Q301--Monthly Viable Surface Sampling

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT FOR MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY. The Department of Veterans Affairs is in the process of determining the acquisition strategy for monthly clean room surface viable sampling of pharmacy sterile compounding suites for the VA Central California Healthcare System located at 2615 E. Clinton Ave, Fresno, CA 93703. The testing is to detect any microbial contamination and provide information on the environmental quality of the sterile compounding areas. The testing will help with the certification to ensure compliance with USP <797>, USP <800>, and TJC standards for sterile compounding clean rooms. The testing must be performed by a CETA certified technician. Please note that this Sources Sought Notice is for information only and does not constitute a solicitation for competitive bids/proposals. It is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government; however, all interested parties who believe they can meet the requirement are invited to submit information describing their capability to provide the required services. OVERVIEW: See attached draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) for details on the services. Please include the follow information about your organization in your response (1) Name of Organization, (2) Address + Zip Code, (3) Telephone number, (4) Fax Number, (5) Size of Business: Large or Small, (6) SAM status, (7) Point(s) of contact, and (8) email address. Organizations responding to this Sources Sought Notice should provide the company s capabilities to perform this requirement. The NAICS code is 541380 Testing Laboratory Services. The Small Business size standard is $16,500,000. The Product Service Code is Q301 Medical Laboratory Testing. The information received as a result of this notice will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the VA not to open the requirement to open competition, based on responses to this Sources Sought Notice is solely within the discretion of the VA. The Government does not intend to pay for any information provided under this Sources Sought Notice. All responses must be sent via e-mail to Krystal Zoufaly, Contract Specialist, at contact@example.gov. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice are due by 5:00pm PT on 05 November 2021. DISCLAIMER This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. See attached document: Draft PWS.