J030--Preventive Maintenance to Powered Industrial Trucks at the VA Caribbean Healthcare System

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 8 (VISN 8) has published a Special Notice announcing its intent to negotiate a sole-source Blanket Purchase Agreement for preventive maintenance services on powered industrial trucks at the VA Caribbean Healthcare System in Puerto Rico. The identified vendor is Lift Trucks & Parts, Inc., the exclusive authorized service provider for Crown Equipment in Puerto Rico. This notice falls under NAICS code 811310 with a size standard of $12,500,000 and Product Service Code J030. The contracting authority for this sole-source agreement is the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul provisions 12.102(a) and 12.201-1(e)(3). The Facilities Management Service requires comprehensive maintenance support for Crown-branded powered industrial trucks at the healthcare facility.

The primary objective of this Special Notice is to identify vendors capable of providing preventive and corrective maintenance services for powered industrial trucks, though the VA has pre-identified Lift Trucks & Parts, Inc. as the intended vendor. Interested parties must submit clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government by April 27, 2026, at 10:00 AM Puerto Rico local time, with responses directed to Contracting Officer Baryan Sierra at baryan.sierrapierluissi@va.gov. This notice explicitly states it is not a competitive solicitation, request for quotes, or formal request for offers, and no solicitation package is currently available. The BPA holder will be responsible for furnishing all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, and supervision necessary to perform maintenance services as defined in the Performance Work Statement. Only vendors who can demonstrate competitive advantage to the Government may formally respond to challenge the sole-source determination.