F103--Water Quality Management (Base 4)
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Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), specifically the VA New York Harbor Healthcare System, is soliciting proposals for comprehensive Water Quality Management Services for its Manhattan, Brooklyn, and St. Albans campuses. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation (RFQ) issued as a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside.
Scope of Work
The requirement covers a broad range of water quality management services, including:
- Testing: Dental waterline (HPC), Legionella (per CDC/VHA Directive 1061), potable water (copper, lead, coliform, E. coli), sterile processing service water (HPC, pH, TOC, Endotoxins, metals), and laundry wastewater (pH, metals, cyanide, non-polar).
- Monitoring & Treatment: Automated monitoring of incoming potable water (pressure, temperature, pH, dissolved solids, oxidant residual) with remote access and alerts; operation and maintenance of monochloramine domestic water treatment systems for Legionella prevention.
- Maintenance & Cleaning: Quarterly maintenance, cleaning, sanitizing, and filter replacement for water fountains; quarterly cleaning and disinfection of ice machines and retherm units.
- Utility Systems: Water treatment and testing for cooling tower and boiler systems.
- Logistics: Chemical delivery, supply, and storage management for water treatment.
Contract Details
- Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation (RFQ)
- Performance Period: One base year with four one-year option periods.
- Set-Aside: 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB).
- NAICS Code: 541380 (Testing Laboratories and Services) with a small business size standard of $19.0 million.
- PSC Code: F103 (Water Quality Support Services).
- Place of Performance: VA New York Harbor Healthcare System, New York, NY (Manhattan, Brooklyn, and St. Albans).
Submission & Evaluation
- Response Due: March 27, 2026, at 3:00 PM Eastern Time.
- Questions Due: March 25, 2026, at 1:00 PM Eastern Time.
- Submission Method: Email to Christopher.Weider@va.gov.
- Evaluation Factors: Technical Capability, Past Performance, and Price.
- Eligibility: Offerors must be SDVOSBs, engaged full-time in providing water treatment services, and maintain a certified laboratory.
Additional Notes
An Excel pricing sheet for chemical delivery and storage is provided, outlining the structure for submitting price proposals across the base and option years. Bidders should populate this sheet with their proposed unit prices and quantities.