J065--Horcher Ceiling Lift Service

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 6 is soliciting quotes for preventive and corrective maintenance services on Horcher ceiling-mounted patient lifting systems at the Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina. The primary service requirement involves annual preventive maintenance on Horcher UDL-160 and Horcher PRO ceiling lifts, including weight testing, strap replacement, and system evaluation, along with corrective maintenance services that must respond to service calls within 30 minutes and have a service representative onsite within 4 business hours. Contractors must be manufacturer-certified as an authorized Horcher Medical Systems equipment repairer and maintain certification throughout the contract period. Due to the closure of Horcher, the original equipment manufacturer, the amendment requires offerors to provide evidence of capability and experience through documentation of training and expertise from a reputable source or industry certification body, along with references demonstrating successful maintenance of similar systems from a healthcare facility. The award will be made to the lowest-price technically acceptable offer that meets all solicitation requirements, with quotes due by 9:00 AM EST on December 3, 2025.

This solicitation is designated as a total set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), with no current incumbent identified in the documentation. The estimated contract value is $34 million, covering a base period from December 4, 2025 through December 3, 2026, plus four additional one-year option periods extending through December 3, 2030. The contract falls under NAICS code 811210 (Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance) and PSC code J065 (Maint/Repair/Rebuild of Equipment—Medical, Dental, and Veterinary Equipment and Supplies). All work will be performed at the Durham VAMC located at 508 Fulton Street, Durham, NC 27705, and the contractor must comply with the Department of Labor Wage Determination for Durham, Orange, and Person counties in North Carolina, which establishes minimum wage rates and benefit requirements for service contract workers.