Testing and Certification – Sterile Compounding Areas at Brooke Army Medical Center, JBSA Ft. Sam Houston, TX
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- Solicitation number
- W81K00-26-Q-A999
- Agency
-
Medical Command
Department of the Army, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541380 Testing Laboratories and Services
- Place of performance
- Jbsa Ft Sam Houston, Texas 78234, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Medical Readiness Contracting Office - West is seeking sources for Testing and Certification services for Sterile Compounding Areas at Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC), located at Joint Base San Antonio Fort Sam Houston, Texas. The Department of the Army Medical Command requires comprehensive testing and certification services that include semi-annual testing of laminar flow hoods, vertical flow/bio hoods, anterooms, buffer rooms, air filters, and hazardous drug storage areas in compliance with USP 797 and USP 800 regulations. Qualified offerors must employ CETA or NEBB certified field service technicians with a minimum of two years' experience within the last 36 months, and the contractor company must hold cleanroom certification from NEBB or an equivalent organization. The laboratory conducting microbial testing must be nationally accredited for environmental microbiology analysis, and no subcontracting is permitted under any circumstances. The deadline for submitting responses to this Sources Sought notice is April 17, 2026, though this announcement is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation or commitment by the government to award a contract.
This procurement carries no small business set-aside designation at this time; however, the government indicates that based on responses received, the requirement may be set aside for small businesses in full or in part or procured through full and open competition. The current contract supporting this requirement is W81K00-21-P-0302, suggesting continuity with an incumbent contractor. The Period of Performance spans one twelve-month base period and four twelve-month option years, running from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2031, with services to be performed during normal operating hours (7:30 AM - 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays). The contractor will be responsible for testing approximately 17 air filters, 5 anterooms, 6 buffer rooms, and collecting 31 monthly service samples totaling 372 samples annually, with all re-certifications required to be completed no later than the third Friday of each month. The applicable NAICS code is 541380 (Testing Laboratories and Services) with a small business size standard of $19 million, though specific budget information is not disclosed in the pre-solicitation notice.
Notice text
The Medical Readiness Contracting Office – West (MRCO-West), Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA) Ft. Sam Houston, TX, is issuing this Sources Sought notice to find potential sources to provide Testing and Certification services for Sterile Compounding Areas at Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC), JBSA Ft. Sam Houston, TX.
The Period of Performance (PoP) will consist of one (1) twelve (12) month base period and four (4) twelve (12) month option years, from 1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2031.
The Government will use responses to this notice in formulating its acquisition strategy. Based on the responses to this sources sought notice, this requirement may be set-aside for small businesses (in full or in part) or
procured through full and open competition. All small business set-aside categories will be considered. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regardless of submissions.
THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) TO BE SUBMITTED. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO
THIS NOTICE IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.
PROGRAM BACKGROUND
The requirement is currently supported under contract W81K00-21-P-0302.
REQUIRED CAPABILITIES
The Government requires interested offerors be able to meet the requirements stated in the attached draft PWS.
ELIGIBILITY
The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 541380, Testing Laboratories and Services. The Small Business Size Standard is $19M.
SUBMISSION DETAILS
The Government will not review general capability statements, please ensure submissions are tailored to this requirement and information requested in the attached draft PWS. The Government requests Capabilities Statements be submitted electronically in PDF or MS Word format. Offeror's responses shall not exceed ten (10) pages single-sided - standard 8 ½ X 11 pages using not less than 10-pitch font -- and shall describe the offerors technical expertise in sufficient detail to make an informed determination of the offerors ability to successfully provide the services listed in the draft PWS.
Your response to this Sources Sought, including any Capabilities Statements, shall be electronically submitted to the Contract Specialist, Mr. Patrick Thielemann, at email: patrick.a.thielemann.civ@health.mil and Contracting Officer, Ms. Salameya Paulouskaya, at email: salameya.paulouskaya2.civ@health.mil in either PDF or MS Word format by 17 April 2026, 12:00 pm Central Time, and reference Testing and Certification – Sterile Compounding Areas in the subject line of email and all enclosed documents.
Information and materials submitted in response to this request WILL NOT be returned. DO NOT SUBMIT CLASSIFIED MATERIAL.
All questions MUST be in writing and should also be directed to the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist at emails indicated above. In all correspondence, please reference Testing and Certification – Sterile Compounding Areas in the subject
line. Verbal questions will not be accepted.
Interested Offerors are asked to answer the following questions and submit
the following information with their capability statement:
1. Name of the firm, point of contact, phone number, email address, Unique Entity ID, CAGE code, a statement regarding
small business status (including small business type(s)/certifications(s) such as SDB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.) and the corresponding NAICS code.
2. The NAICS code contemplated for this requirement is 541380 with a size standard of $19M. In your opinion, does this NAICS
code fit this requirement? If not, which NAICS code would you suggest and why?
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Draft_PWS Testing and Certification_041026.docx | DOCX document |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Testing and Certification – Sterile Compounding Areas at Brooke Army Medical Center, JBSA Ft. Sam Houston, TX | Award Notice | |
| Testing and Certification – Sterile Compounding Areas at Brooke Army Medical Center, JBSA Ft. Sam Houston, TX | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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