1240BD26Q0025
Idaho Panhandle National Forest Service - Elevator Maintenance Services
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF > FOREST SERVICE > USDA-FS, CSA NORTHWEST 2
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USDA Forest Service RFQ seeks monthly maintenance and repair for a single three-story hydraulic elevator in Coeur d’Alene, ID under NAICS 238290 with a Total Small Business Set-Aside.
This requirement is outside Trace’s core capabilities (SATCOM, CDS, MPE, C5ISR, IT O&M) and carries minimal strategic value for Trace.
Both the RFQ and PWS files are unreadable, preventing validation of performance standards, licensing, and other compliance details; however, the synopsis states a 60-minute on-site response requirement that suggests a local, licensed elevator service provider.
Given Trace’s ~330 employees and ~$49M revenue (company profile) and the small-business set-aside under NAICS 238290, Trace is likely ineligible to prime; no evidence indicates Trace qualifies as small for this NAICS. Coupled with no relevant past performance, this is not a fit for pursuit.
Scope summary
- Monthly routine maintenance and repair for one three-story hydraulic elevator (Coeur d’Alene, ID).
- Firm-Fixed Price; 1 base year + four 1-year options.
- Submission: pricing for all years; technical approach describing maintenance steps; evidence of 60-minute on-site response capability; sample inspection checklist; confirmation of technician qualifications and background checks; past performance; completed SF 1449 boxes 17a, 30a–c.
- Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5).
Dimension scores
Total
- 12/100
Technical Fit
- 2/20
Elevator maintenance (NAICS 238290) is outside Trace’s core lanes (SATCOM, CDS, MPE/coalition C2, tactical edge, C5ISR/IT O&M). The synopsis describes commercial elevator O&M and repair for a single hydraulic unit, which does not align with listed core capabilities (company_profile).
Past Performance
- 1/20
No evidence of elevator maintenance past performance. Trace past performance centers on DISA/DoD communications, MPE, SATCOM, ABMS, etc. (company_profile). Different mission and customer (USDA Forest Service).
Vehicles / Contract Access
- 4/10
Open-market RFQ (not a vehicle-restricted task order). However, it is a Total Small Business Set-Aside, creating an access barrier to priming irrespective of vehicles. Vehicle access per se is not the issue; set-aside status is addressed in Compliance.
Competitive Position
- 1/15
No incumbency or differentiators indicated. Requirement favors local licensed elevator service providers able to meet a 60-minute on-site response. Trace has no documented advantage in elevator services (evidence ledger + company_profile).
Risk
- 4/15
High risk for Trace due to non-core work, 60-minute on-site response in Coeur d’Alene (implies local coverage), and unreadable PWS limiting clarity on licensing, safety, and inspection standards. Even if teaming, execution risk remains elevated for a non-core, facilities-oriented service.
Strategic Value
- 0/10
USDA Forest Service is not a target agency; the work does not extend Trace’s core SATCOM/C5ISR/CDS/MPE lanes and offers negligible strategic synergy or growth potential (company_profile targets).
Compliance
- 0/10
Set-aside is Total Small Business under NAICS 238290. Company profile lists ~330 employees and ~$49M revenue with small-business eligibility NAICS-dependent; no evidence that Trace qualifies as small for 238290. Additionally, the synopsis requires evidence of 60-minute on-site response and technician qualifications/background checks; with no local presence or elevator-licensed staff evidenced, compliance is doubtful. Unreadable RFQ/PWS further prevents confirmation of licensing/certification requirements.
Concerns
- Likely ineligibility under Total Small Business Set-Aside for NAICS 238290; no evidence Trace qualifies as small.
- Operational requirement for 60-minute on-site response in Coeur d’Alene suggests need for local licensed elevator technicians.
- Unreadable RFQ and PWS limit visibility into mandatory certifications, licensing, safety, and inspection standards.
- Non-core service area increases performance and staffing risk.
- Low dollar, transactional scope with limited benefit relative to BD effort.
Teaming opportunities
- Small business prime with local elevator maintenance capability in Coeur d’Alene, ID.
- Licensed/Certified elevator mechanics and inspectors meeting state/local code and federal facility standards.
- 24/7 coverage to achieve 60-minute on-site response.
- Parts sourcing and rapid repair capability for the specific hydraulic unit model.
Competitive position
- Not applicable; Trace lacks differentiators in elevator services. Any participation would depend on a local small business elevator firm leading with proven 60-minute response and licensed technicians.
