Preventative maintenance of Tecniplast cage washers

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network 20 (Boise VA Medical Center's Veterinary Medical Unit) is soliciting preventative maintenance, manufacturer updates, and emergency repair services for one Tecniplast Atlantis RW cage washer. Potential contractors must demonstrate authorization as a Tecniplast service provider, employ only Tecniplast-trained service engineers, and maintain proof of capability to perform comprehensive equipment maintenance including visual inspections, safety system evaluations, functional component assessments, water chamber servicing, filter maintenance, and electrical system checks. The contractor must respond to equipment malfunction calls within 2 hours and conduct on-site visits within 5 business days, while using only OEM replacement parts and maintaining detailed service records. Interested vendors must submit their responses by November 20, 2025, at 3:00 PM Mountain Standard Time to the contracting office, and the submission should include a point of contact, business size classification, detailed capabilities description, manufacturer authorization documentation, VetCert certification if applicable, and a Unique Entity ID.

No set-aside designation has been applied to this procurement opportunity. The contract will run for a five-year period from December 25, 2025, through December 24, 2030, encompassing twice-annual preventative maintenance visits and emergency repair coverage for the single cage washer unit. The applicable NAICS code is 811210 (Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance) with a small business size standard of $34 million, and the PSC category is J066 (Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuild of Equipment—Instruments and Laboratory Equipment). The specific contract award value or budget range has not been disclosed in the pre-solicitation notice, and no incumbent contractor information has been provided at this stage. This pre-solicitation allows potential vendors to prepare their proposals ahead of the formal solicitation release.