Q301--Cleanroom Testing SB Set-Aside Solicitation Pre-Solicitation Notice

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network 23 (Network Contracting Office 23) is seeking cleanroom testing services for the Minneapolis VA Medical Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The procurement falls under NAICS code 541380 (Testing Laboratories and Services) and Product Service Code Q301 (Medical-Laboratory Testing). The solicitation will follow FAR Part 12 procedures for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services under simplified procedures. All interested parties must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for award. Written questions must be submitted to Contracting Officer Joseph Bloomer at joseph.bloomer@va.gov by the April 17, 2026 deadline, as telephone inquiries will not be accepted. The solicitation package will be released on this website, and offerors are responsible for monitoring the site for the complete package and any amendments issued. Award is estimated to be made by May 30, 2026.

This procurement is designated as a total small business set-aside, restricting competition to small business concerns meeting the applicable size standard. The NAICS size standard for this procurement is $19 million. No incumbent contractor or current contractor information has been disclosed in this pre-solicitation notice. The pre-solicitation notice does not obligate the government to award a contract, pay for proposal preparation costs, or issue a solicitation. While a specific award value or budget range is not disclosed in this notice, the $19 million size standard provides an indication of the anticipated contract scope. Potential offerors should note that the three-day response window (April 14-17, 2026) is compressed, requiring prompt action to submit questions and prepare proposals once the full solicitation is released.