F103--City of Salem Water Treatment Monitoring

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 6, is proceeding with a sole source acquisition under FAR 13.106-1(b)(2) to secure water distribution system monitoring and testing services for the Salem VA Medical Center in Salem, Virginia, where the facility shares infrastructure with the City of Salem. The contract period runs from August 1, 2026, through July 31, 2027, and involves routine sampling, testing, and reporting to ensure compliance with Virginia Code 12VAC5-590 Waterworks Regulations, with particular emphasis on outflow testing to prevent contamination of the municipal water supply. The City of Salem is the only responsible source capable of performing these services due to its direct operational control and regulatory responsibility over the shared system, making competition impracticable. The acquisition is under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold at an estimated maximum value of $250,000, classified under NAICS code 541380 with a size standard of $19 million in annual receipts. Solicitation number 36C24626Q0393 was issued on July 20, 2026, with responses due by 12:00 PM EST on July 27, 2026, and must be submitted via email to the contracting officer, Satasha Stewart. While no competitive evaluation will be conducted, interested parties may submit written notices with supporting evidence to demonstrate capability, though the government retains full discretion to proceed without competition. The performance location is the Salem VA Medical Center, and while the contract is expected to be Firm-Fixed-Price, no line-item pricing, invoicing instructions, packaging, or marking requirements are specified. No Contracting Officer’s Representative or technical representative is identified, and no formal representations, certifications, or socioeconomic status details for the sole source are provided, as the justification rests solely on operational necessity and infrastructure interdependence.