Water Purification System

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 15 (NCO 15) is seeking sources for the procurement of water purification systems for the VA STL Healthcare Systems Jefferson Barracks facility in St. Louis, Missouri. Specifically, the government requires two Sartorius Arium Comfort II wall-mounted water purification systems (Type I and Type II) with associated accessories for new laboratory facilities. The systems must demonstrate advanced purification capabilities including removal of microorganisms, particulates, organics, ions, and dissolved gases through technologies such as membrane filtration, activated carbon, ion exchange resins, physical filtration, and UV irradiation. Key technical specifications include wall-mounted smart station configuration with volume-controlled dispensing ranging from 50 milliliters to 50 liters, flow rates up to 2.0 liters per minute, bacteria content below 0.001 CFU/mL, particle content with no particles exceeding 0.22 micrometers, and autoclavable sterilization capability at 134 degrees Celsius. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice (RFI) are due by April 23, 2026 at 11:00 Central Time and should be submitted via email to Contract Specialist Ron Castle at ronald.castle@va.gov. This is a market research notice only and does not constitute a binding solicitation; however, it will inform the development of the formal solicitation.

This pre-solicitation notice carries no set-aside designation and represents a straightforward market research inquiry with no identified incumbent contractor. No specific award value or budget range is provided in the Sources Sought Notice. The government requests that interested vendors provide detailed responses regarding company qualifications, manufacturing capabilities, authorized distributor status, comparable product offerings, delivery timelines, federal contract holdings, and maintenance requirements. Installation and demonstration of the systems must be included as part of any quote submission. The NAICS classification for this procurement is 333310 (Centrifugal Pump Manufacturing) with a size standard of 1,000 employees, and the product service code is 4620 (Water Distillation Equipment, Marine and Industrial).