SAM #36C24627Q0096

VA Market Research for Monthly Water Testing at Three Facilities

The Department of Veterans Affairs is conducting market research for recurring water testing at three VA facilities in North Carolina. - Government buyer: Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 6 (NCO 6), on behalf of Durham VA Medical Center; contracting officer: Byron Brown. - Program stakeholders: VA National Program Office for Sterile Processing Service (NPOSP) and Office of Healthcare Environment and Facilities Program (HEFP). - OEMs and vendors: No OEMs, laboratories, or service vendors are named in the notice. - Services requested: 14 monthly testing line items across Durham VA (7), Greenville VA (5), and Garner VA (2). Tests cover bacteria (48-hour test), utility and critical-water endotoxin, pH, conductivity, total alkalinity, and steam-condensate total hardness. - Notable requirements: Testing applies to both utility and critical water systems supporting sterile processing and patient care. The notice seeks qualified businesses able to describe their testing capabilities and qualifications.

Description

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 6 on behalf of Durham VA Medical Center is conducting Market Research through this sources sought notice to help determine the availability of qualified Businesses, capable of providing Water Testing services.

The National Program Office for Sterile Processing Service (NPOSP) and the Office of Healthcare Environment and Facilities Program (HEFP) require the testing of critical and utility water systems impacting patient care. Critical and utility water systems should be tested as follows:

DURHAM VA

Item Type of H20 TABLE-4 Test Description Unit Frequency 1 DECON SINK UTILITY Bacteria - 48 Hr. Test Each Monthly 1 DECON HLD UTILITY Endotoxin Test-UTILITY Each Monthly 1 GI SINK UTILITY pH Test Each Monthly 1 GI HLD UTILITY Conductivity Test Each Monthly 1 RO SINK CRITICAL Total Alkalinity Test Each Monthly 1 RO SINK CRITICAL Endotoxin Test- CRITICAL Each Monthly 1 STEAM COND Total Hardness Test Each Monthly

GREENVILLE VA

Item Type of H20 TABLE-4 Test Description Unit Frequency 1 DECON SINK UTILITY Bacteria - 48 Hr. Test Each Monthly 1 DECON HLD UTILITY Endotoxin Test-UTILITY Each Monthly 1 RO SINK CRITICAL Total Alkalinity Test Each Monthly 1 RO SINK CRITICAL Endotoxin Test- CRITICAL Each Monthly 1 STEAM COND Total Hardness Test Each Monthly

GARNER VA

Item Type of H20 TABLE-4 Test Description Unit Frequency 1 DECON SINK UTILITY Bacteria - 48 Hr. Test Each Monthly 1 DECON HLD UTILITY Endotoxin Test-UTILITY Each Monthly

Responses to this sources sought notice should include the following: name and address of company, business size (large or small): Please identify your companies socioeconomic categories-8(a), HUBZone, Services Disabled Veteran-Owned/Veteran-Owned Small Business, other small, small or large; provide a brief description of qualifications and any other pertinent information which demonstrates the ability to meet the above requirement. Subject line must reflect: Landscaping Services. All capability statements shall be submitted in writing no later than Oct 29, 2026 by 10am EST to the attention of: Byron Brown, emailed to the address of Byron.Brown4@va.gov

Please title the subject line for all responses as: Water Testing

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