H165--Medical Gas- Venting Evaluation and Monitoring

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 16, is soliciting proposals for medical gas-venting evaluation and monitoring services at the Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The contractor will be responsible for providing comprehensive environmental monitoring for hazardous chemicals and gases in operating rooms, post-anesthesia care units, endoscopy rooms, dental procedure rooms, and laboratory histology/cytology rooms. Key qualifications required include current ASSE Medical Gas Verifier 6020 certification, an Arkansas Contractor License, and calibration certificates. Deliverables include quarterly sampling for anesthetic gases, semi-annual formaldehyde exposure sampling, semi-annual room ventilation measurements, annual medical gas system inspections and certifications, quarterly hydrocarbon testing of medical air compressors, and annual employee training. The initial offer due date was April 17, 2026, at 7:00 AM Central Time; however, Amendment 0001 extended the deadline to April 21, 2026, at 4:00 PM Central Time. All work must comply with NFPA 99 and NFPA 55 standards, and the contract covers 681 gas outlets, 107 zone valves, 26 area alarms, and 3 master alarms across the facility serving 39 operating room and post-anesthesia care unit personnel.

This solicitation is a total set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), with a budgeted amount of $41.5 million on a firm-fixed-price basis for a base year plus four option years. No incumbent contractor information is provided in the solicitation documents. The contract is classified under NAICS code 621511 (Medical Laboratories) and PSC H165 (Quality Control—Medical, Dental, and Veterinary Equipment and Supplies). Offerors must comply with prevailing wage requirements established by the Department of Labor for Arkansas counties including Benton, Madison, and Washington, with wage rates ranging from approximately $12.22 to $51.40 per hour depending on occupational classification, plus fringe benefits. The performance location is 12 West Sunbridge Drive, Fayetteville, Arkansas 72703, and all solicitation documents, including architectural floor plans for multiple building sections and a comprehensive medical gas testing schedule, are available on SAM.gov.