Water Quality Testing Service
ID: 36C26126Q0130Type: Solicitation
Overview

Buyer

VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OFVETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF261-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 21 (36C261)MATHER, CA, 95655, USA

NAICS

All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (325998)

PSC

OTHER QC/TEST/INSPECT- WATER PURIFICATION AND SEWAGE TREATMENT EQUIPMENT (H946)

Set Aside

Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set Aside (SDVOSBC)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/fcb0bf0e91c3455a90a047aec2fb95bd/view
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    Description

    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is seeking qualified contractors to provide water quality testing services for the VA Northern California Health Care System, specifically across locations in Mather, Martinez, Stockton, Mare Island, and Redding. The services required include Legionella testing, critical water testing, utility water testing, HPC testing for chillers and cooling towers, dialysis machine testing, and bacteria analysis, all in accordance with the established Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP). This procurement is crucial for ensuring the safety and compliance of water systems within VA facilities, with a contract period starting from January 3, 2026, and extending through January 2, 2031, including four option years. Interested parties must submit questions by December 15, 2025, and are encouraged to attend scheduled site visits in early December 2025; for inquiries, contact David J. Alvarez at david.alvarez4@va.gov.

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    David J. Alvarez
    david.alvarez4@va.gov
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    36C26126Q0130.pdf
    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.
    QASP - Water Quality Testing.xlsx
    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.
    SOW Water Quality Testing.docx
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