H146--520-26-1-543-0018 legionella

The Department of Veterans Affairs Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System Network Contracting Office is procuring quarterly Legionella bacteria and water impurity testing services for their Biloxi, Mississippi healthcare facility. The contractor will be responsible for collecting and testing 148 water samples each quarter across seven buildings (Buildings 3, 5, 14, 15, 19, 25, and 30) plus the Chiller Plant, following CDC guidelines and utilizing CDC Environmental Legionella Isolation Techniques Evaluation (ELITE) certified laboratories. Testing must include analysis for Legionella bacteria, residual biocide levels, pH, and temperature, with detailed reporting requirements including 29 different data entries per sample location and results delivered within 15 working days. The contract will be awarded on a best value basis evaluating technical capability, past performance, and pricing. The solicitation deadline has been extended to September 22, 2025, at 12:00 PM CDT, with a mandatory site visit scheduled for September 17, 2025, at 10:00 AM CT.

This solicitation was initially set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), though recent amendments indicate no set-aside designation is currently in effect. The incumbent contractor is HGS Engineering, with their previous contract valued at $161,690 expiring on September 30, 2025. The new contract includes a base period from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, with four optional 12-month extension periods, potentially spanning five years total. Performance will take place at the Gulf Coast VA Health Care System facilities in Biloxi, Mississippi, with quarterly sampling requirements continuing throughout the contract period. Post-remediation sampling will be required for any samples exceeding 1 colony forming unit (CFU) of Legionella, and all work must comply with VHA Directive 1061 for preventing healthcare-associated Legionella disease.