H399--Vertical Lift Inspection Services VA Sierra Nevada Healthcare System

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 21 is preparing to solicit vertical lift inspection services at VA Sierra Nevada Healthcare System in Reno, Nevada, with a sources sought notice response deadline of October 19, 2026. The work encompasses Category 1 (annual) and Category 5 (five-year load) inspections of 20 vertical lift systems—passenger elevators, service elevators, and cart lifts—manufactured by Otis, Dover, Schindler, Thyssen Krupp, Northern Elevator, U.S. Elevator, and Hydraulic Innovation. The base contract period runs January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2027, with four one-year option periods extending through December 31, 2031. NAICS code 541350 (Building Inspection Services) applies, with a small business size standard of $11.5 million.

Inspectors must hold current ASME-QEI certification and minimum five years of experience as a certified elevator inspector, designated as key personnel with no substitutions without government approval. Work shall be performed Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., excluding Federal holidays, with some inspections conducted outside normal hours at no additional cost to minimize patient care impact. The contractor must comply with ASME 17.1, 17.2, 17.3, 17.5, and NFPA 70 standards, obtain all required State of Nevada licenses and permits, and maintain extensive VA-standard data security and records management compliance.

Interested contractors must submit responses via email to john.waldrip@va.gov and provide company socioeconomic status, legal name and SAM unique entity ID, primary contact details, capabilities statement, vertical lift inspection experience, similar past projects, subcontracting plan details with minimum 50 percent personnel cost for small businesses, applicable GSA contract numbers, and annual price estimates per line item. A draft Performance Work Statement is available. All requested information must be provided; incomplete responses will be deemed non-responsive. SDVOSB and VOSB firms must be registered and verified with SBA at submission.