VTE/Elevator Maintenance & Repair Service

The Department of the Air Force Air Combat Command is seeking contractor services to provide comprehensive vertical transportation equipment (VTE) maintenance, repair, and inspection services at Joint Base Langley-Eustis in Virginia under NAICS code 238290 (Other Building Equipment Contractors). The contractor must deliver all management, labor, tools, supplies, equipment, and parts necessary to maintain freight and passenger elevators, wheelchair/stair lifts, dock levelers, and dumbwaiters across both Fort Eustis and Langley Air Force Base facilities. Key contract requirements include annual inspections by a Qualified Elevator Inspector in accordance with ASME A17.1-2016/2017 standards, monthly preventive maintenance, routine service call response within 4 hours and emergency response within 2 hours, and maintenance of a Maintenance Control Plan. Performance thresholds require greater than 95 percent VTE availability, zero deficiencies in inspection and preventive maintenance adherence, and 100 percent on-time response to service calls. Interested contractors must submit an 8-page capabilities package by March 23, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time to Gokul Rayamajhi and Matthew Gregg, with the formal Request for Quote anticipated on May 8, 2026 and contract award expected on June 15, 2026.

This Pre-solicitation Notice is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, restricting competition to small business concerns. The contract represents a full maintenance agreement with a monthly fixed price structure, eliminating individual parts invoicing and allowing the government to budget total yearly costs, though specific award values are not disclosed in this sources sought notice. The scope encompasses 28 elevators at Fort Eustis and 35 elevators at Langley Air Force Base, representing a mix of hydraulic and traction equipment from various manufacturers with capacities ranging from 750 to 5,000 pounds. The contractor must maintain all personnel certifications required by Virginia state law, provide environmental management training within 30 days of award, comply with base security and identification requirements, and provide a 30-calendar-day warranty on all maintenance work. The solicitation is contingent upon contractor organizational qualifications including demonstrated experience and ability to provide VTE services, technical and financial capabilities relative to program magnitude, and ability to manage and integrate subcontract efforts if applicable.