Q301--Dialysis Sample Testing

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 2 is seeking dialysis water and dialysate testing services through an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. The solicitation requires monthly testing of water and dialysate samples, including Colony Forming Units (CFU) and Endotoxin Units, as well as semi-annual AAMI Chemical Water testing for the VA New Jersey Healthcare System's Renal Dialysis Department. Vendors must follow ANSI/AAMI/ISO 23500 series standards and conduct comprehensive water panel testing for 10 specific elements. The contract will be awarded on a lowest price, technically acceptable basis, with contractors expected to provide sample collection equipment, shipping materials, and detailed test results within two calendar days of test completion. Quotes are due by March 25, 2025, at 10:00 AM ET, with all questions to be submitted by March 14, 2025, at 3:30 PM ET.

The solicitation is designated as a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS code 541380, with a small business size standard of $19 million. The contract will have a base year from April 1, 2025, to March 31, 2026, with four optional one-year extensions possible through March 31, 2030. The facility has 21 Baxter Phoenix hemodialysis machines and multiple portable reverse osmosis water systems, requiring a minimum of 14 tests per month with potential additional testing for redraws. While no specific incumbent contractors are mentioned, the solicitation targets testing laboratories and services providers capable of meeting the precise technical specifications for dialysis water and dialysate testing. Contractors will need to demonstrate the ability to test water samples from systems including MARCOR Millenium HX#1&2 and AQUA BOSS RO, with testing recommendations provided by the facility's Renal Chief.