NEW (BASE PLUS FOUR): Elevator Inspections (695 MILWAUKEE)

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, through the Great Lakes Acquisition Center (GLAC), is seeking qualified vendors to provide comprehensive elevator inspection and testing services for the vertical transportation system at the Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The services will be procured under a base plus four-year firm-fixed price contract arrangement using NAICS code 541350 (Building Inspection Services) and PSC code H339 (Inspection- Materials Handling Equipment). Interested vendors must submit a capability statement by December 15, 2025, at 2:00 PM CST to contract specialist Makena James, including their DUNS number, organization name, address, point of contact, business size, and socioeconomic status. The inspection work must comply with ASME A17.2 - 2010 standards and include detailed evaluation of both electric and hydraulic elevator systems across multiple areas including the car interior, machine room, top of car, outside hoistway, pit, and firefighters' service components. The government has indicated this is a market research effort and sources sought notice, which does not constitute a formal request for proposal, and the agency retains discretion regarding whether to issue a subsequent solicitation.

This pre-solicitation notice carries no small business set-aside designation. The government document does not identify any current incumbent contractors or provide specific award values or budget ranges for the contemplated contract. No information regarding the total quantity of elevators requiring inspection or the specific frequency of inspection cycles is detailed in the available materials. The contract structure of base plus four years indicates a potential five-year total performance period, though the exact scope of work and inspection frequency remain to be clarified in any subsequent formal solicitation. Vendors should note that submission of a capability statement by the December 15, 2025 deadline is necessary to be considered for participation in any future competitive solicitation process.