Description
The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a contractor to provide laboratory testing services for water chemistry and biology for the Oklahoma City VA Health Care System. The contract will be an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) format, with a guaranteed minimum compensation of $50,000.00 and a contract ceiling value of $350,000.00. The contractor will provide professional laboratory services, including testing for Legionella, HPC, and other water quality measurements. The contractor will also be responsible for ensuring that all necessary sampling materials and equipment are mobilized well in advance to ensure that each service item is able to be performed by on-site VA staff. Some key points to consider for this opportunity include:
* The contractor shall provide individual cost line-item breakouts for the services outlined in the Excel attachment.
* The contractor shall complete the scopes of work itemized on the CLIN spreadsheet as described in the descriptions.
* The contractor shall ensure that all necessary sampling materials and equipment are mobilized well in advance to ensure that each service item is able to be performed by on-site VA staff.
* The contractor shall be responsible for ensuring that any samples collected are not compromised en route to the laboratory due to extended shipping time or temperature factors.
* The laboratory shall confirm receipt of any shipped samples from the three VA sites listed via email correspondence to the COR/TR assigned to manage the services contained within this contract’s scope of work.
* Samples shall not exceed the 24-hour collection-to-processing timeframe for ensuring data reliability.
* Each type of test service shall have separate distinguishable labeling to clearly identify which tests the materials are intended; plus, each type of test shall be mailed separately in a parcel.
* The contractor must ensure that all testing deliverables are received back to the VA points of contact within 15 days of receipt of the samples back to the laboratory (provided no delays occur as the result of the VA).
Some benefits of this opportunity include:
* The contract has a guaranteed minimum compensation of $50,000.00.
* The contract has a contract ceiling value of $350,000.00.
* The contractor will have the opportunity to work with the Department of Veterans Affairs and provide laboratory testing services for the Oklahoma City VA Health Care System.
Some drawbacks of this opportunity include:
* The contractor will be responsible for ensuring that all necessary sampling materials and equipment are mobilized well in advance to ensure that each service item is able to be performed by on-site VA staff.
* The contractor will be responsible for ensuring that any samples collected are not compromised en route to the laboratory due to extended shipping time or temperature factors.
* The contractor will be required to provide individual cost line-item breakouts for the services outlined in the Excel attachment.