Description
The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a contractor to provide control certification, testing, and preventative maintenance services for the pharmacy and nuclear medicine departments at the LTC Charles S. Kettles VA Medical Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The contractor will be responsible for testing and certifying primary engineering controls, including biological safety cabinets, laminar airflow workstations, and compounding aseptic containment isolators, according to USP Chapter 797 and 800 standards. The contractor will also provide environmental monitoring, including viable and non-viable particle counts, airflow volume measurements, and room pressure measurements. The contract will be for a base year with the option to renew annually for a total of 5 years.
Some key points to note:
* The contractor must have CETA certified technicians.
* The contractor must certify equipment and facilities per USP Chapter 797/800 requirements.
* The contractor must provide environmental monitoring, including viable and non-viable air particulate samples.
* The contractor must provide training for government personnel on environmental monitoring sampling.
* The contractor must be able to respond to emergency requests for service within a timely manner.
* The contractor must have liability insurance.
* The contractor must comply with all applicable federal and VA information confidentiality and security laws, regulations, and policies.