Surface Sample Testing

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 7 is seeking a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business to provide surface sample testing services for pharmacy compounding equipment at two healthcare facilities in Alabama. The contract requires an ISO/IEC 17025 certified clinical laboratory capable of analyzing and interpreting environmental monitoring and personnel validation samples, including gloved fingertip samples, TSA surface samples, media fill testing, and post-media fill surface samples. Potential contractors must be prepared to provide shipping materials, telephone support Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, and emergency onsite support when required. Quotes for this solicitation are due by January 20, 2025, at 1:00 PM ET, with all potential questions required to be submitted by January 10, 2025. The procurement will utilize NAICS code 541380 with a size standard of $19 million for testing laboratories and reference laboratory testing services.

The contract is exclusively set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses and will cover a base period from March 21, 2025, through March 20, 2026, with four potential one-year option periods extending the contract through March 20, 2030. Performance will occur at two specific locations: 215 Perry Hill Road in Montgomery, AL 36109, and 2400 Hospital Road in Tuskegee, AL 36074. While specific award values are not explicitly stated, the solicitation suggests a comprehensive testing service requirement for the Central Alabama Health Care System. The contractor will be responsible for managing all aspects of sample collection, shipping, testing, and result communication, providing a critical quality assurance function for the pharmacy's compounding processes. The detailed requirements indicate a high-touch, precision-oriented service that demands specialized laboratory capabilities and rigorous adherence to medical testing standards.