J046--Water Treatment/Storage Tank Cleaning

The Department of Veterans Affairs, through its 261-NETWORK Contract Office 21 in Mather, California, has awarded a small business set-aside contract under solicitation number 36C26126Q0521 for comprehensive water treatment and storage tank cleaning services. The contract, valued at $165,000, is a one-year performance period from May 1, 2026, to April 30, 2027, and is exclusively reserved for small businesses under the SBA Total Small Business Set-Aside provision. Work involves engineering water treatment for HVAC, boiler, cooling tower, and glycol systems, alongside the cleaning, disinfection, and inspection of four potable water storage tanks located at VA Medical Center facilities. Performance must comply with ANSI/AWWA C.7.5 standards, VA-specific directives, and federal, state, and local regulations governing water quality, chemical handling, and infection control. All activities require detailed documentation including pre- and post-cleaning photographs, disinfectant concentration logs, bacteriological sampling records, and compliance checklists, submitted in Microsoft Office or Adobe PDF format according to specified naming conventions. Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management with a valid Unique Entity Identifier and are subject to stringent compliance obligations including whistleblower protections, prohibited confidentiality agreements, personal identity verification for facility access, and restrictions on contracting with inverted domestic corporations or debarred entities. Subcontracting is limited, particularly for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, which must perform at least 50% of the work. The Government retains the right to extend the contract for up to six months under the option clause. Invoicing is strictly electronic via the VA’s EIPP system managed by Tungsten Network—paper invoices are prohibited. Inspection and acceptance occur on-site at the VA facilities, with the contractor responsible for all testing and documentation while the VA Engineering Department conducts final review and approval. Personnel must adhere to safety protocols including confined space entry, hot work permits, and PPE requirements. Contract administration is handled by the Contracting Officer at McClellan Park, CA, with no designated COR or COTR identified in the documentation. The award was made under a best-value trade-off methodology, evaluating direct experience, immediate performance capability, past performance, and price without formal weighting or risk ratings.