H366--575 / Base +4 / Sole Source / Yellow Bridge / 575-26-3-036-0138 (VA-26-00034672)

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 19 is seeking a qualified contractor to provide base and four-year option certifications of sterile compounding hoods and associated equipment for the VA Western Colorado Health Care System in Grand Junction, Colorado. The procurement encompasses non-viable and viable testing and certification services for one compounding aseptic containment isolator (CACI), one compounding aseptic isolator (CAI), one laminar airflow workbench (LAFW), and pressure differential and air exchange testing of one containment segregated compounding area (C-SCA). All work must comply with Controlled Environment Testing Association (CETA) standards, USP chapters, and NSF standards, with the contractor required to be CETA certified and employ certified technicians to perform all inspections. Interested contractors must submit market research responses by March 31, 2026 at 8:00 AM Eastern Time, including company information, NAICS code verification, business size classification, GSA/FSS contract holder status, pricing structure options, and Buy American certification percentages. The evaluation criteria emphasize contractor CETA certification status, technical qualifications of personnel, compliance with industry standards, and pricing competitiveness.

This is a sole-source procurement with no set-aside designation and no identified incumbent contractor. The contract performance period runs from May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2031, with semi-annual inspections scheduled in August, November, February, and May. The contractor must furnish all labor, equipment, software, tools, test equipment, parts, and consumables, with all costs included in the contract price and payment made in arrears upon completion of each inspection. The procurement is classified under NAICS Code 561720 (Janitorial Services) and Product Service Code H366 (Inspection-Instruments and Laboratory Equipment), though contractors may propose alternative classifications. No specific budget range or award value has been disclosed in this pre-solicitation notice.