H266--Testing and Certification of Laboratory Exhaust Hoods, Safety Cabinets, and Clean Benches

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 21 is soliciting quotations for testing and certification services of laboratory exhaust hoods, biological safety cabinets, and clean benches under Solicitation Number 36C26126Q0091. The contractor must provide comprehensive testing and certification services complying with OSHA standards, National Sanitation Foundation (NSF), College of American Pathologists, and manufacturer specifications, with deliverables including detailed reports documenting airflow velocities, alarm verification, and HEPA leak test results. Mandatory qualifications include ISO 9001 certification, National Environmental Balancing Bureau certification, California State Contractors License, and employment of technicians certified to at least NSF 49 or ANSI 49 standards. The government will evaluate quotations using comparative evaluation criteria based on Technical Capability (Performance Plan and Quality Control Plan), Past Performance (three to five references submitted via the provided survey form), Price (fair and reasonable evaluation), and SDVOSB/VOSB Status. The original deadline for responses was March 24, 2026, at 1:00 PM Pacific Time, though an extended offer due date of April 7, 2026, at 1:00 PM PDT is referenced in the RFQ document, and inquiries should be directed to Contract Specialist Durell M. Salaz at durell.salaz@va.gov.

This opportunity is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside under NAICS code 541380 (Testing Laboratories and Services) with a $19 Million size standard. No incumbent contractor is identified in the solicitation documents. The base period of performance runs from May 1, 2026, through April 30, 2027, with four additional one-year option periods extending through April 30, 2031, making the potential contract duration five years. Testing services will be performed at three VA facilities in the San Francisco Bay Area: San Francisco VA Healthcare System (4150 Clement Street), VA Mission Bay Research Center (1700 Owens Street, Mather, CA), and Oakland VA Clinic (2221 Martin Luther King Jr. Way). Contractor personnel will be required to undergo background investigations commensurate with VA security requirements, and monthly invoices must be submitted in arrears through VA's Electronic Invoice Presentment and Payment System. Department of Labor prevailing wage rates apply for both Alameda-Contra Costa and San Francisco-San Mateo counties, with rates ranging from approximately $16.68 to $90.40 per hour depending on occupational classification, plus standardized fringe benefits including health and welfare, paid vacation, and paid holidays.