The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network 10, awarded a $3.011 million definitive contract to Ross County Water Company, Inc. for potable water utility services to the Chillicothe VA Medical Center on January 4, 2026. The contract covers fiscal years 2026 through 2030 under a firm fixed-price, single-award Blanket Purchase Agreement with no set-aside.
The solicitation, posted November 5, 2025, sought quotes for potable water supply meeting specific technical specifications: sourcing via a 16-inch ductile iron main line at 120 PSI minimum pressure, treatment to 150 PPM maximum hardness, and chlorination to 1.0-1.2 PPM. Estimated consumption is 115,000 gallons per day with a monthly maximum of five million gallons. Place of performance is Chillicothe, Ohio. The contract includes a base year plus four option years through December 31, 2030.
Prior fiscal years (FY22–FY25) on the predecessor VHA NETCENTS-2 vehicle generated annual delivery orders ranging from approximately $148,000 to $218,000. The contractor operates exclusively as a non-profit potable water utility and has supplied the Chillicothe VAMC since at least 2005 with no subcontract footprint.