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This is a Sources Sought Notice for Semi-Annual Elevator Inspections at the Detroit VA Medical Center in Detroit, Michigan. The contractor shall furnish all necessary labor, supervision, management, m... This is a Sources Sought Notice for Semi-Annual Elevator Inspections at the Detroit VA Medical Center in Detroit, Michigan. The contractor shall furnish all necessary labor, supervision, management, management support, transportation, supplies, equipment and materials necessary to furnish the following services. The services required are provided below and subject to changes should a solicitation be issued as a result of this notice. Contractor shall provide semi-annual (every six months) elevator inspections to ensure that elevator repairs performed by vendors under VA contract are quality repairs, being done properly and in accordance with federal regulations. The elevator inspections consist of (4) traction service elevators, (10) traction passenger elevators, (4) parking deck hydraulic passenger elevators, (1) hydraulic freight elevator, and (2) traction cart lifts. There are 6 elevator machine rooms to accommodate those elevators. The scope of work includes, but is not limited to, the following: Contractor shall have all necessary tools and equipment to conduct the duties and responsibilities of each inspection of facility elevators. Contractor shall inspect all elevators and associated equipment as defined and prescribed in ASME A17.A1 Elevator Safety Code. Contractor shall document in detail any deficiencies found and assist in generating a proper work order(s) for the repair of any deficiencies noted during inspections. Contractor shall coordinate the semi-annual (every six months) and five-year tests with the respective elevator maintenance companies that conduct repairs for facility elevators, and with a representative of our facility. Contractor must call at least two (2) weeks in advance to schedule the inspection. Inspections are to be scheduled Monday through Friday between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Inspections shall not be scheduled on any federal holiday, or any other day specifically declared by the President of the United States of America to be a national holiday. A report shall be submitted to the Facility Operational Specialist for each elevator inspection. Any safety deficiencies, or any items that require immediate attention, shall be reported by the inspector to the Facility Operations Specialist immediately. Once inspections are completed and no violations have been noted, the inspector shall sign and date the appropriate certificates for each facility elevator. If necessary, Contractor shall utilize additional, fully qualified inspectors from other regions of the United States ensure delivery of elevator inspections and testing needs, even during unanticipated peak periods. Inspection of Electric Elevators. At a minimum, the semi-annual inspection for each elevator shall include the following: Inside-Elevator-Car Inspection: Contractor shall verify safe working conditions. This includes the door opening device, stop switches, operating control devices, car floor and landing sill, car lighting, car emergency signal, etc. Machine Room Inspection: Contractor shall verify a safe work environment in all machine rooms. This includes access to machine space, headroom, lighting and receptacle, enclosure of machine space, housekeeping, ventilation, etc. Top-of-Elevator-Car Inspection: Contractor shall determine the integrity and safety of all electronic and mechanical devices on top of each elevator. This includes the top-of-car stop switch, light and outlet, operating devices, clearance and refuge space, counterweight clearance, counterweight safeties, etc. Outside Hoist-Way Inspections: Contractor shall verify compliance with federal regulations regarding the outside hoist-way of facility elevators. This includes car platform guards, hoist-way doors, vision panels, hoist-way door locking devices, access to hoist-ways, power closing of hoist-way doors, etc. Pit Inspections: Contractor shall check for safe working conditions for all facility elevator pits. This includes pit access and lighting, bottom clearance and run-by, car buffer, final terminal stopping devices, normal terminal stopping devices, traveling cables, etc. Inspection shall ensure that the operational status of facility elevators comply with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations and standards. Elevator inspections shall also comply with the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) A17.1, Rule 1004, Routine Inspection and Tests (i.e. compliance testing to be done every six months; verification that elevators are in good working condition). Conformance Standards: Elevator inspectors must be Qualified Elevator Inspectors (QEI), hold a QEI certificate of accreditation, and be certified through one of the following organizations: Elevator Industry Work Preservation Fund 7145 Columbia Gateway Drive Columbia, MD 21046 QEITF Certification of Elevator Inspectors and Inspection Supervisors Controlled from the above location Phone: (410) 312-1474 Fax: (410) 312-1473 info@eiwpf.org NAESA International Rochester, WA 98579 QEI-1001 Certification of Elevator Inspectors and Inspection Supervisors Controlled from the above location Phone: (360)-292-4968 Fax: (360)-292-4973 emerald@naesai.org Please respond if you have the ability and intent to complete this requirement. Include the following information in your response: Capabilities Statement; Company name and address; DUNS number; Socioeconomic size status (example: large, small, WOSB, SDVOSB, etc.); Point of contact information (name, phone, email); Whether a site visit will be required/requested; FSS or GSA contract number, if applicable. This Sources Sought Notice is intended to locate any business capable of performance. The anticipated NAICS Code for this requirement is 541350. This is not a Request for Quotation and quotes shall not be reviewed at this time. The Department of Veterans Affairs shall not be responsible for any costs incurred by the contractor as a result of this Sources Sought Notice. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to any particular acquisition approach. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary; the Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government. All responses shall be submitted via email by Monday, November 2, 2020, at 10:00 AM Eastern Standard Time (EST). Responses shall be submitted to Jeanne Ortiz at jeanne.ortiz@va.gov and shall include 36C25021Q0085 in the email subject line. Phone calls shall not be accepted for this notice.