H365--Pharmacy Clean Room Hood Testing & Cert - STC

This solicitation, numbered 36C26326Q0103, issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 23, seeks quotes for comprehensive Pharmacy Clean Room and Hood Testing and Certification services at the St. Cloud VA Health Care System in Minnesota. The procurement is set aside exclusively for verified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) under NAICS code 541380 (Testing Laboratories and Services) and PSC code H365 (Inspection – Medical, Dental, and Veterinary Equipment and Supplies). It anticipates the award of one firm fixed price contract covering all labor, resources, and materials necessary to perform detailed environmental monitoring, clean room classification, and certification tasks following standards such as USP <797> and <800>, ISO 14644-1.2, ISO/IEC 17025, CETA CNBT, and NSF/ANSI 49. The base period runs from February 1, 2026, through January 31, 2027, with four one-year option periods and potential extensions, subject to FAR clauses governing options. Testing activities include certification of biological safety cabinets, laminar airflow workstations, viable and non-viable particle sampling, personnel monitoring, media fill incubations, water testing, HVAC certification, and filter integrity evaluations with rigorous documentation requirements for certification compliance. The solicitation stipulates strict adherence to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) commercial clauses (notably FAR 52.212-1 through 5), VA-specific deviations and provisions related to SDVOSB set-asides, compliance with wage determinations under the Service Contract Act, and comprehensive security and data protection requirements. Offerors must maintain responsible contractor status with active SAM registration and must be registered in the Veteran Small Business Search (VetCert). Proposals are due electronically via email by 10:00 AM Central Time on December 18, 2025, with technical inquiries due a week prior. Evaluation will consider technical quality, past performance, veterans’ involvement, and price using a trade-off approach favoring overall best value rather than lowest bid exclusively. Deliverables include timely electronic reporting, certification labeling with technician signatures, and immediate notification to the Government upon detection of any contamination exceeding action levels. The contract integrates robust oversight through an Administrative Contracting Officer and designated VA points of contact and mandates electronic invoicing through the Tungsten Network platform. The contract underscores the Government’s ownership of data and enforces strict control of proprietary, controlled unclassified, and privacy-related information. This acquisition supports the VA’s mission to maintain sterile comp