F103-- Well Network Water Testing Service Contract

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 6, seeks emergency well network water testing services for the Asheville VA Medical Center, with proposals due April 10, 2026, and questions due April 7, 2026. The procurement is unrestricted and carries an estimated value of $19 million.

Place of performance is Asheville, NC. The contractor must provide monthly water testing for the facility's emergency backup well system, analyzing samples for Total Coliform, E. coli, Lead, Nitrates, Nitrites, pH, Total Iron, Phosphorous, Copper, Total Dissolved Solids, Total Alkalinity, Turbidity, Total Chlorine, Free Chlorine, Total Hardness, Ferrous, and Ferric materials. Test results must be delivered digitally to the Contracting Officer's Representative within five business days of testing. The contractor is responsible for both collecting water samples from a single point on the VAMC campus and conducting laboratory analysis, including required QA/QC samples. Work is performed during normal business hours (7:00 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday–Friday, excluding federal holidays), with one day's notice required for after-hours work.

The contract structure is a base year (April 20, 2026–April 19, 2027) plus four one-year option periods, extending through April 19, 2031. The NAICS code is 541380, Testing Laboratories and Services; PSC is F103, Environmental Systems Protection–Water Quality Support. The contractor must complete VAAR Clause 852.204-72, designating Environmental Technician positions as Tier 1/Low Risk. Prevailing wage requirements apply under Wage Determination 2015-4369 for North Carolina counties Buncombe, Henderson, and Madison, with rates ranging from $11.44 to $58.99 per hour depending on occupational classification, plus fringe benefits of $5.55 per hour and mandatory paid leave. Payment terms are NET 30. Amendment 0001, issued April 8, 2026, clarifies that VAAR Clause 852.204-72 need not be returned with quotes and confirms the contractor collects and tests samples rather than receiving pre-collected samples. Contracting Officer is Zanona Pickett, (757) 722-9961, zanona.pickett@va.gov.