Q301--SBAR Approved - Service - Water Quality Testing - STC

The contract solicitation 36C26326Q0833, titled Q301–Service – Water Quality Testing – STC, is a commercial services procurement issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 23, targeting Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBC) under NAICS code 541380. The solicitation seeks critical water quality testing services for the VA Saint Cloud Medical Center, specifically supporting the Sterile Processing Service and Facility Management Departments, in compliance with ANSI/AAMI ST 108 and VHA Directive 1116 standards. The contractor must provide all transportation, sampling supplies, sterile containers, courier services, and testing for monthly and quarterly water samples across multiple locations, including 20 retests annually, while establishing a strict chain of custody for samples. The laboratory must hold current environmental microbiology accreditation through EMLAP or NELAP, and proof of certification is required before contract acceptance. Any out-of-compliance results must be reported to the government within 24 hours or one working day. The contract is structured as a base year plus four one-year option periods, running from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2031, with a firm fixed-price structure and evaluation based on Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology. The government will consider the total price of both base and all option years when evaluating offers, and unbalanced pricing may render an offer unacceptable. Invoicing is required monthly in arrears through electronic submission per VAAR 852.232-72, with stringent requirements including contract and PO numbers, line item details, service dates, total cost, contractor information, invoice number and date, and taxpayer identification. The contractor must also comply with extensive statutory and regulatory requirements including the Prompt Payment Act, Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses such as 52.212-4, 52.217-8, 52.222-90, and 52.240-91, as well as VA-specific deviations like VAAR 852.219-73 and 852.219-75 on set-asides and limitations on subcontracting. All deliverables become the property of the U.S. Government with unlimited rights, and contractors must ensure flowdown of contractual obligations to subcontractors