H146--Sterile Processing Water Testing Service

The contract is for Sterile Processing Water Testing Services under solicitation number 36C25726Q0426, awarded as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside to support the West Texas VA Health Care System. The work involves implementing and maintaining a Water Management Program compliant with AAMI ST108:2023 and VHA Directive 1116(2), requiring monthly, quarterly, and annual sampling of utility, critical, and steam water at all points of use during specified hours. The contractor must perform water quality analysis using approved methods including Heterotrophic Plate Count and Limulus Amoebocyte Lysate for endotoxin, with results reported in real-time through a web-based system and emergency retesting available up to 16 times per year. Strict chain-of-custody procedures, refrigerated sample handling below 4°C, and adherence to AAMI ST108:2023 dictate packaging and preservation standards, while all samples must be transported using contractor-provided sterile containers and return shipping labels. Performance is primarily located at 300 Veterans Blvd, Big Spring, TX, with contract administration managed by the Network Contracting Office 17 in San Antonio, TX. The contract has a base period from August 15, 2026, to August 14, 2027, with up to four one-year options extending potential performance through August 14, 2031, and additional 6-month extensions permitted under FAR 52.217-8 and 52.217-9. The total potential value is approximately $19,000,000, though specific pricing details are not filled in and will be determined upon award. Invoicing must be submitted electronically through the Tungsten Network via the VA’s electronic invoice portal, and payments will be processed via Electronic Funds Transfer. Offerors must be self-certified SDVOSBs verified in the SBA database and provide a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI); subcontracting must comply with VAAR 852.219-75, limiting external subcontracting. Technical capability, past performance, and price are evaluated in a best-value trade-off process without assigned weights or risk ratings. The contractor is responsible for reporting all microbial and endotoxin results within 24 hours, maintaining calibration records, providing staff training,