S02. 36C26227Q0100.pdf

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice

SUBJECT* Government-Owned Fume Hoods/Equipment: Preventative Maintenance, Inspection, and Repair Services-New Requirement

GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* 90822

SOLICITATION NUMBER* 36C26227Q0100

RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE 12-4-2026 1700 PACIFIC TIME, LOS ANGELES, USA

ARCHIVE 15 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE

RECOVERY ACT FUNDS N

SET-ASIDE SDVOSBC

PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* J041

NAICS CODE* 238220

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS Department of Veterans Affairs

NCO 22 - Network Contracting

3601 S. 6th Avenue Tucson AZ 85723

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contracting Officer Daniel Kneizeh daniel.kneizeh@va.gov

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

ADDRESS Department of Veterans Affairs NCO 22 - Network Contracting

5901 E. 7th Street Long Beach CA

POSTAL CODE 90822

COUNTRY USA

DESCRIPTION

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products and commercial services prepared in accordance with the format Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.202, “Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Products and Commercial Services,” as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued.

This solicitation is issued as an RFQ. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06, effective 8/26/2025.

This solicitation is set-aside for 100% total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs).

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 238220 with a small business size standard of $19.0 Million.

https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-12#FAR_12_202 https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-12#FAR_12_202 https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-12#FAR_12_202 https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-12#FAR_12_202 https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-12#FAR_12_202

The FSC/PSC is J041.

The award will be made to the quote most advantageous to the Government and best meets the requirement described in the Statement of Work (SOW).

Price and Other Factors: See Attachment 2, FAR 52.212-2 “Evaluation”

The Long Beach Veterans Affairs Healthcare System (LBVAHCS) is seeking Preventative Maintenance, Inspection, and Repair Services (PMI&R) for Government-Owned Fume Hood/Safety Cabinets.

All Solicitation inquiries are due on November 16, 2026, and all proposal responses are due on November 23, 2026, by email to Contracting Officer Daniel Kneizeh, daniel.kneizeh@va.gov. Please reference the details below and the Solicitation attachments for further information.

All interested companies shall provide quotations for the following:

PRICE/COST SCHEDULE – SERVICES

BASE YEAR

ITEM

NUMBER

DESCRIPTION OF

SUPPLIES/SERVICES

QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 Biological Safety Cabinet or Transfer Station Maintenance Services in accordance with the Statement of Work.

72 EA $

0002 Fume Hood Maintenance Services in accordance with the Statement of Work.

80 EA $

0003 Isolator Maintenance Services in accordance with the Statement of Work.

4 EA $

0004 Laminar Flow Devices Maintenance Services in accordance with the Statement of Work.

6 EA $

0005 PEC's Airborne Non-Viable Counting Test Maintenance Services in accordance with the Statement of Work.

8 EA $

0006 PEC's Viable Particle Surface and Air Sampling Maintenance Services in accordance with the Statement of Work.

8 EA $

0007 Non-Viable Testing to USP 797 (Clean, Room, Buffer, Ante) Maintenance Services in accordance with the Statement of Work.

4 EA $

0008 Viable Particle Surface and Air Sampling Maintenance Services in accordance with the Statement of Work.

4 EA $

0009 Non-Cycle Trip Charge Maintenance Services in accordance with the Statement of Work.

2 EA $

SUBTOTAL $ -

OPTION YEAR ONE

NUMBER

DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

1001 Biological Safety Cabinet or Transfer Station Maintenance Services in accordance with the Statement of Work.

72 EA $

1002 Fume Hood Maintenance Services in accordance with the Statement of Work.

80 EA $

1003 Isolator Maintenance Services in accordance with the Statement of Work.

4 EA $

1004 Laminar Flow Devices Maintenance Services in accordance with the Statement of Work.

6 EA $

1005 PEC's Airborne Non-Viable Counting Test Maintenance Services in accordance with the Statement of Work.

8 EA $

1006 PEC's Viable Particle Surface and Air Sampling Maintenance Services in accordance with the Statement of Work.

8 EA $

1007 Non-Viable Testing to USP 797 (Clean, Room, Buffer, Ante) Maintenance Services in accordance with the Statement of Work.

