J045--Backflow Preventer Testing Service Tomah VAMC

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 12 seeks a contractor to provide annual backflow preventer testing, maintenance, and certification services at the Tomah VA Medical Center in Wisconsin. The procuring agency requires the contractor to test and certify 32 existing backflow preventers and cross-connection control devices, with potential expansion to 45 units upon new construction, with all testing conducted in accordance with Federal regulations, Veterans Health Administration directives, and Wisconsin Administrative Code SPS 382.41. Key qualifications include employment of Field Service Technicians holding Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services registration as Cross Connection Control Assembly Testers, and the contractor must provide all necessary equipment, materials, labor, and travel costs to complete the work. The contractor must also provide repair services at an agreed hourly rate up to 30 hours annually, prepare detailed typed reports with testing results and device condition assessments, and provide new certification tags annually. The Request for Quote is due March 23, 2026 at 10:00 AM CDT, with quotations submitted via email to contracting officer Laura Broacha, and the base contract period runs from May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027, with four one-year renewal options extending through April 30, 2031.

This solicitation carries no set-aside designation and is unrestricted for all qualified contractors. The estimated procurement budget is $19 million, and the contract will be awarded as a firm fixed-price agreement under FAR Part 12 (Commercial Items) and Part 13 (Simplified Acquisition Procedures). Service Contract Labor Standards apply with a wage determination rate of $32.59 plus 30 percent fringe benefits for plumber maintenance positions. The contractor must comply with facility security requirements, complete orientation procedures, adhere to OSHA safety standards, and provide electronic invoicing through the Tungsten Network system to the Veterans Affairs Financial Services Center. All services will be performed at the Tomah VA Medical Center campus in Wisconsin.