Guldmann Patient Lifts - Preventative Maintenance

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 16 is seeking preventative maintenance services for Guldmann patient lift equipment at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston, Texas. This is a Request for Information (RFI) sources sought notice with responses due by February 25, 2026 at 1:00 PM Central Time. The contract will be structured as firm fixed price with a base year plus four optional one-year periods, running from March 16, 2026 through March 15, 2027. Key requirements include proof of authorization as an authorized OEM distributor, employment of fully qualified field service engineers with OEM training certification and minimum two years of experience on specified equipment models, maintenance of general liability insurance of at least $500,000 per occurrence, and compliance with all safety, infection control, and VA regulations. Vendors must also demonstrate availability under government-wide contracts such as GWAC, GSA Schedule, IDIQ, or BPA, and provide estimated market research pricing as part of their RFI responses.

This procurement has no set-aside designations and seeks to cover annual inspection and maintenance services for up to 750 patient lift systems, including models GH2, GH3, GH3+, GH3+825, and rail-only systems. The government is conducting this RFI to determine overall procurement strategy, set-aside eligibility, and market pricing for the maintenance services. While no incumbent contractor is identified and no specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the notice, the scope encompasses comprehensive preventive maintenance including cleaning, calibration, lubrication, remedial maintenance, parts replacement, weight testing at maximum capacity, and full documentation of all services performed. Interested vendors should note that responses must be submitted via email in Microsoft Word format with standard formatting specifications of 8.5 by 11 inch pages, 12-point font, and one-inch margins to Oney.kelly@va.gov.