Reverse osmosis maintenance & testing iowa city VAMC

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 23, is procuring maintenance and testing services for reverse osmosis water purification systems at the Iowa City VA Healthcare System, with proposals due July 10 and questions due July 7. The procurement is a 100% small business set-aside.

Place of performance is Iowa City, Iowa. The contractor must provide monthly testing at 12 critical water sites, 11 utility cold water sites, and 7 utility hot water sites, including bacterial analysis, endotoxin testing, and water quality metrics (pH, conductivity, total alkalinity, total hardness). Services must be performed Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays. The contractor must employ NASED-certified technicians with equipment capable of calibrating to ANSI standards, comply with AAMIST-108 standards, generate field service reports after each visit, and provide a custom-configured data collection tool. The NAICS code is 221310, Water Supply and Irrigation Systems, with a small business size standard of $41 million. The PSC code is J046.

The contract is firm fixed price with a base period from September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2027, followed by four optional one-year renewal periods extending through August 31, 2031. The estimated total budget is $41 million. Payment will be made by electronic funds transfer through the VA Financial Services Center via the Tungsten e-invoicing system. The contractor must provide all labor, supplies, equipment, and transportation necessary for system maintenance and testing.

Evaluation is based on technical capability, past performance, references, and price. Offerors must submit a narrative describing methodology and personnel qualifications with proof of NASED certification, three past performance examples from the last five years, three references with contact information, and pricing. The VA intends to award without discussions. Anticipated award date is July 30. Offerors must complete and submit the VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting certification.