B533--AVAMC Water Discharge Testing Request for Quotation

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration is procuring water discharge testing services for the Alexandria VA Health Care System through solicitation number 36C25625R0127. The contractor will perform quarterly Louisiana Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (LPDES) Stormwater Discharge Outfall 001 sampling and semi-annual City of Pineville Wastewater Outfall 001 sampling over a five-year period from September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2030. Water samples must be tested for Total Suspended Solids, Chemical Oxygen Demand, Oil and Grease, and pH levels, with results submitted to permitting authorities via NetDMR system or certified mail. This combined synopsis/solicitation uses simplified acquisition procedures for commercial items under FAR Part 13, and evaluation criteria are not explicitly detailed in the available documentation. Questions regarding the solicitation must be submitted by 10:00 AM Central Time on August 29, 2025, and quotes are due by 10:00 AM Central Time on September 2, 2025, both submitted electronically to Contract Specialist Alan Scanio.

This procurement is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 541380 (Testing Laboratories and Services) with a size standard of $19,000,000. No incumbent contractors are identified in the solicitation documents. The contract structure will be firm-fixed-price, indefinite-quantity with individual task orders issued throughout the five-year ordering period, though specific award values are not disclosed. The water testing services will be performed at the Alexandria VA Health Care System located at 2495 Shreveport Highway 71 in Pineville, Louisiana 71360. The contract establishes a five-year ordering period during which the VA will issue task orders for the required quarterly and semi-annual water sampling and testing services, with each task order specifying its own individual performance period.