H966--Keeler Vantage Plus USP Certification

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 6 is soliciting semi-annual testing and certification services for U.S. Pharmaceutical Convention (USP) equipment at the Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System. The procurement seeks comprehensive certification of various primary engineering controls including biological safety cabinets, laminar airflow workbenches, compounding aseptic isolators, and pharmacy compounding rooms in accordance with USP Chapter 797 and 800 standards. Contractors must be CETA National Board of Testing (CNBT) certified and capable of performing specific testing requirements including viable and non-viable particle counts, airflow velocity testing, HEPA filter leak tests, air microbial sampling, and smoke pattern testing. The solicitation is identified as 36C24625Q1186 with quotes due by 4:00 PM EST on September 25, 2025. The anticipated contract award date is September 22, 2025, which appears to precede the proposal due date.

This procurement is set aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) with no general set-aside designation noted in the opportunity posting. The contract spans a 60-month period from October 2025 to September 2030, structured with a base year and four option years for continued services. Performance will occur at multiple Veterans Affairs facilities including locations in Durham, Greenville, and Garner, North Carolina, with the primary location being Durham VAMC at 508 Fulton Street, Durham, NC 27705. The procurement falls under NAICS code 541380 (Testing Laboratories and Services) and PSC category H966 (Other QC/Test/Inspect- Instruments and Laboratory Equipment). No incumbent contractors or specific award values are mentioned in the available documentation.