J046--Replacement of SPS R. O. Critical Water System at VA NJ HCS East Orange

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 2 is procuring replacement of the Supervisory Pressure System (SPS) Reverse Osmosis Critical Water System at the VA New Jersey Healthcare System East Orange Campus. The project requires installation of a critical water system meeting AAMI ST108 specifications, including water treatment technologies, sampling, testing, and validation to support sterilization equipment operations. Contractors must demonstrate technical capabilities in healthcare water system installations and provide evidence of past performance in similar settings, while proposals will be evaluated comparatively on technical merit, past performance, and price. Key deadlines include a Request for Information submission deadline of December 26, 2025, at 4:00 PM EST, with the current proposal submission deadline of January 8, 2026, at 11:00 AM EST to be submitted electronically to Contracting Officer Mitchelle Labady at mitchelle.labady@va.gov, and an anticipated award within 10-14 days after the proposal due date. A mandatory site visit is scheduled for January 2, 2026, at 11:30 AM EST at the Facilities Management Services Conference Room.

This solicitation is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, restricting competition to eligible small business concerns. The project budget falls within the $100,000 to $250,000 range, with a 30-day completion timeline from the Notice to Proceed. The critical water system will serve multiple medical equipment components including two AMSCO steam washers, two Innowave water rinse units, one Vision cart washer-disinfector, three spigots on sinks, two ultrasonic washers, and one clean steam generator, with a minimum flow rate requirement of 29.00 gallons per minute. The place of performance is located at 385 Tremont Avenue, East Orange, NJ 07018, and prospective offerors are required to register in the System for Award Management (SAM) and submit their annual Vets4212 Report as a condition of participation.