Q301--Legionella Water Sample Testing Services at the Minneapolis VA Health Care System

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network 23 (Network Contracting Office 23) is seeking Legionella water sample testing services for the Minneapolis VA Health Care System located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The procurement falls under NAICS code 541380 (Testing Laboratories and Services) and PSC code Q301 (Reference Laboratory Testing). Potential offerors must be capable of conducting comprehensive water sample analysis and testing for Legionella contamination to support the VA facility's water quality and safety compliance. While specific evaluation criteria have not been detailed in this pre-solicitation notice, interested parties should anticipate that technical qualifications, testing methodology, quality assurance processes, and pricing will likely be evaluated. The deadline for submitting written questions to the contracting specialist, Theresa Thunder at theresa.thunder@va.gov, is February 17, 2026 at 5:00 PM Central Time, and all interested parties must monitor the government website for release of the full solicitation package and any subsequent amendments.

This procurement is set aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), with the applicable size standard for this NAICS category set at $19 million in annual receipts. The pre-solicitation notice does not identify any incumbent contractors or potential award value ranges. No specific quantity of samples, testing frequency, or contract performance timeline has been disclosed in this notice, as those details will be contained in the full solicitation package. All interested vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov to be eligible for award consideration. The government has issued a standard disclaimer that this notice does not obligate the agency to award a contract, reimburse proposal preparation costs, or issue a formal solicitation.