Sources Sought -Critical Water Testing.pdf

36C255-25-AP-0812 Critical Water Testing

Marion VAMC

➢ THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT to gain knowledge and determine the availability and interest of vendors for NAICS 541380 – Testing Laboratories and Services. The

Department of Veteran Affairs VISN 15 is conducting market research to determine potential sources having the skills, capabilities, experience, and bonding capacity to perform the described work. No award will be made from this Sources Sought. No solicitation, specifications, or drawings are available; therefore, do not request a copy of a solicitation. All responses will be used to determine the appropriate acquisition strategy for an anticipated future acquisition.

Critical Water Testing

- This contract will provide an ongoing method of testing critical water, utility water, and steam to identify possible concerns and ensure appropriate water quality for use in sterile process at the

VA Medical Facility and Evansville HCC. A clean and pathogen free water supply is considered critical to the health of both staff and patients.

- SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED: The Contractor shall supply all labor, materials, equipment, tools, supervision, any and all incidentals necessary to perform water surveillance testing, maintenance, and treatment in accordance with all state, federal, local and OSHA Regulations for the Pathology

& Laboratory Medicine Service, report test findings, in accordance with the specifications, terms, and conditions of this contract.

- Description of Services:

- Sterile Processing (SPS) water quality testing, maintenance, and treatment for both Marion, Il main facility and Evansville Health Care Center: The contractor shall provide testing in accordance with guidelines in ANSI/AAMI ST108: 2023.

- Tests shall be performed in accordance with the ANSI/AAMI ST108: 2023, Table 2- Categories and performance qualification levels of water quality for medical device processing.

- (B.). Sterile Processing (SPS) water quality requirements will be maintained in accordance with

ANSI/AAMI ST108: 2023, Table 2-Categories and performance qualification levels of water quality for medical device processing; Table 3- Water quality for processing of devices requiring high-level disinfection; Table 4- Water quality monitoring requirements; and Tables 5-6, which discusses frequency of monitoring.

- (2.) Required Analytical Sampling:

- The contractor will provide all consumable materials on-site to accomplish retrieval of sample for performing testing of potable and non-potable water systems throughout the VA Medical Center.

The sampling will be conducted by Contractor personnel on a scheduled basis. Testing to occur in the morning to ensure water testing does not interfere with workflow or risk on contamination.

The determination of acquisition strategy for this acquisition lies solely with the government.

The Capabilities Statement for this sources sought is not expected to be a Request for Proposal or

Invitation for Bid, nor does it restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition approach, but rather short statements regarding the company's ability to demonstrate existing-or-developed expertise and experience in relation to the areas specified herein.

Any commercial brochures or currently existing marketing material may also be submitted with a

Capabilities statement. Submission of a Capabilities statement is not a prerequisite to any potential future offerings, but participation will assist the Department of Veteran A5kpffairs in tailoring requirements to be consistent with industry capabilities. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only and is neither to be construed as a commitment by the Government nor will the Government pay for information solicited.

Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. After completing its analysis, the

Government will determine whether to limit competition among any specific socio-economic category.

All interested contractors should notify this office via email by 10:00 AM Central Standard time on

January 15, 2025. Responses must include the sources sought number and title in the subject line of their email response.

Submit response and information to:

Hubert “Warren” Scipio hubert.scipio@va.gov

NCO 15

Department of Veteran Affairs

Leavenworth, Kansas 66048 mailto:hubert.scipio@va.gov