Q301--Alaska VAMC Legionella Water Testing Service Base Plus Four

The Department of Veterans Affairs Anchorage VA Health Care System intends to procure Legionella Water Testing Services for the Alaska VA Medical Center located at 1201 N Muldoon Rd, Anchorage, AK 99504. The procurement will result in the award of one Firm-Fixed-Price contract structured with a base period of one year and four additional one-year option periods, creating a potential five-year contract duration. The acquisition will be conducted under FAR part 12 procedures and falls under NAICS code 541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services. The Request for Quotation is expected to be published on or about October 15, 2025, with interested parties required to submit responses by October 27, 2025, at 9:00 AM Pacific Time. Evaluation criteria and detailed submission requirements will be provided in the forthcoming solicitation document, and the point of contact for this procurement is Contract Specialist Craig Brown at craig.brown7@va.gov.

This procurement is designated as a 100% set-aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), limiting participation to qualified firms within this category. The small business size standard for this procurement is $19 million, corresponding to the assigned NAICS code for testing laboratories and services. No incumbent contractor or current service provider is identified in the pre-solicitation notice. While specific contract values or budget ranges are not disclosed in this announcement, the multi-year structure with a base year plus four option years indicates a substantial ongoing requirement for water testing services. The procurement timeline spans a potential maximum of five years if all option periods are exercised, demonstrating the VA's long-term commitment to maintaining comprehensive Legionella testing protocols at the Alaska facility.