL3227Q20190001 in subject line. Questions regarding the statement of work (SOW) will be forwarded to the technical expert for an accurate response. All responses will be uploaded for an equal and fair solicitation to all interested vendors solely on SAM.gov. No more questions will be answered after 3:00 PM PDT on November 19th, 2026. Quote submission: Prohibition on Extraneous Material: Do not submit any unnecessary documents, promotional marketing materials, general company history brochures, or generic cover letters. Quotes must contain only the specific information requested below. Extraneous documents will not be evaluated. Quotes must be submitted electronically to patrick.r.gittings@uscg.mil by the date and time specified in this solicitation. Incomplete submissions may be considered unresponsive and submissions that fail to adhere to these instructions may be considered disqualified and ineligible for award. A complete submission shall consist of the following parts: SF 1449: Complete and sign the provided Standard Form (SF) 1449. COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 20, 23, 24, AND 30, with a breakdown of all costs listed in block 20 and with the total firm-fixed-price bid in block 24. Technical Proposal: The Technical Proposal shall not exceed two (2) pages in length. It must provide a clear, concise narrative demonstrating the quoter’s understanding of and ability to meet the requirements of the Statement of Work (SOW). The proposal must include: 1. Technical Approach: A step-by-step description of how the quoter will perform the work in accordance with the Scope of Work. 2. Project Schedule: A high-level timeline illustrating the project's major milestones. The schedule must start from the date of the Notice to Award (NTA) and demonstrate that all work, including performance verification and report submission, will be completed within the required Period of Performance. Milestones should be shown in terms of days from the NTA (e.g., "Inspection of System(s) Complete: Day 3," "System(s) Repaired: Day 6," "Final Acceptance Testing: Day 9"). Submit quotes to the following E-mail Address Patrick.R.Gittings@uscg.mil with solicitation RFQ number 70ZL3227Q20190001 in the subject line. Date of offers due on 11/23/2026 at 3pm (PST) . All offers that are submitted late (by day and time zone) and quotes that do not include a complete submission will not be considered in award determination. Award: It is the government’s intent to award to the offeror who proposes a price that is fair and reasonable and provides the lowest priced, technically acceptable (LPTA) quote meeting the specifications of the requirement. If the lowest priced quote is not found to be technically acceptable, the contracting officer will evaluate the next lowest priced quote, and so on. Quotes determined to be incomplete, unreasonable, or unrealistic will not be considered for award. Under FAR 4.1103 prospective contractor shall be registered in System Award Management (SAM) prior to award. Failure for contractor to be registered in SAM shall result in Contracting Officer to proceed with next successful registered offeror. Website: www.sam.gov .
