Attachment 1: Performance Work Statement v2

ATTACHMENT 1 – 2031ZA27Q00004

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS MAINTENANCE SERVICES

PART 1

GENERAL INFORMATION

1. General: This is a non-personal service contract to provide maintenance service for portable fire extinguishers located throughout the main and annex buildings of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing located at 14th and C Streets, SW, Washington, D.C. The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the services herein. Such contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the Contractor, who, in turn, is responsible to the Government.
1.1 Description of Service/Introduction: The contractor shall provide non-personal services to include all personnel, equipment, supplies, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items necessary to maintain and service portable fire extinguishers in accordance with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) regulations. The services will include at a minimum inspection, maintenance, testing, repair and replacement of the fire extinguishers in use at the BEP; currently, BEP maintains approximately 1,220 portable fire extinguishers. The contractor shall deliver maintenance service for portable fire extinguishers as defined in this Performance Work Statement except for those items specified as government furnished property and services. Fire Extinguisher Code of Federal Regulations for General Industry Standard The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) outlines the requirements for the placement, use, maintenance, and testing of portable fire extinguishers in general industry settings. The regulations are primarily overseen by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and are part of the General Industry Standards under 29 CFR Part 1910. These regulations ensure that employees have access to the necessary tools and knowledge to react swiftly and effectively to small, incipientstage fires, preventing minor incidents from escalating into major disasters. Key points of the regulations include:
Placement: Extinguishers must be mounted, located, and identified to be readily accessible to employees without subjecting them to possible injury.
Use: Only approved portable fire extinguishers must be used to meet the requirements of the regulations. Maintenance: The employer is responsible for the, maintenance, and testing of all portable fire extinguishers in the workplace. Exemptions: Certain exemptions apply, such as when an employer has established a written fire safety policy that requires