Elevator Service Contracts for Federal Buildings

What registrations does a federal elevator contractor need?

Active registration in the federal award system with a Unique Entity ID is the threshold requirement, and a CAGE code is assigned as part of that process for entities doing business with the government. Without both, a contractor is not eligible to receive most federal awards regardless of technical capability.

Those identifiers are also how an agency verifies you are who you say you are. A contracting officer checks the entity record before anything else, which is why they belong on a capability statement rather than buried in a proposal appendix.

Unique Entity ID (UEI)

GVRKJPEMYAB2Prime Elevator Corp's federal entity identifier.

CAGE code

9Z3G4Commercial and Government Entity code.

Registered federal contractor since

2022

TDLR Elevator Contractor License

#20478Texas state licensing applies to the equipment regardless of building ownership.

Which NAICS codes cover elevator work?

Elevator work is solicited under a small set of NAICS codes, and which one a solicitation uses shapes both the competition and any size-standard implications. Prime Elevator Corp is registered under 238290, 333921, and 811310.

Watch the code on each solicitation. A maintenance contract issued under 811310 and a modernization issued under 238290 can attract entirely different bidder pools even for the same building.

How does Texas elevator law apply to government buildings?

Chapter 754's duties follow the owner of the building, and the chapter's definition of owner reaches governmental entities and institutions. A federal, state, or municipal building's elevators sit inside the same safety regime as a private office tower: annual inspection by a registered inspector, the report filed within 30 days, the certificate displayed, and the equipment maintained to the adopted codes.

For a contractor this means state licensing is not optional on a federal job site. TDLR licensure governs who may perform elevator work on the equipment, and a solicitation that omits mention of it has not repealed it.

Source: Tex. Health & Safety Code §754.019 — Duties of Owners

What do agencies evaluate beyond price?

Technical capability, past performance, licensing, and the ability to work inside the facility's operating constraints. Government facilities frequently have security requirements, restricted work windows, and occupancy that cannot be disrupted — and a bidder who has not planned for those is scored on it.

• Technical approach — how the work is sequenced, and how service continuity is maintained during it
• Licensing and qualifications — state elevator contractor licensure, technician qualifications, inspection coordination
• Past performance — relevant work of comparable scope and setting
• Security and access — badging, escorts, background requirements, and restricted-hours work
• Response commitments — what is promised in writing for emergency and callback service
• Compliance support — how inspection findings are corrected and documented for the agency's records
• Small business and socioeconomic status — where a set-aside applies to the solicitation

Set-asides are worth understanding early. Whether a solicitation is set aside, and under which program, often decides eligibility before any technical evaluation happens.

What should a facility manager ask an elevator contractor bidding federal work?

Ask for the identifiers and the licensing first, because those are verifiable in minutes, then move to the questions that reveal whether the contractor understands a government facility's constraints.

1. What is your UEI and CAGE code, and how long has the registration been active?
2. What is your state elevator contractor license number, and what is its status?
3. Which NAICS codes are you registered under for this type of work?
4. How do you handle badging, escorts, and restricted work windows in a secured facility?
5. How do you maintain elevator service continuity during phased work?
6. How do you support the annual inspection and document corrections for the record?
7. What are your written emergency and callback commitments for this site?

Prime Elevator Corp answers those with UEI GVRKJPEMYAB2, CAGE 9Z3G4, federal registration active since 2022, and TDLR Elevator Contractor License #20478. Emergency dispatch runs 24/7 in the Houston metro; work in Dallas–Fort Worth is scheduled in advance.