REVERSE OSMOSIS MAINTENANCE SERVICE BASE PLUS 4

The Department of Veterans Affairs is soliciting reverse osmosis maintenance services for the Iowa City VA Healthcare System under RFQ 36C26326Q0709, a combined synopsis and solicitation structured under FAR Subpart 12 for commercial services. The requirement is set aside 100% for small businesses, with a NAICS code of 221310 and a size standard of $41 million in annual receipts, and includes HUBZone price evaluation preferences. The contract is firm-fixed-price, with an anticipated award date of July 1, 2026, and a total period of performance spanning five years from September 1, 2026, to August 31, 2031, including four option periods. The scope includes scheduled cleaning, sanitization, filter and membrane replacements, and water testing for government-owned high-purity water systems, specifically the Better Water Matrix Series RO Filter Water Purification System used in dialysis and laboratory applications. Personnel must be NASED-certified Qualified Persons with verifiable, active certifications that include expiration dates, and all calibration equipment must meet ANSI standards. Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) with a valid UEI and CAGE code, and are subject to a range of mandatory clauses including contractor ethics, whistleblower rights, security prohibitions, supply chain security disclosures, and prohibitions on ByteDance-covered applications and inverted domestic corporations. Insurance requirements include $500,000 general liability coverage with no asbestos exclusions and $100,000 employer’s liability, along with compliance with OSHA standards and implementation of an occupational safety and health plan. All deliverables are government property with unlimited rights, and contractors must ensure subcontractors flow down applicable clauses. Payment is electronic via the System for Award Management, with invoices submitted upon receipt and acceptance through the VA Financial Service Center using Tungsten as the electronic processor. Invoices must include comprehensive details including TIN, line item information, shipping data, and payment terms. Offerors must submit proposals via email to Becky De Los Santos by 10:00 AM CST on June 26, 2026—the extended deadline following a prior cancellation due to missing subcontracting clauses—and must either complete the SF 1449 or explicitly affirm acceptance of all solicitation terms without modification. Evaluation will be based on technical capability, past performance, and price, with