Bid/No bid factors
- Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS 238290 with no evidence Trace meets size standard.
- Outside Trace core capabilities and target agencies.
- Critical RFQ/PWS documents are unreadable; requirements cannot be fully validated.
- Local 60-minute response requirement likely excludes non-local, non-specialist firms.
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Attachment 1_Performance Work Statement_1240BD26Q0025.pdf
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Attachment 1_Performance Work Statement_1240BD26Q0025.pdf
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Restricted: Unreadable
Summary
This attachment is labeled as the Performance Work Statement (PWS) for solicitation 1240BD26Q0025 but the PDF was unreadable in ingestion (metadata-only). Critical PWS content (detailed scope, performance standards, deliverables, maintenance tasks, and acceptance criteria) could not be extracted or reviewed.
- Filename indicates this is the PWS for solicitation 1240BD26Q0025 (Elevator Maintenance Services).
- Ingest/extraction status: extractor pending; processing_mode = metadata_only; review_status = restricted; limitation = unreadable.
- No sections or text were extracted (no selected_sections available).
- Because the PWS is unreadable, essential details needed for Trace scoring are unavailable: specific performance standards, inspection checklists, materials vs contractor responsibility, response-time enforcement, security/clearance requirements, and any site-specific constraints for Coeur d'Alene POA.
- Missing PWS prevents verification of contract deliverables and metrics that map to Trace capabilities (e.g., field services, OCONUS FSR relevance not applicable here) and complicates accurate assessment of staffing, pricing schedule mapping, and risk drivers.
- Attachment likely contains procurement-critical details referenced by the synopsis (e.g., monthly maintenance tasks, contractor qualifications, and inspection criteria), but this cannot be confirmed from the unreadable file.
RFQ_CSS_INRC Elevator Services_1240BD26Q0025.pdf
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RFQ_CSS_INRC Elevator Services_1240BD26Q0025.pdf
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Summary
Solicitation PDF for RFQ 1240BD26Q0025 (Idaho Panhandle National Forest Service — Elevator Maintenance). File is unreadable and extraction is pending, so the document contents (PWS, price schedule, and attachments) cannot be confirmed from this file. Opportunity-level metadata (provided separately) describes the requirement for routine monthly maintenance and repair of one three‑story hydraulic elevator and the submission/evaluation criteria.
- File is the primary RFQ/solicitation PDF (filename matches solicitation number) but is unreadable and extraction is pending
- Processing status: extractor pending; processing_mode=metadata_only; review_status=restricted — cannot verify internal attachments or PWS
- From opportunity metadata (not extracted from this PDF): NAICS 238290 (elevator repair/maintenance)
- From opportunity metadata: Agency = USDA Forest Service (Idaho Panhandle NF); solicitation 1240BD26Q0025
- From opportunity metadata: Set-aside = Total Small Business Set-Aside (SBA)
- From opportunity metadata: Place of performance = Coeur d'Alene, ID (ZIP 83815)
- From opportunity metadata: Response deadline = 2026-04-13 11:00 AM MDT (listed as -07:00)
- From opportunity metadata: Contract type = Firm-Fixed-Price; Period = 1 base year + four 1-year options
- From opportunity metadata: Stated requirement = monthly routine maintenance and repair for one (1) three‑story hydraulic elevator
- From opportunity metadata: Submission requirements likely in PDF — price schedule for all years; technical approach including 60‑minute on‑site response, technician qualifications/background checks, sample inspection checklist; past performance; SF1449 boxes
Technical details
Entry: sync
Review status: Up to date
Logical upstream opportunity: 6664
Notice lineage:
- ec42316d8d1b4f8480122baacd008896 (posted 2026-03-30) - current
Last synced: 2026-03-30T18:09:12.179250+00:00
Last analyzed: 2026-03-30T18:10:31.060215+00:00
Latest package fingerprint: 850ec3c3c9e101565d996ecf65b6fa1346ec3c58a0ec37e3c2455730663e7b7a
Latest package notice: ec42316d8d1b4f8480122baacd008896
Latest package documents: 2
Evidence limitations- Attachment 1_Performance Work Statement_1240BD26Q0025.pdf: restricted (unreadable)
- RFQ_CSS_INRC Elevator Services_1240BD26Q0025.pdf: restricted (unreadable)
- Documents exist upstream, but no usable document text was available yet; Scout analyzed metadata only.
- 2026-03-30T18:09:12.182458+00:00: ec42316d8d1b4f8480122baacd008896 with 2 docs
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