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Department of Veterans Affairs Philadelphia VA Medical Center 3900 Woodland Ave.

Philadelphia, PA 19104-4551

Water Testing Work Statement

The Philadelphia VA Medical Center is seeking a highly qualified chemical testing company to collect water samples from inpatient and outpatient areas, deliver the samples to a highly qualified CDC certified laboratory to conduct the required water tests and provide certified tabulated test results as required.

1. Dental Chairs sampling and testing:

1.1. Ten (10) dental chairs located on third floor, Building # 1 3900 Baltimore Ave Philadelphia PA 19104 Two (2) dental chairs located on first floor Building # 30 CLC, 400 Civic Center Blvd., Philadelphia, PA 19104. The contractor will collect samples from four (4) dental chairs – total twenty-four (24) samples (six per dental chair) every month. All twelve (12) dental chairs will be sampled and tested quarterly.

1.2 Monthly coliform bacteria tests for 24 samples per month will be conducted in the approved laboratory. Quarterly 72 samples and tests. The test is for coliform account.

1.3 The contractor will draw six (6) samples of water from each sample outlet in the dental chair. Samples will be drawn from four (4) of 12 dental chairs. Each dental chair will be tested on a quarterly basis.

1.4 A total of (24) samples will be drawn for laboratory analysis between the hours of 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM or prior to 8:00 AM under the supervision of VA Medical Facility Support Personnel. Actual date and chairs to be sampled and tested will be given to the contractor in advance depending on dental work load.

2. Hospital Room Legionella sample and testing for:

2.1 The contractor will draw sixty (60) samples of water from the locations determined by the VA as described below. The samples will be protected and delivered to the approved laboratory and tested for Legionella account per ML. The sample of 1000ML will be collected and will contain the following:

2.1.1 Collect sample from desired location

2.1.2 Test and record pH

2.1.3 Test and record temperature

2.1.4 Test and record chlorine level

2.2 Locations for Legionella Sampling and Testing

2.2.1 Building # 30 CLC, Total 20 samples as follow:

2.2.1.1 Four (4) samples 1C, 4 samples 1B, four samples 2C, four samples 2C Patient Rooms hot and cold each room (total 16 samples) and four samples from Ice Machines and showers in B and C wards.

2.2.2 Building # 1, Total 20 Samples as follow:

2.2.2.1 Four (4) samples, 5 East; four samples, 5 West; four samples, 6 East; four Samples, 6 West, Hot and Cold from patient rooms; four samples from showers and ice machines in same areas.

2.2.3 Building # 2 Clinical Addition, 20 Total samples as follow:

2.2.3.1 Four (4) samples, MICU 8th floor; four Samples, SICU 5th floor; four Samples, PACU Recovery; and four samples, Emergency Department located on 1st floor. Hot and cold-water samples will be collected from each area. Ice machine can be substituted with emergency room testing occasionally.

DENTAL CHAIRS

RETEST 20%

RM LEGIONELLA

RETEST 20%

All the facilities are CDC qualified to conduct the required testing. The testing will follow all the proper procedures for collection and sampling. The equipment used is state of the art and CDC guidelines are nationally regulated.