H330--Annual Elevator Inspections

The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 16 has awarded a service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) set-aside contract for annual elevator inspections under solicitation number 36C25626Q0391, with a NAICS code of 541350 and a size standard of $11.5 million. The base contract period runs from June 1, 2026, to May 31, 2027, with four one-year options extendable through May 31, 2031, for a potential total duration of five years. Inspections must be conducted semi-annually at designated VA facilities in Little Rock and North Little Rock, Arkansas, including John L. McClellan Memorial Hospital and Fort Roots, with work performed on specific buildings such as Bldg 170, Bldg 65, and Bldg 190. Contractors are required to use the ASME Elevator Inspection Checklist and adhere strictly to ASME A17.1/CSA B44, A17.2, A17.3, A17.5, A18.1, NFPA 70, IBC, and other applicable codes. Inspectors must hold valid ASME QEI-1 certification and provide a quality control plan, completed inspection reports within ten calendar days of each inspection, and government-furnished certificates signed, dated, and typewritten. Reports must reference specific code provisions and include immediate notification of safety deficiencies. The contract is awarded under the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable methodology, where technical acceptability must be established before price is considered. All proposals must be submitted electronically in Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format to the Contract Specialist Carmyn E. Williams by the deadline of May 18, 2026, and must include two volumes: technical capability and price schedule. Invoicing must be done exclusively through the VA’s FSC e-Invoice system with electronic funds transfer payments processed through the Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office in Houston, Texas. Subcontracting is limited to 50% of the government-paid amount for services unless the subcontractor is also a VIP-listed SDVOSB, and compliance with subcontracting limitations must be certified with detailed contractor information, signatures, and dates. Contractors must also certify compliance with federal prohibitions on covered telecommunications equipment and foreign-affiliated