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

Solicitation

This solicitation is for Critical Water Testing Services at the St. Cloud VA Health Care System. The contractor will be responsible for collecting and testing water samples to ensure compliance with AAMI (Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation) standards, specifically ANSI/AAMI ST108.

• Furnish all sample collection bottles and return shipping labels.

• Provide all transportation costs and necessary resources for sample collection and testing.

• Conduct monthly and quarterly water quality testing for critical water, utility water, and steam condensate.

• Provide courier services for sample pickup.

• Ensure all sampling supplies, bottles, and containers are sterile and properly preserved.

• Perform testing according to specified water quality requirements and methods.

• Provide all sample analysis reports via email to the identified VA POC.

• Testing laboratory must have environmental microbiology accreditation (e.g., EMLAP, NELAP).

• Contract Type: Firm-Fixed-Price

• Period of Performance: Base Year (07/01/2026 – 06/30/2027) plus 4 Option Years (through 06/30/2031).

• Estimated Value: Not explicitly stated, but the solicitation includes a detailed Price/Cost Schedule.

• Proposal Submission Deadline: June 26, 2026, at 08:00 AM CDT.

• Offers must be submitted to Curt LaRose, Contracting Officer, via email to curt.larose@va.gov.

• Evaluation Criteria: Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA).

• Technical questions are due by June 19, 2026, at 08:00 PM Central Time.

• This acquisition is a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside.

• Offerors must be certified SDVOSBs listed in the SBA certification database.

• The solicitation includes numerous FAR and VAAR clauses, including those related to contract terms, security, and small business participation.

• Attachment 1: Wage Determination 2015-4953 Rev.-29 Dated: 05/13/2026.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items, conducted using Simplified Acquisition Procedures (FAR Part 16). The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is seeking quotes for Water Testing Services for the VA Saint Cloud Health Care System. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation, and quotes are being requested.

• Water testing services for VA Saint Cloud Health Care System.

• A list of contract line items, quantities, and units of measure are detailed within the attached solicitation documentation.

• Contract Type: One firm fixed-price contract award is anticipated.

• Period of Performance: Base year is 07-01-2026 to 06-30-2027. Four (4) one-year option periods are available at the government's discretion.

• Place of Performance: VA Saint Cloud Health Care System, 4801 Veterans Dr., Saint Cloud, MN 56303.

• Solicitation Number: 36C26326Q0833

• Response Date/Time: 06-26-2026, 08:00 am CENTRAL TIME, CHICAGO, USA.

• Quotes are required to be emailed to curt.larose@va.gov prior to the solicitation closing date and time.

• Technical questions are due via e-mail only to curt.larose@va.gov no later than 08:00 am CST, 06-19-2026.

• FAR provisions 52.212-1, 52.212-2, and 52.212-3 apply and are detailed within the attached solicitation document.

• FAR clause 52.212-4 applies and is included within the attached solicitation document.

• This procurement is a total set-aside for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB).

• Prospective offerors must be registered and current in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at the time of offer.

• NAICS Code: 541380 (size standard of $19 million).

• Quotes will only be accepted from responsible contractors.

• The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2019-02.

• Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) does not apply.

• Contact Curt LaRose, Contracting Officer, at curt.larose@va.gov for information.