W912EQ26QA026
Annual Inspection and Repair of Fire Equipment and Systems
DEPT OF DEFENSE > DEPT OF THE ARMY > US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS > ENGINEER DIVISION MISSISSIPPI VALLEY > ENDIST MEMPHIS > W07V ENDIST MEMPHIS
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Quick analysis
Small Business set‑aside under NAICS 541990 with LPTA source selection; Trace’s small-business eligibility for this NAICS is not established and is likely negative given ~$49M revenue, creating a primary access blocker.
Technical scope is annual inspection/servicing of fire equipment and systems with mandatory state fire-equipment licensing (TN/AR/MO) and DOT PHMSA Requalifier Identification Number (RIN) requirements—capabilities and certifications not reflected in Trace’s profile.
No relevant past performance in fire protection inspection/repair; work is outside Trace’s core SATCOM, CDS/MPE, C5ISR, and IT O&M lanes, and offers minimal strategic value.
No attachments were available; analysis is based on SAM metadata. This limitation does not materially change the clear compliance and fit issues identified.
Scope summary
- Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS 541990 (metadata).
- LPTA evaluation: Technical Acceptability, Satisfactory Past Performance, and Price (metadata).
- Technicians currently registered/licensed to inspect/service fire equipment in Tennessee, Arkansas, and Missouri; proof of licensing required with quote (metadata).
- Contractor PHMSA Requalifier Identification Number (RIN) issuance letter; verification via PHMSA RIN Locator (metadata).
- Subcontractor PHMSA RIN + Letter of Understanding to perform hydrostatic testing for contract duration (metadata).
- SAM registration active with NAICS 541990 (metadata).
- Past performance documentation for similar size/scope/complexity (metadata).
Dimension scores
Total
- 10/100
Technical Fit
- 3/20
Scope is annual inspection/repair of fire equipment and systems with state licensing and PHMSA RIN requirements (solicitation text). Trace’s core capabilities are SATCOM/LEO, CDS/MPE, C5ISR/JADC2, IT O&M, SE&I, field services (company_profile). Fire system inspection is outside core lanes (scoring_guidance: 0–4 for outside core).
Past Performance
- 2/20
Trace past performance includes DISA MPE-S, Army PEO C3N FSR, USAFCENT comms & IT, ABMS, SHIELD, etc. (company_profile). None are fire equipment inspection/repair or USACE facilities fire safety, so relevance is minimal.
Vehicles / Contract Access
- 1/10
Opportunity is a Total Small Business Set-Aside RFQ (evidence ledger). No prime vehicle applies. Trace’s small-business eligibility for NAICS 541990 is not verified and likely not met given revenue, making access effectively restricted (scoring_guidance: 0–3 when access is restricted).
Competitive Position
- 1/15
Mandatory state licensing (TN/AR/MO) and PHMSA RIN create a barrier relative to local licensed firms; Trace has no stated differentiators for this scope. LPTA further erodes any advantage.
Risk
- 2/15
Very high pursuit risk due to likely ineligibility for SB set-aside, lack of required state licenses/RIN, and LPTA price pressure. Absence of attachments adds minor uncertainty but does not offset clear blockers.
Strategic Value
- 1/10
Work is transactional facilities/equipment inspection with limited alignment to Trace’s strategic lanes (SATCOM/CDS/MPE/JADC2). Does not expand priority vehicles or mission areas.
Compliance
- 0/10
Solicitation requires: (1) Small Business status under NAICS 541990; (2) technicians licensed to inspect/service portable and fixed fire extinguishing equipment in TN/AR/MO; (3) contractor PHMSA RIN; (4) subcontractor RIN + Letter of Understanding for hydrostatic testing (solicitation text). None of these are in Trace’s profile; likely disqualifying.
Concerns
- Eligibility risk due to Total Small Business set-aside under NAICS 541990.
- Compliance risk: state fire-equipment licensing in TN/AR/MO not held by Trace per company profile.
- Compliance risk: PHMSA RIN requirement for cylinder requalification not in Trace profile.
- Price risk: LPTA with likely local competition and commoditized services.
- Scope misalignment with Trace’s core capabilities may lead to low technical competitiveness.
Teaming opportunities
- Need a small-business prime meeting NAICS 541990 size standard.
- Prime or subcontractor must hold state fire-equipment inspection/service licenses in TN, AR, and MO.
- Prime or subcontractor must hold PHMSA RIN for cylinder requalification and have hydrostatic testing capability or a qualified lab partner with RIN and LoU.
- Local presence/coverage across Memphis District facilities.
Competitive position
- No compelling win themes identified due to compliance barriers and scope misalignment.
Bid/No bid factors
- Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5).
- Mandatory state licensing in TN/AR/MO for fire equipment inspection/servicing.
- PHMSA RIN requirement for contractor and subcontractor.
- LPTA basis of award.
- No attachments available; SOW details not confirmable.
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Technical details
Entry: sync
Review status: Up to date
Logical upstream opportunity: 7916
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Last analyzed: 2026-04-21T15:54:56.625202+00:00
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- 2026-04-21T15:54:21.641209+00:00: 73e84e0aef9d4f8dbb333c1d127f0b69 with 0 docs
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