R499--Sterile Compounding Compliance QA Program

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 17 is soliciting proposals for a Sterile Compounding Compliance Quality Assurance Program to provide pharmacy cleanroom certification and testing services classified under NAICS code 541690 (Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services). The program encompasses comprehensive cleanroom and personnel competency testing for VA facilities in Dallas and Garland, including semiannual certification of 31 employees, environmental monitoring with 22 viable air and surface samplings, HEPA filter testing, particle counts, personnel competency assessments (gloved fingertip and media fill testing), and environmental sampling for Category 1 and 2 Compounded Sterile Preparations using ISO/IEC 17025 accredited laboratories. Offerors must submit three volumes consisting of technical capability, pricing using the provided Price/Cost Schedule, and past performance documentation. The solicitation was initially due December 5, 2025, but has been extended to December 16, 2025, at 12:00 PM CST, with technical questions having been due December 10, 2025, at 8:00 AM CST.

This solicitation is set aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) with a size standard of $19 million for the applicable NAICS code. The contract will operate on a firm-fixed-price basis with a base period from January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026, and includes options for subsequent award periods through 2030. Key deliverables include 170 total plates for garbing competency assessments, chemo compounder technique observations, and SEC testing with 28 units accounting for recertifications. The contract involves travel to multiple VA locations with standard rates for 32 scheduled visits per performance period and premium rates for 24 emergency or unscheduled visits within seven days. Performance will occur at multiple locations across the VA facilities in the Dallas-Garland area as specified in the attached Performance Work Statement, with the contracting office located in San Antonio, Texas, and the point of contact being Contracting Specialist Matt Lee at matthew.lee5@va.gov or 210-393-9281.