4 EA $

1008 Viable Particle Surface and Air Sampling Maintenance Services in accordance with the Statement of Work.

4 EA $

1009 Non-Cycle Trip Charge Maintenance Services in accordance with the Statement of Work.

2 EA $

OPTION YEAR TWO

DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

2001 Biological Safety Cabinet or Transfer Station Maintenance Services in accordance with the Statement of Work.

72 EA $

2002 Fume Hood Maintenance Services in accordance with the Statement of Work.

80 EA $

2003 Isolator Maintenance Services in accordance with the Statement of Work.

4 EA $

2004 Laminar Flow Devices Maintenance Services in accordance with the Statement of Work.

6 EA $

2005 PEC's Airborne Non-Viable Counting Test Maintenance Services in accordance with the Statement of Work.

8 EA $

2006 PEC's Viable Particle Surface and Air Sampling Maintenance Services in accordance with the Statement of Work.

8 EA $

2007 Non-Viable Testing to USP 797 (Clean, Room, Buffer, Ante) Maintenance Services in accordance with the Statement of Work.

4 EA $

2008 Viable Particle Surface and Air Sampling Maintenance Services in accordance with the Statement of Work.

4 EA $

2009 Non-Cycle Trip Charge Maintenance Services in accordance with the Statement of Work.

2 EA $

OPTION YEAR THREE

DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

3001 Biological Safety Cabinet or Transfer Station Maintenance Services in accordance with the Statement of Work.

72 EA $

3002 Fume Hood Maintenance Services in accordance with the Statement of Work.

80 EA $

3003 Isolator Maintenance Services in accordance with the Statement of Work.

4 EA $

3004 Laminar Flow Devices Maintenance Services in accordance with the Statement of Work.

6 EA $

3005 PEC's Airborne Non-Viable Counting Test Maintenance Services in accordance with the Statement of Work.

8 EA $

3006 PEC's Viable Particle Surface and Air Sampling Maintenance Services in accordance with the Statement of Work.

8 EA $

3007 Non-Viable Testing to USP 797 (Clean, Room, Buffer, Ante) Maintenance Services in accordance with the Statement of Work.

4 EA $

3008 Viable Particle Surface and Air Sampling Maintenance Services in accordance with the Statement of Work.

4 EA $

3009 Non-Cycle Trip Charge Maintenance Services in accordance with the Statement of Work.

2 EA $

OPTION YEAR FOUR

DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

4001 Biological Safety Cabinet or Transfer Station Maintenance Services in accordance with the Statement of Work.

72 EA $

4002 Fume Hood Maintenance Services in accordance with the Statement of Work.

80 EA $

4003 Isolator Maintenance Services in accordance with the Statement of Work.

4 EA $

4004 Laminar Flow Devices Maintenance Services in accordance with the Statement of Work.

6 EA $

4005 PEC's Airborne Non-Viable Counting Test Maintenance Services in accordance with the Statement of Work.

8 EA $

4006 PEC's Viable Particle Surface and Air Sampling Maintenance Services in accordance with the Statement of Work.

8 EA $

4007 Non-Viable Testing to USP 797 (Clean, Room, Buffer, Ante) Maintenance Services in accordance with the Statement of Work.

4 EA $

4008 Viable Particle Surface and Air Sampling Maintenance Services in accordance with the Statement of Work.

4 EA $

4009 Non-Cycle Trip Charge Maintenance Services in accordance with the Statement of Work.

2 EA $

GRAND

TOTAL

STATEMENT OF WORK

1. CONTRACT TITLE: Preventative Maintenance, Inspection, and Repair Services (PMI&R) for Government-Owned Fume Hood/Safety Cabinets.

2. BACKGROUND: The Long Beach Veterans Affairs Healthcare System (LBVAHCS) requires

PMI&R Services for Government-owned fume hood systems throughout the facility. Additional testing and certifications will also be required for these systems.

3. SCOPE OF WORK: The Contractor shall provide all parts, labor, transportation, equipment, supervision, and certified personnel to perform on-site bi-annual and monthly inspections and certifications of Government-owned fume hoods, ventilation devices, biological safety cabinets (BSC), Laminar Flow Devices, isolators, biosafety hazard hoods, sterile workbenches, radiation safety hoods, buffer, ante spaces, and pharmacy clean rooms. Testing/Certification will be done at the manufacturer’s recommended frequency in accordance with the VA Long Beach’s maintenance schedule. Travel expenses for certification inspection(s) will be provided by the

Contractor. The Contractor shall be responsible for removing or disposing of Hazmat under the terms and conditions of a full-service contract. All services shall cover the following LBVAHCS’s owned equipment listed in Section 6.

a. Non-Cycle Day Visits: The contractor shall provide a non-cycle day visit. The contractor shall also perform the two jobs below for Building 164, Room 125 and Building 2, Room 214P:

i. Particle counting (airborne non-viable particle counting) as per USP 797 and

ISO14655-1 (1999). The Buffer area will be tested to ISO Class 7 criteria; Ante areas will be tested to ISO Class 8 criteria and the PEC’s will be tested to ISO Class 8 criteria. Testing and report will be completed in accordance with ISO14644-1 (1999) for an “operational occupancy” state, at particle sizes of 0.5 um.

