S02. 36C26226Q1116_1 Q and A Amendment.pdf
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- 36C26226Q1116
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This is an amendment to a previous combined solicitation that answers questions received during the Q&A period for solicitation 36C26226Q1116. The solicitation is issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs, New Mexico VA Health Care System (contracting office zip code 87108), with the point of contact being Contract Specialist Jordan Alonzo at jordan.alonzo@va.gov or (505)767-6094. The subject is Gloved Fingertip and Mediafill Testing for the period 08/01/2026-07/31/2027, with proposals due 07/27/2026 at 11:00am Mountain Daylight Time in Denver. The place of performance is the VA Loma Linda Health Care System in Loma Linda, California 92357.
The amendment clarifies quantities and scope for testing services required under the contract. The solicitation involves testing 64 total employees annually. CLIN 3 (Fingertip Test) requires 256 plates for post-garbing testing (128 people × 2 plates per hand), with a second gloved fingertip sample taken after media fill testing bundled under media fill services. CLIN 4 (Fingertip Test Media) specifies a quantity of 6 plates per new employee for three consecutive competency evaluations (3 evaluations × 2 plates). Post-media-fill surface samples of the direct compounding area (128 samples annually) are included with media fill testing line items. The solicitation is set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBC), uses Product Service Code Q517 and NAICS Code 541380, and archive requirements extend 60 days after the response date.
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Amendment to a Previous Combined Solicitation
*= Required Field Amendment to a Previous Combined Solicitation
SUBJECT* Gloved Fingertip and Mediafill Testing 08/01/2026-07/31/2027
GENERAL INFORMATION
CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* 87108
SOLICITATION NUMBER* 36C26226Q1116
RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE 07-27-2026 11:00am MOUNTAIN TIME, DENVER, USA
ARCHIVE 60 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE
RECOVERY ACT FUNDS N
SET-ASIDE SDVOSBC
PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* Q517
NAICS CODE* 541380
CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS Department of Veterans Affairs
NCO22
New Mexico VA Health Care System 1501 San Pedro Drive SE Albuquerque NM 87108
POINT OF CONTACT*
Contract Specialist Jordan Alonzo jordan.alonzo@va.gov (505)767-6094
PLACE OF PERFORMANCE
ADDRESS Department of Veterans Affairs VA Loma Linda Health Care System
VALLHCS
11201 Benton St.
Loma Linda California
POSTAL CODE 92357
COUNTRY United States
DESCRIPTION
The purpose of this amendment is to answer questions received during the Q&A period of solicitation 36C26226Q1116.
Proposals remain due 07/27/2026 at 11:00am MDT
Questions:
What is the total number of employees tested each year? 64
CLIN 3 — Fingertip Test
"Confirming CLIN 3 = 128 people × 2 plates (one per hand) = 256 plates for the post-garbing fingertip test? Yes
Separately, current USP <797> also requires a second gloved fingertip sample taken immediately after the media fill test is completed — is that second round bundled into a CLIN or does it need its own CLIN?" Bundled under media fill test. Each media test unit should equal 5 plates, as well as the media vial, media bag, and supplies.
CLIN 4 — Fingertip Test Media
"To confirm: does the quantity of 6 represent one new employee's full initial competency requirement — 3 consecutive evaluations × 2 plates (one per hand) = 6 plates? Correct.
Post-media-fill surface sample
"Current USP <797> requires a surface sample of the direct compounding area taken after each media fill test, before cleaning/disinfection — this is a mandatory, separate requirement from gloved fingertip sampling. We don't see this as its own CLIN. Where should we account for the
128 surface samples that need to be done? This should be included with the media fill testing, line 1
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