H946--NEW: Quality Water Testing North Texas

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 17 seeks quality water testing services for Sterile Processing Services at two North Texas VA locations, with proposals due October 12, 2026. The procurement is a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business set-aside.

Place of performance includes Dallas VA Medical Center (4500 S. Lancaster Road, Dallas, TX 75216) and Fort Worth VA Clinic (2201 SE Loop 820, Fort Worth, TX 76119). The contractor must provide monthly and quarterly water quality testing in accordance with ANSI/AAMI ST108:2023 standards for utility water, critical water, and steam testing at specified points of use and generation. Testing frequencies vary by parameter; results and laboratory analysis must be completed within 10 calendar days and 24 hours respectively. The contractor furnishes all personnel, equipment, materials, laboratory services, sample collection containers, and transportation. A Certified Water Treatment Specialist knowledgeable in AAMI ST108 procedures is required for monthly or quarterly site visits. The laboratory must hold ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation. Retesting is required within 10 calendar days for samples exceeding bacteria and endotoxin thresholds. A mandatory site visit is scheduled for September 23, 2026 at 10:00 AM CDT at the Dallas location.

The estimated contract value is $19 million, awarded as a Firm-Fixed-Price agreement for a base year (December 2, 2026 through December 1, 2027) plus four option years. Questions are due September 30, 2026. Evaluation criteria are technical approach/methodology, price, and past performance. Proposals require two separate volumes: Volume I contains SF 1449, representations and certifications, pricing, and technical approach (25 pages maximum); Volume II contains a redacted technical proposal (25 pages maximum). Invoices are submitted electronically via the Tungsten Network system. The Contracting Officer is Shawn R. Reinhart; the Contracting Officer's Representative is Jose Gongora (214-857-6601, jose.gongora@va.gov).