NTX Elevator Inspections

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 17 intends to solicit elevator and dumbwaiter inspection and testing services set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, with a response deadline of September 14, 2026.

Work is performed at Dallas VA Medical Center and Garland VA Medical Center in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The contractor shall conduct semi-annual, annual, five-year full-load, and ad-hoc inspections of 61 total conveyances: 47 at Dallas (37 traction elevators, 7 hydraulic elevators, and 3 dumbwaiters) and 14 at Garland (10 traction elevators and 4 hydraulic elevators). All inspections must comply with ASME A17.1/A17.2 standards, ASME A17.3, Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 754, and applicable NFPA codes.

All inspectors must hold current Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) licensure and Qualified Elevator Inspector (QEI) certification under ASME QEI-1. The contractor must demonstrate approximately five years of experience inspecting vertical transportation systems and be independent of the maintenance contractor. The contractor must provide a twelve-month inspection schedule within 15 calendar days of award and written inspection reports within 30 calendar days of each inspection. Same-day verbal notification is required for unsafe conditions. Routine inspections occur during normal business hours Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; five-year full-load testing occurs after hours at no additional cost. Garland's five-year full-load testing is due during the base year; Dallas's is due during Option Year 4.

The base contract period runs November 1, 2026 through October 31, 2027, with four optional one-year extensions through October 31, 2031. Nonconforming services must be re-performed at no additional cost.