Gloved Fingertip and Media Fill Testing - VA Loma Linda Health Care Systems

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network 22, is soliciting Media Fill Testing and Gloved Fingertip Testing services for VA Loma Linda Health Care Systems, with proposals due July 27, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. Mountain Time and questions due July 20, 2026. The procurement is set aside 100% for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses under FAR 19.5.

Place of performance is Loma Linda, California (11201 Benton Street, Jerry L. Pettis VA Medical Center). The contracting office is the New Mexico VA Health Care System in Albuquerque. Work encompasses Media Fill Testing and Gloved Fingertip Testing for employees assigned to compound sterile product preparation, all testing performed to United States Pharmacopeia standards for sterile preparations and aseptic processing environments. The contractor must provide trained and accredited personnel, coordinate testing dates with facility management at least 48 hours in advance, and conduct initial and semi-annual testing for newly assigned employees, with retesting available for inconclusive or positive results. The contractor must maintain a valid Loma Linda PIV badge and schedule work within 2 weeks of notification.

Contract period runs August 1, 2026, through July 31, 2031 (base year plus four option years). Annual quantities include 128 units each of Media Fill Tests, Media Fill Test Analysis, Fingertip Tests, and Fingertip Test Analysis; 6 units of Fingertip Test Media and Fingertip Test Analysis for new employees; and up to 16 daily labor fees for travel. NAICS 541380, Testing Laboratories and Services; PSC Q517, Pharmacy Services. Award is based on comparative evaluation of price (weighted more important) and past performance, assessed via CPARS and FAPIIS ratings. Quotations must include a capabilities statement demonstrating required certifications and education, with technical documentation not exceeding 10 pages. Submit to jordan.alonzo@va.gov.