H241--Air Flow and Pressure Balance Testing at Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (CAVHS)

This contract, identified by solicitation number 36C25626Q0445, is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside award issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs through the Network Contracting Office 16 for air flow and pressure balance testing services at the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System. The work involves annual and quarterly testing of environmental conditions—including air flow, pressure differentials, temperature, and humidity—in designated clinical and support areas across two campus locations in Little Rock and North Little Rock, Arkansas, to ensure compliance with infection control standards and Joint Commission requirements. Contractors must employ NEBB or AABC certified personnel, submit detailed test results in a prescribed Excel format, and ensure all equipment is calibrated to NIST standards. The contract has a base period from April 10, 2026, to April 9, 2027, and includes four option years that could extend performance through April 9, 2031, with a total maximum duration of five years. The contract is structured as a firm-fixed-price arrangement under FAR 52.212-4, with evaluation based on technical capability, price reasonableness, and a two-page performance schedule, using a trade-off methodology rather than LPTA, allowing selection of a higher-priced but technically superior offer. All proposals must be submitted electronically via email to the Contracting Specialist, T. Miller, by March 31, 2026, in three separate volumes: Technical Capability, Pricing, and Testing Schedule. Offers must come from verified SDVOSB entities registered in SAM.gov and the VA’s veteran-owned business portal. Subcontracting is limited to no more than 50% of the contract value for non-SDVOSB entities under VAAR 852.219-75. Strict security protocols apply: contractor personnel must pass background checks, complete OF-306 forms, obtain non-PIV badges, and adhere to a zero-tolerance policy regarding access to protected health information and VA IT systems—no storage devices may be removed from site. Invoicing must be submitted electronically through the VA’s EIPPS portal, and all deliverables become the unqualified property of the U.S. Government. The place of performance is strictly limited to CAVHS facilities, and FOB DESTINATION terms place full delivery responsibility on the contractor until services are accepted on-site.