26CS0011 - LEGIONELLA WATER TESTING SERVICES

This solicitation, numbered 0000039343 and titled "26CS0011 - LEGIONELLA WATER TESTING SERVICES," is a California Department of General Services (DGS) Certified Small Business and Micro Business-only opportunity issued by the California Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet) for Legionella water testing services at the Veterans Home in Chula Vista, with performance centered in Los Angeles, California. The solicitation requires qualified contractors to design and implement a comprehensive Legionella Control Program including a written operational manual maintained at the facility, and to perform semi-annual analytical sampling of 11 designated water points across multiple buildings and cooling towers in December and June, using certified laboratory procedures under SWRCBDDW and CCR Title 22, Chapters 15, Sections 64422–64424. All sampling must be properly labeled with site name, sample ID, sampler initials, matrix, date and time collected, and preservatives used, with full chain-of-custody documentation including chlorine residuals and analysis requirements. Contractors must hold a valid California Department of Pesticide Regulation Qualified Applicator’s License in Aquatic and Microbial Pest Control categories and utilize only CDC ELITE Certified laboratories for analysis. TheContractor must comply with a wide range of state and federal regulations including CCR Titles 17, 19, and 22, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, OSHA standards, HIPAA privacy requirements, and California’s nondiscrimination statutes under Gov. Code §12990 and CCR Title 2, Section 11102. All personnel must be hired at the contractor’s expense and cannot be employed by any governmental entity. Insurance requirements include commercial general liability coverage of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence and mandatory workers’ compensation coverage. Invoicing must occur no more than monthly in arrears, submitted to the CalVet Contract Manager with complete documentation including company information matching the STD 204 Payee Data Record, service dates, contract number, and clear identification of final invoices. Payment terms follow Government Code Chapter 4.5, Section 927. Performance is restricted to standard business hours, Monday through Friday, with no work permitted on state holidays or overtime without prior written approval. The contract will commence on July 1, 2026, or upon CalVet approval, and