H391--Annual Fuel Oil Tank Tightness Testing

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 7 is soliciting proposals for annual fuel oil tank tightness testing services at the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center in Charleston, South Carolina. The contractor will be responsible for conducting comprehensive tightness testing on four fuel oil storage tanks—two above-ground storage tanks (ASTs) with 6,000-gallon capacity each and two underground storage tanks (USTs) with 8,000-gallon and 10,000-gallon capacity respectively. Key service requirements include performing Veeder Root operability checks with repairs as necessary, conducting SPCC/tank inspections, executing tightness testing for each tank, providing fuel oil conditioning with laboratory analysis, and delivering documentation within 30 days of completion. Employees must complete mandatory VA security training including VA Privacy and Information Security Awareness and HIPAA compliance, self-register in the VA Training Management System, and obtain VA-issued identification badges. The government will evaluate proposals using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation methodology, considering technical capability, past performance, and price. The proposal submission deadline is February 17, 2026, at 9:00 AM EST, with offerors required to acknowledge receipt of recent amendments clarifying scope requirements.

This procurement is set aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs) certified in the SBA database, with a total contract value of $19 million structured as a firm-fixed-price award. The base contract period runs from April 7, 2026, through April 6, 2027, with four optional one-year renewal periods extending through April 6, 2031. Offerors must comply with subcontracting limitations, not subcontracting more than 50 percent of government payment to non-certified SDVOSB firms for services. The NAICS classification is 541380 (Testing Laboratories and Services) with a small business size standard of 100 employees, and the PSC code is H391 (Inspection - Fuels, Lubricants, Oils, and Waxes). All work must be performed at the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center located at 109 Bee Street, Charleston, South Carolina 29401, with invoices submitted electronically in arrears following completion of testing activities.