H165--Annual Medical Gas-Testing Certification

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 22 is soliciting quotations for annual medical gas testing and certification services, along with annual master alarm panel testing at the Phoenix VA Health Care System. The contractor must perform 100% testing and certification of medical gas systems including oxygen, medical air, vacuum, waste anesthesia, and nitrous oxide across four facility buildings, with all work to comply with NFPA 99C standards and be conducted by certified inspectors holding current ASSE/IAPMO/ANSI 6040 or 6030 credentials. Evaluation will be based on three primary criteria: technical approach demonstrating compliance with the Statement of Work and NFPA certification requirements, relevant experience from the past three years with detailed contract history and past performance information, and submission of all required documentation including VA Forms 10091 and W-9, SAM registration verification, and SDVOSB certifications. Price will be evaluated for reasonableness using best-value selection methodology rather than lowest-price evaluation. The deadline for submission of questions was March 9, 2026, at 1:00 PM MST, and proposals are due by March 18, 2026, at 1:00 PM MST via email to the contracting officer.

This solicitation is designated as a 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), requiring contractors to comply with limitations on subcontracting and demonstrate SBA compliance, though no incumbent contractor is identified in the documents. The estimated contract value is $19 million, covering a base period of one year (April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027) with four one-year renewal options extending through March 31, 2031. The scope of work encompasses testing of 1,953 medical gas outlets, 282 valves, and 232 master alarm signals distributed across multiple buildings at the Phoenix VA facility, with three pricing line items covering annual medical gas system testing and certification, annual master alarm panel testing, and miscellaneous emergency services. The contractor must submit invoices electronically through the Tungsten Network system annually following successful completion of work, with payment made via Electronic Funds Transfer in accordance with the Prompt Payment Act. Place of performance is the Phoenix VA Health Care System, Carl T. Hayden Medical Center, located in Arizona.