Description
The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a contractor to provide commercial kitchen and dietetics equipment maintenance services for the VA Palo Alto Health Care System. The contractor will be responsible for performing quarterly and monthly safety inspections, maintenance, and repairs of commercial kitchen and canteen equipment. The contract will be for a period of 5 years, with options to extend. The contractor must have experience providing kitchen equipment maintenance and repair services for at least 5 years, and must be able to provide services at the current level with the potential of increasing volume based on need.
• The contractor will be required to provide labor, materials, tools, equipment, specialty services, and supervision necessary to perform the requirements of the contract.
• The contractor will be required to respond to emergency call backs and make repairs with onsite response within 24 hours after notification.
• The contractor will be required to provide a written report after performing repairs, including the location, equipment required repairs, and status of out of service equipment.
• The contractor will be required to ensure that while performing repairs, customers using the facility are safe, and that tools and repair parts are secured so that they do not present a safety risk to staff and patients.