H241--Compliance Testing for Hoods and Aseptic Isolator for Eastern Oklahoma VA Health Care System in Muskogee, OK, and Tulsa, OK (requires CETA)

Offerors are required to review the entire solicitation, including Instructions to Offerors and provide required documentation. Documentation requirements are minimal to reduce the burden on the offeror and contracting office to expedite this solicitation process, in keeping with FAR 13 simplified acquisition procedures and processes. QUOTES ARE DUE PER THE OFFER DUE DATE AND TIME ON THE ATTACHED SF1449.

SET ASIDE: This is set aside 100% for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs).

THE REQUIREMENT: VA requires a qualified contractor to certify biological hoods, fume hoods, histology hoods, and compounding aseptic isolator, at the Eastern Oklahoma VA Healthcare System in Muskogee, OK, and the Tulsa, OK, in accordance with this performance work statement (PWS). Services must be accomplished in a cost effective, safe, efficient and secure manner for the VA and in support of the VA Mission. Qualified Contractor: Services must be performed in accordance with the most current versions of Controlled Environment Testing Association (CETA) Standards and technician performing testing must maintain current CETA certification.

This is a non-personal services contract. The Contractor, its employees, agents and subcontractors shall not be considered VA employees for any purpose of fulfilling the PWS and shall be considered employees of the Contractor. Contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, parts, equipment, tools, shipping, transportation, insurances, licenses, certifications and supervision necessary to provide services in accordance with this Performance Work Statement (PWS). The Contractor is responsible for all charges and fees related to disposal. For a contract of this size, scope and complexity, the successful Contractor must perform in a professional manner as recognized by commercial industry standards as good to excellent.

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