Water Quality Testing Service

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 21 is conducting market research to identify vendors capable of providing comprehensive water quality testing services for the VA Northern California Health Care System. The services include testing for Legionella growth, bacterial contamination, endotoxins, and other parameters across five medical facilities (Mather, Martinez, Stockton, Redding, and Mare Island). Qualified vendors must be certified by the CDC or Public Health England, employ properly trained technicians, and demonstrate capability to conduct quarterly and monthly sampling with detailed reporting within 5-14 business days of sample collection. This is a sources sought notice only, not a formal solicitation, and interested firms must submit company information, a point of contact, SAM UEI number, socioeconomic status, capability statements, and estimated pricing to david.alvarez4@va.gov by 10:00 AM Pacific Standard Time on November 5, 2025. The Government will not compensate respondents for providing information and reserves the right to cancel the requirement at its discretion.

This procurement carries no set-aside designation and is classified under NAICS code 325998 (All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing) with a small business size standard of 650 employees. The contract structure includes a 12-month base period beginning January 3, 2026, followed by four option years extending through January 2, 2031, providing a five-year performance window. Testing requirements are organized into seven Contract Line Item Numbers covering Legionella testing, critical water testing, utility water testing, heterotrophic plate count testing at chillers and cooling towers, dialysis machine testing, bacteria analysis, and re-test services. The Statement of Work specifies detailed testing protocols including analysis of pH, conductivity, alkalinity, hardness, water temperature, and endotoxin levels across multiple facility locations. No current contractor information or specific budget range has been disclosed in this sources sought phase.