Industrial Water Treatment Services

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 21 solicited industrial water treatment services for the Veterans Affairs Central California Health Care System in Fresno, California, with proposals originally due July 13, 2026, and extended to July 17, 2026 at 10:00 AM PDT. This is an unrestricted acquisition with no set-aside.

Place of performance is Fresno, California. The contractor must maintain a state-certified laboratory, employ at least one water treatment specialist holding a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering or physical sciences with five years of experience, and be located within 100 miles of the facility. Services include chemical treatment and technical advisory for multiple cooling tower systems (approximately 1,225 tons), three 300-horsepower steam boilers, a 1,500-ton secondary chilled water loop, and thirteen closed-loop heating/cooling water systems. Required services encompass weekly site visits, twice-monthly testing and reporting, semi-annual quality assurance testing, operator training, waterside boiler inspections at least annually, and 24-hour emergency response capability. All chemical products must comply with FDA guidelines (CFR 21, 173.310), meet EPA registration requirements, and prohibit chelant-based chemicals and hexavalent chromium.

The base contract period runs August 15, 2026 to August 14, 2027, with four optional one-year extensions through August 14, 2031. The estimated total award amount is $41 million. NAICS code is 221310 (Water Supply and Irrigation Systems); PSC is S114 (Utilities—Water). Evaluation weighs technical capability and past performance as primary factors, with price as a secondary factor. Questions were due July 8, 2026. Amendment 0001, issued July 12, 2026, addressed prior questions and extended the proposal deadline; offerors required acknowledgment of amendment receipt. The contract was awarded to ChemTreat, Inc. on August 13, 2026, under contract 36C26126P1012, with a base award of $52,268.18 and total potential contract value of $324,456.89 including options.