1. Additional test below be performed:

a. HEPA filter integrity challenge

b. Airflow Rate

c. Room air changes 4. Pressure Differential 5. Testing report.

b. The Contractor will collect one airborne sample and one surface sample in each ISO

Class 7, and ISO Class 8 location. One airborne sample and one surface sample will be collected in each ISO Class 5.14 compounding personnel with be evaluated for hand hygiene and garbing competency. All work performed by a contractor industrial hygienist will be under the direction of a contractor Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH). The CIH will review sampling protocol, techniques, and methods performed. The CIH will also review all technical reports related to industrial hygiene report findings and recommendations and co-sign the final report. The Contractor will not perform USP 797 Media fill testing. Colonies will be quantified and not identified.

4. SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED:

a. Parts:

i. The Contractor will supply, at its own expense, necessary factory-certified equipment manufactured parts, if replacement of the parts is required because of normal wear and tear, or outright failure or as otherwise deemed necessary by the Contractor.

ii. Hardware and software upgrades will be scheduled and performed during normal working hours, at no additional charge to LBVAHCS. These upgrades are those required for the correct function of the system; not those purchased to enhance function.

b. Labor:

i. The contractor will provide all labor associated with the testing and certification of the equipment covered under the contract agreement. Inadequate or improper certification performed by the contractor will be correctly certified at a time convenient to the VA at no additional expense to the VA. There will be no limitation to the number of labor hours provided within the stipulated timeframes of contract coverage.

c. Response Times: The Contractor will acknowledge requests by telephone for service within 2 hours.

5. DOCUMENTATION: For Preventive Maintenance (PM), The Contractor will provide a PM checklist to LBVAHCS’s Biomedical Engineering, listing each action taken to complete the maintenance.

a. The Contractor will provide individual results which describe services performed (in sufficient detail to be acceptable to the field inspectors of The Joint Commission). The following information must be provided in each report:

i. Date of service

ii. Summary of problem and action taken

iii. Parts replaced

iv. Labor hours

v. Travel time

vi. Equipment serviced (description, Equipment ID #, serial number, etc.)

vii. Purchase order number

Note 1: This report must be approved and signed by Biomedical Engineering personnel or their representative. The service report must be provided to Biomedical Engineering within 5 business days of service provided. A copy of each report, email or hardcopy, will be left with Biomedical Engineering. If Biomedical Engineering is not available to receive the service report (outside normal working hours), the service report will be left with the supervising official of the equipment that was serviced; the supervising official will forward the service report to Biomedical Engineering (138M) the next working day.

Note 2: To ensure proper equipment history documentation, the contractor will forward all preventive maintenance records within 5 working days of completion to Biomedical Engineering.

6. CERTIFICATIONS/TESTING:

a. The Contractor shall have the following certifications: NSF Accredited Biohazard Cabinet Field Certification, ANAB Accredited, ISO/IEC 17025 ANSI/NCSL Z540-1.

Service includes two (2) Certifications per year per device. The Contractor will schedule the testing and certification 45-60 days in advance with Biomedical Engineering.

b. Testing/Certification will be done at the manufacturer’s recommended frequency in accordance with the VA Long Beach’s maintenance schedule. Service includes two (2) Certifications per year per device. The Contractor will schedule the testing and certification 45-60 days in advance with Biomedical Engineering. Travel expenses for certification inspection(s) will be provided by the Contractor.

c. It is the sole responsibility of the Contractor to perform all testing and certification. The

VA will not assume the responsibility of reminding the Contractor that a certification is due to be performed. If a Certification is not performed within the month specified, the corresponding amount will be deducted from the contractor’s payments.

7. EQUIPMENT LIST:

a. Biological Safety Cabinet or Transfer Station QTY: 72

b. Fume Hood QTY: 80

c. Isolator QTY: 4

d. Lanimar Flow Devices QTY: 6

e. Pec's Airborne Non-Viable Counting Test QTY: 8

f. Pec's Viable Particle Surface and Air Sampling QTY: 8

g. Non-Viable Testing USP797 (Clean Room, Buffer, Ante) QTY: 4

h. Viable Particle Surface and Air Sampling (Clean Room) QTY: 4

i. Non-Cycle Trip Charge QTY: 2

j. Qualifications: The Contractor shall be engaged full-time in the service and support of the equipment listed in Section 6.

i. The Contractor shall have access to complete service manuals.

ii. The Contractor shall have access to software diagnostic keys.

iii. The Contractor shall, without exception, provide all hand tools, diagnostic test equipment, ladders, and anything else necessary to perform the work.

