Z1DA--NEW Elevator Full Service Contract BASE PLUS 4 OPTION YEARS FHCC VAMC, NORTH CHICAGO IL

SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS The Department of Veterans Affairs is issuing this sources sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support a requirement for Vertical Transportation System Maintenance and Repair Services located at FHCC VAMC , North Chicago IL. o Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center, North Chicago, IL. The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 238290. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME. This request for capability information does not constitute a request for proposals; submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary; the government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred. Background: The objective of this requirement provide for the preventive maintenance, scheduled repairs, and emergency response (available 24 hours per day, every day of the year), of the vertical transportation systems located at the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center ( FHCC ), Naval Station Great Lakes, 3001 Green Bay Road, North Chicago, Illinois 60064-3048, as set forth in this Performance Work Statement. Safe, reliable operation of all vertical transportation system components (collectively VTS Components ) is critical to patient care, and the Contractor shall execute all requirements of this Contract with this in mind. A complete listing of all VTS Components, including twenty-nine (31) elevators, two (2) cart lifts, and two (2) dumbwaiters, is set forth in the Vertical Transportation System Schedule at the end of this Statement of Work. Any additional vertical transportation system components put into service after award of this Contract shall be included in the Vertical Transportation System Inventory at price(s) consistent with the current Price Schedule via bilateral Modification, in accordance with FAR 52.212-4(c). See SOW below. If your organization has the potential capacity to perform these contract services, please provide the following information: 1) Organization name, address, email address, website address, if applicable, telephone number, and size and type of ownership for the organization; and 2) Tailored capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort and documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability. If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements. The Government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential market capacity to provide services consistent in scope and scale with those described in this notice and otherwise anticipated. BASED ON THE RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE/MARKET RESEARCH, THIS REQUIREMENT MAY BE SET-ASIDE FOR SDVOSB. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions. Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above-listed services are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by 10:00AM Local Time (Central) on October 12th, 2026. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice shall be emailed to Michelle.Klug2@va.gov. STATEMENT OF WORK Vertical Transportation System Maintenance and Repair Services for the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center Contract Overview. The purpose of this Firm Fixed Price Contract is to provide for the preventive maintenance, scheduled repairs, and emergency response (available 24 hours per day, every day of the year), of the vertical transportation systems located at the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center ( FHCC ), Naval Station Great Lakes, 3001 Green Bay Road, North Chicago, Illinois 60064-3048, as set forth in this Performance Work Statement. Safe, reliable operation of all vertical transportation system components (collectively VTS Components ) is critical to patient care, and the Contractor shall execute all requirements of this Contract with this in mind. A complete listing of all VTS Components, including twenty-nine (31) elevators, two (2) cart lifts, and two (2) dumbwaiters, is set forth in the Vertical Transportation System Schedule at the end of this Performance Work Statement. Any additional vertical transportation system components put into service after award of this Contract shall be included in the Vertical Transportation System Inventory at price(s) consistent with the current Price Schedule via bilateral Modification, in accordance with FAR 52.212-4(c). Basic Contractor Responsibilities: The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, material, parts, software, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary for execution of the work to be performed under this Contract. Any work found to be nonconforming to the terms of this Contract shall be promptly corrected by the Contractor at no additional cost to the Government. All work shall be performed in a neat and professional manner, including the removal of all trash and debris at the completion of any and all work. Applicable Standards: In addition to compliance with all other standards set forth in this Contract, all work performed under this Contract shall comply with the most current version of the following standards: American Society of Mechanical Engineers ( ASME ) 17.1: Handbook on Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators; ASME 17.2: Guide for Inspection of Elevators, Escalators, and Moving Walks; ASME 17.3: Safety Code for Existing Elevators and Escalators; National Fire Protection Association ( NFPA ) 70: National Electrical Code; NFPA 70E: Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace; VHA Directive 1028: Facility Electrical Power Systems; and Original Equipment Manufacturer ( OEM ) standards for each VTS Component. Contractor Workspace: The Contractor will be provided Government space to use for storage and conduct daily work operations. The Contractor shall maintain such workspace in a clean, neat manner and abide by all requirement of this Contract and FHCC Safety Rules. Parts and Materials: All parts and materials supplied by the Contractor shall be of OEM design and/or specification. If OEM-compliant parts or materials are not available, the Contractor shall provide an equivalent, which shall be approved by the COR, in the COR s sole discretion. The Contractor shall furnish all lubricants and cleaning supplies necessary to perform the work set forth in this Contract. The Contractor shall furnish all parts and materials for Preventive Maintenance, as set forth below in Paragraph B, of VTS Component equipment to ensure each component s safe, reliable operation, including without limitation: machines, motors, hydraulic controllers, selectors, worn gears, thrusts, winding commutator, rotating elements, contacts, coils, relays, shunts, resistance for operating and motor circuits magnet frames, cam car doors and hoist way door hangers, tracks and guides, door operating devices, interlock and contacts, car gates, safety devices, governors, push buttons, annunciator, hall lanterns and indicators, signal lamp replacement, and all other elevator signal and accessory equipment Contractor Staffing: Based on the requirements of this Contract, it is expected that the Contractor shall provide at least one (1) qualified elevator mechanic, as defined below, to work full-time on the FHCC campus during Business Hours. Hours of Operation: Normal hours of facility operation ( Business Hours ) are Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. 4:00 p.m. Local Time, except for the following Federal Holidays: New Year s Day; Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.; Washington s Birthday; Memorial Day; Juneteenth National Independence Day; Independence Day; Labor Day; Columbus Day; Veterans Day; Thanksgiving Day; Christmas Day; and Any other day declared a Federal Holiday by Presidential Proclamation. Preventive Maintenance. Purpose: The purpose of preventive maintenance is to: (1) maintain all VTS Components in safe, reliable operating condition; and (2) identify deficiencies as early as possible so that repairs can be made. Control Quality Control Plan: Within thirty (30) days of the effective date of this Contract, the Contractor shall provide a Control Quality Control ( CQC ) Plan to the COR for approval, in the COR s sole discretion. The CQC Plan shall detail the preventive maintenance to be performed on a weekly, biweekly, monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and annual basis, in accordance with this Paragraph. The CQC Plan shall include a document for the Contractor to certify the reliability of all components and shall be submitted to the COR during…