# SAM #36C24627Q0096

VA Market Research for Monthly Water Testing at Three Facilities

**Buyer:** Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration
**Posted:** October 26, 2026
**Respond By:** October 29, 2026
**Identifier:** 36C24627Q0096
**NAICS:** 541380

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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