Long Beach VA Healthcare System Fume Hood/Safety Cabinets Maintenance Services

This is a five-year, firm-fixed-price contract set aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) awarded by the Long Beach Veterans Affairs Healthcare System for preventative maintenance, inspection, and repair services of government-owned fume hoods and safety cabinets. The contract includes one base year and four one-year option periods, with performance required at the Long Beach, California facility, and all services to be performed in accordance with original equipment manufacturer guidelines and applicable federal, state, and local regulations. Work involves biannual preventative maintenance, including lubrication, cleaning, electrical verification, and replacement of pre-filters twice per year and HEPA filters annually using Bag-in/Bag-out containment methods, along with proper disposal of hazardous waste and documentation through detailed service reports. The contract requires full compliance with OSHA 29 CFR 1910 and OSHA 10-Hour Construction Safety Training standards for all personnel, and the Government will evaluate proposals using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology, prioritizing price as the dominant factor while requiring technical acceptability based on past performance and mandatory training certifications. Offerors must be registered in SAM.gov with a valid Unique Entity ID and provide certifications confirming SDVOSB status, compliance with subcontracting limitations (no more than 75% of the contract value paid to non-certified entities excluding materials), and adherence to prohibitions on covered telecommunications equipment under Section 889 of the NDAA. Payments are mandated to be processed electronically through the VA’s Tungsten Network EIPP system using X12 EDI formats, with no faxed, emailed, or scanned invoices accepted. Contract administration is managed by the VA Network Contracting Office, with no named COR or COTR identified. The contract incorporates standard FAR clauses including 52.212-4 and 52.212-5 with a deviation, 52.203-13 and 52.203-17 for ethics and whistleblower protections, 52.217-8 and 52.217-9 for optional extensions, and 52.225-1 and 52.225-3 to enforce Buy American and Free Trade Agreement requirements. Proposal submissions are due by May 25, 2026, and must be emailed to the designated point of contact, with no page limits specified but full compliance with all representations and certifications mandatory