Specifications include, but are not limited to: The North Carolina Department of Public Safety (DPS) intends to establish a contract with one or more qualified vendors to perform inspections of and maintenance on portable fire extinguishers and kitchen fire suppression systems installed at most DPS correctional centers and institutions, Correction Enterprises manufacturing plants, administrative office buildings and other DPS-owned buildings in the state of North Carolina. For bidding purposes, correctional facilities, manufacturing Plants and administrative buildings to be covered by the agreement have been divided into four (4) geographic (Regional) areas, as follows: A. Central Region B. Eastern Region C. South Central Region D. Western Region