Description
The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a contractor to provide hemodialysis equipment maintenance services at the Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital in Illinois. The contractor will be responsible for providing preventive maintenance, emergency repairs, and recurring water testing for the hospital's water filtration systems and portable RO units. The contract will be a firm fixed price contract for a base year with four one-year option periods. The contractor must have a field service representative trained by the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and staff trained on water sampling techniques and procedures. The contractor must also provide points of contact at three other medical centers with which they have been contracted to service similar equipment in the last three years.
Some key requirements of the contract include:
• Providing all labor, transportation, parts, and expertise necessary for maintenance and repair
• Performing repairs during normal VA business hours
• Responding to problems within 24 hours
• Providing documentation of all work performed
• Maintaining a documentation package acceptable for Joint Commission purposes
• Performing water testing according to relevant standards and policies