J041--600 - RFQ Amendment - Q&A - Cooling Tower Disinfection Services - VALBHS

The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 22 is soliciting semi-annual cooling tower disinfection services for the VA Long Beach Healthcare System through Request for Quote 36C26226Q0021. The contract requires comprehensive disinfection, cleaning, and validation services for six cooling towers located in two buildings, including pre-cleaning disinfection, physical system cleaning, hyper-chlorination, pressure washing, debris collection and disposal, and submission of before-and-after documentation. Contractors must possess a minimum of three years of experience with cooling tower systems and provide all necessary chemicals and equipment for the services. The evaluation will be based on technical experience in cooling tower disinfection within healthcare settings, as evidenced by the Reference Contract Worksheet requirement. The original quote submission deadline of October 8, 2025, has been extended to October 14, 2025, at 4:00 PM Pacific Time, with all responses to be submitted via email to Contract Specialist Jason Mayo.

This procurement is 100% set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses under NAICS code 811310 and carries the product service code J041. While this represents a brand-new contract with no current incumbent, previous services were performed by Precept Environmental, INC. The contract covers six cooling towers manufactured by Ceramic Cooling Tower Co. and Baltimore Aircoil Company, consisting of four CT-20X20-400C models in Building 5A and two FXT-068 models in Building 138, with some towers being partially underground with concrete basins. The base performance period runs from November 1, 2025, through October 31, 2026, with four additional 12-month option periods that could extend the contract through October 31, 2030. All services will be performed at the VA Long Beach Healthcare System located at 5901 E 7th Street, Long Beach, CA 90822, and contractors must be registered in both the System for Award Management and the Small Business Administration's Dynamic Small Business Search database.