NTX Dock Levelers Preventive Maintenance & Svcs

The Department of Veterans Affairs, through Network Contracting Office 17 in San Antonio, Texas, is soliciting a Firm-Fixed-Price contract for preventive maintenance and repair services for dock levelers, lifts, roll-up doors, and security gates at multiple facilities within the VA North Texas Health Care System, including Dallas, Bonham, and Garland VA locations. The contract, identified by solicitation number 36C25726Q0492, is a total set-aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs), with eligibility verified through the SBA’s Small Business Search database, and bidders are explicitly prohibited from submitting SBA certification letters. The base performance period runs from June 22, 2026, to June 21, 2027, with four optional one-year extensions available, potentially extending the contract through June 21, 2031. Maintenance must be performed quarterly after normal business hours and in strict accordance with manufacturer recommendations, with completed inspections requiring signature by designated Engineering Service representatives. Pricing is required as an all-inclusive firm-fixed unit price per quarter for each location, with no total contract value specified. Invoices must be submitted electronically via the Tungsten Network on a quarterly basis in arrears, following VAAR Clause 852.232-72. Proposals must be submitted as four distinct volumes via email to marcellus.jackson@va.gov by 1:00 p.m. CDT on June 10, 2026, with all documents in PDF format, not exceeding 7MB per email, and named with the solicitation number and offeror’s name. Volume I includes mandatory representations, certifications, and signed forms; Volume II is limited to a 25-page technical approach; Volume III contains pricing details; and Volume IV provides up to five past performance references. Pages exceeding these limits will not be reviewed. Compliance with numerous FAR and VAAR clauses is mandatory, including strict limitations on subcontracting that require the SDVOSB prime to perform a specified percentage of the work, and deviations from standard clauses are in effect for labor standards, security prohibitions, and SAM registration. Contractors must adhere to strict information security protocols, ensure all employees complete required VA records management training, and acknowledge government ownership of all data and deliverables. Offerors must confirm ongoing SAM registration, submit a trafficking in persons compliance certification, and ensure no prohibited submissions