# SAM #36C25027Q0034

Annual inspection and testing of Cookson Firefly release devices and drop doors

**Buyer:** VA Network Contracting Office 10
**Posted:** October 21, 2026
**Respond By:** November 04, 2026
**Identifier:** 36C25027Q0034
**NAICS:** 541350, 238290

The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking recurring inspection and testing of Cookson Firefly fire-door release equipment at Cleveland VA facilities.
- **Government buyer:** Department of Veterans Affairs, Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center, through Network Contracting Office 10. The detailed service locations include Wade Park VA Medical Center and Fisher House locations; Chillicothe VAMC is also referenced in the solicitation overview.
- **OEM:** **Cookson** — the named manufacturer of the Firefly release devices.
- **Equipment:** 18 Cookson Firefly release devices and drop doors; no part numbers are provided. The detailed work statement calls for visual inspection of 19 devices and operational testing of 18 doors.
- **Services:** Annual inspection and testing, with a base service and four annual option services. The contractor provides labor, materials, transportation, and supervision.
- **Notable requirements:** Work must comply with VA policy and NFPA 80 and be performed by IDEA-certified technicians. Each door is to be drop-tested twice; unit batteries are replaced, devices are labeled and signed off, and a pass/fail checklist is submitted to the COR within three business days.

### Description

Attachment 1: Combined Synopsis-Solicitation for Commercial Products and Commercial Services 



Description
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products and commercial services prepared in accordance with the format Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.202,  Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Products and Commercial Services,  as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued.

This solicitation is issued as an RFQ.  The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular : FAC 2026-01 March 13, 2026.

The Louis Stokes VA Medical Center in Cleveland, OH, is seeking a qualified contractor to provide all labor, materials, transportation, and supervision for the annual inspection and testing of 18 Cookson Firefly release devices and drop doors. These fail-safe devices are critical for maintaining fire wall integrity; they hold doors open during normal operations and release corrugated fire doors immediately upon fire alarm activation. All inspections and testing must be performed annually by a qualified technician in strict accordance with Department of Veterans Affairs policy and NFPA 80 standards.
 

<br/><br/><br/><strong>Additional Links:</strong><br/><a href='https://www.va.gov/' target='_blank'>Department of Veterans Affairs</a>

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