H965--VISN 4 West CETA Certification

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 4 (VISN 4) is soliciting quotes for Controlled Environment Testing Association (CETA) Certification services through Request for Quote (RFQ) 36C24426Q0205. The procurement covers certification and testing services for pharmacy compounding equipment and environments across multiple VA Medical Centers in the VISN 4 West region, including cleanroom certifications, biological safety cabinet testing, laminar flow hood certifications, compounding aseptic isolator certifications, particle count testing, airborne and surface viable microbial sampling, and related maintenance services. This is a commercial items procurement prepared in accordance with FAR Subpart 12.2, and quoters must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database to be eligible for award. The solicitation does not specify explicit evaluation criteria beyond the requirement for compliance with CETA certification standards and VHA Directive 1108.12 requirements for pharmacy compounding program management. Critical deadlines include a question submission deadline of February 6, 2026 at 10:00 AM Eastern Time and a quote submission deadline of February 17, 2026 at 10:00 AM Eastern Time.

This solicitation is set aside for Small Business concerns following Amendment 0002, which changed the designation from Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses to the broader small business category effective February 11, 2026. No incumbent contractor is identified in the solicitation documents. The award value and budget information are not disclosed in the solicitation notice. The contract is structured as a five-year requirements contract with annual pricing for services across five facilities: James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center (Altoona, PA), VA Butler Health Care System (Butler, PA), Erie VA Medical Center (Erie, PA), and two Pittsburgh Healthcare System locations. Service requirements repeat annually and include testing of multiple equipment units that vary by facility, with quantities ranging from zero to 28 units per service line item depending on the specific facility and service type. All work will be performed at the respective VA Medical Centers located in Pennsylvania, with service hours typically Monday through Friday with emergency availability.