Performance Work Statement Performance Work Statement

Performance Work Statement
VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Healthcare System
Elevator Inspection and Maintenance Services

1.0 GENERAL INTENTION AND REQUIREMENTS

This Performance Work Statement (PWS) is to obtain maintenance and repair services, safety inspections and testing for Vertical Transportation Equipment (VTE), referred to as elevators, at the VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Healthcare System (VANWIHS), referred to as the Government. The period of performance for this requirement for the base year is 03/01/2027 – 02/28/2028, repeated every year after until Option Year 4. This is a base year plus 4 option year contract.

The Contractor shall provide management, supervision, labor, parts, material, tools, incidental engineering services, and transportation necessary to perform maintenance, repair, inspection, testing, and component replacement to keep the vertical transportation equipment operating as originally specified by the equipment manufacturer and/or as modified when a deviation is required. Modifications to performance deviations require written consent of the Contracting Officer.

The Contractor, without additional expense to the Government, shall obtain all licenses, permits, and insurance required to perform the work in this Contract. Contractor shall comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. Evidence of insurance, licenses, and permits shall be provided to the Contracting Officer and COR before work commences.

Work for this contract is required at VANWIHS. For this contract, the standard operating hours or duty hours are the hours between 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM (CST) Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays,

The contractor shall provide qualified elevator maintenance personnel at the Omaha VA Medical Center for a minimum of 8 hours per week and at the Grand Island VA Medical Center for a minimum of 8 hours per week. Services shall include routine preventive maintenance, inspections, adjustments, testing, troubleshooting, repairs, cleaning, lubrication, and emergency response necessary to maintain all elevators in safe, reliable, and code-compliant operating condition.

The contractor shall establish a regular service day each week for each VA-owned site and provide advance notice of any schedule changes to allow the VA to coordinate facility activities, repairs, and access requirements. The contractor shall also schedule and coordinate two annual testing events: one inspection conducted by an independent third party and one test of elevator heat and smoke detector recall functions performed in coordination with the VA’s fire alarm contractor. The contractor is not required to perform these inspections nor pay for these inspections but must be onsite to support the contractors completing the work under a separate contract.