6515--Fire Extinguisher Trainer (General Specifications)

Location: Illinois
Posted: Feb 18, 2026
Due: Feb 25, 2026
Agency: VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF
Type of Government: Federal
Category:
  • 42 - Fire Fighting, Rescue, and Safety Equipment
Solicitation No: 36C25226Q0275
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6515--Fire Extinguisher Trainer (General Specifications)
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36C25226Q0275
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252-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 12 (36C252)
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General Information
  • Contract Opportunity Type: Sources Sought (Original)
  • Original Published Date: Feb 18, 2026 07:45 am CST
  • Original Response Date: Feb 25, 2026 03:00 pm CST
  • Inactive Policy: Manual
  • Original Inactive Date: Mar 27, 2026
  • Initiative:
    • None
Classification
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  • Place of Performance:
    Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center North Chicago , IL 60064-3048
    USA
Description
THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE.
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The NCO 12, Great Lakes Acquisition Center, 115 S. 84th Street, Suite 101, Milwaukee, WI 53214, is performing market research to determine if there is a sufficient number of qualified: (1) Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB); (2) Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB); or (3) Small or emerging small business firms, or (4) Other Than Small business firms, to provide a General Specifications Fire Extinguisher Trainer to the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center 3001 Green Bay Road North Chicago, IL 60064-3048.
General Specifications

Fire Extinguisher Trainer
Safe, clean, and suitable for indoor training.
Realistic Fire Behavior
Simulates Class A, B, and C fires. Using realistic scenarios, from warehouse, kitchen, breakroom/microwave, trash can fire.
Flames react dynamically (grow, diminish, reignite) based on trainee actions.
Provides participants with advanced technology that is easy, effectively and safely replicates realistic fire growth and extinguisher growth for different fire classes.
Adjustable Difficulty
Offers multiple degrees of difficulty levels.
Customizable scenarios.
P.A.S.S. Method Training
Detects proper technique: Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep.
Provides feedback on performance.
Wireless & Portable
Lightweight.
Comes with transport case for easy setup and mobility.


All interested firms who can meet the requirements stated above should respond, in writing,
INCLUDING ALL THE FOLLOWING:
Company name.
Address.
Point of contact (name/title/telephone number/e-mail address).
FSS / SEWP Contract number, if applicable.
UIE number.
Tax ID number.
Indication of which business category (SDVOSB, VOSB, Small Business or Other Than Small Business) for which the organization qualifies.
A capability statement that addresses the organizations qualifications and ability to provide the requirement depicted above.
Documentation from manufacturer (i.e. correspondence from manufacturer) of your firm being an authorized distributor for the manufacturer.
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Submit responses to the Contracting Specialist, Waymon McNeal, at Waymon.McNealjr@va.gov no later than 3:00 PM (Central Standard Time), 25 February 2026.
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36C25226Q0275 Fire Extinguisher Trainer shall be referenced on all correspondence regarding this announcement.
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TELEPHONIC INQUIRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
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The NAICS Code 339999 All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing, is applicable to this acquisition; the size standard is 550 employees. Interested firms are reminded that in accordance with FAR 4.12, prospective contractors shall complete electronic annual representations and certifications in conjunction with FAR 4.11 required registration in the Systems for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award of a contract. The Government will use responses to this notice to make an appropriate acquisition decision. This is the only notice; no other copies of this notice will be provided.
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Contact Information
Contracting Office Address
  • GREAT LAKES ACQUISITION CENTER 115 S 84TH ST
  • MILWAUKEE , WI 53214
  • USA
Primary Point of Contact
Secondary Point of Contact


History
  • Feb 18, 2026 07:45 am CSTSources Sought (Original)

Related Document

Apr 15, 2026[Award Notice (Original)] 1290--Fire Extinguisher Trainer 36C252-26-AP-1676 / 556-26-2-2993-0087 / 556-A60166 / 47QSWA21D008H 36C25226F0215
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