Annual Inspection, Weight Testing, Maintenance, & Certification for (facility wide) Guldmann & Amico Patient Overhead Ceiling Lift System, Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System, Engineering Service, 400 Veterans Avenue, Biloxi, MS 39531

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 16 is seeking a qualified contractor to provide annual inspection, weight testing, maintenance, and certification services for Guldmann & Amico Patient Overhead Ceiling Lift Systems at the Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System in Biloxi, Mississippi. The contractor must be an authorized manufacturer-certified service provider with personnel possessing specific certifications from both Guldmann and Amico, and the services must be performed in compliance with manufacturer requirements to maintain equipment warranties and ongoing manufacturer support. Key contract requirements include comprehensive annual inspections and preventive maintenance across multiple VA healthcare facilities located in Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida, with detailed documentation of all activities. The solicitation emphasizes the importance of qualified personnel and manufacturer certification but does not specify explicit evaluation criteria beyond contractor qualifications and compliance with subcontracting limitations. The proposal deadline is January 15, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time, with a performance period extending from February 1, 2026 through September 30, 2030, consisting of a base year and four option years.

This solicitation is set aside 100% for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) under NAICS code 811210 with a $34 million size standard, and no incumbent contractor is identified in the available documentation. The solicitation includes strict subcontracting limitations requiring that contractors cannot pay more than 50% of the government contract amount to non-VIP-listed SDVOSBs or VOSBs, with required certification of compliance submitted with proposals. The inventory of patient overhead ceiling lifts includes multiple Guldmann model modules and two Amico GOLIFT lifts distributed across seven buildings and additional locations at the facility, all requiring annual maintenance and certification. The contract is structured as an "all or nothing" procurement, meaning the selected contractor must provide all services for all performance periods and locations, with electronic invoicing required. Place of performance is the Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System located at 400 Veterans Avenue, Biloxi, Mississippi 39531.