TNF Elevator and Lift Maintenance

The United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service is soliciting proposals for comprehensive elevator and lift maintenance services at Tongass National Forest facilities in Southeast Alaska under Solicitation Number 1240BF26Q0029. The contract will be structured as a Firm-Fixed Price, Requirements, Non-Personal Services agreement and will encompass preventive maintenance, inspections, testing, minor repairs, remote monitoring, and load testing services to ensure all equipment remains compliant with ANSI/ASME and OSHA standards. Contractors must demonstrate technical capability in their service plans, work schedules, inspection and testing capabilities, maintenance and repair capabilities, equipment range, and technician qualifications, as well as provide documented past performance assessed on recency within three years and relevance to the work. Award decisions will be based on technical capabilities, past performance (with an "Unacceptable" rating rendering offerors ineligible), and price reasonableness. Critical deadlines include April 6, 2026 at 1:00 PM Alaska Time for submission of questions, with answers to be posted by April 9, 2026, and April 13, 2026 at 1:00 PM Alaska Daylight Time as the final due date for all technical capability proposals, past performance documentation, and pricing submissions to be sent via email.

This solicitation is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside under NAICS code 238290 (Other Building Equipment Contractors). The contract will cover maintenance services for ten passenger elevators and one wheelchair lift distributed across seven Tongass National Forest administrative facilities in Juneau, Craig, Thorne Bay, Sitka, Wrangell, and Petersburg, Alaska. The base period of performance extends twelve months from May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027, with four optional one-year periods available, potentially extending the contract through April 30, 2031 for a maximum five-year ordering period. The pricing schedule establishes minimum order thresholds of $2,500.00, with maximum single-item orders capped at $150,000.00 and combination orders not exceeding $300,000.00, while the Service Contract Labor Standards specify a prevailing wage rate of $71.44 per hour for Elevator Repairers. The contractor will be responsible for furnishing all labor, supervision, management, tools, materials, equipment, facilities, and transportation across multiple Southeast Alaska locations, with the government providing limited support consisting of up to two rooms at the Craig Ranger District bunkhouse at $8.42 per night as needed.