H265--controlled environment testing

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 19 is seeking controlled environment testing services for pharmacy facilities at the Montana VA Health Care System. The procurement requires a Controlled Environment Testing Association (CETA) certified contractor to perform comprehensive testing of Primary and Secondary Engineering Controls, including airflow testing, HEPA filter integrity testing, dynamic airflow smoke pattern tests, viable sampling, and verification of room pressure, temperature, and humidity. Testing must be conducted every six months over a five-year contract period from August 1, 2025, to July 31, 2030, with detailed certification reports due within 14 business days of testing. The government will evaluate quotes based on price, technical capability, and past performance, with the intent to award to the responsible offeror whose quote is most advantageous to the government. Questions must be submitted by July 2, 2025, and quotes are due on July 10, 2025, at 2:00 PM Mountain Time.

This solicitation is designated as a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside under NAICS code 541380 with a small business size standard of $19 million. The contract is structured as a five-year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) arrangement covering two locations: the Fort Harrison VA Medical Center and the Dr. J Medicine Crow VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic in Billings, Montana. Testing services will be performed at pharmacy facilities including hazardous and non-hazardous buffer rooms, ante rooms, and clean air flow workstations at both Montana locations. The contractor must provide all testing equipment and comply with various standards including CETA guidelines, The Joint Commission, FDA regulations, VHA Directive, and USP Chapters 797 and 800. Subcontracting limitations apply, requiring that no more than 50% of the contract amount be paid to non-certified SDVOSB or VOSB firms.