J059--Elevator Maintenance Services for the VA Salt Lake City Healthcare System, Utah Questions and Responses

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 19 is soliciting proposals for comprehensive elevator maintenance services for the VA Salt Lake City Healthcare System under solicitation number 36C25925Q0772. The procurement covers full maintenance of 26 elevators, dumbwaiters, and wheel-o-vators across multiple buildings at the medical center, including monthly inspections, quarterly and semi-annual preventive maintenance, fire fighter function testing, cleaning, lubrication, and adjustment services. Key qualifications required include active Utah elevator mechanic licenses, Certified Elevator Technician (CET) certifications from NAEC, 10-hour OSHA safety training, and a minimum of three years' experience on the equipment types being serviced. Contractor technicians must respond to emergency callbacks within one hour at any time and maintain full compliance with ASME, NFPA, and OSHA standards. The response deadline is February 13, 2026 at 12:00 PM Central Time, with questions to be submitted by February 10, 2026 at 12:00 PM Central Time to thomas.parsons2@va.gov.

This solicitation is designated as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) total set-aside, restricting competition to qualified SDVOSB firms. Otis Elevator Company is the incumbent contractor on the current contract. The contract includes a base performance period from March 1, 2026 through February 28, 2027, with four one-year option periods extending through February 28, 2031, providing a potential five-year service relationship. The annual pricing structure includes a unit price for 12 months of scheduled preventive maintenance, 30 hours of emergency maintenance during normal business hours, 20 hours of emergency maintenance outside normal business hours, and a $10,000 annual allowance for repair and replacement parts. Services will be performed at the George E. Wahlen Medical Center located at 500 Foothill Boulevard, Salt Lake City, Utah 84113, with payment made monthly by electronic funds transfer to the VA Financial Services Center under Department of Labor Wage Determination 2015-5489 Rev 28.