Q301-- Pharmacy Gloved Fingertip and Media Filled Testing
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
Qualification Details
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 Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (MEDVAMC) in Houston, TX, is soliciting quotes for Pharmacy Gloved Fingertip and Media Filled Testing services. This is a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside opportunity, expected to result in a Firm-Fixed Price Single-Award contract. The services are required to comply with U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP) <797> and <800> standards for sterile compounding. Quotes are due by April 8, 2026, 3:00 PM Central Time.
Scope of Work
The awarded contractor will provide essential testing services, including:
- Performing gloved fingertip and media-fill testing in accordance with USP <797>.
- Conducting initial evaluations for new employees, covering garbing, gloving, and fingertip tests.
- Performing hazardous drug wipe testing as required by USP <800>, with analysis for specific drugs.
- Collecting additional fingertip plates and surface samples as per the latest USP <797> standards.
- Providing one to two Controlled Environment Testing Association (CETA)-certified technicians.
- Ensuring all testing and reporting adhere to USP <797> and USP <800> standards.
- Delivering detailed reports of all findings.
Contract & Timeline
- Contract Type: Firm-Fixed Price Single-Award.
- Period of Performance: A base period from May 1, 2026, to April 30, 2027, with four additional one-year option periods, potentially extending through April 30, 2031.
- Set-Aside: Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB).
- Submission Deadline: April 8, 2026, 3:00 PM Central Time.
- Published Date: March 25, 2026.
Evaluation
Award will be made on a Lowest Priced, Technically Acceptable (LPTA) basis. Offers will be evaluated on technical acceptability and the lowest evaluated price. Technical acceptability requires conformity to all terms and conditions, provision of all requested information, and demonstration of the ability to provide CETA-certified technicians. The government may make an award based on initial offers without discussions.
Eligibility / Set-Aside
This solicitation is exclusively set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB). Contractors must be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) as an SDVOSB. Offers from entities not certified as SDVOSBs and listed in the SBA certification database at the time of offer will not be considered.
Additional Notes
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ); a separate written solicitation document will not be issued. Incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through FAC 2025-06, FAR Deviation NOV 2025, VAAR DEVIATION APR 2025, VAAM Alert 26-01, and Acquisition Policy Flash 26-23. The Statement of Work (SOW) is included as Section D.1 of the attached RFQ.