Q301--Cleanroom Testing Services - SB Set-Aside Solicitation

The Department of Veterans Affairs is soliciting an ISO/TEC 17025‑accredited environmental microbiology laboratory (EMLAP) to provide analytical services for the Minneapolis VA Health Care System. The contract will cover bi‑annual IV testing, quarterly air testing, monthly surface testing, bi‑annual media‑fill testing, and microbial identification, with a base period of 09 Nov 2026 – 08 Oct 2027 and up to four one‑year options (total potential performance through 08 Oct 2031). Prices are fixed per unit (e.g., $900 for each bi‑annual IV test) and options are evaluated by adding six months of the quoted price for the final potential period, per FAR 52.217‑8. Offers will be evaluated using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) process; the lowest priced offer that meets all technical requirements—ISO/TEC 17025 accreditation, electronic receipt, incubation, analysis, disposal, record‑keeping, and electronic reporting of results—will be awarded. The solicitation is a small‑business set‑aside (HUBZone, Service‑Disabled Veteran‑Owned, Women‑Owned/EDWOSB) and incorporates FAR clauses 52.212‑1, ‑4, ‑5, among others. All invoices must be submitted electronically per VAAR 852.232‑72, and questions must be submitted in writing by 5:00 pm CT, 20 April 2026.

Notice ID

a09f1e752aed4cb2b3b0160a5b822777

Solicitation Number

36C26326Q0571

NAICS Code

541380

Classification Code

Q301