H266--Testing of Sterile Compounding Areas

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 2 is seeking a contractor to provide comprehensive testing and certification services for sterile compounding areas at the Northport VA Medical Center in New York. The solicitation requires a firm-fixed price contract for performing initial and recurring certification of facility engineering controls, including biological safety cabinets, laminar airflow workbenches, and compounding aseptic containment isolators. Contractors must be qualified to conduct testing in accordance with current USP Chapter standards and CETA guidelines, with certifications performed by CNBT-accredited technicians. The solicitation requires detailed testing reports to be submitted within one week and lab analysis results within two weeks of sampling. Responses are due January 30, 2025, at 12:00 PM EST, with the contract structured to include a base period and four potential option years.

The contract is an unrestricted competition under NAICS code 541380 for Testing Laboratories and Services, with a $19 million size standard. The geographic performance location will be the Northport VA Medical Center at 79 Middleville Road, Northport, NY 11768, with contractors required to provide travel within a 2-hour radius. Testing will be conducted every 6 months for primary engineering controls (PECs), secondary engineering controls (SECs), and non-ISO rated controlled non-classified rooms. The scope includes microbiological laboratory testing of viable samples and comprehensive assessment of the facility's sterile compounding areas. No specific set-aside categories are designated for this procurement, indicating open competition for qualified laboratory testing and certification service providers.