SAM #36C25026Q0686_1

VA Seeks Water Testing Services for Ohio Medical Centers (Legionella & HPC Analysis)

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 10, is seeking vendors for a five-year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to provide water testing services at VA Medical Centers in Ohio. - Government Buyer: - Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Healthcare System, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 10 - Services Requested: - Legionella sample collection, analysis, and results management for government-owned buildings with overnight stays - Heterotrophic Plate Count analysis for Dental Clinics and Cooling Towers - Additional water testing services as needed - Locations: - Primary sites include Cincinnati, Chillicothe, Columbus, Cleveland, and Dayton VA Medical Centers - Sites may be added or removed due to VA reorganization - Requirements: - All sampling and analysis must comply with VHA Directive 1061 (prevention of healthcare-associated Legionella disease and scald injury) - NAICS code: 221310; Product Service Code: H946 - No specific OEMs or vendors are named in the solicitation - Contract Structure: - Five-year ordering period under an IDIQ agreement

Description

SCOPE: The Department of Veterans Affairs has a requirement for legionella sample collection, analysis, and results management for government-owned buildings in which patients, residents, or visitors stay overnight located primarily in Cincinnati, Chillicothe, Columbus, Cleveland and Dayton. Vendors are advised that VA reorganization may necessitate adding additional locations to, or deleting existing locations from, this contract in the future. Any such additions and/or deletions will be completed by bilateral modification. The facilities mentioned may have other sampling needs that may need to be facilitated as well such as Heterotrophic Plate Count analysis for Dental Clinics and Cooling Towers as well as other water testing requirements. The contract will be awarded as a five-year ordering period, Indefinite Delivery – Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. The Contractor shall perform sampling and analysis following best practices to meet the requirements set forth in VHA Directive 1061, Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Legionella Disease and Scald Injury from Potable water Distribution Systems. Can be viewed at this site: https://www.va.gov/vhapublications/publications.cfm?pub=1&order=asc&orderby=pub_ Number

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