J066--Control Certification, Testing and Preventative Maintenance Services Pharmacy / Nuclear Medicine 36C25026Q0343

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 10, is soliciting control certification, testing, and preventative maintenance services for pharmacy and nuclear medicine equipment at the LTC Charles S. Kettles VA Medical Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The contractor will be responsible for comprehensive testing and certification of all Primary Engineering Controls and ISO-classified clean rooms used for Compounded Sterile Preparations in the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System Pharmacy Service, including biological safety cabinets, laminar airflow workstations, and isolators performed by CETA National Board of Testing-certified technicians. Key requirements include semi-annual testing with viable and non-viable particle counts, airflow testing, HEPA filter leak tests, surface sampling, and environmental monitoring; the contractor must be located within a 50-mile radius of Ann Arbor, provide three references demonstrating similar hospital experience, and maintain appropriate liability insurance. While the solicitation document does not explicitly detail the evaluation criteria, the requirements emphasize technical qualifications and prior relevant experience in hospital pharmacy certification services. The offer due date is March 4, 2026, at 10:30 AM EST, with all questions and requests for clarification due to Contracting Officer Michele R. Bartelt by March 2, 2026, at 12:00 PM EST.

This solicitation is designated as a 100% set-aside for Veteran-Owned Small Businesses with no current incumbent identified in the available documents. The contract includes a base year of 12 months plus four one-year option periods for a potential total contract value covering up to five years of services. Under the Service Contract Act, prevailing wage rates apply as determined by Wage Determination 2015-4833 for Washtenaw County, Michigan, with rates varying by occupation and fringe benefits including health and welfare at $5.55 per hour, paid vacation, and paid holidays. The NAICS code is 541380 (Testing Laboratories and Services), and the PSC category is J066 (Maint/Repair/Rebuild of Equipment–Instruments and Laboratory Equipment). Performance will take place at the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System in Ann Arbor, Michigan, with invoices submitted monthly in arrears via electronic submission.