H946--Water Treatment Consultation Service Contract

The Department of Veterans Affairs is soliciting water treatment consultation services under Contract No. 36C24226Q0508, with a response deadline of May 4, 2026. The contract, classified under NAICS code 541620, is a total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside with a size standard of $19 million in receipts. The scope involves providing technical water treatment expertise across multiple VA Medical Centers, including locations in Lyons and East Orange, New Jersey, with a base performance period of 12 months beginning May 1, 2030, and four optional one-year extension periods extending through 2032. Proposals must be submitted electronically by the deadline to both the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist via email with a specific subject line, and must be structured in four volumes: a 10-page Technical Capability proposal demonstrating understanding of the Statement of Work, including key personnel qualifications (a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering and 10+ years of water treatment consulting experience), three documented examples of similar past work, and quality assurance procedures; two recent past performance references with completed questionnaires; a detailed Price/Cost Schedule with CLIN pricing for both base and option periods; and administrative compliance documents including the signed SF-1449 and Limitations on Subcontracting forms. Civil Engineers may be considered if they meet all other criteria. The evaluation uses a trade-off model where Technical Capability and Past Performance are collectively weighted equally to Price, with no lowest-price technically acceptable (LPTA) threshold; proposals lacking similar past experience will be rated high risk, and unbalanced or inaccurate pricing will lead to rejection. The contract includes mandatory clauses on whistleblower rights, contractor employee identity verification, System for Award Management maintenance, subcontracting limitations, equal opportunity, and prohibitions on inverted domestic corporations. Contractors must comply with federal procurement integrity laws, the Prompt Payment Act, indemnify the government against intellectual property claims, report non-compliant products within 72 hours, and adhere to SDVOSB subcontracting caps. Payment is exclusively via Electronic Funds Transfer using the Tungsten Network platform, with invoices required to meet VA-specific electronic submission standards. The government retains full inspection and acceptance rights at the place of delivery, with acceptance presumed 60 days after delivery if unchallenged. No specific packaging, marking, or barcoding standards are detailed beyond requiring identification data such as