8. HOURS OF COVERAGE: Normal hours of coverage will be Monday through Friday from 5am to 5pm PT. All services and repairs will be performed during stipulated hours of coverage unless requested or approved by Biomedical Engineering.

a. Federal Holidays observed by the LBVAHCS are:

New Year’s Day Labor Day Martin Luther King Day Columbus Day President's Day Veterans Day Memorial Day Thanksgiving Day Juneteenth Christmas Day Independence Day

9. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: Five-year contract consisting of one base year and four one-year option periods. Base year anticipated to start on 2/24/2027

10. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE:

Long Beach Veterans Affairs Healthcare System (LBVAHCS) 5901 E. 7th Street, Long Beach, CA 90822

11. CONTRACTOR BADGING: The Contractor will always contact the Biomedical Engineering Section, (562) 826-5977 before and after arrival at the site.

a. Compliance with VA Handbook 0735 – HSPD-12 Program

b. To comply with Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Handbook 0735, Homeland

Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12) requirements, the Prime Contractor shall coordinate with the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) regarding all site visits to the VA Long Beach Healthcare System. Badges are mandatory for all contractors and subcontractors entering the facility.

c. The Prime Contractor is responsible for ensuring that all required information and documentation are submitted to the COR with sufficient lead time to allow for proper processing of badge requests. No contractor or subcontractor may begin work onsite without an approved badge, except under emergency conditions as outlined below.

d. Processing Time :

i. Badge issuance may take up to 30 calendar days due to required background checks. The Prime Contractor must begin coordination with the COR immediately upon contract award to avoid repair, service, or project delays.

e. Onsite Visits for Badging :

i. Contractors should anticipate at least two separate onsite visits:

ii. One visit for fingerprinting.

iii. One visit to pick up the issued badge.

12. REPORTING PROCEDURES:

a. The Contractor must report to the Biomedical Engineering Department (Building 5, Room 138) to sign the visitor logbook. In addition to signing-in, the Contractor personnel shall wear their VA issued badge and identify him/herself to the Using Service before proceeding to the job site.

b. For services to be performed outside normal working hours, the Contractor must obtain approval from the Biomedical Engineering COR prior to performing any after-hours’ work. If the afterhours request is approved, the Contractor must report to the Biomedical Engineering Department (Building 5, Room 138) to sign the visitor logbook and pick up a visitor badge. In addition to signing-in, the Contractor personnel shall identify him/herself to the Using Service before proceeding to the job site.

c. Prior to leaving the facility, the Contractor shall communicate status of equipment to the

Using Service and sign out of the logbook in the

d. Biomedical Engineering Department.

13. MADATORY TRAINING: All contractors and subcontractors must complete mandatory training assigned through the VA’s electronic Training Management System (TMS) before badges are issued. This training typically requires approximately two (2) hours to complete.

Badge issuance and retention are contingent upon successful completion of this training.

Information to be provided by assigned LBVAHCS Biomedical Equipment Technician working with the Contractor for services.

14. EMERGENCY REPAIRS EXCEPTION: In cases where an emergency repair or service is required and the contractor or subcontractor has not yet been issued a permanent LBVAHCS badge, a temporary day badge may be issued by LBVAHCS Police, Building 5 for that emergency only. The Contractor must still ensure that permanent badging is pursued without delay following the emergency event.

FOB: Destination

The full text of FAR provisions or clauses may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far.

Offerors must complete annual representations and certifications electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) website located at https://www.sam.gov/portal in accordance with FAR 52.212-3, “Offerors Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services.” If paragraph (j) of the provision is applicable, a written submission is required.

