J065--Annual Inspection, Preventative Maintenance, and Corrective Maintenance on Guldmann Lifts in various locations within the Greater Los Angeles VA Healthcare System

The contract awards annual inspection, preventative maintenance, and corrective maintenance services for 203 Guldmann ceiling-mounted patient lifts across four VA facilities in the Greater Los Angeles area: West Los Angeles Medical Center, Sepulveda VA Medical Center, Los Angeles VA Ambulatory Care Center, and Ventura Outpatient Clinic. The contract, issued as a Request for Quote under solicitation number 36C26226Q0801, is a Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside under NAICS code 811210 with a size standard of $34 million, and requires full compliance with FAR and VAAR clauses including 52.212-4, 52.217-8, 52.212-5, and VAAR 852.211-72 for technical industry standards. Services must be performed by fully qualified, factory-trained, and certified Field Service Engineers whose credentials must be submitted and approved prior to contract commencement. All work must align with Guldmann OEM specifications, the VA Patient Lift List-203, Patient Safety Alert AL 14-07, and VA seismic safety directives. The contract includes a base period from August 1, 2026, to July 31, 2027, with four one-year option periods extending through July 31, 2031, and a limited option to extend performance by up to six months total. The contractor must provide all labor, parts, materials, tools, travel, and transportation, with emergency repairs handled through modification requests only and not priced upfront. Proposals must be submitted in two separate files by June 12, 2026, at 10:00 AM PST, with the first containing a signed SF 1449 and cost data, and the second a non-priced technical narrative demonstrating specialized experience with Guldmann lifts. Offers must include current SAM representations, UEI and CAGE codes, and a completed VAAR 852.219-75 subcontracting certification. Evaluation hinges on a pass/fail gate for specialized experience; failure results in immediate disqualification, and the award will go to the lowest-priced technically acceptable offer after verifying funding, reasonableness, and responsibility. Invoicing will be monthly in arrears via electronic funds transfer in accordance with VAAR 8