Patient Lift Devices Maint/Repair

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network 21, is seeking to procure preventive maintenance and repair services for patient lifting devices across its Palo Alto Health Care System locations in California. The contractor must provide comprehensive maintenance and repair services for 670 patient lifting devices and 213 patient lift scales, including 120 portable patient transfer lifts, 32 mobile bath lifts, and 518 overhead track lifts from manufacturers such as Maxi Move, Sara, Tenor, Opera, Carendo, and Maxi Sky. Key requirements include performing annual preventive maintenance according to manufacturer specifications, responding to repair requests within one business day of notification, utilizing only Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) parts, and maintaining detailed service documentation in both hard copy and electronic formats. Contractor personnel must demonstrate a minimum of two years of relevant experience with ceiling and portable patient lifting devices and provide evidence of manufacturer training. This is a Sources Sought announcement seeking capability information with a response deadline of 11:00 AM PST on February 6, 2026, directed to Contract Specialist Karen Cooper at karen.cooper332@va.gov. No solicitation is currently available, and the information submitted will be used solely to inform the Government's acquisition strategy.

This procurement is designated as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside, requiring offerors to provide their business size classification, socio-economic status, current System for Award Management (SAM) registration, and evidence of relevant experience. The contract falls under NAICS Code 811210 (Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance) with a $34 million size standard and PSC Code J065. Performance locations span seven California facilities including Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Livermore, Fremont, Marina, Modesto, and San Jose, with services to be performed during normal working hours from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., with after-hours emergency service available at the Contracting Officer's Representative's discretion. No specific contract award value is stated in this preliminary sources sought announcement, as the Government is still determining its acquisition strategy. The announcement will be archived 60 days after the February 6, 2026 response deadline, and interested parties must maintain current registrations and certifications in SAM to be eligible for any future award.