Elevator Maintenance | VAPAHCS

This contract is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside solicitation issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 21, for comprehensive elevator maintenance, inspection, and repair services across the Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Livermore, and Mountain View locations of the Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System. The solicitation, numbered 36C26126Q0697, was posted on June 29, 2026, with responses due by July 2, 2026, at 10:00 AM PDT, and is structured as a Firm Fixed Price contract under NAICS code 238290. The performance period extends from August 1, 2026, to July 31, 2031, comprising a base year and four one-year option periods, with the government retaining the right to extend performance for up to six months total under a standard option clause. The contractor must provide scheduled preventive maintenance, unscheduled repairs (capped at $200,000 NTE for the base year), and full compliance with ASME A17.1, A17.2, NFPA 70, NFPA 99, and OSHA 29 CFR 1910 standards. All personnel must be ASME/NAESA-qualified elevator inspectors with at least five years of experience, and subcontracting is strictly prohibited. Key deliverables include inspection reports and certificates for each elevator, annual copies of ASME A17.1 and A17.2 in print and electronic format, and a safety plan submitted within 15 days of award. The solicitation requires offerors to be certified SDVOSBs in the SBA database, with mandatory submission of VAAR 852.219-75 for eligibility verification and full compliance with limitations on subcontracting, ensuring the contractor performs at least 25% of the work using its own workforce. Offerors must register in SAM, provide a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and CAGE code, and submit completed representations and certifications per FAR 52.212-3. Proposals must be submitted electronically as three separate PDF volumes—technical capability, past performance, and price—via email to the contracting officer with no fax or mail submissions accepted, and must not exceed 5 MB. Evaluation is based