H946--Sterile Processing Service (SPS) Testing Water/Steam for Battle Creek and Wyoming

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration (VA) is seeking a small business contractor to provide Sterile Processing Service (SPS) Water and Steam Testing for the Battle Creek VA Medical Center and Wyoming VA Clinic. The firm-fixed price contract requires the selected vendor to furnish all necessary labor, equipment, materials, supplies, and supervision to complete comprehensive water and steam testing at both medical facilities. Potential bidders must submit questions in writing to Contract Specialist Courtney Seevers by April 17, 2025, at 12:00 p.m. ET, with final quotations due no later than April 24, 2025, at 12:00 p.m. ET via email. The solicitation will be available on SAM.gov starting April 10, 2025, and bidders must adhere to the NAICS code 238220. While specific evaluation criteria are not explicitly detailed in the pre-solicitation notice, the contract appears to prioritize small business vendors with capabilities in water and steam testing services.

The procurement is exclusively set aside for small businesses, with any proposals from non-small business entities being automatically rejected. The anticipated contract award is scheduled for May 10, 2025, with a base period of one year and the potential for four additional one-year option periods, which can be exercised at the government's discretion. The size standard for this opportunity is $19 million, providing substantial opportunity for qualified small business contractors. The contract will cover testing services for two VA medical facilities located in Michigan: the Battle Creek VA Medical Center and the Wyoming VA Clinic. No specific budget range or precise quantity of testing services was disclosed in the pre-solicitation notice, suggesting that detailed specifications will be provided in the full solicitation package.