H266--36C26125Q0649 | Dialysis Water Treatment & Testing for VA Northern California

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 21 is seeking a contractor to provide dialysis water treatment and testing services for VA Northern California through solicitation 36C26125Q0649. The procurement covers comprehensive water testing services including AAMI testing, colony count for water, endotoxin water testing, and culture environmental organism identification for dialysis equipment. Contractors must demonstrate technical capabilities to perform testing with a 3-day turnaround time after receipt and deliver results via fax or email to the Hemodialysis Service following AAMI standard testing methods. The government will evaluate proposals using a best value source selection approach that considers technical capabilities, past performance, and pricing. The original proposal deadline of July 2, 2025 at 4:00 PM PDT has been extended to July 8, 2025 at 4:00 PM PDT, with the final date for email questions being July 3, 2025 at 4:00 PM PDT.

This procurement does not utilize any set-aside designations and is unrestricted competition under NAICS code 541380 for Testing Laboratories and Services. The contract structure includes a base year from July 11, 2025 to July 10, 2026 with four potential option years extending through July 11, 2030, representing a total potential contract value of approximately $19 million. The testing requirements specify 8 endotoxin tests and 8 colony count tests per month, along with 5 AAMI tests per year for approximately four dialysis machines. Services will be performed for VA Northern California facilities, with contract administration handled by the VA Pacific Islands Health Care System's Network Contracting Office 21 located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The procurement includes provisions for follow-up testing protocols when positive Colony Count or high Endotoxin results are detected.