Q301-- Legionella Water Testing at WCO SORCC

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 20 is soliciting proposals for contract laboratory services to perform analysis of up to 440 water samples per year from six buildings at the White City VA Medical Center in Oregon. The samples collected must be tested for Legionella bacteria in accordance with VHA Directive 1061. Offerors must be SDVOSB-certified small businesses capable of providing labeled sample bottles, chain of custody forms, analysis reports within seven to 10 days of receipt, and same-day notification of positive test results. Proposals are due by November 10, 2023 and the base period of performance is November 2023 through November 2024, with four optional one-year extensions.

There is no set-aside designation for this procurement. The primary NAICS code is 541720 and PSC code is D304. Laboratory analysis will take place off site from the six buildings located at the White City VA Medical Center campus in Oregon. The potential value is unknown but based on the scope of up to 440 samples per year, the contract value could exceed $100,000 over five years.