Opportunity
Massport #AP2701-C1 TERM
Three-Year Fire Protection Systems Inspection, Testing, Maintenance, and Repair Contract
Posted
October 28, 2026
Respond By
November 18, 2026
Identifier
AP2701-C1 TERM
NAICS
238220
Massport is seeking a contractor to inspect, test, maintain, and repair fire protection systems and fire pumps across facilities in Massachusetts. - Government buyer: Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport), Capital Programs Department. - Scope and locations: Provide labor, tools, equipment, services, and materials for fire protection systems and fire pumps at facilities in Bedford, Boston, Braintree, Danvers, Framingham, Peabody, and Worcester. - Bid-schedule services: For each of three contract years, 3,000 hours of sprinkler fitter maintenance and repair (210001-4.03) and 7,900 hours of sprinkler fitter inspection and testing (210002-4.03). - Additional line items: A three-year materials allowance of $630,000, annual insurance lump sums, and a three-year bonds lump sum. - OEMs and named vendors: No fire-system OEMs or equipment vendors are identified. The documents name Tinubu Surety (formerly SurePath) and Surety 2000 as surety providers, and Bid Express as the electronic bidding platform. - Notable requirements: General bidders must hold DCAMM certification in Fire Protection. The selected contractor must provide performance and labor-and-materials/payment bonds, each at 100% of the contract price, and $10 million combined-single-limit bodily injury and property damage liability insurance. Employees must complete at least 10 hours of OSHA-approved construction safety and health training before starting work. - Estimated contract cost: $4.8 million.
Description
The Massachusetts Port Authority is soliciting bids for a term contract covering fire protection systems at Massport properties in Bedford, Boston, Braintree, Danvers, Framingham, Peabody, and Worcester, Massachusetts. The work includes providing labor, tools, equipment, services, and materials to inspect, test, maintain, and repair fire protection systems and fire pumps at Massport facilities. The bid schedule includes three years of sprinkler fitter maintenance and repair, inspection and testing services, insurance, bonds, and a three-year material allowance. The notice states an estimated contract cost of $4,800,000; bids are due November 18, 2026.