WTX Elevator Inspections and Load Testing Services

The Department of Veterans Affairs, through Network Contracting Office 17 in San Antonio, Texas, seeks elevator inspection and Category 5 full-load testing services for the Big Spring VA Medical Center under VISN 17, with proposals due November 16, 2026 at 1:00 PM Central Time. The RFQ is set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, and offerors must hold active SAM registration and Small Business Administration certification in Small Business Search.

Place of performance is Big Spring, Texas 79720. The contract covers semi-annual inspections and Category 5 tests on five identified elevators, including four 4,000–5,000 capacity Otis traction elevators and associated equipment. Inspections follow ASME A17.1/A17.2/A17.3 and VHA Engineering Policy SOP #34, and Category 5 tests must reach 125% rated load using certified test weights or hydraulic load equipment. The contractor supplies all labor, QEI-certified inspectors, tools, instrumentation, PPE, and documentation; the Government furnishes machine room, hoistway, and pit access with coordination support. Category 5 tests are due in the first month of the base year and the first month of option year 4. The base period runs December 15, 2026 through December 14, 2027, with four one-year options through December 14, 2031.

Award is firm-fixed-price, using Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable evaluation per the base solicitation document. The estimated budget is $22 million. Offerors must hold prices firm for 60 calendar days from the due date.

Submissions go by email to marcellus.jackson@va.gov and must include a signed SF 1449, a price schedule with unit prices rounded to the nearest hundredth, the completed VAAR 852.219-75 certification, a capability statement with QEI credentials and written inspection and testing procedures, and three prime-contractor past-performance references from similar-sized, similar-scope projects within the past three years.

Amendment 0001, effective November 4, 2026, extends the deadline from November 5 to November 16 and requires offerors to acknowledge the amendment before the extended deadline, or the offer may be rejected. A site visit was scheduled for October 26, 2026 at 10:00 AM CST, and technical questions were due October 28, 2026. Point of contact is Marcellus Jackson at 210-694-6384. NAICS is 238290, and PSC is J039.