H999-- IV Clean Room Testing & Certification for VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System
ID: 36C26126Q0043Type: Presolicitation
Overview

Buyer

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

NAICS

Facilities Support Services (561210)

PSC

OTHER QC/TEST/INSPECT- MISCELLANEOUS (H999)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/6b47e474ea6549d084fbf9e6d3a12435/view
Timeline
    Description

    The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking proposals for IV clean room testing and certification services at the VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System. The contract encompasses a comprehensive range of services, including testing and certifying biological safety cabinets, HEPA filter leak testing, and environmental sampling for bacteria and fungi, among others. These services are critical for ensuring the safety and efficacy of sterile compounding environments in healthcare settings. Interested parties must submit their proposals by November 4, 2025, with questions due by October 29, 2025; the contract has a base period from January 1, 2026, to December 31, 2026, with four optional one-year extensions. For further inquiries, contact Timothy A. Smith at Timothy.Smith9de3@va.gov.

    Point(s) of Contact
    Tim SmithContract Specialist
    (916) 923-4517
    Timothy.smith9de3@va.gov
    Files
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    Posted
    36C26126Q0043_1.docx
    The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 21 (NCO 21), has issued a presolicitation notice for a Request for Quote (RFQ) for IV Clean Room Testing and Certification services for the VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System. The solicitation, number 36C26126Q0043, is anticipated to be posted on SAM.GOV around October 23, 2025. Quotes are tentatively due on November 4, 2025. Tim Smith, a Contract Specialist, is the point of contact for inquiries, reachable at Timothy.smith9de3@va.gov.
    36C26126Q0043.docx
    This government solicitation, 36C26126Q0043, issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs, seeks proposals for cleanroom testing and certification services at the VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System (VASNHS). The contract includes a base period from January 1, 2026, to December 31, 2026, with four one-year option periods, extending services potentially until December 31, 2030. The scope of work encompasses a comprehensive range of services, including testing and certifying biological safety cabinets and laminar airflow workstations, HEPA filter leak testing, USP environmental sampling for bacteria and fungi, nonviable particle counts, smoke visualization testing, room air exchange rate calculations, room pressure readings, and HD wipe sampling for hazardous drugs. Additionally, the solicitation covers the replacement and recertification of various HEPA filters for equipment and rooms. Offerors must adhere to specific submission instructions, with questions due by October 29, 2025, and offers by November 4, 2025. The NAICS code for this acquisition is 561210 (Facilities Support Services) with a size standard of $47 Million.
    Attachment 1 WD 2015-5595.pdf
    This government file is a wage determination for service contracts in Storey and Washoe Counties, Nevada, active from July 8, 2025. It outlines minimum wage requirements under Executive Orders 14026 ($17.75/hour for contracts entered into or renewed after January 30, 2022) and 13658 ($13.30/hour for contracts awarded between January 1, 2015, and January 29, 2022, and not renewed). The document details fringe benefits, including health and welfare rates ($5.55/hour or $5.09/hour for EO 13706-covered contracts), vacation (2-4 weeks based on service), and eleven paid holidays. It also specifies night and Sunday pay for air traffic controllers and weather observers, hazardous pay differentials (4% or 8%), and uniform allowances. Procedures for conforming unlisted occupations via SF-1444 are included, emphasizing skill comparison over job titles. Certain computer employees may be exempt from these wage determinations.
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