Boise Legionella Water Testing

The contract requires an analytical laboratory to perform legionella sampling and water quality testing at the Boise VA Medical Center in Boise, Idaho, with services extending over a base period from July 15, 2026, to July 14, 2027, and four optional one-year periods through July 14, 2031. The contractor must provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, certifications, training, and transportation necessary to collect and analyze water samples for legionella, bacteria, total coliform, E. coli, conductivity, low level hardness, and total alkalinity, adhering to stringent reporting limits and compliance with VHA Directive 1061(4), as well as applicable local, state, and federal laws. Laboratory accreditation by NELAP, A2LA, or EMLAP is mandatory, and personnel must be qualified to work unescorted within inpatient facilities without reliance on VA staff supervision, with detailed floor plans provided upon award to ensure accurate sampling coverage. The solicitation is a HUBZone Small Business set-aside under NAICS Code 541380, with additional eligibility extended to Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses and Women-Owned Small Businesses, including Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Businesses. Offers must be submitted electronically by June 24, 2026, in four separate attachments: a signed SF1449 quote, price proposal, technical response, and past performance documentation, with a 10 MB email size limit and prices held firm for 60 days. Invoicing is required to be submitted electronically via Tungsten’s e-invoice network to the VA Financial Services Center in Austin, Texas, under payment terms specified by FAR 52.232-33. Evaluation will be based on technical capability, past performance, and price, with award made to the most advantageous offer—not necessarily the lowest priced—should it deliver superior value. Contract clauses incorporate key regulations including whistleblower protections, prohibitions on confidential agreements, SAM maintenance, subcontractor exclusion compliance, equal opportunity for veterans and individuals with disabilities, and security prohibitions. All work must comply with procurement integrity statutes, labor standards, anti-kickback laws, and limits on use of federal funds for lobbying. Samples are delivered to the contractor by the medical center under FOB Destination terms, with title transferring to the government upon acceptance, and the government retains rights to inspect, reject, or require reperformance of nonconforming services