Elevator Inspection Services, 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, operating through the Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System, is soliciting elevator inspection services for two VA facilities in Mississippi and Florida. The procurement requires contractors to perform semi-annual inspections, annual safety tests, and a five-year safety load test in accordance with ASME A17.1 standards, with personnel holding QE-1 certification and compliance with OSHA guidelines. Key contract requirements include inspections scheduled for May and November each year, with inspections to be conducted during normal administrative hours (Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.), and strict adherence to Service Contract Act wage rates applicable to both locations. The award will be made to the lowest-priced offeror that meets all solicitation and Scope of Work requirements. The solicitation deadline is October 28, 2025, at 1:00 PM Eastern Time, with amendments issued through October 24, 2025, to address contractor questions regarding inspection procedures, testing specifications, and site access.

This is a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside with no identified incumbent contractor. The contract covers 41 units comprising elevators and dumbwaiters across the Biloxi VA Medical Center and the Joint Ambulatory Care Center (JACC) in Pensacola, Florida, with four passenger traction elevators specifically at the JACC facility. The contract period runs from November 5, 2025, through September 30, 2030, consisting of a base year and four option years, though no specific award value is stated in the solicitation documents. Service Contract Act wage rates vary by location, with Biloxi, Mississippi rates at $13.47 per hour plus benefits for elevator operators and Pensacola, Florida rates at $14.16 per hour plus benefits. Performance is to occur at 400 Veterans Avenue, Biloxi, Mississippi 39531, and the JACC facility in Pensacola, Florida, under NAICS code 541350 (Building Inspection Services) with a small business size standard of $11.5 million.