J046--water sampling

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 17 is seeking water testing services for the El Paso VA Health Care System through solicitation 36C25725Q0689. The contractor will be responsible for monthly testing of water quality in specific decontamination rooms (B460 and B406a), including sampling from faucets in the Ambulatory Surgical Unit to ensure compliance with CDC and AAMI ST108 standards. Testing requirements include monthly analysis of bacteria, total organic carbon, and pH from 9-10 test sites, with additional annual testing for water hardness, ionic contaminants, and endotoxins as needed. The contractor must provide all water testing kits, testing chemicals, and necessary supplies, utilizing a certified laboratory accredited by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and the National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program. The original response deadline was July 10, 2025, at 3:00 PM Central Time, but has been extended to July 14, 2025, at 3:00 PM Central Time. A mandatory site visit was scheduled for July 7, 2025, at 1:00 PM Central Time at the West Texas Veterans Healthcare Facility, with prior coordination required through Contract Specialist Lesley Kitchen.

This opportunity is designated as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside under NAICS code 541380 (Testing Laboratories and Services). The contract structure includes a base year from September 1, 2025, to August 31, 2026, with four optional one-year renewal periods extending through August 31, 2030, representing a potential five-year total contract duration. The scope involves testing 10 waterline samples from specific decontamination rooms, including hot and cold water samples from five faucets, plus monthly testing of three Medivators. Critical performance requirements include returning test results within 7 calendar days for routine testing and responding to retesting requests within 24 hours, with samples to be returned within 72 hours of collection. The place of performance is the West Texas Veterans Healthcare Facility located at 5001 N Piedras Street, El Paso, Texas 79930. The contracting office is managed by the Regional Procurement Office West in Duncanville, Texas, with Contract Specialist Lesley Kitchen serving as the primary point of contact.