F103--Chlorine Dioxide Water Disinfection System

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 7 is seeking qualified small business sources to provide maintenance services for two Nalco Envirox chlorine dioxide water disinfection systems at Birmingham VA Medical Center under NAICS code 541380 and PSC code F103. The vendor must furnish labor, materials, equipment, and supervision to maintain and monitor both systems serving the facility's complete water distribution network. Key contract requirements include 24/7/365 web-based continuous monitoring with access provided to the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) and facility personnel, daily chlorine dioxide concentration feed data delivery by 8:00 AM each business day, technical support responsive within four hours via phone/email or within 24 hours for on-site visits, support during regulatory inspections by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management, monthly summary reports due by the 5th of each month, and immediate notification of unit alarms to designated personnel. Responses to this market research questionnaire must be submitted electronically to Gail Bargaineer at gail.bargaineer2@va.gov by 11:00 AM EST on Wednesday, February 4, 2026. This is a pre-solicitation notice only, and interested parties must respond separately to any future formal solicitation announcement.

This opportunity is designated as a set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB). Prospective vendors must identify their business size classification and provide SAM and VetCert registration status as part of their response. The contract will consist of a base year plus four one-year option periods, establishing a five-year performance timeline for the chlorine dioxide system maintenance services. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the pre-solicitation notice. Responses will be archived 60 days after the response date, and interested parties should note that this RFI is market research only, designed to identify qualified sources before the formal solicitation is issued.