H342--Fire Extinguisher Inspection and Maintenance

All Equipment must be covered by the manufacturer warranty. The quote MUST include evidence of authorized distributor status for the manufacturer being quoted. Statement of Work Fire Extinguisher Inspection and Maintenance Background: Northern Arizona VA Health Care System requires their fire extinguishers to be inspected and serviced per NFPA 10 Chapter 7. As stated in NFPA 10 chapter 7.1.1, the owner or designated agent shall be responsible for inspection, maintenance. Fire Extinguisher Work to be Performed: All fire extinguishers shall be inspected annually in the month of February by a trained and certified person. (Fire extinguishers types include dry chemical, Halotron, water mist (MRI safe), and Class A/K for kitchen grease fires). A total of approximately 453 extinguishers are on site (table 1). Table 1. Approximate count and types of fire extinguishers Size: Class A/K Class K MRI (Water Mist) Class ABC Halotron 2.5Lbs 20 5Lbs 99 7 10Lbs 288 16 20Lbs 16 2 5 Total 16 2 412 23 Fire extinguishers that pass the annual inspection shall have a tag placed on it (immediately after the inspection) indicating who performed the annual inspection and the month, day, and year of the inspection. The inspection tag shall have available room on the back of the tag to record monthly inspections (performed by VA staff). Pin security seal tags shall be replaced with a new security tag with the current year. Fire extinguishers that need their six-year or hydrostatic testing shall be performed in accordance with NFPA 10 and shall be performed by a certified extinguishing servicing company. For Calendar 2021, out of the 453 extinguishers the following number of dry chemical extinguishers will need to have their five and/or six-year maintenance test performed: Extinguisher Size: Dry Chemical (ABC Class) 2.5Lbs 0 5Lbs 5 10Lbs 5 10LBS Halo 10 10AK 3 20Lbs 1 Total 23 For Calendar 2021, approximately ninety-two (92) Dry Chemical extinguishers will need to have their 12-year (hydrostatic test) conducted. Extinguisher Size: Dry Chemical (ABC Class) 2.5Lbs 2 5Lbs 30 10Lbs 57 5Lbs Halo 2 20Lbs 1 Total 92 Removal of fire extinguishers for servicing will be coordinated with the Safety Section and Contracting Officer Representative (COR). Note: All extinguishers needing to be serviced cannot be removed at once. Extinguishers that pass the six-year maintenance and/or 12-year Hydrostatic testing shall be marked with a tag (e.g. labeled or tag) and with an inspection ring around the neck of the cylinder. Markings shall contain at least the following information: what respective test/maintenance was performed, the date it was completed, and who performed the respective maintenance. An annual inspection tag and pin security seal tag as described in the above section shall also be placed on the fire extinguisher before it is returned to the Northern AZ VA Health Care System. Six-year maintenance shall be performed within 10 business days from the day the fire extinguishers are removed from the Northern AZ VA Health Care System site by the contractor. Six-year maintenance shall be performed within 10 business days from the day the fire extinguishers are removed from the Northern AZ VA Health Care System site by the contractor. 12-year hydrostatic testing shall be performed within 15 business days from the day the fire extinguishers are removed from the Northern AZ VA Health Care System site by the contractor.

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General Requirements, Quality Control, Testing and Inspecting Services.