H246--RFQ Amendment 5-16 FEB 26- Water Testing

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 16 is soliciting quotes for comprehensive water testing and monitoring services at Alexandria VA Medical Center in Pineville, Louisiana. The procurement requires the contractor to conduct monthly, quarterly, and annual water sampling and laboratory analysis in compliance with AAMI ST108:2023 standards, covering critical water, utility water, and steam quality testing with parameters including pH, conductivity, alkalinity, hardness, bacteria (HPC), endotoxins, total organic carbon, and ionic contaminants. Key contractor qualifications include maintaining a certified laboratory with environmental microbiology accreditation (EMLAP or NELAP), developing a Water Management Operational Plan within six weeks of award, providing trained personnel for sample collection with chain of custody procedures, and offering 24-hour notification of positive results with technical support available for weekends and holidays. The contract will be awarded on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) basis to a responsible contractor with acceptable past performance as evaluated through the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS). Questions must be submitted by February 9, 2026, at 10:00 AM Central Time, and quotes are due by February 16, 2026, at 10:00 AM Central Time, submitted electronically to Contract Specialist Rhonda Gibson at rhonda.gibson2@va.gov.

This solicitation is designated as a total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside under NAICS code 541380 (Testing Laboratories and Services) with a size standard of $19 million. The contract structure includes a 12-month base period beginning February 18, 2026, through February 17, 2027, with four optional 12-month renewal periods, providing up to five years of potential service delivery. The pricing schedule encompasses 19 line items covering specific quantities including 8 monthly deionized water samples, 18 quarterly utility water samples, and 1 quarterly steam quality sample, with additional costs for trip charges, shipping, sample collection supplies, a Sterile Processing Water Analytics (SPWA) monitoring device, and monthly device maintenance. All laboratory analysis results must be provided within seven calendar days of sample receipt, with deliverables submitted monthly and payment processed by electronic funds transfer on a firm-fixed-price basis. The work will be performed at Alexandria VA Medical Center, located at 2495 Shreveport Highway, Pineville, Louisiana 71360.