Steam Quality Testing and Port Installation at Little Rock VAMC

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 16 is seeking sources for steam quality testing and port installation at the Little Rock VAMC. The project involves comprehensive testing of sterilizers in room GE-107, with specific requirements to evaluate steam characteristics including dryness, non-condensable gas levels, steam superheat, and steam purity parameters such as pH, conductivity, total alkalinity, and total hardness. Contractors must comply with ANSI/AAMI-ST79 and ANSI/AAMI-ST108 standards and have the capability to potentially install a new testing port using approved materials like cast or forged steel. The current solicitation is a Sources Sought Notice under Solicitation Number 36C256-25-AP-2915, with interested companies required to contact Contracting Officer Bennett Smith and provide their company's size standard. Responses are due by 4:30 PM CST on May 15, 2025, with a total project period of performance of 60 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed.

No specific set-aside has been designated for this procurement, which falls under NAICS code 541380 with a small business size standard of $19 million. The work is expected to be completed during normal business hours (0700-1700 Monday to Friday), with utility outages potentially requiring after-hours or weekend work. Contractors will need to coordinate closely with the Contracting Officer's Representative and submit detailed work proposals. The testing will be conducted at the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System, and successful contractors must deliver comprehensive testing results within two weeks of project completion. While no specific award value is mentioned in the documents, interested firms are encouraged to respond to help the VA determine market competition and potential pricing strategies for the future Request for Quote (RFQ).