J041--Manhattan equipment preventative VA Commercial kitchen and refrigeration maintenance services contract
The VA Network Contracting Office 2 is conducting market research for commercial kitchen and refrigeration equipment preventative maintenance and repair at the NY Harbor Healthcare System Manhattan Campus, Margaret Cochran Corbin VA Medical Center, 423 E 23rd St, New York, NY 10010. The contractor would provide all personnel, tools, materials, supervision, monthly preventive maintenance, and as-authorized corrective maintenance for refrigeration, cooking, dishwashing, serving-line, and related food service equipment on a 24/7 operational basis. Key non-bid timelines include a 20-day post-award initial inspection, monthly PM commitments of at least 16 hours for refrigeration equipment and 8 hours for cooking/meal assembly/conveyor/toaster/dishwasher equipment, and emergency response times of 4 hours during normal duty hours and 6 hours outside them. The contractor must maintain minimum 24/7 emergency staffing, provide a certified project manager, use qualified/EPA-certified personnel where required, and comply with VA training, security, quality control, and reporting requirements. Work will be performed at the specified Manhattan VA facility, and corrective repairs/parts over $500 or refrigerant refills over 10 lbs. require prior COR approval.