SOLICITATION NOTICE
42 -- Fire Extinguisher Inspection & Maintenance
- Notice Date
- 3/23/2011
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 423990
— Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, Office of Research Facilities/Office of Acquisitions, 13 South St., Room 2E43, MSC 5711, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892-5738
- ZIP Code
- 20892-5738
- Solicitation Number
- NIHOF2011388
- Archive Date
- 5/14/2011
- Point of Contact
- James S Parr, Phone: 406-363-9207
- E-Mail Address
-
parrj@mail.nih.gov
(parrj@mail.nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- The contractor shall provide all items necessary to perform the annual maintenance check on all portable fire extinguishers (approx. 250 extinguishers) on site (RML Campus). The annual check will encompass the following actions. • Locate the fire extinguishers: check for access to, and visibility. The extinguisher shall not be obstructed. Examine the bracket stability, extinguisher height and that the proper unit is located for the hazard area. • Remove the fire extinguisher from the bracket: check hydrostatic test date, six year maintenance date (dry chemical) and general condition of the cylinder and band. The operating instructions on the extinguisher name plate shall be legible and face outwards. • Weigh the cylinder, check the gauge, remove the safety pin and tamper seal. Inspect handles for proper operation. Reinsert the safety pin with a new seal. • Remove hose, horn or nozzle. Check for obstructions, wear and proper operation. Reassemble all equipment. • A conductivity test shall be conducted on all carbon dioxide hose assemblies (approximately 10 CO2 extinguishers). Hose assemblies found to be nonconductive shall be replaced. • Thoroughly clean all equipment, replace worn labels and attach new annual NFPA-10 inspection tag. • Reinstall unit on bracket back to service. • When an inspection reveals that tampering has occurred or the unit is due for extended maintenance, the unit must be taken out of service and replaced with a fire extinguisher suitable for the hazard being protected. • Based upon the findings, the contractor will provide the 6 year test or hydrostatic test. The six year maintenance is to empty and maintain dry chemical extinguishers (that require a 12-year hydrostatic test) every six years. Dry chemical extinguishers that have non-refillable disposable containers are exempt from this requirement. When recharging or hydrostatic testing is performed, the six-year requirement begins from that date. (Ref [29 CFR 1910.157(e)(4)]). • The contractor shall create a list or data base of all fire extinguishers indicating what maintenance or check was completed on it, when the next maintenance or check is due and when each fire extinguisher will be due of the 6 year test and maintenance. This list or data base will be provided to the Contracting Officer.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/HHS/NIH/ORS/NIHOF2011388/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: 903 S. 4th Street, Hamilton, Montana, 59840, United States
- Zip Code: 59840
- Zip Code: 59840
- Record
- SN02407212-W 20110325/110323234222-57b037a963f12b637db274280bfd51ba (fbodaily.com)
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