STE108 SPS Testing

The Department of Veterans Affairs is soliciting quotations from small businesses to provide comprehensive water‑testing services at the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center and its Outpatient Surgery Center. The work supports the STE108 compliance assessment under VHA Directive 1116 and includes routine and retest sampling of utility, critical, AER, dental HPC, and steam water systems, on‑site handheld measurements, laboratory analysis, reporting, and optional corrective‑action recommendations. The contract is a base‑year with two one‑year option periods (up to three years total) and is set‑aside 100 % for small businesses. No site visit is required; testing is performed during normal business hours. • Scope: Collect, analyze, and report water quality samples (pH, conductivity, hardness, chlorine, etc.) across multiple VA locations. • Performance: Base year 9/7/2026‑9/6/2027; up to two additional one‑year options. • Quantity: Approx. 36 utility samples/year, 300 dental HPC samples/year, plus monthly/quarterly critical and AER samples; 3 % retest reserve. • Requirements: Contractor‑provided handheld resistivity meter & dipsticks, CDC ELITE and ISO lab accreditation, same tester continuity (with allowable substitutes), and submission of TAB reports. • Delivery: Testing performed 7:30 am‑5:00 pm on business days; reports delivered per SOW. • Small‑Business Set‑Aside: 100 % SB; NAICS 541380. • Submission: Email quotation to [email protected] by 5:00 pm EST 09/10/2026; questions due 08/31/2026 1:00 pm EST.