Water Quality Testing Service

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Sierra Pacific Network (VISN 21) Network Contracting Office (NCO) 21 has issued Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Products and Commercial Services number 36C26126Q0130. This Request for Quotation (RFQ) is for water quality testing services, including Legionella testing, critical water testing, utility water testing, HPC testing for chillers/cooling towers, dialysis machine testing, bacteria analysis, and re-testing requirements. The services are required for the VA Northern California Health Care System across various locations such as Mather, Martinez, Stockton, Mare Island, and Redding. The contract includes a base year (January 3, 2026 – January 2, 2027) and four option years, extending the potential period of performance until January 2, 2031. This acquisition is 100% set aside for small businesses, with a NAICS code of 325998 (All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing) and a size standard of 650 employees. Questions regarding the RFQ are due by December 15, 2025, and site visits are scheduled for early December 2025.

The Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) outlines requirements for water quality testing, focusing on Legionella, critical water (endotoxin, HPC), utility water (HPC), cooling towers/chillers, dialysis machines, and bacteria analysis. Key tasks include sample collection, delivery to designated certified laboratories, and preparation of detailed laboratory reports for the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR). Specific sampling locations and quantities are provided for various tests. Surveillance is performed by the COR or a designated facilities technician. Testing frequencies vary: quarterly for Legionella in cooling towers/chillers, monthly for critical water, utility water, and dialysis machines, and annually for certain dialysis machine analyses. Bacteria analysis and re-testing are conducted as needed. All procedures must adhere to contract sampling standards outlined in the Statement of Work (SOW), VHA Directive 1061, and AAMI ST108 (2023) standards, with reports delivered within specified business days.

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