Elevator Maintenance for the the Ozark St Frances NF

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service seeks elevator maintenance services for the Ozark-St. Francis National Forests, with quotations due June 30, 2026. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside; only small business concerns are eligible. Questions are due June 10 at 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time via email to melody.flores@usda.gov.

Place of performance is Russellville, Arkansas, covering two locations: Blanchard Springs Caverns and the Russellville Supervisor's Office. The contractor will maintain three passenger elevators — two Otis/KONE units (3,500 lb. and 2,500 lb. capacity) at Blanchard Springs and one KONE unit (2,500 lb. capacity) at the Supervisor's Office. Required services include bi-weekly preventive maintenance inspections with adjustments, emergency repair response within three hours, routine call repairs, spare parts availability within 24 hours, annual full load testing in January, and detailed maintenance and repair reports submitted within two business days of completion. The contractor must maintain ASME A17.1 and A17.2 compliance and hold appropriate federal and state elevator maintenance certifications.

The contract structure is firm-fixed-price with one base year (September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027) and four one-year option periods, for a maximum five-year duration. NAICS code is 811310. Evaluation criteria are technical approach demonstrating schedule capability (including detailed explanations of any unmet requirements), price fairness and reasonableness, and past performance rated acceptable, neutral, or unacceptable. Award goes to the highest technically rated offeror provided pricing is fair and reasonable and past performance is acceptable or neutral. Quotations must remain firm for 90 calendar days from receipt.