Boise VAMC Legionella Laboratory Testing Services

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 20 is soliciting analytical laboratory services to conduct Legionella water testing and related water quality analysis at the Boise Veterans Affairs Medical Center (BVAMC). The contractor must provide qualified personnel, equipment, certifications, and resources to collect and analyze water samples from multiple building locations on the BVAMC campus following applicable regulations and protocols. Key qualifications include accreditation by NELAP, A2LA, or EMLAP, and demonstrated CDC ELITE program proficiency for Legionella culture testing; contractor personnel must possess training certifications in proper legionella sampling protocols and maintain security compliance with VA requirements. The contract will be awarded on a firm-fixed-price basis to the responsible offeror providing the best overall value, with award decisions based on technical capability, past performance, and price. The solicitation was posted on March 10, 2026, with proposals due by March 20, 2026 at 5:00 PM PDT; the contracting officer is Craig Brown, and the network contracting office is located in Vancouver, Washington.

This is a 100% small business set-aside opportunity with an estimated value of $19 million, with no incumbent contractors identified in the solicitation notice. The contract base period runs from April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027, followed by four one-year option periods extending through March 31, 2031, covering a five-year total performance period. Testing scope includes quarterly Legionella sampling from seven buildings at 20 samples per building, quarterly non-potable water sampling from three additional buildings, monthly potable water analysis, dental water testing at 21 samples quarterly, and Sterile Processing Service water analysis of 144 samples annually, plus post-remediation testing and serotype testing upon request. All sampling activities must occur during normal BVAMC business hours (between 0700-1600 hours) and exclude weekends and federal holidays; contractors must schedule sampling days with the Contracting Officer's Representative at the beginning of each quarter, with results submitted before the end of each quarter. The place of performance is the Boise Veterans Affairs Medical Center campus located in Boise, Idaho 83702.