SAM #36C24226Q0484

USP & CETA-Compliant Pharmacy and Laboratory Certification Services for VA Western New York Medical Center

The Department of Veterans Affairs Western New York Healthcare System is seeking qualified vendors to provide USP and CETA-compliant certification services for its Sterile Compounding Pharmacy suite and laboratory biological safety cabinets at the Buffalo VA Medical Center. - Government Buyer: - Department of Veterans Affairs, Western New York Healthcare System - Network Contracting Office (NCO) 2 - Scope of Services: - Semi-annual certification and testing of pharmacy cleanroom spaces and primary engineering controls (biological safety cabinets and laminar airflow workbenches) - Annual certification of three laboratory biological safety cabinets - Certification and testing of ceiling-mounted HEPA filters - All services must comply with VHA Directive 1108.12, USP 797/800, and NSF/ANSI 49 standards - Key Tasks: - Non-viable particle testing - Air and surface viable environmental sampling - Room pressurization and air change calculations - HEPA filter leak testing - Delivery of written certification reports within seven business days after completion - Place of Performance: - All services to be performed on-site at Buffalo VA Medical Center, 3495 Bailey Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14215 - No specific OEMs, part numbers, or named vendors are identified in the solicitation - Notable Requirements: - Strict adherence to USP, CETA, and VHA standards - Timely delivery of certification reports

Description

This is a Request for Information only. This Sources Sought Notice is not a request for formal proposals or quotes. It is neither a solicitation announcement or a request for quotes and does not obligate the Government to award a contract. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice shall be in writing and include a capabilities statement to Contracting Specialist Zach Whiting, Zachary.Whiting2@va.gov, no later than Wednesday 04/01/2026 at 6:00am EST. Telephone inquiries shall not be accepted.

**This is not a full statement of work but should allow vendors to determine if they are able to perform services of this size and scope.

General

The Department of Veterans Affairs Western New York Healthcare System (VA WNY) seeks information from qualified firms capable of providing USP and CETA compliant certification services for the Sterile Compounding Pharmacy suite and select laboratory biological safety cabinets at the VA Western New York Medical Center in Buffalo, New York. These services include semi-annual certification and testing of pharmacy cleanroom spaces, primary engineering controls (biological safety cabinet and laminar airflow workbenches), and associated ceiling-mounted HEPA filters in accordance with VHA Directive 1108.12 and USP 797 and 800, as well as annual certification of three laboratory biological safety cabinets in accordance with NSF/ANSI 49 and applicable HEPA leak testing standards. The expected scope of work includes non-viable particle testing under dynamic conditions, periodic air and surface viable environmental sampling, room pressurization and air change calculations, HEPA filter leak testing, and delivery of written certification reports summarizing test locations, limits, results, and pass/fail status within seven (7) business days after completion of work, with all services performed on-site at 3495 Bailey Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14215.

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