H146--NEW Water Testing Services

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 4 seeks water testing services for critical water systems at the James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center in Altoona, Pennsylvania, with proposals due August 12 at 12:00 PM Eastern and questions due August 7 at 12:00 PM Eastern. This is a Veteran-Owned Small Business set-aside, with an estimated contract value of $19 million over five years on an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity basis.

Place of performance is 2907 Pleasant Valley Boulevard, Altoona, PA 16602. The contractor must provide AAMI/ANSI ST108-compliant water testing for critical water lines (DI, RO supply/return, Medivators, and sinks) requiring monthly sampling for pH, conductivity, alkalinity, hardness, bacteria, endotoxin, and turbidity; quarterly utility water and steam testing; annual ionic testing; quarterly dental waterline testing; and bi-weekly cooling tower testing. The contractor shall provide certified EPA, CDC, and ISO 17025-certified analysts with laboratory certification through the CDC ELITE program. All sampling must follow strict chain-of-custody protocols with temperature controls maintained at 2–6°C, and results must be reported via email within 72–96 hours of collection. On-demand retesting is required within 48 hours of out-of-range results. The NAICS code is 541380, Testing Laboratories and Services; the PSC code is H146. Evaluation uses lowest-price technically acceptable methodology. Service Contract Act wage determination No. 2015-4221 (Revision 34, effective March 30, 2026) applies to Blair County, Pennsylvania. Offerors must complete and sign the VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting Certificate of Compliance, certifying that subcontracting to non-VOSB firms does not exceed 50 percent of the government payment amount. Submit quotes via email to Keri Lewis at keri.lewis2@va.gov.