Description
The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a contractor to provide sterile processing service (SPS) water testing services at the South Texas Veterans Healthcare System facilities. The contractor will be responsible for testing, maintenance, and repair of sterile processing water systems to ensure effective water quality for processing medical devices. The testing shall include testing of utility water, critical water, and steam per guidance published in ANSI/AAMI ST108:2023. The contractor shall provide all labor, materials, tools, equipment, and applicable state licenses and permits to accomplish the requirements. The period of performance will be for a base year with four option years.
• The contractor shall maintain and repair the sterile processing equipment related to critical water production and the steam supported sterilization system equipment.
• The contractor shall provide all testing requirements as outlined by ST108 for testing quantity guides.
• The contractor shall provide a fully qualified Laboratory for processing of water samples to meet all metrics of ST108-2023.
• The contractor shall follow testing frequencies as described in ST108.
• The contractor shall install continuous in-line monitoring devices for pH, Conductivity and Flow Meters in the pump room for all sites at the critical water distribution loop out.