H965--Pharmacy Testing/Certification of Sterile Compounding Areas at Overton Brooks VA Medical Center Amend 1

The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 16 is soliciting offers for comprehensive testing, inspection, and certification services of sterile compounding areas and pharmacy equipment at the Overton Brooks VA Medical Center in Shreveport, Louisiana. The contractor must provide all labor, equipment, tools, materials, and travel necessary to test and certify government-owned pharmacy primary engineering controls (PECs) and secondary engineering controls (SECs), including Compounding Aseptic Containment Isolators, Compounding Aseptic Isolators, Laminar Air Flow Workbenches, Biological Safety Cabinets, and pharmacy cleanroom suites. The work must comply with USP 797/800, CETA-CAG, and manufacturer requirements, and requires a Controlled Environment Testing Association (CETA) certified technician to perform all testing, inspections, and certifications. The government anticipates awarding a firm-fixed price contract with a base year from October 1, 2025, to September 30, 2026, and four option years extending through September 30, 2030. The deadline for technical questions was September 16, 2025, and the amended proposal submission deadline is September 23, 2025, at 3:00 PM Central Daylight Time.

This solicitation is designated as a 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), requiring all respondents to have active SAM registration and proper SBA certification. The facility consists of three ISO-7 cleanroom suites with six total ceiling HEPA filters, four compounding hoods/isolators, and various specialized equipment manufactured by Baker, including EdgeGARD HF, SterilGARD e3, SterilSHIELD, and ChemoSHIELD models. Current third-party testing is performed by Winergy, which conducts quarterly comprehensive sampling focused on hazardous drugs such as doxorubicin, paclitaxel, and cyclophosphamide. The certification must be performed semi-annually and involves both surface and air sampling using single-plate irradiated TSA contact plates for microbiological testing. Performance will take place at the Overton Brooks VA Medical Center located at 510 E. Stoner Avenue, Shreveport, Louisiana 71101, with the facility preferring NSF-accredited certification professionals.