H345--F26 - NJHCS Backflow Preventers Testing and Inspection Services B+4OPT

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 2 is soliciting annual and quarterly testing and inspection services for backflow preventers used in fire sprinkler systems, domestic water connections, and wastewater treatment plant applications at two VA Medical Centers in New Jersey. Contractors must be certified by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) to test backflow preventers, with all employees maintaining current certifications throughout contract performance. The solicitation requires work to be performed during normal business hours (Monday-Friday, 7:00 AM-3:30 PM) unless otherwise directed, with coordination through facility management. Evaluation will be based on four factors: Technical Capability (demonstrating staffing, methodology, quality assurance, and three past performance examples in up to 10 pages), Past Performance (at least two relevant references from the last three years), Price (all line items for base and option years), and Supplementary Documents/Requirements (completed Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan and current employee certifications). Questions must be submitted by February 17, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET, proposals are due February 27, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET, with mandatory site visits scheduled for February 19, 2026 at East Orange VAMC and February 20, 2026 at Lyons VAMC.

This is a 100 percent total small business set-aside restricted to Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concerns under NAICS code 238220 with a size standard of $19 million. The contract covers approximately 30+ backflow preventers at East Orange and 15+ devices at Lyons, with two units at the Lyons Wastewater Plant requiring quarterly testing and all other units requiring annual services. The contract structure includes a one-year base period (March 6, 2026 to March 5, 2027) with four optional 12-month extension periods, with pricing submitted as separate line items for each facility and period. Prevailing wage rates apply under the Service Contract Act, with rates varying by occupational classification and geographic location in New Jersey counties, and all employees must receive mandatory fringe benefits including health and welfare contributions, paid vacation, and paid holidays. Performance will be monitored through a Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan with metrics for Quality of Service (100 percent acceptable quality level), Schedule adherence (100 percent AQL), Management (100 percent AQL), and Invoicing accuracy (98 percent AQL), with contract administration assigned to Contracting Officer Natalie Acevedo and Contract Specialist Tiffany Vazquez-Simon at VA Network Contracting Office 2 in the Bronx, New York.