H246--Critical Water Testing

The solicitation titled H246–Critical Water Testing, issued under solicitation number 36C24626Q0654 by the Department of Veterans Affairs through the 246-NETWORK Contracting Office 6 in Hampton, VA, seeks a contractor to perform critical water testing services at the Fredericksburg VA Health Care Center. The work involves monthly sampling and analysis of eleven designated water locations—including treatment rooms, sinks, washers, and sterilizers—for parameters such as pH, conductivity, total alkalinity, total hardness, heterotrophic plate count, and endotoxin, in strict compliance with ANSI/AAMI ST108:2023 or its latest edition. Additionally, the contractor must deliver seventy quarterly utility water samples at the same location. The contractor is responsible for providing all packaging materials and insulated shipping containers to maintain sample integrity during transport to their certified laboratory, along with preprinted test request forms containing appropriate account and shipping information. All testing must be conducted by a laboratory certified for R/O water testing, and the contractor must provide minimum and maximum turnaround times for sample analysis and result delivery. The procurement is conducted under commercial item procedures and follows a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation methodology, where proposals must meet all mandatory technical, personnel, and responsibility requirements to be considered. Failure to satisfy any single mandatory requirement, including experience in critical water sampling with verifiable proof, results in a technically unacceptable rating and automatic disqualification. Offerors must be registered in SAM, submit current representations and certifications via FAR 52.212-3 and 52.212-5, and comply with VA-specific clauses including limitations on subcontracting, commercial advertising, and total set-asides for certified service. Personnel must pass VA-mandated background investigations under Directive 0710 and 5 CFR Part 731.202, and the contractor must certify they are not debarred or suspended. Invoicing must be electronic via VA’s EIPP system or conforming X12 EDI formats as per FAR 32.905. Proposals must be submitted by June 8, 2026, at 11 a.m. EST via email to Ronnie Gregory at Ronnie.Gregory@va.gov, using a structured format with an unaltered Excel spreadsheet for pricing that includes labor, equipment, overhead, and profit breakdowns. The contract will be awarded as an Ind