Description
The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a qualified contractor to provide mail-order testing kits and perform laboratory analysis of samples from dental unit waterlines to test for colony forming units (CFU) within the water lines. The contractor must provide lab test reports and retesting if needed. The contract is for a period of 5 years, with an estimated 855 dental unit waterline samples to be tested every 12 months. The contractor must comply with the highest standards of the "Infection Control Standards for VA Dental Clinics" and have certification to perform environmental testing.
Key aspects of the job include:
• Providing mail-order testing kits for use by VA Dental Assistants
• Performing laboratory analysis of samples from dental unit waterlines
• Providing lab test reports and retesting if needed
• Complying with the highest standards of the "Infection Control Standards for VA Dental Clinics"
• Having certification to perform environmental testing
• Providing services in a cost-effective, safe, efficient, and secure manner