H299-- Cleanroom Laboratory Testing Services

The Salem VAHCS Pharmacy requires an accredited clinical laboratory to perform mandatory competency and environmental testing for sterile compounding services, adhering to USP <797> 2023 version standards and VHA Directive 1108.12. This contract, effective from December 1, 2025, to November 30, 2030, involves the incubation, analysis, and timely reporting of results for media fill and plates used in monthly surface sampling and personnel competency tests. The contractor must possess ISO/IEC 17025 certification. The pharmacy will conduct sampling and shipping, while the lab provides shipping labels. Performance will be assessed via CPARS, and invoices must be submitted monthly through VA's electronic system. The Contracting Officer is the sole authority for contract modifications.

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 6 (NCO 6), is conducting a market survey for qualified vendors to provide cleanroom lab testing services for the Salem VA Medical Center. These services include the analysis, incubation, and reporting of compounding personnel competencies and environmental testing in sterile compounding areas, adhering to USP<797> 2023 standards and VHA Directive 1108.12. The Salem VAMC currently lacks the necessary ISO/IEC 17025 certifications. The contract is projected for a Base plus 4 Option Years. Interested parties must respond via email by October 3, 2025, 1:00 PM Eastern Time, providing company details, socio-economic size, FSS/GSA contract information, tax ID, UEI number, NAICS code, and a capabilities statement. Firms must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be considered for an award.

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Salem VA Medical Center, is seeking Cleanroom Laboratory Testing Services, as outlined in Presolicitation Notice 36C24626Q0069. This notice is not a request for formal proposals; the solicitation will be issued around October 16, 2025. The required services include analysis and incubation of media fill and plates by an ISO/IEC 17025 certified clinical lab using USP<797>. The contract will span a base year and four option years, from December 1, 2025, to November 30, 2030. This acquisition is 100% set aside for Small Businesses, with NAICS Code 541380 and a $19 million size standard. All correspondence should be emailed to Zanona Pickett at zanona.pickett@va.gov; telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Offerors must download all documents from sam.gov.

This document is an amendment to a solicitation issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 6. The primary purpose of this amendment is to clarify and extend the closing date for offers. The original solicitation, 36C24626Q0069, dated 10-16-2025, sought bids for Specialty Lab Services for Pharmacy Clean Room Contracts, covering a base year and four option years (December 1, 2025, to November 30, 2030) to comply with USP797. The amendment extends the deadline for receipt of offers to October 23, 2025, at 1:00 PM EDT. All other terms and conditions of the solicitation remain unchanged. The services fall under NAICS code 541380 (Testing Laboratories and Services) and product/service code H299 (Equipment and Materials Testing - Miscellaneous).

This government file, Wage Determination No. 2015-4315, outlines the minimum wage rates and fringe benefits for service contract employees in Botetourt, Craig, Franklin, Roanoke, and Salem Counties, Virginia. It details wage rates for numerous occupations across various sectors, from administrative support to technical roles, with rates effective as of July 8, 2025. The document specifies minimum wage requirements under Executive Orders 14026 ($17.75/hour) and 13658 ($13.30/hour) based on contract dates, alongside provisions for paid sick leave under Executive Order 13706. It also details health and welfare benefits, vacation, and eleven paid holidays. Special conditions for computer employees, air traffic controllers, and weather observers are included, along with hazardous pay differentials and uniform allowances. The conformance process for unlisted occupations is also thoroughly described.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is soliciting offers for Cleanroom Laboratory Testing Services for the Salem VAMC. This Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract, with solicitation number 36C24626Q0069, covers a base year and four option years (December 1, 2025, to November 30, 2030). Services include incubation and analysis of media plates and samples for monthly surface sampling and personnel competency testing in pharmacy sterile compounding areas, adhering to USP<797> 2023 standards and VHA Directive 1108.12. The contractor must possess ISO/IEC 17025 certification. Quotes are due by October 23, 2025, 1:00 PM EDT, via email to zanona.pickett@va.gov. Evaluation factors include Technical Approach, Past Performance (rated Acceptable/Unacceptable/Neutral), and Price. The contract will be a firm fixed-price award to the most advantageous offeror.

This document is an amendment to Solicitation Number 36C24626Q0069, issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 6. The amendment extends the deadline for offers to October 27, 2025, at 3:00 PM EDT. Its primary purpose is to provide answers to vendor questions regarding the solicitation for Specialty Lab Services for the Pharmacy Clean Room Contract, which aims to comply with USP797 regulations. The contract includes a base year and four option years, covering services like gloved fingertip testing, media fill tests, and surface sampling. Key details provided include anticipated quantities for various tests, a requirement for genus-only identification of failed plates/samples, and dual incubation for most tests. This is a new requirement, with an estimated 10-15 shipments per month. All other terms and conditions of the original solicitation remain unchanged.

This government solicitation amendment (0003/36C24626Q0069) from the Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 6, clarifies vendor questions and extends the closing date for offers to October 27, 2025, at 3:00 PM EDT. The solicitation is for Specialty Lab Services for Pharmacy Clean Rooms, ensuring compliance with USP797. The contract covers a base year and four option years (December 2025 to November 2030) for services including personnel competency testing (fingertip and media fill tests) and surface sampling (bacterial and fungal plates). The VA requires pricing for both single and dual plate incubation methods, with specific testing protocols outlined. The anticipated number of yearly shipments is approximately 74, or 6-10 shipments per month.