J072--VAPAHCS Commercial Kitchen and Dietetics Equipment Maintenance

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 21 seeks appliance servicing and repair for commercial kitchen and dietetics equipment at VA Palo Alto Health Care System, with proposals due August 4, 2026 at 4:00 PM PST. The procurement is a total small business set-aside with consideration given to Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business and Veteran-Owned Small Business concerns.

Work is performed at three VAPAHCS divisions: Palo Alto, Menlo Park, and Livermore, California. The contractor must service approximately 208 pieces of equipment including restaurant equipment, kitchen equipment, retherm units, transport carts, and refrigeration and freezer units. Services include quarterly and monthly inspection and maintenance per manufacturer recommendations, emergency callbacks within 24 hours, written monthly reporting, and an estimated 24 repair and maintenance events annually. The contract period runs from August 11, 2026 through August 10, 2027 (base year) plus four one-year option periods extending through August 10, 2031.

The contractor must possess at least five years of experience maintaining similar equipment inventories at other VA facilities or large hospital systems, be trained and certified in commercial kitchen equipment maintenance with preference for Commercial Food Equipment Service Association certification, and comply with personnel vetting requirements (Tier 1/Low Risk). General liability insurance of $500,000 minimum is required. Service Contract Act prevailing wage determinations apply; wage rates in the applicable California counties range from $16.15 to $94.78 per hour depending on occupational classification and county.

The contract is firm-fixed-price. Evaluation factors are technical experience, past performance, price, and socioeconomic status/subcontracting. Amendment 1, posted August 3, extended the deadline from August 3 to August 4. NAICS 811412; PSC J072.