Elevator maintenance at valley forge national hist

The Department of the Interior National Park Service Northeast Region is seeking elevator inspection and maintenance services for a two-stop car elevator located at the Valley Forge National Historical Park Visitor Center in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. The contractor will be responsible for comprehensive elevator maintenance including quarterly inspections, periodic testing, preventative maintenance, and responsive repair services to ensure compliance with American Standard Safety Code and ASME A17.1 standards. Qualified contractors must possess Certified Elevator Technician (CET) and Qualified Elevator Inspector (QEI) certifications, maintain active SAM registration, and provide three references demonstrating at least five years of elevator maintenance experience. The evaluation process will assess price and work summary equally, with non-price factors including past performance and technical capability combined to equal the weight of price considerations. Critical dates include a mandatory site visit scheduled for August 4, 2025, at 10:00am, questions due by August 8, 2025, and proposal submissions required by August 15, 2025.

This opportunity is designated as a total small business set-aside with a size standard of $22.0 million, though no current incumbent contractor or specific budget range is identified in the solicitation materials. The contract structure consists of a firm fixed-price agreement spanning five years, beginning with a base year from September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026, followed by four option years extending through August 31, 2030, with a potential six-month extension available under FAR 52.217-8. Specialized testing requirements are scheduled throughout the contract period, including a three-year pressure test during Option Year Two and a five-year full load test during Option Year Four. The services will be performed at the Valley Forge National Historical Park Visitor Center, with contractors required to provide immediate response capabilities for emergency situations and maintain detailed documentation of all maintenance activities. The wage determination specifies elevator repairer rates at $71.85 per hour plus comprehensive fringe benefits totaling approximately $40.03 per hour for work performed in Pennsylvania.