Legionella Culture Testing Services

The contract requires the provision of quarterly Legionella culture testing with speciation for water samples across the VA healthcare system, with a strict 24-hour reporting turnaround time to ensure rapid response to potential contamination. In addition to scheduled quarterly testing, the contractor must perform startup testing for cooling towers, which are critical points of risk for Legionella growth, and deliver all results within the mandated timeframe to support prompt mitigation efforts and regulatory compliance. The work is to be performed primarily in Oklahoma City with a ZIP code of 73104, and the services are intended to safeguard patient and staff health by identifying and monitoring Legionella bacteria in water systems used within VA medical facilities. This is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set Aside subcontract solicited under NAICS code 541380, indicating it is targeted toward small businesses owned by service-disabled veterans. The solicitation was posted on April 28, 2026, with a response deadline of April 29, 2026 at 5:59 AM, suggesting a very short window for proposal submission. The Department of Veterans Affairs, through its Network Contract Office 19, is the contracting entity, and the requirement is part of ongoing efforts to maintain water safety standards in federal healthcare infrastructure. The contractor must be equipped to handle high-volume testing logistics, adhere to precise analytical standards for bacterial speciation, and maintain consistent communication to meet the VA’s urgent reporting obligations.