Elevator Maintenance Services - Potter Stewart US Courthouse, John Weld Peck Federal Building, and FDA-NFCC (Cincinnati, OH)
General Services Administration · Public Buildings Service · PBS FACILITY MANAGEMENT EAST - BRANCH C
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Solicitation details
Solicitation number
EQPMCBB-26-0013
Notice type
Sources Sought
NAICS
238290
Product service code
Z1AA
Set-aside
Unrestricted
Posted
2026-09-02
Response deadline
Sep 14, 2027, 1:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
Cincinnati, OH
Contracting contact
kelley.walsh@gsa.gov
Market intelligence
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THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT. THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. THE PURPOSE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS FOR MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY. RESPONSE TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT WILL BE USED BY THE GOVERNMENT TO MAKE APPROPRIATE ACQUISITION DECISIONS. A SUBSEQUENT SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT MAY FOLLOW. RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED AS AN ADEQUATE RESPONSE TO ANY FUTURE ANNOUNCEMENT. The General Services Administration (GSA) seeks a Provider/Offeror to provide “Elevator Maintenance Services” at the Potter Stewart US Courthouse, 100 East Fifth Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202, John Weld Peck Federal Building, 550 Main Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202, and FDA-National Forensic Chemistry Center, 6751 Steger Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45237. The Potter Stewart US Courthouse has 9 passenger elevators (8 traction and 1 hydraulic), 2 freight elevators (1 traction, 1 hydraulic), and 1 chair lift. The John Weld Peck Federal Building has 12 passenger elevators and 1 freight elevator (all traction). The FDA-NFCC has 1 hydraulic elevator. This project includes, but is not limited to, providing performance-based elevator maintenance service to ensure the safety of the buildings’ elevators and to maintain the buildings’ assets. The contractor will provide all management, supervision, labor, materials, supplies, repair parts, tools, and shall plan, schedule, coordinate and ensure effective and economical completion of all work and services specified. All elevator equipment shall be operated and/or maintained at the highest levels of efficiency compatible with the current energy conservation requirements, nationally recognized codes, and standards, and maintained at an acceptable level, throughout the contract performance period. The Contractor shall be responsible for performing all work under this contract in accordance with all Federal, State, County, City laws and codes, and follow the more stringent of them. In addition to compliance with these laws, the Contractor shall follow all applicable standard industry practices including, but not limited to: Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA). Those wishing to identify their capability to provide the aforementioned services should respond to this announcement via email to kelley.walsh@gsa.gov no later than Monday, September 14, 2024 by 9:00 AM EDT. Interested parties should provide the following: Company Name, Company Address, Point of Contact, phone number and email address, UEI number, NAICS code, and capability statement for the services as stated above. Additionally include; three customer references to which you have provided similar services of elevator maintenance and your company business size pursuant to the following questions: (1) Is your business large or small, (2) If small, does your firm qualify as a small, emerging business or small disadvantaged business? (3) If disadvantaged, specify under which disadvantaged group and if your firm is certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act, (4) Is your firm a certified HUBZone firm? (5) Is your firm woman-owned or operated business? (6) Is your firm a certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small or Veteran Owned Small Business? The Method of Award for any future solicitation may be based on past performance, price and possibly any other technical factors. THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION OR “SOURCES SOUGHT,” SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL OR OFFER. INFORMATION IS TO BE PROVIDED ON A VOLUNTARY BASIS. NO ENTITLEMENT TO PAYMENT OF DIRECT OR INDIRECT COSTS OR CHARGES INCLUDING POSTAGE AND SHIPPING WILL ARISE AS A RESULT OF THE SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION.
Contact
Point of contact
Kelley Ann Walsh
Role
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Email
kelley.walsh@gsa.gov
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