Elevator inspection service

The United States Coast Guard Academy is soliciting elevator inspection services through a Request for Quotation (RFQ 70Z03926QCGA00006) issued by the Department of Homeland Security. The contractor will provide comprehensive inspection services for 16 elevators and 6 personnel lifts located at the Academy in New London, Connecticut, including safety inspections, maintenance inspections, reinspections, testing, and issuance of Certificates of Inspection in compliance with ASME standards and Connecticut regulations. Key requirements include that inspectors must possess at least three years of elevator inspection experience and hold an ASME-QEI (Qualified Elevator Inspector) Certificate, and all inspections must be scheduled at least 15 days in advance with reports submitted within two weeks of completion. Award will be made using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation method to a responsive offeror whose proposal is technically acceptable and poses no past performance risk. The proposal due date has been extended to February 26, 2026 at 8:00 AM EST, with written quotes submitted via email to Katherine.m.discenza@uscg.mil and alfred.chaney@uscg.mil, and all offerors must maintain active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) with a valid UEI at the time of submission.

This procurement is designated as a 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS Code 333921 (Elevator and Moving Stairway Manufacturing) with a size standard of 1,000 employees. The previous incumbent contractor is Admiral Elevator Co., which held the contract with a base period plus two option years valued at $22,357.09 (with two years exercised and one year not exercised). The contract will be Firm Fixed Price covering a five-year period consisting of a base term from May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027, followed by four one-year option periods extending through April 30, 2031. The contractor must provide all labor, material, transportation, and supervision for the 22 total units (16 elevators and 6 passenger lifts), with pricing to include detailed cost breakdowns separating labor costs from optional parts and materials. Performance will take place at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy located at 31 Mohegan Avenue Parkway, New London, Connecticut 06320, with all inspections and testing to be conducted during June of each performance period.