6520--New Dental Water testing OKCVAMC 635-26-2-248-0035

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 19, is seeking dental unit waterline (DUWL) laboratory analysis services for the Oklahoma City VA Medical Center. The contractor will be responsible for providing mail-order testing sample kits to VA dental clinic staff, conducting laboratory analysis of waterline samples to measure colony-forming units (CFU), and delivering test reports within one week of sample receipt. Services must comply with the VA's "Infection Control Standards for VA Dental Clinics" (2013) and the EPA standard of not exceeding 500 CFU per milliliter of water. The contractor must possess EPA or state certification for environmental testing and be capable of commencing services within five business days of task order issuance. Evaluation will be based primarily on price, with technical capability as a secondary factor, and the offer response deadline is February 6, 2026, at 1:00 PM CST.

This procurement is set aside 100 percent for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) on a sole source basis, with no current incumbent contractor identified in the solicitation materials. The contract has a maximum aggregate ceiling value of $19 million under an indefinite-quantity, firm-fixed-price structure, with the period of performance extending from award through September 30, 2028. The government estimates requiring approximately 855 dental unit waterline samples annually, with testing expected on a quarterly basis. The contractor must comply with limitations on subcontracting, retaining at least 50 percent of the total contract value as the SDVOSB prime contractor. Services will be performed at the Oklahoma City VA Health Care System located at 921 N.E. 13th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, with monthly invoicing submitted electronically in arrears to the VA Financial Services Center in Austin, Texas.