The following solicitation provisions and clause apply to this acquisition:

• FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors–Commercial Products and Commercial Services (SEE

ATTACHMENT ONE)

• FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (SEE

ATTACHMENT TWO)

• FAR 52.203-11 Certification And Disclosure Regarding Payments To Influence Certain Federal Transactions (SEP 2024)

• FAR 52.203-18 Prohibition On Contracting With Entities That Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements Or Statements—Representation (JAN 2017)

• FAR 52.204-7 System For Award Management—Registration (Deviation) (NOV 2025)

• FAR 52.209-7 Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (OCT 2018)

• FAR 52.219-1 Small Business Program Representations (Deviation) (NOV 2025)

• FAR 52.229-11 Tax On Certain Foreign Procurements—Notice And Representation (JUN 2020)

• FAR 52.233-2 Service Of Protest (SEP 2006)

• FAR 52.252-5 Authorized Deviations In Provisions (NOV 2020)

• FAR 52.240-90 Security Prohibitions And Exclusions Representations And Certifications (Deviation) (NOV 2025)

• VAAR 852.215-72 Notice Of Intent To Re-Solicit (OCT 2019)

• VAAR 852.233-70 Protest Content/Alternative Dispute Resolution (OCT 2018)

• VAAR 852.233-71 Alternate Protest Procedure (OCT 2018)

• VAAR 852.233-71 Alternate Protest Procedure Note (MAY 2010)

The following contract clauses apply to this acquisition:

• FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions–Commercial Products and Commercial Services

(NOV 2023)

• ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-4, “Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services” applies to and is included with this acquisition.

• FAR 52.203-6 Restrictions On Subcontractor Sales To The Government Alternate I (Nov 2021)

(JUN 2020)

• FAR 52.203-13 Contractor Code Of Business Ethics And Conduct (NOV 2021)

• FAR 52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights (NOV 2023)

• FAR 52.203-19 Prohibition On Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements Or Statements (JAN 2017)

• FAR 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification Of Contractor Personnel (JAN 2011)

• FAR 52.204-13 System For Award Management—Maintenance (Deviation) (NOV 2025) https://www.sam.gov/portal https://www.sam.gov/portal

• FAR 52.209-6 Protecting The Government's Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, Proposed For Debarment, Or Voluntarily Excluded (JAN 2025)

• FAR 52.209-9 Updates Of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters

(OCT 2018)

• FAR 52.209-10 Prohibition On Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations (NOV 2015)

• FAR 52.217-8 Option To Extend Services (NOV 1999)

• FAR 52.217-9 Option To Extend The Term Of The Contract (MAR 2000)

• FAR 52.219-8 Utilization Of Small Business Concerns (Deviation) (NOV 2025)

• FAR 52.219-14 Limitations On Subcontracting (Deviation) (NOV 2025)

• FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor (Deviation) (NOV 2025)

• FAR 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity For Veterans (Deviation) (NOV 2025)

• FAR 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity For Workers With Disabilities (Deviation) (NOV 2025)

• FAR 52.222-37 Employment Reports On Veterans (Deviation) (NOV 2025)

• FAR 52.222-40 Notification Of Employee Rights Under The National Labor Relations Act (Deviation) (NOV 2025)

• FAR 52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards (Deviation) (NOV 2025)

• FAR 52.222-42 Statement Of Equivalent Rates For Federal Hires (MAY 2014)

• FAR 52.222-43 Fair Labor Standards Act And Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (Multiple Year And Option Contracts) (Deviation) (NOV 2025)

• FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking In Persons (Deviation) (NOV 2025)

• FAR 52.222-54 Employment Eligibility Verification (Deviation) (NOV 2025)

• FAR 52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (Deviation) (NOV 2025)

• FAR 52.222-90 Addressing DEI Discrimination By Federal Contractors (Deviation) (APR 2026)

• FAR 52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies To Ban Text Messaging While Driving (MAY 2024)

• FAR 52.232-33 Payment By Electronic Funds Transfer—System For Award Management (OCT 2018)

• FAR 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments To Small Business Subcontractors (MAR 2023)

• FAR 52.233-3 Protest After Award (AUG 1996)

• FAR 52.233-4 Applicable Law For Breach Of Contract Claim (OCT 2004)

• FAR 52.240-91 Security Prohibitions And Exclusions (Deviation) (NOV 2025)

• FAR 52.244-6 Subcontracts For Commercial Products And Commercial Services (Deviation)

(APR 2026)

• FAR 52.252-6 Authorized Deviations In Clauses (NOV 2020)

• Mandatory Written Disclosures

• VAAR 852.201-70 Contracting Officer's Representative (DEC 2022)

• VAAR 852.203-70 Commercial Advertising (MAY 2018)

• VAAR 852.204-70 Personal Identity Verification Of Contractor Personnel (Deviation) (MAR 2026)

• VAAR 852.219-73 Notice of Total Set-Aside for Certified SDVOSB (SEE ATTACHMENT

THREE)

