Medical Gas and Vacuum Testing and Inspections
ID: 36C26125Q0962_1Type: Solicitation
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VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OFVETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF261-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 21 (36C261)MATHER, CA, 95655, USA

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Testing Laboratories and Services (541380)

PSC

INSPECTION- MISCELLANEOUS (H399)
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    The Department of Veterans Affairs is soliciting proposals for medical gas and vacuum testing and inspection services at the VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System in Reno, Nevada. The contract, which is a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside, requires certified SDVOSBs to provide comprehensive testing of medical gas systems, including outlets and alarms, in compliance with NFPA 99, TJC, and VHA standards. These services are critical for ensuring the operational readiness and safety of the facility's medical gas infrastructure, which includes various systems such as oxygen, medical air, and vacuum systems. Interested contractors should contact Kulvinder Brar at kulvinder.brar@va.gov for further details, with the contract period starting January 1, 2026, and potentially extending through December 31, 2030.

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    Kulvinder Brar
    kulvinder.brar@va.gov
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    This amendment to solicitation 36C26125Q0962, dated October 31, 2025, from the Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 21, provides crucial clarifications regarding a medical gas system contract. The amendment addresses questions from offerors concerning facility equipment, testing requirements, and additional service trips. It includes a spreadsheet detailing medical gas quantities and confirms that while 10% of outlets require cross-connect and purity testing annually per VHA Directive 7515, all outlets need annual general testing. Furthermore, extra trips for system recertification due to major repairs or additions are situational and will be quoted separately. This document ensures offerors have comprehensive information for their proposals.
    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is soliciting proposals for annual medical gas and vacuum testing and inspection services at the VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System (VASNHCS). This is a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside acquisition, requiring certified SDVOSBs at the time of offer and throughout the contract. The contract includes a base period from January 1, 2026, to December 31, 2026, and four one-year option periods, extending potentially through December 31, 2030. Services include comprehensive testing of medical gas and vacuum systems, outlets, alarms, and related components in accordance with NFPA 99, TJC, and VHA standards. The contractor must comply with strict infection control, parking, and security policies, and adhere to limitations on subcontracting. Invoices are to be submitted monthly in arrears electronically.
    This document is an equipment inventory list for the V.A. Sierra Nevada Health Care System in Reno, Nevada, detailing medical gas systems and related devices. The inventory includes oxygen, medical air, vacuum, nitrous oxide, and nitrogen systems, specifying their locations, types (e.g., single, duplex compressor, triplex vacuum), and quantities. It also lists the number of master alarm panels, area alarm panels, medical gas outlets (total and by type), and zone shutoff valves. This comprehensive list is likely part of a federal government RFP or grant application for medical gas annual inspection, testing, or equipment maintenance services, ensuring compliance and operational readiness of the facility's critical medical gas infrastructure.
    This document is an equipment inventory list for the V.A. Sierra Nevada Health Care System in Reno, Nevada, detailing medical gas systems and related devices. The inventory includes oxygen, medical air, vacuum, nitrous oxide, and nitrogen systems, specifying their locations, types (e.g., single, duplex compressor, triplex vacuum), and quantities. It also lists the number of master alarm panels, area alarm panels, medical gas outlets (total and by type), and zone shutoff valves. This comprehensive list is likely part of a federal government RFP or grant application for medical gas annual inspection, testing, or equipment maintenance services, ensuring compliance and operational readiness of the facility's critical medical gas infrastructure.
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