Z2DA--657-26-500JC - Emergency Elevator Sheave & Compensation Repairs, Building 1, JC (VA-26-00019432)

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 15 is seeking emergency elevator sheave and compensation repairs for Building 1 at the John Cochran VAMC in St. Louis, Missouri. The project involves replacement of critical elevator components for six elevators (P1-P4 and S5-S6), including cartop sheaves, counterweight sheaves, compensation rope assemblies with Whisperflex systems, and cable guards, with all work to be completed within 365 calendar days of the Notice to Proceed. Key contract requirements include compliance with OSHA lead-safe work practices and confined space standards, maintenance of minimum 44-inch hallway width with ICRA containment barriers on affected floors, and strict operational constraints allowing only one elevator per group out of service simultaneously. The procurement will be awarded using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection process, with evaluation factors including past performance, technical construction experience, key staffing qualifications, subcontractor experience, and a comprehensive safety plan. The proposal submission deadline has been extended to February 10, 2026, at 2:00 PM Central Standard Time, with submissions directed to matthew.finley@va.gov, and multiple amendments have been issued providing responses to contractor questions regarding project specifications, wage determinations, and scope clarifications.

This solicitation includes a 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) entities under NAICS code 238290 (Other Building Equipment Contractors), with no incumbent contractor named. The estimated contract award value ranges from $500,000 to $1,000,000, with elevator repair wages established at $62.73 per hour for elevator repairers plus comprehensive fringe benefits totaling approximately $40.11 per hour according to applicable wage determinations. The work will be performed at Building 1 of the John Cochran Veterans Medical Center in St. Louis, Missouri, serving a ten-floor facility with six elevators requiring modernization. A mandatory pre-bid site visit was conducted on December 10, 2025, and all offerors must be certified in SBA Vetcert and registered in SAM.gov. The project scope requires detailed verification of sheave dimensions following contract award, with the VA noting that cartop sheaves are believed to measure 36 inches in diameter and counterweight sheaves 26 inches, pending confirmation through on-site measurements.