Q301--Water Testing Contract (Dialysis Service)

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 9, issued solicitation 36C24924Q0225 for a water testing contract supporting the Dialysis Service at the VA Medical Center located at 116 N. Pauline Street in Memphis, Tennessee. This requirement is categorized under NAICS 541380, Testing Laboratories and Services, and PSC Q301, MEDICAL- LABORATORY TESTING. The solicitation is designated as a set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses and Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB/VOSB), requiring that respondents be registered and verified in the System for Award Management.

The selected contractor will perform Dialysate and Water Endotoxin and Colony Count testing, interpretation, and reporting in accordance with Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) standards. The estimated monthly workload includes 26 Endotoxin and 26 Colony Count tests, though these volumes are subject to change. Contractors must provide a three-day turnaround time for results after receiving samples via a recommended delivery service and are required to transmit reports to the Hemodialysis Service via fax or email. The anticipated period of performance begins May 1, 2024, and runs through April 30, 2029, including four one-year options.

Responses to this solicitation are due by April 2, 2024. Offerors must demonstrate financial responsibility and provide evidence of the reliability, experience, equipment, and personnel necessary to manage the required service volume. Technical changes or new medical testing procedures require prior approval from the Contracting Officer and the Contracting Officer’s Representative, with the contractor providing at least one month of advanced notification for any test modifications. The solicitation was published on March 19, 2024, and includes one attachment titled 36C24924Q0225.docx. Kristie Collins is the designated point of contact for this notice.