Research Biosafety Cabinet, Laboratory Equipment Certification & Service

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 10, is soliciting quotes for research laboratory equipment certification and maintenance services at the Cincinnati VA Medical Center, with proposals due September 11 and questions due September 8. The procurement is set-aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB).

Place of performance is Cincinnati, Ohio (3200 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45220). The Statement of Work requires on-site certification, calibration, decontamination, preventative maintenance, and repair services for Biosafety Cabinets, fume hoods, centrifuges, pipettes, and a Nikon AXR Confocal Microscope. Specific annual deliverables include 40 Biosafety Cabinet and fume hood certifications, 8 decontaminations, 8 filter replacements, 2 miscellaneous repairs, 10 centrifuge preventative maintenance services, 24 pipette calibrations, and 1 Nikon AXR Confocal Microscope preventative maintenance. All work must be performed on-site with no hidden or ancillary fees.

Technicians must hold current NSF/ANSI Standard 49 field certifier credentials for Biosafety Cabinet and fume hood work. The base contract period runs from September 20, 2026 through September 19, 2027, with two optional one-year extensions. The estimated contract value is $34 million, firm-fixed-price. Invoices are submitted monthly in arrears through the VA Tungsten Network with Net 30 payment terms. Contractor personnel must comply with facility access requirements including Police Services check-in, visitor badging, and Contracting Officer Representative escort procedures. Service Contract Labor Standards apply; prevailing wage determination WD 2015-4719 (Revision 34, August 12, 2026) establishes rates for the tri-state service area (Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio counties). This is a commercial items procurement under FAR Part 12. NAICS code is 811210; PSC is J065.