CTX Patient Ceiling Lifts

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 17, seeks annual and semi-annual inspection, maintenance, and repair services for patient ceiling lifts across multiple Central Texas VA Medical Centers, with quotes due September 23, 2026 at 3:00 PM CDT. The procurement is 100% set-aside for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses.

Place of performance spans Temple, Waco, Killeen, Cedar Park, and Austin, Texas. The contractor must provide factory-trained personnel to perform comprehensive inspections and load testing at 1.5x rated load on approximately 200+ patient lifts, including ARJO MAXI SKY series, Guldmann GH3/GH2, and Handicare models. Services include rail system verification, cable and connection inspection, safety lock testing, hoist functional testing, and electrical system verification. The contractor must supply all materials and equipment, provide one year of post-acceptance warranty coverage beyond manufacturer warranty, and deliver a detailed warranty management plan. The base contract period runs from October 31, 2026 to October 30, 2027, with four one-year option periods extending through October 30, 2031. The Government will establish a not-to-exceed amount for repair and materials work.

Quotes must be submitted in two volumes: Volume I with completed SF 1449, firm fixed unit pricing using the B.2 schedule, and technical approach (25-page maximum); Volume II containing redacted technical approach. A site visit is scheduled for September 9, 2026. Questions are due by September 16, 2026. Evaluation criteria are technical capability (key personnel qualifications and relevant experience), firm fixed unit price, and past performance within the last five years. NAICS code is 339113; PSC is H365. Contract administration is handled by Contracting Specialist Crystal Carabajal at Network Contracting Office 17, San Antonio, Texas.