36C26025Q0863 Sources-Sought.docx

Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice

GENERAL INFORMATION

SET-ASIDE

ATTN: V4CONT

1601 E. Fourth Plain Blvd Bldg.17, Suite B428 Vancouver WA 98661

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Specialist Craig Brown craig.brown7@va.gov

(360) 696-4061 x31504

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Anchorage VA Medical Center

1201 N Muldoon Rd.

Anchorage AK

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL OR QUOTE; THE VA IS NOT SEEKING PRICING OR OFFERS.

This is a Sources Sought Synopsis to conduct market research for developing procurement strategy for a - Base Plus Four (4) - Legionella Water Testing Services at the following location:

Anchorage VA Medical Center 1201 N Muldoon Rd.

Anchorage, AK 99504

Description of Services: One Firm Fixed Price contract will be awarded for the Alaska VA Healthcare System for a contractor to provide Legionella Water Testing Services. The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the service herein. Such contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the contractor, who in turn is responsible to the Government.

A total of 80 water samples will be collected by VHA staff at selected sites from the Alaska VA Healthcare System on a quarterly basis. The laboratory will process the water samples for Legionella must be able to test and analyze samples for the presence of Legionella spp., by using semi-selective culture media using procedures specific to the cultivation and detection of Legionella spp (Rapid testing methods, such as polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and direct fluorescent antibody (DFA), are not recommended for the detection of Legionella in environmental water samples).

The testing laboratory shall meet the requirements of Appendix C, paragraph 2b of VHA Directive 1061 Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Legionella Disease and Scald Injury from Potable Water Distribution Systems found at the following website:

http://www.va.gov/vhapublications/publications.cfm?pub=1

VA Directive requires all the water samples for legionella to be analyzed by a laboratory which is certified under U.S. Center for Disease Control and Data Registry (CDC) Environmental Legionella Isolation Technique Evaluation (ELITE) program or the Public Health England (PHE) Legionella External Quality Assessment (EQA) scheme as proficient at performing the culture of Legionella from environmental samples.

The laboratory must also have environmental microbiology accreditation by a recognized accrediting program. The testing laboratory shall provide specific sampling, preservation, handling procedures, and chain-of-custody protocols to be followed for the samples. The testing laboratory shall provide quantitative Legionella reports containing the following report information: Legionella pneumophila serotype 1, Legionella pneumophila serotype 2-14, and other Legionella species.

Sterile sample bottles with sodium thiosulfate added for de-chlorination of water shall be received from the laboratory the first week of each quarter. The VA will collect samples and send them to the laboratory for testing along with a chain of custody. The laboratory will send back completed chain of custody, any findings and results of analysis. The laboratory will input all chain of custody data along with the electronic legionella analyses for electronic input into the VA database: electronic data submit must be compatible with VA database. Shipping containers, chain-of-custody, shipping to the laboratory, and electronic data submittal and all other sampling materials shall be included in the price.

The assigned NAICS code is: 541620 Environmental Consulting Services; business size standard is $19M.

The Government is not soliciting offers at this time, and it will be the Contracting Officer who will determine which suggested changes are accepted. This is a sources-sought notice to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources. A solicitation is not currently available.

Responses to this request will be considered for the purpose of determining how the requirements will be stated and how the procurement will be conducted. This sources-sought announcement is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, implied or otherwise, to issue a solicitation or to award a contract. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this synopsis or any follow-up information requests.

If you are interested and can provide the required services, please email your response to craig.brown7@va.gov no later than 15:00/3PM (Pacific Time) on SEP 2, 2025. Include any comments or questions you may have. Also provide your capability statements within your response.

The NAICS code for this procurement will be: 541620 Environmental Consulting Services; business size standard is $19M.

This announcement is for planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation for competitive offers. This announcement is not to be construed as a commitment by the Department of Veterans Affairs. No contract will be awarded from this announcement. All interested parties who believe they can meet the requirements are invited to submit responses, via e-mail, to the attention of Craig Brown, Contract Specialist, by email: craig.brown7@va.gov .

No telephone calls will be accepted. All responses to the Sources Sought Synopsis should be received as soon as possible but no later than 15:00/3pm (Pacific Time) on SEP 2, 2025.

Please provide, at a minimum, the following information in your response and/or narrative:

Company name, address, and phone number. Company SAM UEI number and point of contact with phone number and email address. Written confirmation your company intends to submit an offer. (It is requested that you only respond if you have a genuine interest in the acquisition and will submit a bid/offer.)

NOTE: Information provided will be held in strict confidence.

Comments will be shared with the Government and project management team. The Government will not reimburse responders for any cost associated with providing information in response to this announcement.

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