P500--623-26-2-5455-0261 CHIP-IN Elevator Decommissioning (VA-26-00040484)

The Department of Veterans Affairs, through Network Contract Office 19, is soliciting quotations under solicitation number 36C25926Q0572 for the decommissioning of two elevators—passenger elevator #3 and a freight elevator—at the James Mountain Inhofe VA Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The work requires the contractor to provide all tools, labor, and materials necessary to safely lower both elevator cabs to allow continued access to the elevator pit while ensuring secure support of the cabs, disconnect and properly dispose of all hydraulic fluids with documentation compliant with local, state, and federal regulations, and perform the work in accordance with commercial industry standards described as "good to excellent." The contract is anticipated to be awarded as a firm-fixed-price contract under the Standard Form 1449, with NAICS code 811310, and is restricted to Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business concerns. The solicitation is structured as a Request for Quote, not a Request for Proposal, and responses must include a completed SF1449 with a valid SAM Unique Entity Identifier in Block 17a and a fully completed Price Schedule without alterations to unit of issue or quantities. Contractors must meet minimum requirements to pass the initial gate, with award being made based on the most advantageous offer considering both price and technical capability, specifically relevant experience in elevator maintenance and decommissioning. Performance must adhere to the VA Mission and occur at the specified federal facility. The contract includes a 6-month total option extension under FAR 52.217-8 and incorporates numerous FAR clauses governing commercial services, including 52.212-4 and 52.212-5, along with mandatory provisions for compliance with Buy American, Fly American, anti-kickback statutes, labor standards, cybersecurity prohibitions against Kaspersky and other foreign telecommunications providers, and representation requirements tied to SAM registration and corporate disclosures. Insurance coverage against liability and negligent work is required under FAR 52.228-5, and contractors must designate a single point of contact accessible by phone with a 48-hour response time to the COR. All invoicing must be submitted electronically per VAAR 852.232-72, with payments processed via electronic funds transfer or third-party payment systems. Offerors must maintain current SAM certifications and provide OEM written authorization for any products or software used, and failure to meet any mandatory clause or requirement may result