Z1DA--Sources Sought for Elevator Maintenance Services for: Jesse Brown VA Medical Center (Chicago, IL); Lovell Federal Health Care Center (North Chicago, IL); Hines VA Hospital (Hines, IL); and Zablocki VA Medical Center (Milwaukee, WI)

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Sources Sought Notice

This Sources Sought Notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes to determine availability of qualified vendors and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this Notice that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. The procurement will be competed under NAICS 238290. Please note that this is not a request for quotes; the Government is seeking information for market research purposes only.

There will be forthcoming solicitations for four (4) new elevator maintenance contracts within Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 12. The purpose of this Notice is to determine what elevator maintenance companies are able and available to provide these services to the following VA medical facilities (anticipate one contract per facility):

Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, 820 S Damen Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60612

27 elevators

Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center, Naval Station Great Lakes, 3001 Green Bay Road, North Chicago, Illinois 60064

29 elevators

2 cart lifts

2 dumbwaiters

Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital, 5000 S 5th Avenue, Hines, Illinois 60141

47 elevators

1 dumbwaiter

Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center, 5000 W National Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

44 elevators

Contract requirements will include the following:

Anticipate at least one elevator maintenance technician working full-time at each facility.

The Contractor will provide preventive maintenance per a monthly schedule and maintenance/ repairs as needed.

24/7/365 emergency repairs with the following response times from initial notification:

30 minutes for all emergency calls during normal business hours;

1 hour for an emergency entrapment call outside of normal business hours; and

2 hours for all other emergencies outside of normal business hours.

Management of all inspections (semiannual, annual, and 5-year) in coordination with the elevator inspector.

Note: A detailed Performance Work Statement will be part of each solicitation; these requirements are an overview.

Elevator Maintenance Company Requirements

Elevator maintenance license for the respective state/city.

Experience providing elevator maintenance services for medical facilities of equal or larger size.

Elevator Maintenance Technician Requirements

Current elevator maintenance mechanic s license for the state/city.

Clear criminal record: no felony convictions; no misdemeanor convictions for assaultive behavior or crimes of moral turpitude.

Interested companies may e-mail a copy of its current elevator maintenance licenses, along with a brief statement of interest and experience, to Robert.Knight1@va.gov. Each company shall also identify whether it is a large or small business; if a small business, whether it is an SDVOSB or a VOSB. A date has not been set for issuance of any solicitation documents.

Small Business Subcontracting Limitations

13 C.F.R. § 125.6 What are the prime contractor s limitations on subcontracting?

(a) General. In order to be awarded a full or partial small business set-aside contract . . . a small business concern must agree that:

(1) In the case of a contract for services (except construction), it will not pay more than 50% of the amount paid by the government to it to firms not similarly situated. Any work that a similarly situated subcontractor further subcontracts will count towards the 50% subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. (Emphasis added.)

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(h) Penalties. Whoever violates the requirements set forth in paragraph (a) of this section shall be subject to the penalties prescribed in 15 U.S.C. § 645(d), except that a fine shall be treated as the greater of $500,000 or the dollar amount spent, in excess of permitted levels, by the entity on subcontractors. A party s failure to comply with the spirit and intent of a subcontract with a similarly situated entity may be considered a basis for debarment on the grounds, including but not limited to, that the parties have violated the terms of a Government contract or subcontract pursuant to FAR 9.406-2(b)(1)(i) (48 C.F.R. § 9.406-2(b)(1)(i)). (Emphasis added.)

15 U.S.C. § 645 Offenses and Penalties.

(d)(2) Any person who violates paragraph (1) shall

(A) be punished by a fine . . . or by imprisonment for not more than 10 years, or both;

(B) be subject to the administrative remedies prescribed by the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act of 1986 (31 U.S.C. §§ 3801-3812);

(C) be subject to suspension and debarment as specified in subpart 9.4 of Title 48, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation); and

(D) be ineligible for participation in any program or activity conducted under this authority of this chapter or the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. § 661 et seq.) for a period not to exceed 3 years. (Emphasis added.)

Any business that represents itself as a small business and fails to completely follow the requirements set forth under this paragraph is subject to investigation and possible prosecution:

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