H999--MT VAHCS Laboratory Water Testing Services

The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a contractor to provide laboratory water testing services for the Montana VAHCS. The contractor will be responsible for supplying bottles and prepaid labels for sample collection and shipping, as well as analyzing the samples and providing results. The contractor's subcontracted analytical laboratory must hold the Montana Drinking Water Laboratory Certification. The VA staff will collect and ship all samples, and there are no requirements for the contractor to be on-site at Montana facilities. Some key points to consider include: • The contractor must comply with all aspects of the ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS—COMMERCIAL ITEMS. • The contractor must provide kit logistics, chain-of-custody management, results review, compliance reporting, and out-of-range notification. • The contractor's subcontracted analytical laboratory must possess the Montana Drinking Water Laboratory Certification. • The VA staff will collect and ship all samples using contractor-supplied bottles and prepaid labels.