Purchase Order 36C25726P0225

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network 17 (VISN 17) awarded a $826,443.27 firm fixed-price purchase order to Health Systems Sciences, LLC, a service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) based in Mankato, Minnesota, to deliver a Sterile Compounding Compliance Quality Assurance Program. The award, made on February 6, 2026, is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside and will be performed in Dallas, Texas through February 5, 2031. Under this contract, Health Systems Sciences will provide comprehensive pharmacy cleanroom certification and testing services at VA facilities in the Dallas-Garland area, including semiannual certification of employees, environmental monitoring with viable air and surface samplings, HEPA filter testing, particle counts, personnel competency assessments (gloved fingertip and media fill testing), and environmental sampling for compounded sterile preparations. The contract requires travel to multiple VA locations with standard and emergency visit rates, with deliverables including 170 total plates for garbing competency assessments and related compliance testing.

Health Systems Sciences, LLC is well-positioned to execute this work, having established itself as a primary federal contractor specializing in United States Pharmacopeia (USP) testing and certification of healthcare facility equipment and controlled environments. The company has generated over $10 million in federal contract awards since 2021, with the Department of Veterans Affairs serving as its primary client across numerous VISNs. The firm maintains multiple indefinite delivery contracts and blanket purchase agreements with the VA system, demonstrating sustained expertise in pharmacy personnel testing, media fill testing, and environmental monitoring services essential to maintaining compliance and safety standards in healthcare settings.