H366--Cleanroom & Hood Testing Minneapolis VAMC

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, specifically Veterans Integrated Service Network 23, is seeking cleanroom and hood testing services for the Minneapolis VA Medical Center. The solicitation requires semi-annual testing and certification of pharmacy-related equipment including Laminar Flow Workstations, Class II Biological Safety Cabinets, anterooms, buffer rooms, and containment compounding areas per USP standards. Contractors must perform comprehensive services such as HEPA filter integrity testing, airflow profiling, particulate monitoring, room pressurization monitoring, temperature/humidity tracking, air pattern analysis, and smoke testing with video recording. Technicians must be CETA National Board of Testing certified and capable of responding to emergency situations within 24 hours. Quotes are due by February 5, 2025, at 12:00 CST, with the contract period spanning one base year and four option years starting January 27, 2025.

The solicitation is exclusively set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses under NAICS code 541380, with a size standard of $19 million. Work will be primarily performed during business hours from 7:00 AM to 4:30 PM CST at the Minneapolis, MN 55417 location, with potential flexibility for after-hours work. Contractors are required to provide monthly invoicing and submit all testing reports within 14 business days of certification evaluation. The testing services will cover critical pharmacy areas including hazardous and non-hazardous buffer rooms, drug storage rooms, and compounding areas, ensuring compliance with USP 797/800 regulations. While specific award value is not explicitly stated, the comprehensive nature of the testing requirements and the five-year contract period suggest a significant and detailed service engagement with the VA Medical Center.