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

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration is seeking a qualified contractor to provide dental unit waterline (DUWL) testing services, including mail-order testing kits and laboratory analysis, for the Oklahoma City VA Health Care System. The contractor must be EPA or state certified to perform environmental testing and must ensure all dental waterline samples comply with EPA potable water standards of no more than 500 CFU/ml in accordance with VA's Infection Control Standards for Dental Clinics. Key requirements include delivering testing sample kits within two weeks of request, performing analysis at the contractor's own facility, providing electronic test reports within one week of sample receipt, and maintaining the capability to commence services within five business days of task order issuance. The evaluation will be based primarily on price with technical capability as a secondary factor, with the award going to the responsible offeror offering the lowest price. Responses to RFQ 36C25926Q0281 must be submitted by March 3, 2026 at 3:00 PM CST to Orrellius Williams at the VA Network Contracting Office in Greenwood Village, Colorado.

This is a total small business set-aside with an indefinite quantity/indefinite delivery (IDIQ) contract structure running from award through March 2031, with an estimated contract value of $19 million and a guaranteed minimum award amount to be determined upon award. No current incumbent is identified in the solicitation materials. The anticipated workload includes approximately 855 dental samples annually conducted on a quarterly testing schedule across Oklahoma City, North Oklahoma City, and Lawton VA locations. Service Contract Act wage determinations apply, and contractors pursuing SDVOSB/VOSB consideration must sign and return the Limitations of Subcontracting affirmation, which requires compliance with a 50% subcontracting limitation. The contract incorporates numerous FAR clauses addressing small business requirements, security prohibitions, payment terms, and other federal compliance obligations.