VHA Black Hills Health Care System Dialysis/SPS Water Testing VOSB Set-Aside

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 23 seeks water and dialysate testing services for Black Hills Health Care System, with proposals due September 14, 2026 and questions due September 1, 2026. This is a Veteran-Owned Small Business set-aside; only entities certified by the SBA as VOSB are eligible.

Place of performance is Fort Meade and Hot Springs, South Dakota. The contract is a five-year IDIQ firm fixed-price arrangement with a $1,000 minimum guaranteed value and a $475,000 ceiling. The base period runs September 25, 2026 through September 24, 2027, followed by four one-year option periods through September 24, 2031. Order limitations require a $1,000 minimum order threshold; the contractor is not obligated to accept single orders exceeding $100,000 or combined orders exceeding $200,000 within any 30-day period.

Testing services support the Renal Dialysis Department at Hot Springs VA Medical Center and the Sterile Processing Service Department at both Fort Meade and Hot Springs locations. The contractor must perform testing compliant with AAMI 23500:2019 standards for dialysis water and dialysate, and AAMI ST108:2023 standards for medical device processing water. Required testing includes colony-forming unit counts, endotoxin analysis (kinetic turbidimetric method acceptable with 0.01 EU/mL sensitivity), chemical water panels, total organic carbon, conductivity, pH, total hardness, and total alkalinity. Testing laboratories must maintain ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation; all analysts must demonstrate documented competency training. Test results must be delivered within four calendar days of completion in electronic PDF or hard copy format, with same-day written alerts for results meeting or exceeding AAMI action levels. The contractor supplies sample collection equipment, shipping materials, and training on sampling techniques. Estimated annual return shipments total 60. The NAICS code is 541380 and the PSC code is H146. Amendment 0002, posted September 10, added FAR clauses 52.216-18, 52.216-19, and 52.216-22.