R425--pharmacy/alms hood certificaiton
Open Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C26227Q0057
- Agency
-
Veterans Integrated Service Network 22
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 561210 Facilities Support Services
- Place of performance
- Department of Veterans Affairs San Diego VA Medical Center San Diego CA 92161
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs, San Diego VA Health Care System, is conducting market research for pharmacy and PALMS (Pharmacy Aseptic Laminar flow Modular Systems) hood certification services, with responses due October 29, 2026, at 12:00 PM Pacific Time. This acquisition carries a total set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses, mandated by Public Law 109-461; however, the Government may pursue an alternate set-aside or full and open competition if adequate responses are not received.
Work will be performed at 3350 La Jolla Village Drive, San Diego, California 92161, and includes semi-annual certification and testing of laminar air flow hoods, biological safety cabinets, compounding aseptic isolators, and pharmacy compounding rooms in specified buildings, plus the PALMS area. Testing must comply with ISO Class 5, 7, and 8 criteria; USP 797 and 800; OSHA; AIHA/ANSI; SEFA; NEBB; and ASHRAE standards. Personnel must hold NSF International Biohazard Cabinet Field Certifier Accreditation and CETA certification. Personnel entering asbestos-containing areas must possess at least 16 hours of asbestos certification and valid fit-test certification.
The contract is Firm Fixed Price with a base year plus up to four optional one-year renewals. The Government estimates an aggregate value of $47 million. The contractor must respond to emergency service calls within two hours and provide after-hours and weekend services upon request.
Responses must be submitted in writing to Contract Specialist Charity Cazee at charity.cazee@va.gov and must include company name, address, point of contact, phone, fax, email, SAM UEI number, small business designation, and a detailed capability statement demonstrating functional area expertise. All offerors must be registered in SAM; Service-Disabled Veteran Owned and Veteran Owned Businesses must also register with the SBA-Dynamic Small Business Search Registry.
Notice text
This is a SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY.
It is neither a solicitation announcement nor a request for proposals or quotes and does not obligate the Government to award a contract. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. Responses to this source sought must be in writing. The purpose of this sources sought announcement is for market research to make appropriate acquisition decisions and to gain knowledge of potential qualified and their capability of providing the services described below and the attached Statement of Work. Documentation of technical expertise must be presented in sufficient detail for the Government to determine that your company possesses the necessary functional area expertise and experience to compete for this acquisition. Responses to this notice shall include the following: (a) company name (b) address (c) point of contact (d) phone, fax, and email (e) SAM UEI number (f) Type of small business, e.g. Services Disabled Veteran Owned small Business and (i) must provide a capability statement that addresses the organizations qualifications and ability to perform as a contractor for the work described below.
The Department of Veteran Affairs, San Diego VA Health Care System located at 3350 La Jolla Village Drive, San Diego, CA 92161-0002, to Contractor to procure PHARMACY/ALMS HOOD CERTIFICAITON in accordance with the detailed requirements outlined in the attached Statement of Work.
Important information: The Government is not obligated to, nor will it pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this source sought synopsis request. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. The Government will in no way be bound to this information if any solicitation is issued. The VA is mandated by Public Law 109-461 to consider a total set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business set aside. However, if response by Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business firms proves inadequate, an alternate set-aside or full and open competition may be determined. No sub-contracting opportunity is anticipated. The North American Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 561210 - Facilities Support Services ($47.0 Million dollars).
Notice to potential offerors: All offerors who provide goods or services to the United States Federal Government must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov. Additionally, all Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Businesses or Veteran Owned Businesses who respond to a solicitation on this project must be registered with the SBA-Dynamic Small Business Search (DSBS) Registry located at https://dsbs.sba.gov.
All interested Offerors should submit information by e-mail to Charity.Cazee@va.gov . All information submissions to be marked Attn: Charity Cazee, Contract Specialist and should be received no later than 12:00 pm PST on October 29, 2026 (PST).
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| S09 - FINAL SOW - Fume Hoods.docx | DOCX document | |
| 36C26227Q0057.docx | DOCX document |
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