Q301--Legionella Water Testing for Tomah VA Medical Center (VAMC) located in Tomah, WI.

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 12 is seeking a contractor to provide quarterly Legionella water testing services for the Tomah VA Medical Center in Tomah, Wisconsin. The procurement requires microbial analysis of approximately 220 potable water samples each quarter, including culture, identification, and enumeration of multiple Legionella species and serotypes. Contractors must have laboratory certification from the CDC's Environmental Legionella Isolation Techniques Evaluation (ELITE) Program and environmental microbiology accreditation from a nationally recognized body. The solicitation specifies that samples must be analyzed within 30 days of shipment, and contractors must provide sample collection containers, follow specific sampling protocols, and submit comprehensive analytical reports. Quotes are due by July 25, 2025, at 10:00 AM CDT, with submissions required via email to Contracting Officer Jerri Schuster. The contract will be awarded as a firm fixed-price agreement with evaluation based on the requirements outlined in the solicitation.

This procurement is set aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), with no mention of current incumbents or contractors identified in the documentation. The contract structure includes a base year with four one-year option periods, establishing a potential five-year performance period from August 1, 2025, to July 31, 2030. The scope involves quarterly testing of approximately 220 water samples, totaling roughly 880 samples annually across the Tomah VA Medical Center facility. No specific award values or budget ranges are disclosed in the available documentation. The place of performance is the Tomah VA Medical Center located in Tomah, Wisconsin, with the contractor responsible for collecting and analyzing water samples according to established protocols and reporting requirements.