RFP 014-2026 - Water Management Plan and Program

Nassau Health Care Corporation is requesting competitive proposals for a multi-year healthcare water management and infection prevention contract under RFP 014-2026, with proposals due August 28, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. A Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOB) goal of 6% and a total Minority/Women Business Enterprise (MWBE) goal of 20% apply to this procurement. Previous contractors Omega Laboratories, Inc. and Gotham Refining Chemical Corp have held substantially similar contracts within the past five years.

The scope requires the selected consultant to design, draft, and implement comprehensive water management and treatment plans across NHCC's facilities, including Nassau University Medical Center, A. Holly Patterson Extended Care Facility, and Community Health Practices. Deliverables include facility risk assessments, written water management program development compliant with CMS directive QSO-17-30 and ASHRAE 188 standards, control measures and monitoring protocols, staff training, and infection control management for cooling towers, domestic water systems, sterile processing steam systems, HVAC humidification systems, dialysis water treatment systems, and construction water systems. Proposers must hold professional licenses in Nassau County and New York State, maintain liability insurance with Nassau Health Care Corporation as an additional insured at minimum $1 million per occurrence and $3 million aggregate, and maintain professional liability insurance at the same limits.

This is a Time and Materials contract using task orders issued on a not-to-exceed basis. The contract covers a two-year base period with three optional one-year extensions. Year 1 rates will be escalated by 3.5% for Years 2 and 3, and by 4% for Years 4 and 5. Proposers must submit hourly rates for Certified Industrial Hygienists, Professional Engineers, and Certified Water Technologists across normal, overtime, weekend, holiday, and Sunday work periods. An optional site walkthrough at Nassau University Medical Center is scheduled for August 13, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Written questions are due August 17, 2026. Proposals must include at least three healthcare references, a general safety plan, spill procedures plan, resumes of primary and backup service representatives, a completed MWBE Utilization Plan, and all required disclosure forms and certifications.