Palo Alto VAHCS 3rd Party Elevator Inspection Services

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 21 seeks third-party elevator inspection and testing services at its Palo Alto Health Care System facilities, with proposals due October 19, 2026 (most recent deadline per Amendment 02). The procurement is a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business set-aside; offerors must be verified as certified SDVOSBs at quote submission and maintain certification throughout contract performance.

Place of performance spans five VA locations: Palo Alto Main Campus, Menlo Park Medical Center, Livermore Medical Center, Mountain View Center, and Sunnyvale. The contractor must inspect 68 total elevator units distributed across these sites—46 in Palo Alto, 10 in Menlo Park, and 12 combined across Livermore/Mountain View/Sunnyvale—performing ASME A17.1-compliant semi-annual (6-month) and periodic (12-month, 36-month, and 60-month) inspections during standard business hours (8:00 AM–4:30 PM Monday–Friday, excluding federal holidays).

Contractor qualifications require ASME/NAESA certification as a qualified elevator inspector with a minimum of five years of experience. Subcontracting is prohibited. The contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, tools, and materials; submit detailed inspection reports, certificates, and life-cycle assessments within seven calendar days of completion; and maintain availability for consultation at no additional cost.

The estimated contract value is $11.5 million. The base period runs November 1, 2026 through October 31, 2027, with four one-year option periods extending through October 31, 2031. The contract is firm fixed-price with monthly invoicing in arrears through VA's electronic system. Evaluation weighs technical qualifications and experience, project personnel qualifications, and pricing. The NAICS code is 541350, Building Inspection Services; PSC is H335, Inspection—Service and Trade Equipment.