J065--Patient Ceiling Lift Annual Inspection LTC Charles S. Kettles VA Medical Center (Ann Arbor, MI)

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 10 is seeking a contractor to provide annual preventative maintenance inspections on 177 ceiling-mounted patient lifts at the LTC Charles S. Kettles VA Medical Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and associated Community-Based Outpatient Clinics in Toledo and Green Road. The contractor must perform comprehensive maintenance inspections in accordance with Original Equipment Manufacturer standards and provide detailed field service reports, with the government providing all necessary parts for the maintenance work. The procurement follows critical safety requirements outlined in Patient Safety Alert AL14-07, which addresses previous incidents of patient lift failures including lifts collapsing and falling off rails during patient transfers. All questions regarding this solicitation must be submitted by email to Alexis.Alexander1@va.gov no later than 12:00 PM EST on September 15, 2025, and all offers must be submitted to the same email address by 3:00 PM EST on September 25, 2025. The evaluation criteria and award methodology are not explicitly detailed in the available documentation.

This opportunity is designated as a total set-aside for Certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses with a size standard of $34 million under NAICS code 811210 for Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance. No information about potential incumbents or current contractors is provided in the solicitation materials. The contract structure includes a base period from November 1, 2025 through October 31, 2026, with four additional one-year option periods that could extend the contract through October 2030. The specific contract value or budget range is not disclosed in the available documentation, though the scope involves maintaining 177 patient lifts across multiple VA healthcare facilities. Performance will occur primarily at the Ann Arbor VA Medical Center and associated outpatient clinics in Michigan and Ohio, requiring the contractor to travel to these various healthcare locations to conduct the required annual inspections and maintenance activities.