Inspection, Testing and Certification of Fume Hoods, Biosafety Cabinets, and Cleanrooms at Bassett Army Community Hospital, Fort Wainwright, Alaska

The Medical Readiness Contracting Office - Pacific has issued a Special Notice for a contract modification to an existing agreement with VTG, LLC for inspection, testing, and certification services at Bassett Army Community Hospital (BACH) located at Fort Wainwright, Alaska. The contract was originally awarded under simplified procedures for commercial items and focuses on maintaining fume hoods, biosafety cabinets, and cleanrooms in fully functional condition according to Original Equipment Manufacturers specifications. The modification involves the Department of the Army Medical Command and is classified under the Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing NAICS category. The opportunity is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside and was posted on December 2, 2024, with a response due date of December 6, 2024.

The primary purpose of this contract modification is to add retesting services for Options II and III, specifically addressing potential scenarios where regular testing of fume hoods, biosafety cabinets, and cleanrooms might fail. The modification will affect Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs) 2010-2015, 3004-3008, and 3010, with the anticipated contract modification date set for approximately December 13, 2024. The period of performance remains unchanged from the original contract. Only small businesses are eligible to participate in this opportunity, which is designed to ensure comprehensive environmental testing and certification services for critical medical equipment. The Special Notice fulfills synopsis requirements under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) sections 5.201 and 5.203, providing transparency in the government's contracting process and offering qualified small businesses an opportunity to support military medical infrastructure maintenance.