H966--Solicitation MFT&GFT Testing and Incubation Services

The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 21 awarded contract 36C26126P0569 to Atlantic First Industries Corporation on March 27, 2026, for a total amount of $60,402.00. This service-disabled veteran-owned small business set-aside involves the routine incubation and analysis of gloved fingertip/thumb, media-fill testing, and surface samples. The scope of work includes reporting colony-forming units, performing microbial identification to the genus level for samples exceeding thresholds, and providing pass/fail determinations for media-fill tests. All testing must adhere to USP 797 (2023) and ISO/IEC 17025:2017 standards, with specific incubation requirements at 30–35 degrees Celsius for 48 hours followed by 20–25 degrees Celsius for at least five days. The contract is structured with a base year running from March 26, 2026, to March 25, 2027, and includes four optional extension years through March 25, 2031. Performance is based in Mather, California, with the contractor responsible for providing necessary testing supplies such as media bags. The government maintains the exclusive right to inspect and accept services at the delivery destination. Administrative requirements include monthly electronic invoicing and strict adherence to federal labor standards and procurement integrity laws.