561A4-25-500 Emergency Elevator Repair Building 6 & 53

Background
The Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 02, Network Contracting Office 2, is seeking to address an emergency requirement for elevator repairs at the VA New Jersey Healthcare System Lyons campus. The elevators in question are critical for patient access and safety, particularly for wheelchair and low mobility veterans. The urgency of the situation necessitates a sole source contract to a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Elevated Technologies Inc. (ETI), which has prior experience with VA facilities.

Work Details
The contract involves the restoration and replacement of three passenger elevators and one service elevator located in buildings 6 and 53. The elevators are between 40-50 years old and have severe mechanical issues, including:
- Inoperability due to obsolete parts that are difficult or impossible to acquire.
- Major mechanical problems, including one elevator that caught fire.
- Deplorable operational conditions that render them beyond repair.
- Obsolete elevator controls that do not comply with ASME A17.1 standards, requiring immediate renewal with modern controls.
- Need for secondary braking devices for safety as existing brakes are single plunger style without backup mechanisms.
- Replacement of machine bearings and cables that show signs of severe corrosion.

Period of Performance
The contract will be performed as soon as possible due to the emergency nature of the repairs; specific time frames are not detailed but will be expedited.

Place of Performance
VA New Jersey Healthcare System Lyons campus.