MSU Bozeman Fire Extinguisher Maintenance

Montana State University is seeking a qualified vendor to provide comprehensive fire‑extinguisher services for the Bozeman campus and university‑owned vehicles. The work includes annual inspection, testing, tagging, hydro‑testing, maintenance, repair calls, disposal of defective units, and a one‑year full‑replacement cycle, covering roughly 2,300 portable extinguishers across more than 150 buildings and 125 vehicles. The contract runs up to seven years (six years of maintenance‑only plus one year of maintenance + replacement) with a competitive cost proposal based on a per‑extinguisher pricing matrix. • Service scope: NFPA 10‑compliant inspection, testing, tagging, bar‑coding, and replacement of all extinguishers. • Volume: ~2,500 extinguishers, ~292 buildings, ~125 vehicles; 17 % annual replacement rate. • Requirements: Licensed personnel, compliance with Montana Prevailing‑Wage rules, 50 % Montana‑resident workforce, insurance, bonding, and registration in SmartBuyMSU. • Deliverables: Detailed cost spreadsheet (Attachment 4), individual extinguisher price list (Attachment 5), and a yearly summary report. • Evaluation: 500‑point scoring (200 pts qualifications, 200 pts cost, 100 pts approach, 25 pts bonus for equal‑pay compliance).