Y1DA--PN: 636A6-26-201, Patient Ceiling Lifts Install & Testing (DM) AP: 36C263-26-AP-1431

This procurement is a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside for the installation and testing of patient ceiling lifts at the VA Central Iowa Health Care System in Des Moines, Iowa, under solicitation number 36C26326R0059. The project, identified as 636A6-26-201, requires a turnkey solution involving design, construction, and commissioning of 21 new ceiling lift systems and the removal of 15 existing units, all with designated bariatric capabilities, with no replacements permitted. The contractor must deliver fully installed, tested, certified, labeled, and documented systems ready for immediate clinical use, alongside end-user and maintenance training, final site cleanup, as-built documentation, and closeout packages. The work must comply with Veteran Health Administration design guidelines and utilize an integrated Design-Build team including licensed professionals in architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, and fire protection disciplines, all of whom must hold active professional licenses. The solicitation follows a two-phase design-build process per Revolutionary FAR Overhaul 36.101-2, with Phase I evaluating responsiveness and qualifications to select up to five offerors, and Phase II requiring detailed technical and pricing proposals from those selected. All bidders must be registered and certified in the SBA’s SDVOSB database and maintain an active Unique Entity Identifier in the SAM system, along with completed electronic representations and certifications. The estimated contract value ranges between $2 million and $5 million, with a 100-day design phase and a total performance period of 730 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed. The contracting office is the Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 23 in Saint Paul, Minnesota, with Derek Fore as the Contracting Officer. Additional requirements include providing four verifiable references of similar past installations and ensuring the eventual awardee has a current VETS-4212 federal contractor report on file if applicable. This document is a pre-solicitation notice; the formal Request for Proposal has not yet been issued.