J065--Ventilation Equipment Inspection and Testing

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 22 is procuring inspection and certification services for laboratory safety equipment including fume hoods, ventilators, biological safety cabinets, and isolators at the Greater Los Angeles VA Healthcare System. The contractor will perform bi-annual inspections and certifications of government-owned ventilation equipment, conduct monthly surface sampling in pharmacy rooms, and perform detailed testing including down flow velocity, inflow velocity, HEPA filter leakage, and environmental condition assessments. Contractors must possess National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) certification for Biohazard Cabinet Field Certifiers and demonstrate five years of specialized experience in similar healthcare environments. The solicitation has been amended twice, with Amendment 0001 extending the response deadline to October 10, 2025 at 11:00 AM Pacific Time and adding a mandatory site visit on October 7, 2025 from 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM Mountain Time at Building 500. Potential attendees must email Contract Specialist David Odne with names and contact information by October 7, 2025 at 2:00 PM Pacific Time to participate in the site visit.

This procurement is set aside 100% for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses under NAICS code 541690 with a $19 million size standard. No current incumbent contractors or specific award values are mentioned in the available documentation, though the contract involves comprehensive ventilation equipment maintenance across multiple VA facilities. The services will be performed at the Department of Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles VA Healthcare System located at 11301 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90073. The contract requires bi-annual inspection and certification cycles for various types of laboratory safety equipment including biosafety hazard hoods, sterile workbenches, and radiation safety hoods. Monthly surface sampling will be conducted in pharmacy rooms across Building 500's ground, fourth, and fifth floors as detailed in the sampling location attachments. The contracting office is managed by the Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 22 in Long Beach, California, with David Odne serving as the primary point of contact at david.odne@va.gov.