# SAM #36C26127Q0104 Monthly viable surface sampling for VA Central California pharmacy suites **Buyer:** VA Network Contracting Office 21 **Posted:** October 23, 2026 **Respond By:** October 30, 2026 **Identifier:** 36C26127Q0104 **NAICS:** 541380 The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking recurring viable surface sampling for pharmacy sterile compounding suites at the VA Central California Healthcare System in Fresno. - **Government buyer:** Department of Veterans Affairs (VA); VA Central California Healthcare System (VACCHCS); Network Contracting Office 21. John Waldrip is identified as the contact. - **OEMs and vendors:** No commercial OEMs, manufacturers, or service vendors are named in the provided materials. - **Service requested:** Monthly viable surface sampling in pharmacy sterile compounding suites in Buildings 1 and 24. The scope covers 14 sampling locations plus 1 control in Building 1, and 26 locations plus 1 control in Building 24. - **Service requirements:** Provide CETA-certified technicians, supplies, equipment, transportation, and supervision. Perform dual incubation to detect bacterial and fungal growth, provide counts, and identify organisms when warranted. Support USP Chapters 797 and 800 and applicable CETA requirements. - **Reporting:** Provide field reports before departing the site, results within 10 business days after laboratory receipt, and formal summary reports with test data, sampling diagrams, room and HEPA filter maps, calibration certificates, and applicable criteria or standards. - **Term and cadence:** One-year base period with four one-year option periods; sampling is monthly throughout. The draft PWS indicates 12 monthly service events per year. - **Procurement status:** The initial notice is a sources-sought announcement seeking contractor capability, experience, socioeconomic-status information, and a price estimate; it states that a solicitation is not currently available. ### Description

Monthly Viable Surface Sampling at VA Central California Healthcare System.

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