Critical Area Air Testing & Certification (Operating Rooms, Isolation Rooms)

The contract involves semi-annual testing and certification of critical hospital areas, specifically operating rooms and isolation rooms, to ensure compliance with AABC standards for air change rates, pressure gradients, and overall airflow performance. This work is essential to maintaining sterile and safe environments for patient care, particularly in high-risk healthcare settings where airflow control directly impacts infection prevention and regulatory adherence. The services require specialized expertise in environmental engineering and HVAC validation to accurately measure and document airflow dynamics according to accepted industry protocols. This is a subcontract set aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses and is issued under NAICS code 541380 for other scientific and technical consulting services. The opportunity was posted on July 24, 2026, with a response deadline of July 28, 2026. Performance will be localized to San Diego, California, with the Department of Veterans Affairs through its 262-NETWORK Contract Office 22 overseeing the solicitation. Bidders must be certified as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business to qualify, and the work requires precise documentation and ongoing compliance with AABC certification benchmarks to meet federal healthcare standards.