J065--Patient Ceiling Lift Maintenance - STC

The contract solicitation 36C26326Q0811, titled J065—Patient Ceiling Lift Maintenance - STC, is a Firm-Fixed-Price procurement by the Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 23, for the annual comprehensive maintenance and certification of 143 ceiling-mounted patient lifts at the St. Cloud VA Health Care System in Minnesota. The base performance period begins September 1, 2026, and extends through August 31, 2027, with four optional one-year extension periods through August 31, 2031, subject to government discretion and funding availability. The contract is a total set-aside exclusively for certified service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSBs), with strict subcontracting limitations and mandatory compliance with VA-specific clauses. Offers must demonstrate specialized authorization as certified Guldmann product resellers and provide evidence of past performance as a non-scored but mandatory eligibility criterion. The evaluation is conducted on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable basis, making price the sole determinant for award after technical acceptability is confirmed. The contractor is responsible for performing all maintenance, repairs, and safety certifications in accordance with OEM specifications, VA Directive 1611, and NCPS Patient Safety Alert AL 14-07, and must submit legible Engineering Service Reports for each service event within five business days. All deliverables, including data and records, are considered U.S. Government property with unlimited rights, and the contractor must comply with stringent data handling requirements under Privacy Act and CUI protocols. The contract incorporates critical federal and VA-specific clauses including 52.240-91, which prohibits the use of covered telecommunications equipment from sanctioned entities, and 52.222-90, which bans discriminatory Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion practices in employment and contracting. Offers must be submitted electronically by August 10, 2026, limited to 20 pages using specified fonts, and include certifications of UEI and CAGE codes, small business status, and compliance with OFAC sanctions. Invoicing is strictly electronic through VA’s designated system, with payments processed via EFT to the FMS-VAA-2 Financial Services Center in Austin, Texas. No pricing data is public as this is a pre-award solicitation; bidders must propose firm-fixed prices for each year and option period without itemized unit costs disclosed in the RFQ