• VAAR 852.219-75 Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting-Certificate of Compliance For Services and Construction (Deviation) (JAN 2023) (SEE ATTACHMENT FOUR)

• VAAR 852.222-71 Compliance With Executive Order 13899 (Deviation) (Apr 2025) (APR 2025)

• VAAR 852.228-71 Indemnification And Insurance (MAR 2018)

• VAAR 852.232-72 Electronic Submission Of Payment Requests (NOV 2018) *

• VAAR 852.237-74 Non-Discrimination In Service Delivery (OCT 2019)

• VAAR 852.242-71 Administrative Contracting Officer (OCT 2020)

*This is accomplished through the Tungsten Network located at: http://www.fsc.va.gov/einvoice.asp This is mandatory and the sole method for submitting invoices.

This will be a Firm, Fixed Priced Contract.

The award will be made to the quote most advantageous to the Government and best meets the requirement described in the Statement of Work.

Responses should contain your best terms and conditions.

To facilitate the award process, all quotes must include a statement regarding the terms and conditions herein as follows: "The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document without modification, deletion, or addition."

OR

"The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document with the exception, deletion, or addition of the following:"

Quoters shall list exception(s) and rationale for the exception(s), if any.

Basis of Award. This procurement is being conducted pursuant to RFO Part 12 procedures. The Government intends to award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose quote, conforming to the solicitation, quotes the lowest price, whose quoted price does not exceed the amount of funding available for the procurement, and whose quoted price is found to be reasonable. Price alone is the sole evaluation factor. In addition to the general standards of responsibility found at FAR § 9.104-1, in accordance with FAR § 9.104-2, the special standards of responsibility described below apply to this procurement. Offerors who fail to meet any special standard of responsibility will not be eligible to receive contract award.

The following are the decision factors: Price, Special Standards of Responsibility, and Past Performance.

Price: The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes on the total cost to determine that cost is fair and reasonable. The Government anticipates adequate price competition and intends to award without discussions with respective Offerors. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if deemed in its best interest.

Special Standards of Responsibility: The following special standards of responsibility apply to this procurement:

Special Standards (SP1): Offeror must have a current/active ANIAB Accredited-ANSI National Accreditation Board Certification. The offeror must provide documentation (Certificate or Accreditation) through the aforementioned demonstrating current certification status.

Special Standards (SP2): Offeror must have a current/active ANSI/NCSL Z540-1-Requirements For Calibration & Testing Laboratories Control Certification. The offeror must provide documentation (Certificate or Accreditation) through the aforementioned demonstrating current certification status.

Special Standards (SP3): Offeror must have a current/active ISO/VIEC 17025 Competence of Testing & Calibration Laboratories Certification. The offeror must provide documentation (Certificate) through the aforementioned that demonstrates being in a current certified status.

Past Performance: The past performance evaluation will assess the relative risks associated with a quoter’s likelihood of success in fulfilling the solicitation’s requirements as indicated by the quoter’s record of past performance. The past performance evaluation may be based on the contracting officer’s knowledge of and previous experience with the supply or service being acquired; Customer surveys, and past performance questionnaire replies; Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) at http://www.cpars.gov/; or any other reasonable basis. If there is no past performance, the rating will be neutral.

Submission of inquiries shall be received no later than 5:00PM PDT, November 16, 2026, via email only to daniel.kneizeh@va.gov. Subject line shall include “RFQ 36C26227Q0100” for consideration. It is the Offerors’ responsibility to ensure that inquiries are submitted/received on time.

Submission of your response shall be received not later than 5:00 PM PDT, December 4, 2026, via email only to daniel.kneizeh@va.gov. Subject line shall include “RESPONSE TO RFQ 36C26227Q0100” for consideration. RFQ response must be in PDF format; it is the Offerors’ responsibility to ensure that the quote/offer is received on time.

Late submissions shall be treated in accordance with the solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1(f).

Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation should be forwarded in writing via e-mail to the Point of Contact listed below:

Daniel Kneizeh, Contracting Officer, Email: daniel.kneizeh@va.gov.

ATTACHMENTS

Attachment One: FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors

Attachment Two: FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation

Attachment Three: VAAR 852.219-73 Notice of Total Set-Aside for Certified SDVOSB

Attachment Four: VAAR 852.219-75 VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting

Attachment Five: Statement of Work

Attachment Six: Solicitation Schedule

Attachment Seven: (TBD) Offeror Questions & Answers-will be posted after November 16, 2026