Medical Gas Inspection Service, Seattle and American Lake VAMC

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 20 is seeking qualified contractors to provide annual medical gas system testing, inspection, and maintenance services for the Seattle and American Lake VA Medical Centers in Seattle and Tacoma, Washington. Services must comply with Joint Commission standards EC.02.05.09 and VA standards including NFPA55, NFPA70, and NFPA99. The contractor will be responsible for preventative maintenance and inspections of multiple medical gas systems, including vacuum pump systems, medical air compressors, bulk oxygen supplies, manifolds, master alarm panels, valves, and patient care area outlets and inlets at both facilities. Work must be performed during regular business hours with minimal disruption to hospital operations, and the contractor must deliver both electronic PDF and printed hard copy reports within five business days of completing inspections. Interested contractors must submit responses to christine.thomas1@va.gov by April 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM PDT, providing company name, SAM UEID, address, business size, point of contact information, a capability statement, and current GSA Federal Supply Schedule contract information if applicable. The notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract.

This opportunity is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, meaning only small businesses as defined by the Small Business Administration are eligible to compete. The anticipated contract period runs from June 1, 2026 through May 31, 2031, with four one-year option periods and an additional six-month extension option available, representing a potential five-and-a-half-year engagement. Base year training for four personnel in basic medical gas systems maintenance is required as part of the contract deliverables. The specific equipment requiring service includes three vacuum pump systems at two facilities and one medical air compressor system, though no specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the pre-solicitation notice. The pre-solicitation period ends April 30, 2026, after which a formal solicitation is anticipated to be issued to identified qualified sources.