Blanket Purchase Agreement 36C25922A0007

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Veterans Integrated Service Network 19 (VISN 19) awarded a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) contract to Energy Laboratories, Inc., a for-profit analytical laboratory, to provide laboratory testing of water samples. The single-award IDV contract has a ceiling value of $160,000 and runs through October 2026. Under this BPA, the VA can issue firm fixed price call orders to Energy Laboratories to efficiently obtain water testing services on an as-needed basis to support its healthcare facilities located in Fort Harrison, Montana. The contract does not have any set-aside designation and builds upon Energy Laboratories' prior experience providing similar services to other federal agencies such as the National Park Service and Bureau of Land Management. The original solicitation indicates the VA requires the laboratory services to ensure water safety and quality at its medical centers, in order to maintain compliance with VA's environmental requirements.

The contract has been awarded through multiple task orders with individual ceiling values ranging from $4,125 to $13,504, all under the same BPA vehicle. These task orders provide the VA visibility into the pricing and costs for water testing over the three-year performance period. Energy Laboratories will perform the analytical testing work at its own facilities without the use of major subcontractors, leveraging its certified laboratory capabilities to deliver the required water sample analysis, testing, and reporting to the VA.